As we departed, we were all given goody-bags containing a RAF magazine, recruitment brochures, a mug and a bookmark. Everyone was quite pleased. And now, as the base disappears behind us, we're homeward bound. The distorted face on the coin was, except for its width, stretched in all directions. A little passenger train, weighing a mere few tons, has that kind of impact on little metal pieces.
Passenger trains have an impact on cadets as well.
As a prevalent source of transportation in many European countries, trains offer the students of SUNY Maritime College greater mobility to the multitude of sights each country has to offer. Because of the convenience of trains, many of us traveled to different points of interest without spending too much in time or money. Mike used his improving skills in Italy, traveling to Rome where he explored the Vatican and the Coliseum, among other sights. In Wales, he again called upon his experience of the rails to get to Caerphily Castle, eight miles north of Cardiff. Besides admiring the view and the excavated area of Pompeii, Vito took lots of pictures to show his family and friends.