Sun. 23. [23 March 1902] Touched at Latakia [Al Ladhiqiyah] in the
morning but I did not get up in time to go ashore. Saw from my port a
ruined castle sticking out in the sea. All day we crossed to Cyprus
and got to Larnaca about 5. Bare white coast with mts behind. The
ruffians refused to work as it was Sunday evening so we lay there all
night. Frenckel got off here. Mr Paton and I played picquet. Very
angry with the doctor who is a rude abominable little man and he now
does not speak to me!