NOTEBOOK OF T. F. Šimon

The Notebook that T .F. Šimon took with him on his voyage around the world. The artist left Prague on August 30, 1926 for Paris and started with this announcement in the notebook. After  December 31 he started with January 1 1927 in the same book and changed the days of the week. Sunday February 27, 1927 he was back on the European continent in Marseille (France). In Bohemia every day is also a name day, for example September 16 is the day of Holy Ludmila; therefore you see so many names in this Czech book.

Some Czech: Pondelí (Monday), Úterý (Tuesday), Streda (Wednesday), Ctvrtek (Thursday),  Pátek (Friday), Sobota (Saturday), Neděle (Sunday).  Leden (January), Unor (February), Brezen (March), Duben (April), Kveten (May), Cerven (June), Cervenec (July), Srpen (August), Zari (September), Rijen (October), Listopad (November), Prosinec (December). Pan (Sir), Pani (Lady), Vecer (Evening), Odjezd (Departure), Barevný (Coloured), Cerný (Black), Lept (Etching), Výstava (Exhibition), Brana (Gate)

Monday August 30, 1926----Departure from Prague Tuesday August 31-----------Paris Saturday September 4--------Departure from Paris to Cherbourg, at 4 o'clock departure with the ship Aquitania Friday September 10---------At 3 o'clock in the evening arrival in New York after a voyage from almost 6 ½ days.  The artist stays in Hotel Pennsylvania until October 10. Sunday October 10-----------In the evening to Cleveland until October 15 Friday October 15------------Buffalo Saturday October 16----------Detroit until Tuesday 19 Sunday October 17-----------Visit to his brother Antonie in Detroit Tuesday October 19----------Departure to Chicago, where he stays until October 26 in Hotel Blackstone Tuesday October 26----------Pittsburgh until October 28 Thursday October 28---------New York until November 4 in Hotel Pennsylvania Thursday November 4--------Departure at 4 o'clock with the ship Finland (Pan Pacific Line) to San Francisco Tuesday November 9---------Visit to Havana on Cuba Thursday November 11-------The ship passes through the Panama Canal Friday November 12----------The Pacific Friday November 19----------Arrival at San Francisco  Friday November 26----------At 12.30 o'clock departure from S F with the ship Tanjo Maru Thursday December 2---------Honolulu (Hawaii) until December 4 Monday December 13--------Arrival in the port of Yokohama at 9 o'clock. Then to Tokyo (Hotel Imperial) Monday December 27--------To Kyoto at 9,30 Friday December 31----------New-Year`s eve in Tokyo Saturday January 1, 1927-----New Year  Monday January 3------------Departure from Yokohama to Kobe by ship at 11 o'clock Tuesday January 4------------Arrival in Kobe at 11,30 o'clock Thursday January 6-----------To Moii at 11 Friday January 7--------------Arrival in Moii at 7 o'clock in the morning Saturday January 8------------Departure from Moii at 12 o'clock in the afternoon Monday January 10-----------Shanghai Tuesday January 11-----------Departure from Shanghai Thursday January 13----------Formosa Friday January 14------------ Hong Kong Saturday January 15----------Departure from Hong Kong Wednesday January 19-------Singapore Friday January 21-------------Departure from Singapore at 11 o'clock Sunday January 23------------Penang Thursday January 27----------Colombo (Ceylon); Bristol Hotel Saturday January 29-----------Kandy by car Monday February 1-----------Anuradhapura Thursday February 3----------Colombo by train Friday February 11------------12.30 At night departure from Colombo Wednesday February 16-------The Isle of Socotra Thursday February 17----------Aden in the morning; in the evening departure for the Red Sea Monday February 21-----------Suez Canal at 6 o'clock Tuesday February 22-----------Port Said Wednesday February 23-------Along Crete Friday February 25-------------Evening in Messina Saturday February 26----------Corsica Sunday February 27------------Marseille