Midway (CVB 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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One tour led to the perfume citv of Grasse for a visit to one of the factories of fragrance, where the process of the manu facture of per- fumes was explained. Somehow word got around as to wliere the best floor shows were. Her costume complete with parasol, this lovely entertainer went through her paces at the Plantation Club. The repeated, mysterious appearance of sVeral lighted cigarettes brought looks of iiiazement from the audience during one of ie dances at the Plantation Club in Nice. There is a feeling of life just strolling or sitting along the promenade which is backed by a solid rampart of hotels that run the length of the beach.

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- v- :::;s — -■jj - .-4 ' T::j :r-.tr- ' ' i Still a little too early for the beaches to be crowded, mani ' selle enjoys [jrivacy as she basks ill the docile sun which sehlom fails to shine on this Mediterranean paradise. (: :sl la tifl K en ill.- oiin;; iii y ir are affected bv the setting of Vamour created by carefree gaiety which is an integral part of this blissful area. A thing oj bcauly is a joy forever . . . Time out from riding was taken to enjoy a bird ' s eve view of some of the rare scenerv. Over four tliou.-and tons of rose and orangi, blossoms, as well as other blooms, are dis, tilled for oil in the factories of Grasse, wherr the world ' s best attars are made.

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lllllinH; 1- • (iriMi |ii-rfiiiii ' n arf i|iiil - an rare an prrat wiiii- . I iit I III) alHiiiiiil fri-cly in thr nian -liii| - slii li Ik ' M iIii ' III;;;:!-! attraitiiiii for T ) Rest and relaxation eanie ea in tin sereneness of the early afternoon in (foIIi Juan. Sea stories were swappiil al the -idr walk cafes in the leisurely atmosphere of tin town. A woman is a woman, wherever she ma be. The female ritual of powdering nose and applying: lipstick had to be obser ed before leaving the privacy of the restaurant. I think this is about right. Shop girls were all smiles at the embarrassment and the lack of knowledge of sizes by prospective buyers of petite feminine articles.