Wallace L Lind (DDE 703) - Naval Cruise Book

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'YQHUQ 'GW-.W The shoppers among us dis cov ered that this city is aSpanish bargain basement For ridic- ulously few potatoes we could get charming hand embroi- dered linens fine wrought iron what-nots decorative tiles, colorful pottery anda myriad of other attractive gifts forthe folks back home. The taxi fares we paid wouldjust about cover the tip to a New York City cabbie. Our last afternoon in the luxuri- ous Victoria Hotel was on ll July. By noon on the thirteenth we were back in Gib, this time for three days. Two carriers andeleven other destroyers were there too. Except fora thirsty few who did not mind lining up at the bars with hun- dreds of other sailors,most of us confined our activities to one or two quick shopping sprees for those last few souve- mers. sb B 'QW' You insured, Joe? 'lldt