Marias (AO 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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ZoulOH Toulon was the only port in France which the Marias visited. We spent two weeks in an ' ' upkeep period, and the city proved to be an excellent Ixse for trips to other parts of the country. A large Naval Base, Toulon enabled many of our sailors to strike up friendly relationships with their French counterparts. One very popular trip was the Ski Tour to the French Alps. While some of us continued to chip paint and blow tubes, a large group took to the hills and plowed around in the snow for three days. A one day bus ride took us on a tour down the Riviera. We stopped at San Raphael, Cogolis, and the perfume factories of Grasse and Cannes. It was easily seen why that part of France is so popular in the summer. The Riviera ■ fi T A Ski Bunny -YAYI The Main Street.

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Civorno ' He spent New Years Day in Livorno. Some of us goi a chance to visit Pisa and its great tourist attraction while there. Aside from this, Livorno will probably be remembered most for its boat ride to the ship. Guess what this is? ' Marias This picture just about sums it up.

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JUalaga Kota Rota wos also one ot our favorite places. This was because our next stop would be Norva. No matter how much fun you might have had, no matter how important your work was, the fact is, we were away from home for six months. We were glad to ' ' turn over to the USS Salamonie and go home. All we saw of Rota was the U.S. Naval Base. It was a typical base with ex- changes, movies and clubs. Included here aae a few pictures of the town for those who are really curious about what it looked like o utside the gate. This port would probably be declared our best if it came to a vote. We were the only ship in and were easily absorbed by this tourist town. Most of us took the ride down the road to Torrenolinos, a place seemingly constructed for the sole purpose of providing fun for the troops. We fittingly enjoyed an outstanding liberty as a wind-up for our cruise.