Gearing (DD 710) - Naval Cruise Book

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Kingsway, the busiest street in downtown Valletta, Malta, is thronged with shoppers from morning to late evening. 'ki 1 One of many historicall f ' P 1, C Y 9-SC1nating stops on the tour of the island is St. au s atacombs, near the ancient capital, Mdina.

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VALLETTA, MALTA A twelve-day tender availability and USS SHENANDOAH provided the reason for visiting historic Malta. The tiny island is overflowing with ancient temples and ruins, Roman and Phoenician buildings and aquaducts, fortifi- cations and churches built by the Knights at St. john of jerusalem during their tenure, and British shops and parks of the last 150 years. One of the most popular tours in the ' 'Med is the one showing and explaining the many au- thenic historic sites Though no longer a British colony, the Maltese Islands retain much of the Britannic character. For us, Malta was a working stop, as we saw to it that necessary repairs and assistance were received from SHENANDOAH. There was still time, however, to take the tour, or to explore the city and island on our own. It was refresh- ing to be among people who could speak Eng- lish, even if a little more refined than the American variety. ' Often it is faster to hire a local dgaisa than to wart for the next scheduled liberty boat. 1 l With the fortified city of Valletta as a backdrop, GEA ki RING enters Grand Harbour, raiiiifrf Malta