River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-20
ENR0UTE TO AFRICA

A letter from Mrs. Isaac Caldwell,
who with her husband and little son
are on their way to British East At
RIGA where they expect to take up
their work in the mission field. At
this date Of writing they are still on
the boat but in close proximity to
England and the other European
countries. BY permission this is
submitted for publication.
Oct. 4, 10.
We are now we'll on our way:
passed point of Spain today. We
have had a good voyage although
it has been showery most of the
time since we left England. This
is large boat and has a large
crowd on board. There is another
Missionary party of five on, g ding
out to Uganda under the church
missionary society. Others will
join us at Marseilles and Naples
There are a lot of settlers and trad
ers on, going to different places in
Egypt and farther down. Have
met several who are going to Nair-
obi
We have begun language study
under Mr.. Scouten. He gives us
one les son day. We also have
Bible Study class each morning.
am sitting on deck facing the east
and as look up can see the coast
of Portugal very dimly in the dis
lance and farther down to he right
we can see shower falling
Monday morning.
We spent Yesterday going
down along the coast of Portugal.
Among other towns and cities we
saw the city of Lisbon. The Portu-
gese buildings all look as white as
if whitewashed We are now APP
preaching the rock Of Gibraltar We
caught our first sight of Africa be-
fore breakfast this morning, | can
see the plains of Morocco very plain
ly in front Of me as | sit on the
deck
| must go back and tell you about
our visit in England. l closed the
last letter just before we got to
Plymouth. 1t was dark Saturday
night before we got there so we
couldn't see Plymouth. We crossed
to France during the night and
found ourselves lying in Cherbourg
harbor early the next morning.
shall never forget the picture we
saw about six O'Clock that morning.
The sun came up brightly and
shone beautifully on the town and
surrounding hillsides. The harbor
was guarded by two old forts, the
cannon pointing outward across the
walls. There was a soldiers bar
racks and grounds on the shore.
Upon the hilisides back of the town
were the green fields separated by
hedgerows and trees and off in the
distance we could see an old castle
on the point of a hill to the right.
Leaving Cherbourg we crossed to
Southampton. England was beau
tifut from the first, especially the
trees. We passed The Isle of Wight
of Tennyson fame. Farther up was
soldiers barracks and a very
large soldiers hospital. A little
farther on was a typical old English
castle beside the shore with back
ground of hills and trees. We were
tugged into harbor about noon and
after landing had TO so through
customs and then took train for
London, a two hours run.
Vegetation was just beginning to
take on the autumn touch and the
hedges, small fields, old ivy covered
trees, matched stacks and old many
chimneyed houses presented an in
teresting panorama to US Ameri-
cans.
A stopping place was arranged
for us in the House of Rest for
Christian workers; it was a fine
place to stay but we couldn't get
used TO the English meals. Break
fast at $50, lunch at II. dinner at
$50, afternoon tea at $50 and sup
per at 8. About all we got to eat
was bread and jam and tea. We
got along nicely though for all the
time we were there.
We did some shopping and bust.