Coronado (AGF 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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PALMA, SPAIN CORONADO visited Raima, Spain from April 5th to Aprii 9th. Raima is situated on the Spanish isiand of Mailorca. Maiiorca is the iargest of four major isiands that make-up the isias Baleares. This isiand chain is strategicaiiy iocated 140 miles off the eastern coast of Spain, north of Algeria, west of Sardinia and southwest of France. While in Raima, crew members enjoyed tours to the world famous caves of Drach and the 14th century Cathu- sian monastery in Vademossa. They also sampled a Medi- eval banquet, rode horses at a ranch outside Raima, and dined at a traditional Spanish style dinner featuring roast suckling pig. Top left: A church in Raima that was a local landmark for the crew in finding direc- tions. Above: A statue out- side the Cathusian monas- tery. Below: A Typical Spanish harboe. 95

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Top left: A fountain in the Spanish city of Cordoba. Above: A narrow winding street in Cordoba. Left: A beautiful view of the Spanish countryside outside of Palma. Below left: 500 Spanish Pesetas ' was worth $3.05. Bottom right: A beautiful wood crave organ. f J U1798768 DE IBS Q , peserqs MADRID 23 DE OCTUBfiE DE 8 m la m ' ; • 11 I Ji . ?n U,lT.98Tai ra.« ' rai m

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Crew members enjoyed many beautiful views as the ship transitted the Turl ish straits. Top left: A residen- tial area in Istanbul, Turkey. Above: An old castle just outside of Istanbul. Pelow: CORONADO passed by many mosques as we passed through the straits. %