Davidson (DE 1045) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 The Philippines, the third largest English speaking country in the world, is at the very crossroads of Asia. Just off the Southeast coast of Asia, is 116,220 sq. miles of sunny country. Happily, it is one country that ' s available in 7,100 islands: about 4,000 of which are virtually untrodden. Rimmed with quiet bays and soft beaches, tlie islands lie forever irresistable to those who want solitude or a retreat from the world. Their very names in fact, roll out straight from the lips of a siren. Thus, one can lie dreamily on Enchanted Rock, walk barefoot on the Isles of the Seven Sins, swim in the Pacific Ocean off Kalayukay or take a dip in the boiling Satan ' s Swimming Pool. And with a coastline longer than that of the United States of America, it has more beaches and shores to wander and probably hunt for seashells on. Of the 1.3 most valuable sea shells found in the world, three come from the Philippines. The Glory of the Sea (valued at U.S. $1,000), considered the most beautiful, has been found in the islands. The second greatest depth known to man (35,400 feet) can be found off Surigao. The Philippines is a tropical country that can satiate the senses. But that doesn ' t sum up a land generously endowed with beautiful works of nature. It ' s physical attractions can be mysterious like the huge Chocolate Hills, the origin of which has not been explained to this day. They can be intriguing like the giant Footprints of Angeles and Caburayan. Puzzling like the fantastic rock formations in Salinas. Potent like the country ' s volcanoes, of which one is in a pretty mixed-up predicament, sitting in the middle of a lake with an island with a lake with an island. Indeed , the Philippines is as perplexing as it is picturesque. Philippines IPIflWIlP smmi.

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21 June - 2 July Assigned NGFS