Block Island (CVE 106) - Naval Cruise Book

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IRELA D FRIENDLY, affable, hospitable, quaint, rugged, interesting, jocular, modest, charming, all this, and much more can be said of the residents of these places we visited. From the moment we step- ped on Fleet Landing until the Mlong blast on the buglew signifying departure, we knew we had met people as gracious as any there are throughout the world. The Regal rug was out for the men of the BLOCK ISLAND and we treaded lightly, yet with full intensity on the stairway to a good time. We were entertained in every con- ceivable manner possible, dancing at Fifstthe Mayo' Comes Aboard the parish hall where, and this was a pleasant surprise, there were more hostesses than sailors, golf, wonderfully interesting courses, fishing, superb trout, sightseeing tours of the area, cricket and drinking-ah, that soothing Irish beer and whiskey. We saw vivid coloring everywhere, from the apple red cheeks of the children to the patch- work green farms dotting the countryside, everything was a maze of wild, alive color. We took the scenic train and bus rides into Belfast along the beautiful coastal route in search of tweed coats and Irish linens, and the Nsharpw outfits and lovely dining room ensembles that returned were well worth the trip. The sightseeing tour from Bangor to Newcastle and back was notable for the extreme beauty and ultimate simplicity of the countryside. One important stop was at the grave of St. Patrick, next to the beautiful Cathedral of Down. Other interesting areas in- cluded Downpatrick, Donaghadee and Newcastle where the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea. We made many, many friends in these two places, so much so, that in ensuing days and weeks, correspondence has flown back and forth over the Atlantic at speeds approximating those of the sound barriers. The lovely Colleens and the fighting y Irish made an unbeatable com- A bination. Fleet Landing , . 4 I f 'i 1 f 3, R' xl. I 'iq it 1 Q 1 1 2 2 3 f I 1 N J u

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