8th November 1914 (Sunday)

LE MANS 8.20 am, ALENCON 12 noon, scenery beautiful SEES 1 pm, church (or cathedral) with two spires, very beautiful, SURDON, ARGENTAN 1.20 pm, large town, fine churches etc, LIS1EUX 4 pm, large town, had a pleasant chat with the French Red Cross ladies, dictionary to our aid. The autumnal tints of glorious colour on trees and hedges were superb. We passed numerous apple orchards full of fruit. Sacks full of apples collected for cider etc and huge mounds, ROUEN 11 pm and LE HAVRE 3 am.