Hale (DD 642) - Naval Cruise Book

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Athens r Athens Relics of the first great Western civilization. The Walk up the Acropolis . . the Parthenon, View of the whole city, camera bugs at work. Palace guards in skirts the Olympic Stadium. The long trip from the landing to town . . . the hotels, Ameri- E Q XX .X f rg to I X ,tr a X- 5 sg 'Xw,..,.,.. - X ' , Q N 6 1 ,ww Wx ' . . -- xl , Q was 'xr pgaxvwx Y Q Greek Amphitheatre A Temple of Zeus . ir

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Marseille . ' p Marseille The port city of Southern France . . . most of it out of bounds though . . . French girls . . . no more need be said . . . the first of our ship's parties . . . two nights of it . . . tours to Paris and Avignong and in Marseilles itself . . . Chateau D'ifg the home of the fictional Count of Monte Cristo . . . fortresses and castles of all typesg Winding streetsg buildings with inscrip- tions scrawled on them . . . some of them not so complimentary. All in all thoughg a pleasant stop . . . an interlude. e ' I Marseille-from Chateau d'If

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r Sixth Fleet Canteen can and British service clubs, the variety show produced by the fleet and Greek thea- trical organizations for Greek Relief. Baskets of money . . . fifteen thousand drachmae to the dollar. Salonika . . . Northern port city . . . and Suda Bay, Crete . . . barren and hot, with beer parties ashore to liven up an otherwise dull stay. . Q Q I.4 Palace Guard '