Diary Entry: July 1, 1954
"Into Kobe to dentist, barber for B & ordered Mother's dishes.
After rests Frances Bray and children and B & I went to beach. Found shells and children played in water. Ate picnic lunch and got home late but happy."
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| Frances helping us change into swimsuits (with a curious audience) |
Diary Entry: July 2, 1954
"Rain, no water, no lights in evening. Went early to Osaka for permanent & get Bob's hair cut. B took tickets & passports to Kobe to check with N.Y.K."
NOTE: For the history of the NYK shipping lines, use the link and scroll down to history.
http://cruiselinehistory.com/first-class-history-crystal-cruise-lines-and-its-nobel-parents-nippon-yusen-kaisha-nyk-line/
I remember this beach outing- it was great. We caught crabs and other tiny critters in the seaweed that washed up on shore. There was a crowd of Japanese children who wanted to watch us change- I suppose to make sure we all looked the same underneath our clothes.
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