Fitch (DMS 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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t , Q' - Gout IUAN 2. SAN nemo 4 I San Remo Promenade Eiffel Tower if g. -A 'Slx July 2 - July 8 July 8 - July 12 Retracing our steps from Malta we arrived at Colfe Juan, just around the corner from Cannes on the road to Nice. A few of us didn't stay long on the Riviera but hustled off to Paris for a gay four days, now filling our memories with thoughts of the Eiffel tower, Notre Dame, the Champs Elysee', the Louvre and of course a touch of 'lHeather . The rest of us stayed to tour the cafes, sample the wines, enjoy the nightclubs and soak up the luxurious atmosphere of summertime in Europe's playground. On the eighth we steamed out of Golfe Juan and arrived after three hours in San Remo, on the Italian Riviera. San Remo was as nice if not nicer than Golfe Juan certainly less expensive. It was a very clean town built on the face of a hill that was brilliant with many flowers and gardens. Some of us saw the Harlem Globetrotters play a local team in Monaco, a little province just over the French border. The beaches were good, providing a variety of entertainment and much to please the palate and much to please the eye. San Remo is an international ,resort area, half of its 70,000 population being tourists, so naturally the American tourist', lwith accompanying lirel were warmly welcomed. The stay in San Remo was a nice little breather before we shoved off for two weeks on Minex Dragexn Liberty