Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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The gondola ride to the ridge summit was popular with the crew A stop about half way up to see the famous Barbary Apes which roam free on the peninsula, then the spectacular view at the top Qethraltar Many NIMITZ sailors and 28 OOO inhabi tants of Gibraltar have something in com mon the appreciation of good beer With the finest collection of pubs south of London sailors soon forgot their favorite brews at home and discovered what the British have been boasting about for cen tunes Watneys Double Diamond New castle Brown Guiness Stout Courage good drink pleasant surroundings and newfound friends among the English pop ulaoe some are into everyday living others are on a holiday at this British Crown Colony il V i F 1 I ,i . s 1 i -a ,, wf.. ' J- twin '2 1 . :Liu ., . V 0 0 9 O 1 - v . . , I . , ' - 1 , . . . V 1 . . . . Q made the wait at the bottom well worthwhile The unique panorama of France, Spain, Africa, and the incredible blue of the Mediterra- nean used up literally miles of film soon to be mailed back to families in the States or saved for personal photo albums of the cruise. F below in a bay used by seamen long before ships like ar NIMITZ were even dreamed Of, l3Y OUV SWD- Anchored some Zqjeq ff iq ,she dominated the surroundings, at P9309 HOW 3 tlhaedcioittrsollerg violence of heavy air operations conducted hours before our visit.

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l l I l l l l 'f V 1 I L ', 1 ,gp i f- , 5 21730.11 , fxfjlf ' ,I A walk down Main Street took a whole afternoon. The souvenir shops sold everything from GlB tee-shirts to a King George Il gold sovereign, dated, iyou guessed ity 1776. Just after getting to feel relatively comfortable with the Italian Lire, it was necessary to struggle briefly with the British Pound. We saw the Rook again in January as we transited the Straits of Gibraltar on our way back to the states. Many argued that Gib was the best of the ports visited on the cruise. .