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  1. Leaving Naples and Europe - post 36

    Leaving Naples and Europe - post 36

    Backlit arrow Saturday August 15 Marriage ceremony? or Assumption Day Harbor from hotel Three destroyers entering harbor Sub coming in Bob's ship was now in port, and I think I went out to the ship Fleet Landing - Paige Evans and kids and Julia Culliss St Martin and St Elmo from...
  2. The Amalfi Drive in 1964 - post 35

    The Amalfi Drive in 1964 - post 35

    Looking back at Solarno Fishing village with watch tower against Barbary pirates Boats offshore Watch tower and town Looking ahead - backlighted Olive terraces Across the inlet We stopped for lunch somewhere along the way Musician blowing across jug neck at lunch Amalfi from...
  3. The Rest of Pompeii in 1964 - post 34

    The Rest of Pompeii in 1964 - post 34

    Stepping stones so people can cross street - carriage wheels go on each side Center courtyard of house 3d painting Painting of Hercules Courtyard Courtyard Hole in the roof Stone fountain head Overgrown street and Vesuvius Crowds in streets My mother told me about "Cave Canem"...
  4. Naples to Pompeii in 1964 - post 33

    Naples to Pompeii in 1964 - post 33

    Maritime Station I wrote my daughter a postcard which was mailed from my husband's ship airmail in the evening of August 13th. The Sky-scrape seen from Municipality-Square Dear D I'll be home real soon. My hotel is on this square and I can look out and see the harbor where Daddy's ship...
  5. Arriving in Naples in 1964 - post 32

    Arriving in Naples in 1964 - post 32

    Thursday, 13 August Italy from the train Apparently I do not have any letters written about this section of the trip. in those days, we wrote air mail on thin paper, but the mail still took several days to get there. Since I was going to be home soon, I might not have written much after I...
  6. Ship Follower in 1964 - post 1

    Ship Follower in 1964 - post 1

    My next visit to Europe was in the summer of 1964, to meet my husband's ship at ports around the Med. He was a pilot and flew S2Fs (antisubmarine planes) off the aircraft carrier Intrepid The_planes_that_Bob_flew The Intrepid was supposed to have the following itinerary 11 June – Leave...
  7. Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy.jpg

    Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy.jpg

  8. Verona Arena.jpg

    Verona Arena.jpg

  9. Rome at night

    Rome at night

  10. Venice at night.jpg

    Venice at night.jpg

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