Yellowstone (AD 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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