Cascade (AD 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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ONE OF MANY TRAFFIC CIRCLES MID-AFTERNOON STREET SCENE DRAWBRIDGE The Italian Navy went all out to entertain us during our stay. We were more than welcome at their clubs, given full use of their athletic fields, and if that wasn ' t enough, they sponsored a tour to Bari. First prize for Pizza goes to Taranto, the best, we found in Italy.

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OLYMPIC STADIUM We were more than anxious to arrive in Athens. Our main reason, in spite of the cultural and ancient ruins of the city, was that we would transfer the Flag and be officially relieved by the Grand Canyon. But when liberty call came we took advantage of it, although not too often. Most of us were satisfied with one or two liber- ties. Everything was very expensive and all the musts to be seen could be covered in that length of time. Everywhere one looked in Athens he saw points of interest. The Acropolis, the Temple of Zeus, and the Olympic Stadium, to mention a few, reminded us of the glories of early Greece. Upon seeing these ruins we couldn ' t help but recall some of her early philosophers and scholars. For instance Homer, who wrote the Iliad describing the fall of Troy. During the first century B.C. there were brilliant scholars and scientists, Pythagoras who developed the theory that the world is round, and Democritus who first studied the science of atoms. But in one sense we are sure that history errored. For it is our contention that Socrates did not die from drinking hemlock, but was slipped a double shot of OUZO. The U.S.O. and the Air Force N.C.O. club were life savers for the liberty hound. In both cases homegrown music was provided by our band. The U.S.O. had many hostesses, most of whom spoke fairly good English. The N.C.O. club went all out to make our stay enjoyable and held open house for the Navy. Our meals cost next to nothing and again, like Leghorn, American Beer. ROYAL HELLENIC GUARD CONSTITUTION SQUARE