Barney (DDG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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2 rj, . I I I 1 l l ? Y 4 5 1 r 1 P 2 4 Barcelona Barney's visit to Bar- celona was all too brief! But there was good reason, and no complaints, after all in just a couple of weeks, Barney would be in Norfolk! Like Palma, Barcelona is another favorite with Bar- neymen. The tall column with the statue of Christopher Co- lumbus on the peak dominates the harbor scene. Barney was moored at one of the finest piers the city had for passenger ships, and it was only a short walk to the downtown area. The 'wide boulevards held many temptations for the last minute souvenir hunters, and just off the main streets were the narrow, winding alleys and streets of old Barcelona. There the small shops, restaurants and bistros offered the Barneyman his final exposure to the delightful charm of the Mediterranean, a memory to prompt him on some future day back in hectic Norfolk to say, One more Med Cruise wouldn't be half bad! . one of th. Pfilma de.Mallorca e Barneyman s f 1, .. thingn, it seemed The ship avtgslxilports of Campalma had every- . ' . d pierside onl d t t . Core . , y a short cab Eeimaon gvwn Where the acuon Was- Ef1811Sh, as well as French and tourist 1 ere Wldely Spoken, and the town was well equipped for the l'l'he last bull fight of the season, a bloody spectacle indeed, was on t e list of a number of Barne , YTHSH, S f h ' would be their last- ome o w om swore that lt Despite the November chill, there were some brave swimmers at Formentor Beach, on the other side of the island, who insisted that the water temperature was just right , The view from the ship of the city across the bay at night was breathtaking with the lights of the city making abeautiful scene. Shoppin in P l - ' . S 0 a ma was slgperb, one section of the town located on a hill had myriad small shops, each with its own specialty. One could wander with delight for hours. The ship sponsored two parties at a Spanish ranch on the out- skirts of town. There was sangria, chicken and roast suckling pig, red and white wine, salad, champagne, ice cream, and a hot rum drink af- ter dinner. Palma was a delightful sample of Spanish culture, cuisine, and hospitality. Malta Malta is an amazing island with a fascinating background. It is an independent state of the British Commonwealth located S8 miles south of Sicily and 180 miles north of Africa. Archaeolog1sts have shown that a stone age culture existed there, and the typogeum,.an underground labyrinth discovered in 1908, dates to 4000 B.C. During World War II, the Maltese People withstood over 1200 consecut1ve days of enemy bombing by digging into the l1mestone for shelter. ' th is an elevator that takes one up the From fleet landlng, ere here Shopping and other diver- ' und KiHgSW-HY W , . Sibfiistcvvelrg Zflgillafbllg to the tourist-sailor. The view from the top is magnificent especially aft e r dark with the sh1ps displaying their Hfrimildsilgpmolgghctsher Mediterranean ports, inexpensive tours were ailalile enabling Barneymen to see the s1ghts of the island. av as

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