Samuel B Roberts (DD 823) - Naval Cruise Book

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BARCELONA The wonders of Castile awaited us when the ROBERTS steamed into Barcelona toward the end of our World Cruise. The rumors we heard of inexpensive, fine Spanish winesg cognacg sea- food delicaciesg and heautiful. vizacious senoritas were not simply rumors, it was true! Barcelona was fabulous! It is still a matter for argument. whether the cognac or the senoritas were more potent hut one item we all agree on is the liberty we had there--uc had a high old tirni: in Spain. The city of Barcelona gave Um a brief look at the past, the history of the old and the New World. There was a replica of ffolinnliu-' -hip, the Santa Maria, not a very awe-inspiring sight hut a ship important in the history ol' our own young country. There was the Spuinsli Village-, t'oristrl11:tc,-tl for the Wfmrlfl lfxposition of 1929, dc-pirrting Old Spain and this illll'ft llllg cultured vontriliutions of Toledo. with its fine ste-c-lg Nladriil, with its delicate law: and rnauiy other lllll'l'f'fllIl!L,f -iglns. A tour through liarwloiia and the ni-igglilioring towns afforded thi- opportunity ol' sm-ing Xlontsr-rrat, the famous nionaisti-ry and its sup:-rl: lint: vhoir. There wasnit muvh that ni- mi-si-d in llaru-lona and all we suis ui- lilwd, 'lille' pam- uns -low and the hospitality of llu- Spanish sonwtliing to re-rnc'm- her. when we li-ft liiirwloriai iw lnul om: thing in mind, we wanted to rt-turn, and soonl 'WO it Y its' YI . sq fit- 5 2 is s-., , VE , A 'T'-ss Our young Spanish friend leans wisf- fully against one of 'the ci1y's many statues. ff -zllw 'TE-Sy ' IWXW fl ,I This wide boulevard helps lo give the city ils spacious, airy loolr. The Plaza, where friends mee? to ex- change gossip. ra 41

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