Thelma’s journal begins shortly after she asked her sisters to join her on an adventure around the world. While Marge agreed to accompany her, Ula declined for reasons unknown. Thelma and Marge left Akron, Ohio, in May 1935. The places they’d only read about were soon to become real-life adventures. The breathtaking views of the Grand Canyon and Mount Wilson were some of the riches they encountered on their way to the Dollar Steamship Lines in Los Angeles, where their cruise originated. Their first port of call was Honolulu. So taken by its beauty and tranquility, Thelma and Marge vowed to return. In Italy, they had a private audience with Pope Pius XI in Castel Gandolfo, his summer home outside Rome. Although Joyce wrote parts of this book, Thelma’s diary is in her own words. You’ll read about the events she witnessed and then wrote about each day, an uncensored depiction of two sisters out to explore and experience life. Joyce’s wish to preserve family history compelled her to share this memoir. It shows Joyce’s affection for the Dyke sisters and is a fitting tribute to their extraordinary lives.