Sight-seeing in South America . e and snow andcut our way down the bay, through floating cakes of Statue of Liberty looked frozen as we passed Sandy Hook we were surprised to find the Atlanticsmooth and pleasant. The second day out, we sat ondeck without wraps, and within three days winter clotheshad been exchanged for summer ones. After crossing the Gulf Stream, the steady tradewinds from the southeast kept the air crisp and the seasparkling with dancing white caps. These disturbedno one, except one small boy, who liad difiiculty in find-ing his sea legs. He wrote in his diary.
Sight-seeing in South America . e and snow andcut our way down the bay, through floating cakes of Statue of Liberty looked frozen as we passed Sandy Hook we were surprised to find the Atlanticsmooth and pleasant. The second day out, we sat ondeck without wraps, and within three days winter clotheshad been exchanged for summer ones. After crossing the Gulf Stream, the steady tradewinds from the southeast kept the air crisp and the seasparkling with dancing white caps. These disturbedno one, except one small boy, who liad difiiculty in find-ing his sea legs. He wrote in his diary. Went down todinner, came up. He saw nothing funn\- in the indefi-niteness as to what came ui). 10 Sight-Seeing in South America The quiet seas enabled us quickly to become acquaintedwith our ship. The Bluecher is a 12,500 ton is 525 feet long, 39 feet deep, and 62 feet wide atthe beam. Her width and her bilge keels, which areflanges along the sides of the hull, make her very steadyand pleasant for cruising By [Ali(t Crome The Bluecher Ever_y ship has a certain subtle personality. The dis-tinctive characteristic of the Bluecher was, that she washome-like. She has large state-rooms and wide, longdecks, so that there was no over-crowding. The diningrooms, in white and gold, with small round tables, wereas brilliant and beautiful as those of any fashionablehotel. The cuisine was so excellent and varied that itkept the gymnasium, well equipped with Swedish appara-tus, popular. Everybody enjoyed this great floatingsummer hotel. Sonthicard Bound 11 Tlie Bluecher was well officered and manned. Captain^^illiam Witt was extremely po])ular. He had the con-fidence and sfood will of all. He was modest, affable,
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