Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14

can. But on arrival in the city it
self we found it was not so good,
70, the sanitary conditions are ut
terly neglected. We visited the
is'and of Capri and the famous Blue
Grotto, and on to beautiful Sorrento
and Amalfi. Made trip to the
buried city of Pompeii and went up
Nit. Vesuvius.
Next, en- route to Genoa. we visit
ed Pisa where we saw the leaning
tower, which is claimed to be one
of the seven modern wonders of the
world. Continuing .northward, we
passed through Spczia, the most i'm
portant Italian naval base and q
number of rcsSrt towns. The rug
geG coast lines from Spezia to
Genoa, with quaint, unspoiled fish
ing villages and towns is one of the
most delightful Of the Mediterran-
can country.
Genoa, the birthplace of Colum-
bus, and the most important Italian
seaport, is supposed to have been
founded by Janus and honce its
name. The lamp posts with the
double-faccd head of Janus bear
witness to the seriousness with
which the city fathers regarded the
legend. The city's beautiful site in
an amphitheater of hills together
with its many, stately palaces fully
iustifics the aprcllation ola Super
ba' often applied to it.
The principal places of interest in
| Genoa are the house OF Columbus,
Town hall, Rosso Palace, st. Giorgio
church, St Giorgio Palace, etc.
Starting back again toward
France, bound for Nice, we passed
through the industrial and shiT
building district of the city, along
the beautiful italian Riviera
through San Reno and reaching Vim
timillo on the French frontier
where baggage and passports were
examined
On To Monte Carlo
Arriving at Nice we put up at the
Ruhl Hotel, and next morning took
the drive over the Corniche Road
to Monte Carlo, Monaco. This road,
which was built by Napoleon to get
his army into Italy, ascends stead
lily and glorious panorama of the
Cote d Azur begins to unfold. The
rugged coast line, with its numer-
Gus bays and promontories can be
seen as far as Bordighera, in Italy.
At the famous casino at Monte
Carlo | won 175 francs, and lost
some, quitting with - frame left or
about SO.
We returned to Nice by way of
the lower Corniche, passing charm
ing villas. Leaving Nice for Avig-
non, we passed throuh Cannes, the
second largest Riviera resort and
then along the coast to Marseiles
and northward up the valley of the
RhCne to Avignon, one time Papal
capital.
Left Avignon for Paris and went
through Lyon, the third largest city
of France and center of the silk in
dustry. In Paris stayed ut the
Lettre Hotel and left next morning
for LeHarve, embarking on the S.
). Suffren. Got to New York II
days later, having suffered two
nights and one day while a storm
tasted.
Arriving back in the L. S. A..
again, | made sight SEEING tours of
New York City, visited Coney Is
land and left the city by the new
automobile tunnel under the Hud-
son river, went down the coast to
Atlantic City and thence to Phila-
delphia. From there ! went to
Washington, ID. c., visiting George
Washington S old home at Mt.
Vernon.
At Louisville, Kentucky, I stop
ped for two weeks, visiting Nam
mout hcave and Sandy cave, where
Floyd Collins met his death. Paris,
Frankfort and Lexington were 9TH
er cities | visited in Kentucky. Af-
ter visiting scenic points of interest
in Indiana, | went to st. Louis.
There l saw the wreckage caused
by the cyclone, which certainly
twisted things up.
Arriving in Memphis, Tennessee,
on Armisticc Day | joined in the
parade. Having on my Legion cap
some of the boys noticed me, and
they put me between two COM
panies and let me march all alone
down the main street. They made
a California flag and gave it to me,
saying they were glad to have
representative from that state.
Went on to Nashville, Tennessee,
spent some time there and came to
Chattanooga and visited Lookous
Mountain and Missionary Ridge and
the old Civil War battle fields.
From there my journey took me to
Birmingham, Alabama, jackson,
Mississippi and on to New Orleans
for three days. After a day each
in Houston and Galveston, Texas,
arrived at Ft. Worth, my old home,
where | spent five days visiting
relatives and friends. Then on to
FL Centre.
In summarizing my trip, I might
say that it cost me less than $1,000.