Fitch (DMS 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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MALAGA T Sept. 5 to Sept. 14 y Sunny Spain provided us with an interestf i nine days ashore. Malaga and the surround areas constitute one of the resort areas Spain. The vineyards of Malaga are wo1 famous, producing the ruddy full-bodied Mal: wine. The people speak '6Castilian which if quite like the Spanish we learned in school near enough that We could make out a important words. Over a dozen of us went to Ronda, a tc l l fight, and of course all returned as gen s afficionadosn. They don't'call it 'ibullfight Spain, they say the running of the bu about 90 ki-lometers from Malaga, to see a 46 77 l 4 '4Corrida de los Toms , if Prices in Spain were a lot lower than we l found them to be in France or Italy . . . and Malaga from Old Caslle liberty was good, C Si como no?D D ' Mira Mar Hofel Harbor tu H ? i Tunnel and Gardens of Castle Gilbralfero De-Feel' ZA ' ,... Q...-,....,,.,.g..,.Qx.u.. l

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August 26 to 31 Vesuvius, faithful guardian of the bay of Naples, silently watched the USS FITCH ease up to her anchorage and drop the hook, Before we took the long ride to the beach we had time for a glance at old Vesuvius, he was pretty impressive, even without the cap of smoke that he doffed in forty four. The city of Naples was interesting, with its panoramas and hills and bustling crowds of people, but the main attractions were outside of the city, Two hours away by steamer was the Isle of Capri, famous for the Blue Grotto and a rugged sort of island beauty. Come Ye Back to Old Sorrento was for most of us just a song that we had heard in the States. After seeing that lovely little Italian town we understood why the song was written, and some of us concurred. There was also Pompei, ancient city, well preserved by the ashes of Vesuvius, to tempt the tour goers. But best of all was Rome, the Eter- nal City. We'll never forget the Colosseum. The Vatican, Capitoline Hill, with the Victor Eman ual Il monument, St. Peteris and St. Peter's in Chains where we saw Michaelangelo's Moses. We even tossed a coin in the fountain of Trevi, insuring that we would return to Rome some day, and - NAPLES fi X A f ff Galena Umberh - T Seiya X 5 4 Wfxsffwmfzaza I ' tg , f . 1 ' I l'Z75'XWf44f'V'25fi Y as 'H 'I f, 3' se 1 fy 'W W it , ,, - f . H- N'f 'fY' fra, M:L'f 'X1f M 'y e- ,J fjg' ye W' .1 f M,.,,.sQ.m,,.i1, JA! I, x , s qfqffgxi if., ,,,, ..... Q I i , Z i Wi, , fm, , V f- ' im ' 7 3 , M f 2: i so 1 at X M. f 14W f 1 'V f'f 5' -gsgmzs g f f N-'MN tg, mam -1' r ...cnacfstat-5.4 N. ......., .. ,, x., ff sg, y qyr 4 ,,.,,,,,,si. . Y, N k i X 6 in ,V Af , -1 .e V 1 167 A lift, is 5 , : ,+-.t fm J. 'XV ww fn. 'ff Q ssf,Z .f ' was f . wise X, Q mai, f ,r , ,,,,, , Wg . V ,jkif ,,p , , was . 7-., WX. A , X .QW .V f ' ', r,ri,w14z,1s-A , K N ,A , V f A ,C l gg ,, ,7 1. ss: gifs 'mm Q xf .f f- '55-. he 1, My ga .... f, f,, A M57 777s-X 'rf 'MY- f-+ WAW si7' X N 7f'fW'f' '4:'L,,sfV,,' Q V !! af Victor Manuel Ill Monument, Rome Fountains of Trevi

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LA SPEZIA Sept. 21 to Sept. 25 La Spezia, was a rather pretty little Italian town with many good restau- rants, shops and interesting little side streets. We were moored close to town, so very little of our liberty was wasted walking to and from the ship. La Spezia was nice, but we were beginning to grow restless, for there was a port, now only one month away that promised to be best of allg Char- leston, S. C. Golte Juan, Fieet Landing tHow did we get here7t Main Street, Lespezia -.....,.....,..-M., ..,,.......,,....,,.... Wm-MM ,,-. n nu-nn lust another Italian tnwn View of LeSpezia from Bow of Ship 2 t n I t s z l I ! Harbor ot Lespezia Main Street, Lespezia ,.,.,....---- ..-- -w,.....X.u sl. u xx W t-Jw .- st f f. v ' - fww---f-nf. :sat r.Qwmh.t :Qu-nu.. wsu