Yellowstone (AD 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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,gnmgm,,-L-:gag-.f 'rm mamma-my waayeegw-rfs-efacfffwfovrfti J Malaga We were all anxiously awaiting our visit to Malaga. Spain. The happy customary crowd tlironged the dock 'to give us a fine welcome. Horse drawn old fashioned buggies were the mode of transportation and were accepted by us as the ideal way to sightsee at a leisurely pace. Organized tours included: the Cathedralg the Al- cazaba, originally built by the Moorish King Badis of Granada during the 11th centuryg a general tour of the city, ending with a visit to Liros Dis- tillery where we were treated with samples of their products. Many of us made the trip to Rhonda to witness the bull fights. The sight of the combatlMarine Forces, from the attack tran- sport, drilling and double-timing on the dock in the hot sun evoked statements from the natives as to their sanity. Torremolinos, a resort area to the South, had its appeal in the form of a swim- ming pool and nightclub. We will always remem- ber Malaga for the famous saying of the Spanish women 6'No Possibla l H Sitting at the edge ot our seats with mouths wide open we watched matadores dety death in Plaza De Toros at Rhonda. People standing on the lorealcwater watching us pull in rendered a friendly atmosphere. x l, All the natives came to the pier to greet us. S l se airways-'ala ...vs . -,a - ,... , .. V -A 1 ,, , , ,-ga, ,Leaf 2, J.-,sg ., as-3-95w 5,, .,,i s+.'E5'aa-232-f1D wf, . . ..s, . , wsrl wm wrwvx-er mws-Xnysq, an ' ,. , - . , . ,

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, 4 0 1? ,,, ' M! yi t, U. S. Military Cemetery af Carthage in which are buried the Americans who was doing his best. fought courageously in +he Tunisian Campaign of If looked like a sad day for the Officers when the Chiefs won +he game-but our boy Vinnie World War II. Q T Tum graveyard, or the takin women, particularly tl 'W were ready to step as i After one liberty, it did not have much L Sigitseeing was li i if c , Carthage Our visit to Tunisia dock at La Goulette. a sn had us moored to a iall town about 16 miles from Tunis. Tunisia is 4,w?5'Wi1 tate of 3,200,- 000 people who a er Fr i' protection. li After the warnings ' t to en r a mosque, of libertie ith Moslem 'e o 4,4 ther continent ' ils, the crew . P , - arent that Tunisia r the American sailor the ruins of the ancient city of Tunis e ma tractions f asbah sectio ared o o tl ul as most items - 1 . e. The crew enjoyed having o 'V 1 dren aboard and watch inff their wide eye . ,ement at things they saw, ' D s ' . i . 4 ir 5 . . 1 if . i I . 7 A CC 7 1 ' U e ' ' ' ' Q J . i D . '. K . . T . and their leaving ' hip with a cup of ice cream, The Chief Petty Iiicers decisively defeated the Olhcers in a softball game, that left many aching muscles for a few days. Swim call af sea, in calm, crysfal, clear wafer. Climbing up 'the cargo nefs barefoofecl was no easy laslr. How many dove from 'the Ol cl eclr?

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A iypical scene in Malaga. ln spi+e of +he old fashioned mefhods in fhis cify +he donkey carl' was sfill a conlrasl fo +he fine new cars and buses. One of Malaga's Finest In ihe quiei' life ai' fhe li'Hle fown of Torremolinos we swam a liffle, danced a liHle and drank a lof. A 1 f' Fesfival de Corosy Danzas al' 'Phe Plaza De Toros in which we were inviled fo wafch fhe Spanish Casfanel' Dances.