1937

G.H.McF.

Episkopi, Cyprus.

Feb. 27, 1937Dear Mr. Hill,

I arrived here with John Wyeth on the Samothrace the fifteenth. We disembarked at Kyrenia as the wind was more favourable for the north side of the island. An English friend of mine, came down from England to join the cruise. We went first to Corinth and Delphi and then returned into the Aegean, and after a day at Athens [handwritten: ,] went on to Sounion and from thence to [handwritten: Paros,] [handwritten: Cos,] Leros and Rhodes. We had a number of adventures on the way. We ran into two gales and were blown from our anchorage out of three different harbours. The crossing from Rhodes to Cyprus, though, was more comfortable than last year. We made it in 48 hours without having to use the motor, which is fairly good.

On the way from Kyrenia here [handwritten: I] stoped at the Museum in Nicosia and saw Megaw. The permits had not yet been granted [handwritten: ,] and are not quite ready yet, but he has advised beginning to dig without them. It is awfully nice having him here.

I found that the Apotheke had been leaking a little during the heavy rains they had in January. It was necessary to have the roof again renewed as last year, as the leaking of the roof was beginning to threaten damage to the pottery. The mosaic roof is leaking too. I think we'll have to get a man who understands the laying of tiles well to