Sun. 7. [7 May 1899] Off by boat at 10 to Brusa [Bursa]. Very crowded. The English consul and some dull looking women and the Berkeleys man, Mr Clive. Mr Swingle [Swaigh[?]] an American, 2 friendly Germans, one of whom with a beard had been of the Dörpfeld party, and a foursome M. and Mme Alfred Chayés of Odessa and his sister Mme de Boschan and her husband of Vienna [Wien]. With all of whom we made great friends. Lovely day. At lunch talked to Mr Clive who had been to Japan, and I talked of Japan. A young Bismarck, rather good looking, on board, but I came to no speech with him. Reached Mondania [Mudanya] at 4 and drove to Brusa, the 4some going by train. Exquisitely green - olives, corn and poppies, mulberries; rollas and storks and many kinds of birds. Stopped half way under oak trees and had sherbet and coffee. Olympus [Ulu Daglari] splendid, snow covered. Reached Brusa at 6, Hotel Anatolie, Mme Brodt a delightful woman and most comfortable. Roses in the garden, deliciously hot. We walked up the town, under the Roman gate and were conducted home by a gamin. Sat opposite the 2 Germans at dinner and after talked to the foursome.