Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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■ r U give you halt SYRACUSE On typical European roads - just wide enough for one vehicle - we wound our way to Syracuse. Though badly bombed during World War II, the country- side was warm and colorful and one of the most beautiful we have yet seen. Once in Syracuse, our first stops were at the Grecian amphitheatre (where today they still give revivals of ancient Greek dramas) and Dionysius ' Ear, an S-shaped cave with an unbelieveable echo - so perfect that the tearing of a piece of paper sounds like a thunderclap (this cave was also the coolest place we hit on the tour.) We progressed to the Ropemaker ' s Cavern, where an exhibition was set up to show how the Sicilians of the past used to manufacture their rope- Then on to the Catacombs, (second in size and fame only to those in Rome) where St. Luke is buried and to the underground chapel, where St. Paul first preached. In the town itself, we visited the large and ornate cathedral. After a Sicilian lunch, we set out for an afternoon of wandering on our own. There was a great deal to see in this city of winding streets and little alleys, and we were especially fascinated by the police with their huge, billowy white sleeves and by the horses and carriages, gaily beplumed and beribboned. A fine time and tired feet were had by all.

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