Mount Olympus (AGC 8) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1952

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EDINBURGH-OLD CAPITOL OF SCOTLAND ST. GILES A BATTERY AT THE CASTLE E scow memonuu. uf ,W , PRINOES ST. 5.5 I T r ,,

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.Inspiring tributes' to fighting men of a later date were found in the Scottish National War Memorial. Located in the center of the Castle, the Memorial is dedicated to those Scots who died in World War I. v Second on the list of historic landmarks was the Palace of Holyrood House which was formerly the home of Scotland's kings and queens, and at present is the residence of Queen Elizabeth when the Queen is in Scotland. On the route from the Castle to Holyrood, many of us travelled the Royal Mile along High Gate and Canon Gate. One of the most famous streets in Europe, it is the thoroughfare which the United Kingdom's monarchs must travel when making an official visit. This centuries-old way has echoed to the tread of such famous Scots as John Knox, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and the later Robert Louis Stevenson. We discovered a modern side to Edinburgh, too. Strolling down Princes Street, we found one side lined with fashionable shops, the other with monu- ments, public buildings and verdant parks. Sailors and marines of Scottish an- cestry shopped for their clan tartans while others found buys in hand-woven tweeds, textiles leather articles, glassware, silver and wood. Princes Street Gardens, in the shadow of Castle Hill, offered us a quiet resting place among beautiful flowers, including the Floral Clock, where we could relax after hours of shopping and of dodging Edinburgh's clattering double- decked trams and buses, which all seemed to travel in the wrong direction. Here too, some of our lads met bonnie Scottish lassies who were bent on furthering the good neighbor policy. During our short visit to Scotland, we became accustomed to four o'clock tea and biscuits, popular throughout the United Kingdom. Although disappointed at the scarcity of food, we were surprised at the low cost of that which was available. Mount O movie-goers were amazed at the thick blanket of smoke and inces- sant click of cigarette lighters which accompanied each show. While the NATO fleet lay anchored in the Firth of Forth, some of us took a two-day tour to London. The hundred men from the Mount Olympus who visited the British capital made the most of their short stay, and could be seen every- where in the city -- Buckingham Palace, Windsor Palace, Tower of London, Tra- falgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and St. Paul's. by Joseph R. Ewing, JO2 16' September . . . Last night we upped anchor and sailed down the Forth to be in position this morning for a rehearsal landing of our forthcoming part in Exercise MAIN- BRACE. Many ships have already sailed from the Clyde for their roles in the exer- cise, which began 13 September. This morning our landing craft made a run to the beach in a heavy fog, but did not land their embarked marines. The rehearsal was covered by a delegation of Scottish newspapermen in a chartered boat. The stories they wrote for their papers showed they were well impressed by the amphibious techniques of the U. S. forces. Tonight we are back at our old anchorage below the Forth Bridge. 19 September . . . This is the Admiral speaking began Admiral Rose over the ship's speaker system --our first intimation of a change in plans. All hands listened attentively to the words the ship will not return to Norfolk upon the completion of MAIN- BRACE, but will go to the Mediterranean . Many letters were written. tonight, and many plans changed on both sides of the Atlantic. We were to participate in Exercise LONG STEP. Today officer observers from the United Kingdom, France and Denmark came aboard, also members of the press. 3



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CITY OF GASTLES, MONUMENTS-AND TARTANS HOLYROOD HQUSE LAWN BOWLS

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