Yellowstone (AD 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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- M f - A ' -'v' fr 1 if i. ' See Naples and Die 1S an old Italian say- inff because of its location beauty and surround- ings We went ashore loaded with lira to see Naples and to purchase souvenirs The souvenirs turned out to be bicycles paintings and other items which were later stowed throughout the YELLOWSTONE Much of the citys beauty had been destroyed by the war Nearly everyone man- aged to have a small beer at the Snake Pit during our stay there Tours were made to Mount Vesuvius, 3480 feet high the volcano whose eruption in 79 A. D. completely buried Pompeil and Herculaneum Amalfi ltalys most ancient sea republic where the first existing code of maritime laws are kept, and the monument to Flavio Giora, the inventor of the compass. Capri is described by many as the most beauti- ful island in the world because of its peculiar geophysic and cosmic position its blue sea its pleasant climate, its perennial wealth of flowers, the Grottos and the fascinating atmosphere of this charming island. Pompeii, a splendid Roman city, was excavated from the volcanic lava of Vesuvius and revealed the grandeur and intimacies of life as it was lived twenty centuries ago. ln a day, Pompeii's lite was snutfed out. Volcanic ash sifted clown and coverecl it. Until a few centuries ago, Pompeii was hiclclen from the peering eyes of the progressing world. ln gay Napoli . . . that's Amore? This marlret place is characteristic of NapIe's back streets. -9- x u- -v mn-rvu-ww--0-naw: .afvmm-vvyliw-m.mg A ' l . - U 'ff ' ':' ' Na' ' G C 7 7 ' . f f' . . CJ 9 ' 0 . . . . . . 7 9 . . 7 . . 4 C ' 7 7 . . 7 7 . . 7 . 7 7 . . . . 7 7 4 G 7 7

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One of +he many narrow sfreefs of Naples. In fhe background is an Halian merry-go-round, quiie a difference from ours in +he sfaies. Y-. ,fs ff , -' ' apoli .gf ' fin IF' P lm! y lf M wr if - s yn' -it WI ' fy'v'2 ' 73' my 'xr' f Nz wx :W r .. if - 1 N .. 91 l 1 ' 1 ' - H 'N ,, Vg A f 6- w , K ' ': ' 71 - :J if! il 1 E s Y R H - - - 1 X Yglijff ff f . g 'XA X - -4: - fk5 yi' E' 'KST'-s Have you seen a fouring pariy of sailors pass by? .CDNSIAYFL 3 - Q-s 7' ,4 . r r 4

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Monumenr +o King Victor Emmanuel ll, begun in l885, is fhe most colossal white marble structure in 'rhe world, being over 500 feel' long and 250 feel' high. lf was designed by the architect Saccone and look 26 years +o construct. The gigantic eqesfrian statue of the king is gilded bronze. RIMM Home, the Eternal Cityf, Our biggest problem was how to see Home in two days. It just could not be done. However, we did arrange to see: The Palatine, where the first city of Rome was built, the Roman Forum, the focus of Roman life, religious and politicalg the Colosseum, covering six acresg the scene of religious persecutions and gladitorial combatsg the Pantheon, erected in 27 B. C. and the only edifice in Rome in perfect preservationg Basilica of St. Peter, one of the wonders of the world and which is probably the most stupendous of all. ' Here we are posing in fronf of lhe famous Colosseum, Nor in bad shape considering it was built in 80 A. D. l