Macon (CA 132) - Naval Cruise Book

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By the time you pulled into 0inoa you had become real experts on the Med and what it had to ofiei. and you knew exactly what you were looking lor. As the MACON passed through the Mole, it seemed as if this city had just about everything you wanted— except for some warm sun. It was another cold and windy day, a day on which there were certainly warmer things to do than stand at quarters for an hour. In spite of the weather, you were able to get a good look at the city at quarters, and what you saw looked fine. At first sight the most im- pressive thing was the gigantic and never-quiet port. Seven centuries ago Venice finally con- quered Genoa which soon became the chief city of Italy, but you wouldn ' t realize that from the harbor today. It is Italy ' s, and the Mediterran- ean ' s, chief port and the never-ceasing water traf- fic is certainly reminiscent of New York. Rising behind the waterfront is the hilly city, dominated from your icwpoint by the statue of Columbus. Wandering ashore you found it was similar to most of the nther Med ports, for it had it ' s old winding section contrasting sharply with the modern area— an area which could easily be the heart of any . merican city. GENOA w jmmwm

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EN of Genoa had H:ial meaning iw jolt ' ilibugh, because it is fi H with memo- iits nt tlic city ' s famous explorer Hen like John i. chill and Christopher Coiwmb Bved and left ,hnin hcie to bring America w m the known ' Vurld, and history such as that isiiKt inating for ■anv )ue if discover. There was mui li more for you Ixfsidc ; history in Genoa. It w.is yoiu- first tjsie of frjlian cooking, your first time at an Aipej a. There was a huge cemetery, so ornate that lt •deemed iike a city of tiny moniunents rather f mausoleums. V ' T f '