McInerney (FFG 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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ALEXANDRIA EGYPT Alfxaiulria, our third |)()rt visit, was probably the best as tar as seeing the country and its people. There were lours offered to Cairo to see the ancient |j ramids and the F.g ptiaii museum, a thiee hour bus ride, but well woi th ii to all. Main had the chance to sia over- night in Cairo to break up the length ride, while others made the Journe I here and back in one day. The pyramids themselxes were magnificent, and al- though the- commercialism isprett) high .iround them, there is still a fascination about them that will last tore ei . Those that didiTt get a chance to see the p raniids had the opportunitN to sliup amongst the Hey Joes (Peo])lc that would get shopper ' s attention by yelling ■ ' HEV JOE ' when they passed by). The USO supported a cookout nearly e er night down by the fleet landing in down- town Alexandria, . lthougli not the cleanest port we visited, MCINERNEY sailors were the only ones fortunate enough to be pierside tor their visit, while the other ships anchored out and had to take liberty launches. The food in Alexandria tasted OK, ()ut seemed to leave the crew with some r.uher odd side effects (200 rolls of toilet paper used in 2 days - H. H.A ). Some of the men visited the casinos while others merely spent the days either shopping or looking for shops and bars. . fter leaving Egvpt, the ship had an o))- portunity to participate in some exii- cises with the Egyptian Navy, then off lo I ' alma De Mallorca. ■ Xr, 10

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