"Our first-stop was on Macronists Island where we sampled the nest wines and honey. We resumed the journey making for Thermia under constant air menace. We cooked food on a wood de and water was rationed.
"We called on Seriphos Island where we had a rendezvous with another British party who were temporarily sheltered there. While we were still ashore the island was forced to surrender to a Nazi ultimatum or sustain mass air attacks. We hurriedly set sail as white flags were hoisted everywhere, and headed for. a desolate island which provided better shelter.
"We resumed the journey under cover of night on account of Nazi alr formations circling overhead all day long. Struggling against rough seas the boat lifted her stern bravely to each monstrous wave. We were forced to stop at the volcanic island of Santorin which to our bad luck spouted lava feverishly aod danger of eruption was impending.
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