The long journey

September 13, 1912. When the journey from Marseilles to Algiers took 30 hours at sea. A long voyage for the French teachers returning to work after the summer break especially since for most, Algiers wasn’t the end of the journey.

Alger le 13 Septembre 1912

Arrivés à Alger en excellente santé tous les 4. Les enfants tiennent la mer de mieux en mieux surtout Mimi. Sommes partis de Marseille le 11 at 11h pour arriver a Alger le 12 à 7 heures du soir, c’est à dire 30 heures de mer. Nous avons chacun une couchette. Les enfants on dormi toute la nuit et ne se sont réveillés que le mating pour jouer dur le pont. Margot s’habitue à la mer mais est obligée de rester assise sur une chaise longue. Temps superbe à Alger. Nous avons dormi sans couverture. Ce soir nous serons à Médéa. Vive le Soleil. Remy.

Algiers September 13, 1912.

All four arrived in Algiers in excellent health. The children can bear the sea better and better, especially Mimi. We left Marseilles at 11 am on the 11th to arrive in Algiers at 7 pm on the 12th, which means 30 hours at sea. We each had our own bunk. The children slept through the night and only woke up in the morning to play on deck. Margot is getting used to the sea but she has to stay seated in a deck chair. Superb weather in Algiers. We slept without blankets. We will be in Medea tonight. Long live the sun! Remy