European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A amps photos by Gary Miller night View of Florence 15th-Century n Bridge Ponte Vecchio above. The main canal in Murano left. The Island is renown for its venetian Glass continued from Page 7 compartment to overflowing with plates decorated with lobsters and pitchers resembling Lemons and oranges. Such bargains however were no real temptation to Ryan. Quot living on a ship it s hard to keep that kind of stuff Quot said Ryan a Hull technician Quot it would come Back to the states As  Ryan is assigned to the submarine tender Orion which is Home ported at la Maddalena on the italian Island of Sardinia like a dozen other members of the la Maddalena group Ryan took an overnight ferry from the sardinian port of Olbia to Civitavecchi North of Rome. Two trains later he reached Naples where the itt tour began. Attending Carnevale something Ryan had never done was the Sailor s reason for Takin the Northern Italy tour. Quot checking out All the costumes was pretty neat to say the least Quot he said. A i be never seen any of them before so i was kind of surprised. Idin know Whatt expect Quot one thing he said he did expect was parades As did Norma Jean Jaggard another member of the group from la Maddalena. Jaggard who has been stationed at the Sardinia base for nearly two years had already experienced la Maddalena s version of the annual pre lenten Celebration. Quot at la mad there s parades floats and dancing in the streets Quot said Jaggard director of la Maddalena s intercultural relations program. Quot we sailors and their families make our own float and can Parade in costume if we want to Quot she said. By comparison the venetian Celebration could be described As one big photo Opportunity Quot i be never seen so Many cameras in my life. Even some of the participants had cameras Jaggard said. Quot basically it was More like trick or treat Quot Ryan said. Quot everybody got into their costumes and gathered in the Square Piazza san Marco. Quot it Asgood the Way people inthe Nice costumes stopped and let people take photos Quot he said. Quot every time they took a step there were 30 people trying to take pictures Quot Ryan added. Quot for me it was t just the costumes Quot said Dennis o Neill. Quot it was the fact that the people who wore them took on their parts so completely. Quot we saw performances on stages that were in italian and the people in them assumed their roles completely Quot said o Neill a civilian who works for the ship repair unit of the Naples based task Force 63. Becky o Neill Dennis wife also enjoyed the Carnevale revellers costumes. Shopping however was just As important to her As the festivities. Quot i loved it Quot she said of the group s visit to Nove. Think it s wonderful to be Able to buy Beautiful things for a Good  Petty officer 3rd class Jeanne schuster a Navy Supply clerk assigned to Fleet air Mediterranean Headquarters in Naples agreed. Quot i love ceramics particularly those you d have to pay an Arm and a leg for at other places Quot she said. While in Venice schuster met a representative of a Glass continued on Page 10 8 stripes Magazine March 11, 1993