Grand Canyon (AD 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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So this is the Riviera? Away the Liberty Party. CANNES The Riviera, or as it is called by the French. La Cote D ' Aziir (meaning land of sun- shine), extends from Cannes to Menton — a dis- tance of about twenty-five miles. What a festival of color is this southern coast of France ! Here one finds a brick-red. mountainous baek- grround interspersed with evergreen. Each city is not without its cool appearing palms, multi- colored villas and stately hotels. Bordering the coast with its crescent shaped beaches is the shimmering, clear ilediterrauean. Here is the setting for a world playground. The City of Cannes is truly such a place — the heart of the Riviera ; playground for million- aires and beggars, alike. We found it much as the travelogues would describe it and could not have been more fascinated. Cannes ofi ered beaches, bikinis, and beau- There are other sailors in the Ated, too.

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NAPLES WELCOME TO THE MED. The Grand Canyon Greets Naples. Our First Liberty Call. Strange Sights. New Faces. hands of the Goths. During the following cen- turies her beauty was the prize of many Euro- pean nations. From time to time Naples was in- dependent, or dependent on either France, or Austria, or .Spain. Finall.y, in 1860 Garibaldi conquered the Neapolitan Army and the people were united in Italy produced a King Victor Emmanuel. Since that time, Naples has been a part of Italy. Naturally such a romantic history offers much to the tourist. Everywhei ' e one sees the tradi- tions of this great sea port. From the horse drawn carriages to the Opera House where Caruso sang and from Capri to Pompeii, all is breathtaking beauty. Now silent Vesuvius seemingly surveying the scene only adds to the grandeur. Into this picturesque atmosphere can be in- jected the concept of a warmhearted people with a long tradition of friendship for America. Her population of over one million persons is only now recovering from the deep shock of war. Yet, she has, and is making every effort to take her place among the free nations of the world. We wished we were going back on the Constitution.

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tiful scenery (in more ways than one). Along the boulevards one met the tourist, the thief, tlie bathing beauty, the aetor. the painter, the sad, the wise, the beautiful, and the ugly. Play- ing over the entire scene was a light of gaiety. We cannot forget the other spots on the Riviera which we. like all tourists, found. There was ila.Kim ' s, the Casino, in Cannes, and the beaches and clubs of J uin les Pins. Golfe Juan. Antibes, Nice, and Monte Carlo. The Plantation. The Monte Cristo and several other nights clubs in Nice are familiar to more than a few of us. On the Promenade in Cannes. uxm «i We arrivt in time for the Festival of Flow= ers. The liberty was ne er better. Visiting Cannes during the Winter. Spring, and early .Summer ottered several unusual op- portunities. Among other things we enjoyed skiing, swimming, picnicing, and the festivals. The ilimosa Festival in Cannes and MardiGras in Nice offered color, beauty, confetti, and ticker tape. Several divisions found their way to the beach clubs for an afternoon of swimming, sail- ing volleyball and beer (Danish variety). Perhaps. Cannes was the nicest port which we visited. We shall not forget the people or their town. They made us welcome and they made us their friends.