Aucilla (AO 56) - Naval Cruise Book

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?! mpzammaf r vw' Ah, the sights and smells of Naples. The famous harbor of Naples with its refreshing, multicolored waters is a main port for most of the Italian luxury liners. We were impressed by the size and class of such ships as Michel- angelo and Leonardo Da Vinci. The city of Naples itself proffers an example of a changing ltaly. Little of the beauty of the old city is left. In its place are the beginnings of a modern metropolis with its many rather dull stores with glass and brick facades and conventional Window displays. The apartment buildings remind one very much of the dingy dwellings in New York, Chicago or any large urban1city in the USA. The center of Naples is the Galleria Umberto, a meeting place for the Italians who seem to spend little time in their own homes. The best buys in Naples were at the Navy and NATO exchanges, the latter also offering nightly entertainment at the Flamingo and the Officer's clubs. u One encounters vestiges of a different time, richer in Italian history, as he ascends into the mountains surround- ing the city. Here in the small restaurants we could get a magnificent view of the bav and city below us and could breathe a little purer air. ' Tours were available to Vesuvius, the ancient city of Pompeii, and a two day trip to Rome, also excursions to the islands of Ischia and Capri. Before departing Naples, we had a liquid party at the Seaman's Club. -4

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