Mount McKinley (AGC 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE OLD CITY, BUILT BEFORE THE TIPE OF CHRIST, IS OF INTEREST WITH NARROW CLEAN SWEPT STREETS AND NUNEROUS LITTLE SHOPS. THE MEDIEVAL WALLED CITY OF THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALERS OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM IS VERY MUCH LIKE IT WAS IN ITS ORIGINAL STATE.

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UPON COMPLETION OF OUR TRAINING AT TIMBAKION, CRETE, ON APRIL I, NE OPERATED AT SEA UNTIL APRIL 3, 1963. THE PERIOD APRIL A-7 NAS SPENT IN RHODES. DURING THE DAY ........ ALMOST EVERYONE ENJOYED THE MARE, CRYSTAL CLEAR NATER AND SANDY BEACH, RENIED A BIKE TO RIDE THE LONG NIND- ING ROADS, OR PLAYED SOFT- BALL AND BASKETBALL. AT NIGHT. ............ . SIDENALK CAFES WERE AGAIN THE STYLE ................ SOME LOCAL DISHES ARE NPSAROSOUPAN CFISH SOUPJ HMMIUCUUBDAND HSONTZONKAKIH CMEAT BALLS IN TOMATO SAUCED 'MOSCHATOU AND HMALVAZIAU ARE GOOD LOCAL WINES. MONETARY UNIT IN GREECE NAS THE DRACHMA. THE OFFICIAL RATE OF EXCHANGE WAS BO DRACHMA TO ONE U. S. DOLLAR

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