Wed 3. [3 May 1899] Arrived at 6 and went up to the Hotel Royal where we found Papa quite well. Bath and breakfast. It rained a little. Out to the Museum where Uncle Tom was duly impressed with Alexander's tomb, and to St Sophia. Round by the Hippodrome to the bazaar where we bought otto of roses and so home. Slept after lunch then over to Scutari [Üsküdar]. Most exquisite in the English cemetary [sic], roses, lilac, Judas trees, tamarisk in full flower. Drove through the Turkish cemetary and caught a steamer at Scutari home.