Northampton (CLC 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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Set the Special Sea and Anchor Details! An old saying has it that expectation is greater than real- ization. Most of us can remember few cases when this was less true than in our visit to Barcelona. Med-wise flag members had warned us to save our money for Barcelona. Judging from the record-breaking 370,000 the crew drew from the Disbursing Officer, we took the advice to heart. Nine days later few could afford a cup of coffee, but we had more regrets on leaving Barcelona than money spent. Which of us could forget a taxi ride for 8 pesetas, a quart of champagne for 80, and a hand-tailored suit for 1600? Barce- Iona offered us the entertainment of the metropolis it is -the friendliness of small town neighbors. We were impressed by the wide streets, huge squares and beautiful fountains that graced the city. . . were also appreciative of the Andalucia, H 0 n e y s To dance with ! ! 'I'hey'll drink right with you you're not paying for TEA , fm K ff f V 4 Q 7-flffilff 1' x R fxh Casablanca, and Buena Sombre. We enioyed the best of the graceful Spanish dances an,d exotic songs. We ate snails and baby octopus. . .drank cognac and cham- pagne at Los Caracoles . . . La Bodega . . . Casa Juan . . . and yelled 0le! at the bullfight. When time to say goodby to the tree-lined Ramblas, the uniformed Militia and the horse-drawn carts, we realized why Barcelona is called the Pearl of the Med. V A V Q ., .yol f

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