Cavalier (APA 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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l 0 I l r 5 F 3 If w N ' :nn li., Q ' -m 2: r. ,f ' xx ,, fx .Su t- ATA 'Lil ,. 'S 155- Eff ' Stl. M 'il Qi J S V t 5. ii -l .f , x 3 .ta f it fi? it up the steep incline to the -.Q 'te peak, visitors and commuters rf Q, sometimes riding at a forty-degree angle. from the top of the peak you could see the beauti' he-bor below, and from there t' s below looked like toys. I ' victoria was a ve'rjiWcrowa.. city, and ze: on all sides libf xfffggoers were 'plagued by hawkers, and tailors who followed at your heels incessantly urging you to buy suit. many of the streets were narrow and and their dark, cramped fly-by-night shops were pestholes for all kinds of vice and treachery. along the main streets shops were laden with displays of silks, brocades, carvings of ivory and iade, camphorwood chests, jewelry and perfume' only to mention a few items. hong kong, with its teeming two and a half million population, is a haven for refugees fleeing oppression behind the bamboo curtain. ' , 7 20 october 1953 O8 to 0900 underwayxtjr yokosuka, honshu, iapan. our two-week stay in hong kong passed quickly, and after many pi- small' fortune had beengfspent on fine clothes, iewelry and other valuables, we looked forward to the next pay day, pinching and doing withaulmitems until that day arrived. hong kong with its beauty by day and treachery by night would so1on,,be left behincl, and we would soon resume our duties back in iapan. f' Mb 25 october l953 508 to 12 moored to buoy b-4, yokosuka, ko, yokosuka,. honshu,- iapan. once again in yokosuka we settled back intohthe graowe of daily routine and liberty. already many of the crew had made the short fifteen-minute trip to kamakura .-.J....,i.3i'h-e electric yokosuka-tokyo line train and had experienced the confusion of getting on and off at the right stations. f .. 41 ig . J' ., 5 .i fr .A '-al td ww .,

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Ii . X . victoria island and the city of victoria were the liberty bounds of the colony for most, and with the tours provided, the tourists and shutter bugs were provided with ample opportunity to photograph the scenic spots. tiger balm garden was the largest attraction for photographers who went to see the grotesque statues and gardens with the grotto formed out of mortar and then painted in garish colors. repiulse bay was the attraction of those who wished to swimggtand the club lido on the bay was the resting point where those who waht onmaltour enioyed a seven-course lunch. aberdeen, the fishing village on victoria island, was unique with its floating restaurants where the diner was invited outside to select his choice of seaifood from tubs full of lobsters, shrimp and other varieties. close to aberdeen was the chinese perpetual cemetery with its stone walls giving it the appearanceof an ancient fortress. e 64

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,, ,x,.4 iq trying to hurry through the milling throng with the sound of wooden geta clattering on the concrete increased the con- N fusion: especially with the ready bell ringing, which means the doors will be sliding shut and the train is ready to pull out. after getting on, the problem is getting off, but worries are eased when YOU See 'tation signs printed in english at each stop, and you don't have to depend on your ability to understand the Conduct- s rapid-fire iapanese. kamakura became the attrac- tion of many because of its beauty and famous daibutsu tgreat buddhal statue, a for- ty-three foot bronze statue cast in 1252. other points of interest were the hachiman shrine with' the avenue of cherry trees and red painted buildings',of'jthe shrine set in the green background- of ever- green trees. the gilted buddha housed at' hase temple was unique in architecture. 28 october 1953 08 to 12 0801 underway for otaru, hokkaido, iapan. head- ing north from yokosuka we SHOE left the warm climate, and those of us who had been to hokkaidbsvduring the winter previously knew ws ' be in for some cold weather 30 october 1953 12 to 14 1411 moored tsturboard side to pier 1, berth 2, otaru, hok- kaido, iapan. with the cold wind biting at our faces and whipping OU' heavy foul weather gear, we pulled into the dreary-looking port of otaru. the