We have just passed the Adamen Islands in the Indian Ocean. Our view from the boat is particularly impressive, having a stunning panorama of the beach, forest, and mountains. I myself, am not a descriptive person, but I had to notice the blue waters bordered by the bleached beaches, with dark and dangerous mountains bordering hundreds of swaying palms. The weather is breezy, sunny, and quite warm, the sea air is a great refresher.
The Ragoon is a good steamer, just as fast as the Mongolia, but less luxurious in her fittings. I find that Aouda is not as comfortable as I would like her to be, but she does well. She is worried that she will not find a protector in her distant relative in Hong Kong, but I assured her it would all be mathematically be arranged. I'm sure this gave her great hope.
It is now the 30th of October, five days into our journey to China. Tomorrow we stop briefly at Singapore. Until then I have nothing more to write.
Phileas Fogg
1:24 PM
Wednesday
30th of October, 1872
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