The Land of Midian (Revisited) Volume II Part 19

Noon. 29.05 - 69 65 54 3 Sun hot. Cool breeze from north as usual. No clouds.

3p.m. 29.25 - 69 65 52 12

Night fine and clear. Stars and moon very bright.

Jan. 17. 7a.m. 29.30 - 42 42 39 17 Clear morning. Very cold. Land breeze.

Noon. 29.36 745 69 66 54 18 Fine stiff breeze from north-east.

3p.m. 29.34 745 73 70 59 16 Fine breeze falling.

Fine clear night, moon nearly full. No clouds. Not cold. Cool at night and towards morning. Wind rose about four a.m.

Jan. 18. 7.30a.m. 29.28 745 55 55 50 26 In tent. Cool, clear.

Gentle land-wind.

Noon. 29.30 - 79 79 63 16 Same weather.

3p.m. 29.25 - 81 79 62 8 Night cool. Hardly any wind.

Jan. 19. 7a.m. 29.15 - 53 52 45 16 In tent. Cold wind from north.

Noon. 29.17 - 81 79 63 9 Sun hot. Cool breeze from north. Sky clear.

3p.m. 29.15 - 80 77 60 5

Remarkably warm pleasant night.

Jan. 20. 7a.m. 29.05 - 50 48 45 19 In tent. No wind. Air sharp.

Noon. 29.10 - 79 75 63 12 Light wind (south-west).

Sun hot. Sky clear.

3p.m. 29.10 - 73 73 60 8 Cool and pleasant.

Curious moonrise. Thin clouds like volcanic smoke, separated into cirri like sheep-skin: all said sign of heat. Night still and warm. Few stratified clouds to west.

Jan. 21. 8a.m. 29.13 740 56 54 50 20 In tent. Cold raw wind (El-Ayli) from north- east. High clouds. Worse near Gulf.

Noon. 29.20 743 68 66 55 16 High cold wind, continuous. Bright sun.

Sky intensely blue and clear.

4.15p.m. 29.22 744 66 65 53 8 Cool. High wind.

Strong wind at night; fell about midnight; gusts at times. Very cold. Bad weather at Sharm Yaharr. Fortuna ("strong wind") began January 21st, ended January 23rd: the next gale was on night of January 28th. As a rule, the people say; black clouds show that the wind will increase; light clouds the contrary.

Jan. 22. 7a.m. 29.32 745 50 49 45 15 Cold and cloudy. El-Ayli continues.

Noon. 29.36 748 66 62 52 11 High cold north-easter rose about 11.30. Sun warm. Air cold.

Heavy purple clouds to north and west. Night still; occasional gusts. Eight p.m. quite still. Mukhbir delayed by bad weather.

Jan. 23. 7.20a.m. 29.39 748 50 50 45 19 Gusts and calm. Nimbi to west. High north wind set in.

Noon. 29.40 747 66 64 54 14 Cold in shade, hot in sun. High wind.

4p.m. - - 66 65 52 9 Wind still high. Dust.

Night alternately gusty and still. Warm. Mukhbir steamed back to her anchorage, Sharm Yaharr.

Jan 24. 7a.m. 29.29 745 55 52 47 15 Gentle breeze from north. No clouds--sign of no wind.

1.30p.m. - - 83 78 68 10 The normal hot, windless, cloudless day.

3p.m. - - 78 74 62 7 Pleasant sea-breeze. Sun hot; air coolish.

Night warm and pleasant.

MAGHaIR SHuAYB TO MAKNa (March).

Jan. 25. 7a.m. 29.30 - 61 - - 15 On box. Fine, and perfectly clear.

Noon. 29.45 - 78 - - - On road to Wady Makna, riding mule. Sea-breeze about noon, strong.

Shortly after noon heavy clouds (from north and west) hid the sun.

3p.m. 30.06 - 71 - - 23 Arrived at Makna, on box.

Warm pleasant night. Appearance of rain. Wind from north. Moon clouded.

AT MAKNa.

Land and sea breezes regular. Morning and evening cool. Noon hot. Evaporation immense. Healthy near sh.o.r.e; feverish up the valley. Damp air from neighbourhood of Mount Sinai.

Jan. 26. 7a.m. 30.02 - 68 - - 21 Cloudy. Heavy white waves on water. Wind west; dangerous for s.h.i.+ps.

12.30p.m.30.07 - 80 77 62 21 Sun hot; sky clear.

Light fleecy clouds on Sinai.

3.30p.m. 30.04 743 82 80 70 18 Air and sun hot. Clear.

Sea-breeze. No gale.

Rain probably during the day in Sinai. Muttali, or "fort," of Makna showed aneroid 760 (29).

Jan. 27. 7a.m. 30.02 - 60 59 55 35 In tent. Fine clear; nice land-breeze. Rush of wind at two a.m. Wind at four a.m. Loud noise of reef.

1.30p.m. 30.04 - 80 76 68 28 In big tent, opening to south. Quite clear and bright. No clouds.

Slight sea-breeze.