Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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ilole from Jrliere. Daily Tours lo Pisa provided many of our crew willw The opporlunily of wilnessing Jrlwe famed Leaning Tower of Pisa, and lo se.e Hue Baplislry and Callmedral. 'l'l'1ose who clwose Jrlie Florence Jrour were indeed lorlunalre, for Jrlwal oily is cerlainly one of +l'1e mosl beauliful in all Europe and .enlirely deserv- ing ol: ils lille: AH Capilol of The World.

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LA SPEZIA La Spezia was lTaly's largesT naval operaTing base prior To l94O, explaining why she was a principal TargeT Tor bombers during The recenT war, and one oT The mosT heavily damaged porTs. Though many Traces oT war remain, remarkable progress in poeT-war recovery has been made. Primarily a summer resorT Town, La Spezia has liTTle To oTTer in The way oT arT or culTure, save The TeaTro MonTeverdi where operas and concerTs are TreguenTly heard. The nearby Town oT Lerici is oT much greaTer inTeresT To The average TourisT and is one oT The mosT popular resorTs in norThern lTaly. This Town was TrequenTed by The BriTish poeT Shelley, who died by drowning in a river near There in l822. La Spezia was a popular porT wiTh LEYTE crew- men in ThaT Pisa and Florence were easily access-

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REMEMBER THE PALM TREES, ,SNOW ON THE M'OUNTAlNS ...AND THE LONG RIDE IN