Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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The physical appearance of Trieste resembles that of an American city. ln size it's equal to Cincinnati, Ohio and some of us there for the first time were a bit disappointed by the familiar appearance of the international territory. Shortly after arriving, however, We were offered an escape from the routine of its city life to more dramatic sur- roundings. For the first time in the SALEM'S four Med cruises, a tour to a luxurious resort place in the Austrian Alps was offered the crew. Even the most seasoned of the tour- takers, who went, returned to the ship with a smile and a good word for the beautiful lakes, the feather beds, and the peaceful countryside of Austria. For those of us who stayed behind though, there were other attractions: the three day beach party Iwith American beeri, which has become an annual affair, and the Army P-X. The party was voted a success, aside from the rain, and the P-X did a brisk business in cameras and related photographic equipment with all but a few, who refused to believe that you can't afford not to buy it. After a night in town, the night clubs of the area were bypassed by many of us in favor of an Army Canteen, located right on the pier Where We had moored. That canteen alone was enough to make our stay in Trieste a pleasant one. J U N E MON lui win mu rn an 8 9 I0 I1 Free territnry nf Trieste City lights. A hundred lire for an armful. 'A 9 1-F rf, TO THE FALLEN IN THE WAR OF LIBERATION. 1915-1918 f W .rv qi w ,., 'yjj R A J ',X fYjy At the Trust P.X. 1 ,L - - ' 's f , , ' ,shi ...I fx V .I ks y f V I I xx 1 - N f QI 13 .iff , ,ele A f-- I: Kg. ' ' 'Q' ps f7f'7t?Y' 'C tit' , , -.lf :N-jJ1Uiv' i ' ,X T ' , Q? , r K Every man a photographer.

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Venice, Italy St. Marks Cathedral, Square and Doge's Palace. Local taxi stand. The principal attraction of our stay in Venice was the city itself. lt exhibited a charm and atmosphere unequaled by any port of the cruise and made our visit one which will never be forgotten. lt reflected the glory of an old world, a world which we had before found difficult to acknowledge and one which taught us to look with new respect on the people who live united to the traditions of that world. The center of the town and for most of us the center of its' attraction lay in St. Mark's Square, an area perhaps two hundred yards long and eighty yards wide, which can best be described as a living museum. It houses i such unique monuments as the Cathedral of JU ,ua I5 ' t MU hangs in the Palace of the Doge. It was commissioned in the fifteenth century and exhibits the square as it stands today almost to the last detail. The effect of looking at the painting and then stepping into the square is overwhelming and brings home with impact the realization that Venice is truly the city which time has forgotten. After we had investigated the attractions of the square, most of us went to the water's edge and the gondolas for a tour of the re- ,2 13 mainder of the city. We had a leisurely view of palaces and museums little changed for the past three hundred years and more than one of us learned, the hard way, that St. Mark, the Bell Tower, the Doges' Palace, the Clock Tower, and produces an atmosphere of old world grandeur difficult to equal anywhere else in the world. The remarkable preservation of the square in its original state is best realized by viewing a painting by Bellini, which a gondolier's oar is trickier to handle than it looks. Venice was a port which offered pleasant diversion to everyone and on leaving our only regret was that we couldn't stay a little longer. Bridge of Sighs. Tourists in St. Marks Square. Hoist anchor. .n!