Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-06

grcwis and rumbles and sends out
huge volumes OF smoke and fire. 1t
reminded me very mucn of the geys-
! era in Yellowstone Park. Nature in
its native form is certainly a creepy
thing.
Takes in Capri.
The next day We took in Capri. 1t
is q two hour trip by boat and is
just beautiful little island in the
bay Of Naples. II raincd all day
though and VIC didn't have a very
good day for sight seeing The Blue
Gr0tto is al one end of the island
and Is very interesting. The coloring
is marvellous and the entrance into
the Grotto is worlds Of fun. 1t is
very small entrance which varies
from one 10 two feet above the water
according 10 the tide We had to lay
down in the bottom of row boat.
The Oarsmau gave the boat a shove
and it smashed and banged against
the top and side until the tile final
ly washes it inside. The water and
walls and everything takes on a tint
was a. clear as crystal and everything
Gtlitt lttdLH IL Il DttSIL HuFtlN nut
This cg!D was a good example of
the method Of the natives in South
crn Italy Of holding up the tourists.
We paid 10 go on a boat to Capri
On arrival we were informed we must
pay TO 70 on to the Blue Grotto.
At the Blue Grotto, we 4ad to pay
to be r9wed from the ship to the
GrCttO. Inside We were made to pay
tc see q boy dive in the water and
again we had to pay on entering the
Grotto Isn't it disgusting? You get
mad enough to boil, but you can't
help Yourself They have it all fix
ed and baited Robin Hood. Jesse
James Or the forty thieves had moth
ing on these people in South Italy.
The Train Systems.
The train system in different coun-
tries interests me and ! believe will
be Of interest to YOU. By train /
mean the third class system In
France. the people and the trains
are excellent. IN Spain the people
ere awful but the trains acCommO-
date the crowd, But in Italy every
third class seat is taken five minutes
after the train is made mp which IS
exactly an hour before it is sched-
uled to leave. ! shall never miss
another train. We stood up for three
trips end then began to get there an
hour or more before the leaving time
Tho attitude Of a car Of people fill
Cd { q three times its CAPACITY is GER
tainly funny. We open the door and
thew see Ia and al our bags and we
get q blank stare to tell US we are
not wanted. But once we show our
determination to come in any way,
the entire attitude changes and ev-
erybcdy helps US with our bags,
crowd themselves a little more to
give US standing room and we soon
become a part of the amiable crowd.
They are great travellers.
There is certainly one thing that
should draw all Italy close together
That IS the flea nuisance. 1t is uni
>ersal in italy and impossible to
avoid unless you happen to be flea
proof. Some people are and some
are not. Jones and | are, while
Hamilton and Hermot are just eaten
up by the pests. 1t is quite a pop
ular subject among tourists to ask:
"How did you like Rome?'
Zine, how are you standing the
fleas?'
We Jared pretty well in Italy. But
ter is a luxury.
But to get on with our trip. We
came back through Rome, stopped
there day, then to Florence again
for day and, then to Venice.
Venice is divided into two distinct
sections. One comprises the Piazza
of St. Marks which you see in all
the pictures and the length of the
Grand Canal. The other is the part
of the city in the rear of the Grand
Canal in the interior Of the island
which is composed of dirty houses,
but mostly Of canals.
Canals Everywhere.
| think it must be the most unique
city in the world. There are canals
everywhere. OF course you know
the streets are Just about all canals.
The city is made up Of 1T islands,
$50 canals and 378 bridges. While
running around England, France,
Spain and Italy I've seen a few places
which were rather confusing to a
man for his first hour on trying to
get located, but they all take back
seat to Venice. Jones and | started
out from the station to find Piazza
of St. Marks and instead of follow
ing the round about way of the Grand
Canal, we struck out directly across
the city. 1t took US two hours and
q half to get there. Every other al
lev (the streets which are not canals
are just little alley ways) led into
a canal and every other one led into
an alley that led into a canal. The
labyrinth makers should study Ven
ice.
So until we located a hotel and be-
gan to see the real Venice Of beau
", we wer quite disguised with the
place.
Sees Miss holman.
Marjory Holman was in Venice
travelling with her school We found
her at her hotel which was located
right on the Grand Canal, where it
runs into the bay and never in all
my life have | seen a more fascinat-
ing, beautiful and charming scene
than We experienced that night.
The canal is 10 yards WIDE and
from the hotel we could see all the
lights of Venice reflected on the wat
er. Out in the harbor was monster
dreadnaught, proudly refIecting its
American outline. The only noise