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( fi iens, mce We made our first Mediterranean moor in the port of Piraeus, Greece. Shortly afterwards we were all ashore heading for the historic city of Athens. Although Athens i.s the baili- wick of Pallas Athene, Goddess of Wisdom, we devoted ourselves rather more to Bacchana- lian piusuits. It was the festive season and we found that the indigenous drink of oyzo gave us a heretofore unsurpassed medium of expres- sion. We visited such cultural establishments as John Bull ' s Tavern, the Argentina and Miami Bars, where the warmth of our recep- tion more than compensated the absence of central festive. For the budding student of ancient culture, there was a tour of assorted temples, stadii and ruins. After visiting the Temple of Zeus, The Acropolis, The Theatre of Dionysius and The Parthenon, we were well schooled in the classic lives of Greek architecture and could readily distinguish Ionic, Doric or Corinthian. Christmas Day brought forth a flurry of activity that is seldom seen when the ship is engaged in holiday routine, for the Branson was playing Santa Claus. The galley crew had prepared a sumptuous repast, from soup to nuts, and fifty well scrubbed and brushed sail- ors prepared to meet their charges; fifty war mmi orphans from the City of Athens. The ([uar- terdeck spotted them first— a straggling pro- cession of four dozen, bright-eyed, terrified youngsters, aged from four to ten ears. But they were soon at ease, for the Christmas Din- ner was truly a feast. They all seemed to enjoy the subsequent tour of the ship, but the high- light of the afternoon was the party on the mess deck. At the party, after an hour-long movie of cartoons collected from the di ision, they were served ice cream and cake, and each received his two presents that we had brought with us 10,000 miles from Japan. Unable to thank us in English they expressed themselves by serenading us with Greek Christmas songs. They departed bulging with turkey, toys, dolls and buoyant holiday spirit. 70
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Bduin, ȣf ; ' %m. i!iSiti Then through the Suez Canal, with a stop at Port Said, and on into the wintry Mediterranean 69
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