Samuel B Roberts (DD 823) - Naval Cruise Book

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anumfy 31, 1 955 The first unusual sight in Ceylon was the harbor igself, The harbor was small and man-made but behind its breakwaters dozens of ships crowded in like women at a Macyis lingerie sale. Anchoring the ROBERTS was like parking the family buggy on Main Street. We took advantage of early liberty to drift through the streets of Colombo. The Ceylon- ese women in their bright saris and the'men in their bare legs and skirt-like clothes made our eyes bulge out. We gaped at the snakecharmer who coiled a King Cobra around his neck, and a couple of us dared to copy. Along the way we noted the dirt and smells ,of the city, amazing both in their strength and variety, and some said this gave us a fine idea of what India itself, just across the water, is like. Then there were sightseeing tours to the zoo and historic Kandy, where you could ride an ele- phant or sit on an ancient King's chair. The thick wet heat got to us even though it was winter in Ceylon, and sapped our sightseing energy. But we still saw much. Like most British-administered cities, Colombo is lacking in wild night life, but somehow we found a few women to dance for us and with us, and the temperature slammed the beer to our heads, in record time. We wasted no time in Ceylon, day or night. Qgzf' ' A' '

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