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A deputation of ladies met us as 8.30 and aided us with our many pieces of baggage. The
There was a peculiar method in South Africa of managing the landing Agents took the [that?]
task of clearing as it was called. They took the baggage through the Customs and delivered
it at your hotel with a bill. There are dock fees and the agent makes it easier f
for the passenger but the landing is rather costly. After assuring the Inspector that
I had no firearms, sewing machine or new linen I was permitted to pass. Mrs. Boersma
was held back on account of her camera but finally persuaded the officer that she was
merely passing through. We were then loaded into a rickety cab with a colored driver
which reminded me so forcibly of the vehicles once in use in Washington that I could well
imagine myself there instead of being on the other side of the world. We arrived at the
Mt. Nelson Hotel which has pretty gardens and a beautiful view of Table Mountain, but wh[at?]
looks better in the picture than in reality. We found good beds, poorly furnished but
clean rooms and an indifferent table. It is said to be the best hotel in South Africa
and consequently we are not expecting much in the way of comfort.

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A deputation of ladies met us as 8.30 and aided us with our many pieces of baggage. The
There was a peculiar method in South Africa of managing the landing Agents took the tas
task of clearing as it was called. They took the baggage through the Customs and delivered
it at your hotel with a bill. There are dock fees and the agent makes it easier f
for the passenger but the landing is rather costly. After assuring the Inspector that
I had no firearms, sewing machine or new linen I was permitted to pass. Mrs. Boersma
was held back on account of her camera but finally persuaded the officer that she was
merely passing through. We were then loaded into a rickety cab with a colored driver
which reminded me so forcibly of the vehicles once in use in Washington that I could well
imagine myself there instead of being on the other side of the world. We arrived at the
Mt. Nelson Hotel which has pretty gardens and a beautiful view of Table Mountain, but wh
looks better in the picture than in reality. We found good beds, poorly furnished but
clean rooms and an indifferent table. It is said to be the best hotel in South Africa
and consequestly we are not expecting much in the way of comfort.