Little Rock (CLG 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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Zffzugzzfr Tangier lies on the coast of North Africa at the ,W6st9IfU end of the Strait of Gibraltar. Its history goes back,fatillQ8St as far as the Roman Empire when Tangier was vat under Caesar Augustus. Since that time the city ruled by Arabs, Portuguese, English, Spanish andgBClgiHUS- In 1956, Tangier, with nearly all of Morocco, to the sovereignty of its Sultan. A i Like Casablanca, Tangier gave us a chance to Sefiiltffhe Arab way of life. At the Grand Socco we watched,thCflYlQ0I'S from the surrounding area gather to buy, sell Medicine men, dancers, story tellers and snake gathered to entertain us. Listening to the ancient MO1'QC,C?n music was a pleasant and interesting experience. Many of us took advantage of bargains in leather goods, brassware, rugs and antiques. Others were content to stroll ab0Utithe city viewing Moorish architecture and examining past and present Moorish art in the many museums. ,

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Gibraltar A visit by Flag Officer, Gibraltar. The LITTLE ROCK met the Big Rock as we stealnedi into Gibraltar, one of the world's enduring symbols' strength. We were greeted most warmly by our British friends and even though the weather was inhospitable,yeth6 Gibraltarians made up for it with their outstanding Qcor- diality. efryy 5 tyliy a The array of tunnels which have been built withinitfthe Rock amazed us. We marvelled that man could make Sl1C1l efforts at defense. i l The natural wonders of Gibraltar were most impfesf sive. St. Michaells Cave was beautiful and certainly the view from the top of the Rock is without equal. T No comment on Gibraltar would be complete without a word about the Barbary Apes, those nasty little fellows upon whom the fate of Gibraltar is believed to rest.