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The tiny island of Ceylon lies south of India, and is an independent state. Colombo is her capital and largest city. A tour was arranged by the ship to visit the ancient Singhalese capital of Kandy, about 70 miles inland. The bus ride gave us an oppor- tunity to see the multi-colored tropical land- scape. Rich plantations and dense jungles spread everywhere. The natives raise crops of coconuts, bananas, fruits, bamboo and rubber, as well as the tea for which Ceylon is world- famed. On the way, our guide took us through one of the tea factories, where we saw the tea being dried and crudely ground as it has been for hundreds of years. The prominent point of interest in Kandy is the 1500-year-old Temple of the Tooth. This huge temple was built to preserve a sacred Bud- dhist relic: one of the teeth of Lord Buddha. The hotel at which we dined provided us with an after-dinner treat. A group of natives gave an exhibition of ancient ceremonial dances in full costume, with authentic accompaniment on the original instruments of their ancestors. On the return trip, we stopped to view the vast Botanical Gardens, which are maintained by students of agriculture at Ceylon ' s University. Instead of the usual souvenirs, we bought one of Ceylon ' s largest exports — precious stones. Everyone sported at least one star sapphire or cats-eye ring!
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i a ' 7) W : We sailed into the Persian Gulf to the port of Bahrein, one of the richest oil-producing areas of the world. The city remains much as it has for centuries. The low, whitewashed stucco buildings; men in flowing robes, heavily veiled women, herds of camels being driven across the desert reminded us of scenes from the Arabian Nights. The few foreign automobiles seemed an anachronism among the men astride donkeys. The Royal Navy invited us to use the recrea- tional facilities of the Naval Base located on an oasis near Bahrein. It afforded a pleasant aft- ernoon of baseball and swimming. 9 HIMBHH
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