Perseverance — Page 153
PART III – My Return to the United States 153 We journeyed by train from Rabwah to Karachi. From Karachi we boarded a steamship which stopped at Bombay and then to London. During our journey we were delayed in the Suez Canal for 26 days. Apparently the leader of Egypt, Gamal Abdul Nasser, had sunk ships to block the passage of supplies as there was war with Israel. My wife suffered from motion sickness. She also could become sick and vomit at the smell of gasoline. This posed frequent problems throughout our trip. She was so sick and dehydrated by the time we arrived in London that the doctor recommended she disembark and stay in London for a short stay. After approximately one week, we proceeded on our journey to New York City. It took us approximately seven days on the steamship to arrive in New York City from London.