From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of Cyprus because the winds were contrary.

For a number of days we sailed slowly and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus; then, because the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the leeward (sheltered) side of Crete, off Salmone;

We ran under the shelter of a small island [twenty-five miles south of Crete] called Clauda, and with great difficulty we were able to get the ship’s skiff on the deck and secure it.

The natives showed us marked kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all under shelter, because it had come on to rain and was cold.