Mon 26. [26 February 1900] Rainy but no wind and the Germans were able to land in Jaffa [Tel Aviv-Yafo (Joppa)]. Charlotte and I started off after lunch and went down to Ain Tulma. There was a rushing stream in the Lifta valley and we had to take off our shoes and stockings and wade. The water came above our knees. Too pretty to see a river in the landscape. The banks carpeted with anemones, a field of scarlet. Lots of Bait Iksa boys at Ain Tulma who helped us to pick cyclamen of which there were heaps. A lovely place, the rocks round the spring draped with maiden hair. Heaps of garlic. Came home by Lifta wading the stream again and wandered over the flat roofs jumping across the streets amid barking dogs. Hired some little boys to carry our flowers and I hurried home to my lesson.