[click] June 30.  Cultural observation, background colour for the newspaper story: I never really thought about it but Americans all wear shorts on the beach, not swimming trunks. Made me feel a little self-conscious in my speedos. Ann looked good though, she's got a great tan, looked very fit and healthy, I had to get back in the water. Anyway snorkeling was amazing. Striped fishes, spotted fishes, little fishes, ugly fishes. I did have to cut it a bit short when I saw a barracuda. I mean I know intellectually that fish have teeth, but it is pretty off-putting when you see them in the flesh. Bloody thing just appeared beneath me and grinned. I got out of the water pretty quick, I can tell you. Tomorrow we’re visiting the lady who gave Ann the Fanny manuscript, so it's back to work for the paper. It's really wonderful here, I told Ann I could stay here for ever. Still she had plans for the evening. So I'm on my lonesome for dinner and am now on the porch of the hotel fending of the attentions of a middle-aged American woman in a sarong. Evidently I'm "So British." Not sure whether to be offended or not! [click]