Grand Canyon (AD 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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Examples of the t pical architecture. ISTANBUL all of their old traditionalism. The St. Sophia Mosque and the Blue Mosque are truly un- matched in architectural beauty. The interior decorations of these mosques is combination of the bizarre and the mysterious. Istanbul as perhaps no other city in Europe greeted us with generous hospitality. Nowhere was the sight of the American sailor more pleas- ing to the inhabitants and nowhere was there such a bond of friendship as was evinced by our Turkish allies. We were somewhat startled at first, perhaps, to realize that democracy had such firm friends who lived such a great dis- tance from America and the traditional democ- racies of the West. In the final analysis perhaps, we discovered that the union of ideals is a bond that spans con- tinents and ignores distance. Our five days in Istanbul proved to be all too short and we left Bone with the feeling that another few days in Turkey would have been .something more than pleasant. One of the many needles scattered throughout the city. Fancy drinking fountain, eh ' what? The ever=present minaret. M

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Shipping in the Bosphorus with Europe on the right and Asia on the left. We are all members of the Mystic Order of the Flying Carpet. Here was real indication that we were sailors of the Mediterranean. The transit of the Dardenelles, and visit to Istanbnl established our claim to having: traveled the Med from side to side and from top to bottom. Istanbul truly does vie with Naples for the honor of being located on the most beautiful site in all Europe. The anchorage at Istanbul gave us a sweeping view of the Bosphorus. The sun- sets were unmatched except by those of Naples and the nights were truly beautiful. More than that, Istanbul proved to be one of the most modernistic cities in Europe. In- variably, we were surprised to discover the great number of American products in nse there. American automobiles, for example, were a com- mon sight on the streets. lixed with the materialistic present was the heady ritualism of centuries. While the women no longer wear veils, the mosques retain One of the fast and ever=moving ferries. Native bazaar section. A view of the European side.

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ill Bone, Algeria. The Tri=Color flying be- tween the stars and bars; a French wel- come. lil.irf Bone ' s public gardens were beautiful in the spring. After .si. days of heavy duty- operations en route from Istanbul. Bone Algeria, looked good. It had, we di.scovered, one of the finest harbors in Algetia and was a leading e. port center for the heavy mineral traffic. Those of us inter- ested in economics learned that Bone was also a large industrial center, with several cork, tobacco and chemical factories. The most e.xciting thing about Bone, per- haps, was that it was Africa. Europe, Asia, and now Africa. Three continents. Those who en- joyed touring l)i vond the city limits visited the charming garden suburbs of Beasusehour, Jlen- adia, and Frais Vallon. In spite of the over- cast weather which plagued our visit, some trav- eled to the seaside resort of St. Cloud-les Plages. For those who wandered about the city viewing the native quarter and new city, there were such sights as the Kasbah and the beautiful, tree- lines Cours Hermone Bertagno. The European or new city is laid out on a geometrical pattern, with straight, broad thoroughfares. As in Istanbul, we learned how to bargain until the price was right. A fez, a white hat A favorite European sport — soccer.