George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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For other Sailors a and wine to art ■ USS George s like AN Sue Reilly. • - »“aonc. i c opportunity that most prop While Reilly chose to enjoy Welfare and R to Pisa and Florence, closer to Naples. PHAN Lindsay chose to take care of shopping on the w ay to nearby Switzer spent a good chunk jewelry factory where they made right in front of her eyes. As event approached, the shopping became afterthought as the group treate- themselves to a gorgeous descent int Sorrento, a city framed by steep cliffs anl luminescence in a quaint town set by tl sea. “It was beautiful. Switzer said, ij got some great photos of the nightlife. It was a unique place. Perhaps no place in Italy is as unique or famed as Rome, though. The ancient city | combines beauty with history and some ;i Vatican extravagance that produced vivid! memories for those who traveled there. |t was both profound and great fun p g time in Rome. said DKSN Diegl Ramirez. The best part was the Vatii and the Sistine Chapel. I didn't think it1 w ould be such an incredibly breathtaking experience, but I was speechless. GW athletics got fans yelling. Especially the men's basketball team who handled their hosts from U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, defeating them 75-55. The team fed off the crowd's energy and brought out their street moves. said YNI(SW) Thomas West, the men's head coach. “These guys put on a show. Realizing that port visits are not all fun and games, some Sailors voluntcred to help the Sisters of Charity, a chanty that runs a soup kitchen in Naples. Sailors cleaned the kitchen before they helped to prepare and serve the meals. jkM