Sunday 26. [26 January 1902] Lovely day early. Went out about 12 to
photograph on the Barracca. We lunched with the Admiral, Sir John
Fisher his flagship is the Renown, who is rather an outsider but an
amusing person. His mother was a Cingalese and he and his
daughters have a most distinct touch of the Oriental. Lady Fisher
seemed a nice woman. He is an enthusiast about Nelson. He took
us down to his room and showed us his maps and his pet[?]
triangulation of the Mediterranean into 2 triangles Malta, Gibraltar,
{Marseilles} Toulon and Malta, Alexandria, Salonika [Thessaloniki
(Saloniki)] - Malta being in the very middle. It was raining as we came
away and a gale had blown up - coldish too. Went down to the
Caesar where we had tea with the Callaghans and saw all over the
ship - even the submerged flat. Most interesting and they are dear
people. Met Captain Farquhar on our way home. Dinner and Bridge.