Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 122

• December 7, 2016 11:29:19 Jake Warren

  Ever they got there as there are some which

  weigh hundreds of tons.  The view here was

  simply magnificent. It is quite possible to see

  for miles for here you get a clear view of

  the great plain on which Mandalay stands

  & without doubt it is a great plane.

  we again managed to reach our destination

  at a place called Tombaugh about 11-a.m.

  we are now getting to the hot climate & the heat

  here is 105 in the shade, here we had to take off

  our shirts to dry as they were simply wet through

  with sweat. This place is a small town or rather

  a large village dealing mostly with cocoanuts &

  cocoanut oil. The palm trees are bored in varios

  place & a native jar is fastened over the boring

  & allowed to stay there until fell which

  gradually drips out of the palm. We were now

  told to get some sleep if possible as we

  were to start away at 2.-a.m. for the last

  14 miles as our journey but it was impossible

  to sleep as it is far too hot all we could

  do was simply to lie under the trees &

  sweat.

• December 1, 2016 21:43:09 Sue Bryant

  Ever they got there as there are some which

  weigh hundreds of tons.  The view here was

  simply magnificent. It is quite possible to see

  for miles for here you get a clear view of

  the great plain on which Mandalay stands

  & without doubt it is a great plane.

  we again managed to reach our destination

  at a place called Tombaugh about 11-a.m.

  we are now getting to the hot climate & the heat

  here is 105 in the shade, here we had to take off

  our shirts to dry as they were simply wet through

  with sweat. This place is a small town or rather

  a large village dealing mostly with cocoanuts &

  cocoanut oil. The palm trees are bored in varios

  place & a native jar is fastened over the boring

  gradually drips out of the palm. We were now

  told to get some sleep if possible as we

  were to start away at 2.-a.m. for the last

  14 miles as our journey but it was impossible

  to sleep as it is far too hot all we could

  do was simply to lie under the trees &

  sweat.

  
  

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