(This is part of a notebook diary kept by Math Hesch during a trip he took with his brother Ted in the spring of 1914. Click DIARY on the sidebar to see only the diary entries. Enjoy!)
June 8--Sunday--Will soon be in Harwich, England.
Had a nice ride on a good boat over from the Hook. 
6 hours & a half. St. Pettersburg is the name of this ship.
Things haven't changed much: "Port of Harwich Ferry Routes and Cruises: Harwich to the Hook of Holland, Holland - Harwich, Essex, England, UK There are multiple crossings every day between Harwich and the Hook of Holland, operated by Stena Line. The sailing duration is approximately 3 hours, 45 minutes on the Stena HSS and 6 hours, 15 minutes on the daytime superferry and the overnight ferry". I assume it works the other way, too...lol
Well we are in the biggest village of the world--London-- and are drinking good old lager, 6 pence per glass.
Am getting hungry. Have tried all they have in London, but England don't agree with us.
Well we are paying 1.25 each for bed & breakfast...not so bad, but it is a rotten room.
June 9--Monday--Seen a good part of London so far- seen the mayor of London this morning.
Sir Thomas Bowater, Lord Mayor of London in 1914
(And now YOU'VE seen him, too!)
London has 6 million living in her. We rode ten miles on the tram this morning to get out of the smoke.
Seen a great big church.
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Just had a shave & hair cut for 12 cents. Cheap here.
Seen a big bridge & lots other things.
(Probably the Tower Bridge, finished just 20 years earlier)
(Added April, 2011: a panoramic view of the Tower Bridge--WOW)
(Probably the Tower Bridge, finished just 20 years earlier)
(Added April, 2011: a panoramic view of the Tower Bridge--WOW)
Ok, the big trip was practically over, and our travellers were jaded by now, but there's STILL more excitement to come on the Olympic...
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