Marias (AO 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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K m One of the most interesting tours of this cruise was that of the city of Rome. Visiting such places as St. Peter ' s Basilica, the Forum, the Colosseum and Olympic Stadium kept us all busy during the day. Nightlife was not dull either; there were many clubs to visit and sights to see. We mi ght not have burned Rome down as the Emperor Nero did, but our ' ' fiddling around in the three days spent there, found most of us burning the candle at both ends. Square that away. Sailor. Werner must be in this picture somewhere.

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Pompeii Stepping stones- 1 Deep ruts were worn where the carriage wheels run between the stones. Thirty miles from Naples, at the foot of Mt. Vesuvias, stands the ancient city of Pompeii. This Roman city, an intregal part of the Ancient Roman Empire lies in ruin. Still remaining is the sense of grandeur which seem- ed to overwhelm us as we walked the ancient streets. As we left, we were forced to pause and question Steve Reeves ' part in the destruction of this great city.

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Malta Suda May Entrance to Valletta Harbor. Our shortest ride to a Fleet Landing. Marias stopped only briefly at both of these ports, fiowevi they offered much to the entire crew. Valletta, Malta is a city set along the side of a small bay ne a large Prankish fortress which gave us a feeling that somewhe we had passed through the barrier of time. Once on the beac all doubts were over. Here we found a beautiful and generoi people, always smiling and willing to aid us in our wandering From out of our own old west came Suda Bay, Crete. A strani and silent city, inhabited by a strange and silent people, Sut Bay is much as you would imagine Dodge, Laramie or any the other famous towns of our western heritage. Its people we of Greek ancestry and although quite inhibited, willing to a us in every way. r y v