Coral Sea (CVA 43) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1953

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Returning to the ship at AAers el-Kebir, visions of veils and fezzes, palm trees and pastel painted villas, cafes and bistros, vin rouge and combien for the deux beers, mon- sieur? remained fresh in our mind as we looked ahead to the sea and Cagliari. Ornate, statuesque buildings flank 0ran's main square. f fffffnf, -. x A i - HE i' 5: v' ' e r :LGE Jlliltii DMI ' Ll'-Wit ' lntrlcafe m0S0iCS Like France, frame the statue of monuments to the bel'-'Veil JQGUNG military heroes. D'Arc. 'YV ' ' , if

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A Smart' Present Arms welcomes our bus at Legion Headquarters. A lone tower recalls the past splendor of a Sultan's Palace. Day bus tours through the outlying districts of the city supplemented our view of Oran with a visit to Siddi Bel Abbes, headquarters of the French Foreign Legion, and to the charming ancient city of Tlemsen, built around the remnants of the Sul- tan's Palace. No language barrier i9 between those in military life.



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CAGLIARI, SARDINIA When first seen from the harbor entrance, Cagliari forms a cream colored stretch of city against a background of low mountains that cover the whole island of Sardinia. Still one of Europe's unspoiled corners, seldom visited by tourists, Cagliari is filled with reflections of the past. The main pastime of the people still appears to be the corso , the long evening walk along the city's main street, the Via Roma. Policemen in white pith helmets and linen jackets, ltalian sailors with line around their neckerchiefs, the dapper Sard with his wife on his arm, groups of girls looking at groups of boys who looked at groups of girls, thin faced little children who still knew how to smile, and the classes of parasites who found it easier to beg than work, all thread their way among the tables of sidewalk cafes that choked the arcades. It was election time in Italy, and here in this island province, soapbox orators made the promises politicians make in all countries, while the numerous party posters that covered the walls announced in silence the freedom which is political. 2l

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