Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 14, 1973, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday july 14, 1973 eerie Beauty fjords with Florida s sunny skies and the aquamarine Waters of the Atlantic Ocean As a Back ground an artist captures on Canvas the weathered Gilbert s bar House of Refuge on Hutch Mson Island near Jensen Beach. The House was the second of ten such structures built in the 19th Century along Florida s East coast from St. Augustine to Biscayne Bay to give food and shelter to unfortunate victims of shipwrecks. Used during the second world War As a look out station for enemy submarines the House of Refuge was decommissioned by the United states coast guard in 1945 and is today a nautical museum of seafaring history and a preserve for the endangered giant sea Turtle. Unspoiled Hutchinson Island offers visitors a bit of the past set amid the Beauty of today. By Marion Clark Washington Post people who cruise the norwegian fjords for the most part come Back each summer to Lake the trip again and in a Clannish sort of Way they speak of those who cruise the Mediterranean and the carib bean As tourists of a distinctly different Feather. Those cruises attract a More partying crowd i was Lold. Indeed while the cocktail hour was in no Way sedate on our fjord Cruiser the Lucres Lino s Victoria things became very subdued after dinner. By the Lime the last North sea shrimp hours d oeuvres were snatched from each evening s massive Midnight smorgasbord a major exodus to the Cabins ensued. Ami while one of the ship s four night clubs remained open promising pizza and dancing lil the wee Only what was referred Loas a hard Core group of vet Cran sailors look up lie i Vila lion. The rest Drew the heavy Cabin drapes against the mid night Sun set their travel clocks for 7 . To catch breakfast and an Early morn ing class on macrame and slept like veritable seafarers. Then the ship took on a ghostly mood you could steal away to inc normally off limits Bridge gaze out at jagged Bald Arctic mountains currency other than dollars what to see Best for european travel Between jets by George Bryant Toronto Star if you Are planning a trip to Europe this summer take More ish Isles Lake Pound Sterling travellers cheques. If France is your major objective take the cheques in French francs. For the rest of Europe or a gone r a 1 Lour Lake German Marks or Swiss francs arc thai prices the for Musil s Sterling a Orv where and in Britain and French and fall is in or for Matler German Marks in Ger Many Money than you planned and take it in foreign currency not dollars. The reasons Are going up every most european currencies arc1 stable while the. . Dollar keeps dropping in relation to them and the Canadian Dollar f tags right along behind. If you Art going to spend most of your time in the Brit since the two currencies keep gaining Agins those of other european countries As Well though not to the same degree your Money provided it s in Marks or Swiss francs will go a Little fur ther than in would have a month ago. All of which leads to the so by you David ki11k have a couple hours to spend in a capital in Europe wailing to change planes or trains. Maybe it s not Long enough for a City bus tour hut Loo Long to waste at cafe. It s to have been bears that came Down from the mountains thai s Why one of the sights is a deep pit containing bears who do Lille Coy tricks for by enough to Sec of Calarc Worth remember suits and sweets. Perhaps just Laii Rudoni a mini Model with Walls old houses. Ini from j35.00 work we new. 150.00 , inc Lutzvi unlimited irn suib. And in Liiva lax. Choc. Hilton of Peri ind Sicily approximate and nit Lor quo Tilton. Ftp Lulf by airmail from cars . Box no. 31, Ham. Surf to England kt11 38t. Listen to the silence and Coin in u n e with what must by meant by god s the Sun in a permanent twi Light stage from 10 . Until 3 ., would reach its lowest Point when the ship s Chimes Range one and the deep sea filled chasm of the fjord in Blue shadows would turn Bra Fui fully eerie. If you were Lucky the norwegian Pilot would ask you into the enclosed part of the Bridge offer you hot Tea against the Arctic evening chill and Tell you stories that never ended about what the Vikings were really like. The Victoria makes five scandinavian c r u i s c s each summer leaving from and re turning to Copenhagen. Two of up swept night at 2 . We swam in the ship s Ocean fed Pool anchored off the North Cape while on the open deck inc c h c f s charcoal broiled while fish for us and poured endless spiced Chablis. A11 was not hedonistic though. Two hours earlier we had dutifully trudged two Miles across the Barren Bald Cape to reach a Windy tip that looked like uie end of the world. Over feet below the desolate sea stretched North to the pole and in the paleness of the strangely angled Midnight Sun the place became faintly macabre. The desolation of the North Cripe was matched in Beauty these both in july cruise sea coast of Norway bid the tripping into Kyj different fjords on he Way to and from the North Cape Europe s Northern most. Point about Coo Miles in Side he Arctic Circle. Another in june and again in August cruises Europe s Northern Capi tals Stockholm Leningrad and Helsinki included and takes in some of Norway s More spectacular fjords on the Way. The most adventurous of the five scandinavian cruises in late july and Early August is similar to the North Cape cruise but penetrates 390 Miles farther than the Cape into the Arctic Circle ending at spits Bergen near the 80 degree parallel. Most of the five cruises take 15 Days each. Taking the advice of a number of i rinds we chose the july North Cape cruise. We were told we could expect the Best weather then in a climate that remains Cool and Rainy most of the summer. We were Well advised. It rained once during the cruise we had. Crystal Clear Days in the 70s and Low 80s and when we sailed within the Arctic Cir Cle the area was having a rare and you can i til j franc i their you against any further drop in l1 ? Solloh 1 Pacific australian the value of the Dollar. But the dollars for Hong Kong and German Mark and the Swiss Ull Lur present or former Colo franc not Only do that but May even turn you a profit since 111cs British Sterling and for "1c rest of Asia Sterling or they keep gaining not Only against the Dollar but against other currencies As Well. Holiday in Minneapolis. Japanese but however you work in your Money in t going logo As far As it did last year. Not nearly. Prices arc going up i and Lac Dollar is going Down and i Hough you can minimize i he trend by your Choice of ahead Long distance barges with their washing on the decks and Sec parisians fishing in the heart of the City. Copenhagen where else hut the Tivoli gardens they have every kind of enter twin ment you want Scenic rail Way shooting galleries open air concerts Ballet pan bodies found their Iso ago. The bodies lie in up i i w o o d c n coffins their skins browned like Ica Lher. Edinburgh ten minutes in a bus lakes you away from the stir of princes Street to the peace of the Royal botanic gardens reckoned to by one of the finest in Europe. It Al Loni Ime and restaurants to suit so shows you a dramatic sky your pocket. Madrid right in the Harl one o _ _ As an example of just whales. You la just have Lime to is happening a Survey last confine youself to the works of month showed that since Fen 1 the great Spanish painters Druary the . Dollar s sex j Goya Al Greco and Velasquez 1 change value had dropped 23 then dry to decide who is the i per cent in Switzerland 17 per greatest. Line of princes Street Ellin Burgh Castle and other City features. But a bag of peanuts and lame squirrels will cat them out of your hand. Cent in West Germany 14 per Oslo _ City Halls Are to cent in France is per cent drab but not Oslo s Austria nine per cent in swe standing almost at the her Dan 17 per cent in Lebanon Bor s Edge ils exterior is and per cent in Belgium. Graced by sculptures of the liven in Spain the least sex pc i workmen who helped build it. Heal w a v c temperatures soared to 85 and 88 on two by the Hickly wooded and Vil Lac Dot cd norwegian coast line further South. Each fjord from Lac Sog Efjord Norway s longest penetrating 100 Miles Inland to the Geranger considered the most spectacular was a narrow still Walcer Pas s a g c w a y Between lowering m o u n t a i n s forested with Birches and Pines. We docked Alt nose every Day. Days unheard Lac natives claimed and one Sun i Shore. Jordan building resort by Stephen Somerville s u w a i m e n Jordan Router it s a curious feeling to Sil on thu promenade of a Seaside resort and realize that you arc 700 feet below sea level. It is even stranger if you reflect that you Are sitting on one of the front lines of the Middle East conflict and yet the Only uniform in sight is the White shirt of the waiter who is fetching your turkish Coffee. This is the slightly unreal situation which tourists will be Able to experience at a new resort being built Here by Jordan on the Eastern shores of inc Bead sea the lowest place on Earth. Icing Hussein s government is promoting the project in order to take the place of Jor Dan s former dead sea re sort just a mile or so across the water which Lias been under israeli occupation since the War. Work is under on a new Road to open up the descried Eastern Shore of the 15 mile Inland sea. Which Sepa rates Jordan and Israel by up to 10 Miles at its widest Point. Jordanian City dwellers have not been wailing for the Road builders. Since military restrictions were listed on the area last year scores of taxis and buses from Amman have been bouncing Down a rutted dirt track every Friday to get to inc sea. Glosl of the families flock to the free Public Beach where they Cook their own food in the open and picnic along the in Flaiani our first Stop from Copenhagen at the Bead of the Sogn fjord we boarded a train and took an All Day excursion up t h e mountains through dozens of tunnels past inc spectacular free falling water Falls that seem to conic out of nowhere every mile or so All Over Norway. By the time the cruise ended we had been transported by an incredible array of vehicles. At Geranger my favorite Village we paid and took a fantastic sea plane ride up the fjord to catch the Spray of Norway s famous seven Sisters Falls Ihen an old Mercedes brought us winding Ray up to the Summit of the dal Gnibba feet above sea level. In Tromson the largest City above the Arctic Circle we travelled by Cable Carlo Van Tage Point overlooking the har Bor where whaling is inc larg est Industry. And in Bergen the Home of Norway s famous composer Edvard orig and one of their Best preserved cities a funicular brought us to the City s Park on a plateau High above the shopping District. The majority of our land Tours though were conducted by bus or taxi. Hun by Thomas Cook and son most of these excursions were Worth the fare. Passage for fhe Victoria on the North Cape cruise runs from a minimum of each for two people in a stateroom to a maxium of for a single person in a suite. Our stateroom on the lop stale room deck ran for the two of us. Let me Tell you personally. That i feel sorry for Chr people that missed out on the travel bargains this summer because they did not Book Early enough or that they did _ not know the airfares had changed or family plans arc discontinued fridays sundays or that the girl in the office had not booked her Bosses tickets the right Way. It s real sad but there is Hope for you for this fall 6 Winter Call us now and make those and Vance reservations for business or vacation travel. Get in on those travel bargains now by calling Ron probetts at 942-3159 Atlas Lance travel Ltd. 206-259 Portage ave. Winnipeg. Manitoba St. Vital office 256-7375 unlimited occupancy at Holiday inn Minneapolis downtown now through labor Day. Come in Minneapolis Lor unlimited inn. Knny Minneapolis Lively nightlife. Including our Man unique nightclub. It s a Little bit of vegas right Here in mimic polls. Shop on the Nicollet mall. Sec the twins in Etc lion. Golf on some of Minnesota s finest courses. It s All Here. So live a Little. Take advantage of this special Rule. It s easy. Simply return the Coupon below or Brinsf it with you when you Register. Ii you prefer Call your local travel Sivc vacation spot in Europe rising prices had pushed holi Day costs up 17 per a Cal. The main Hall magnificent in Marble has a mural about inc Ordinary Folk who made nor Only Britain with a three Way. The Council chamber is a i per a Cal drop and Italy of Rich Good taste. All i the Dollar was holding its own j mayors and cite councillors i against the weak lira were i should see in. Bright spots. Brussels there s an air of n o comprehensive Survey Lac mind la arcs in the Grande has been done since but most of those percentage figures have changed in the interval. And for the worse. So what do you do i isl you Given buy travellers cheques place Wilh its town Ball and houses. You May see a wedding parly arrive Al the Hall for the civil ceremony required by Law. To cd Square is even More Enchant Jing at night under floodlights. Lisbon there s peace in just to Start Wilh buy a train of bus pass instead of flying around Europe or rail ing a ear. Seek inc help of the local Tot Irish Board in finding smaller local hotels or bed and breakfast places instead of big j tourist palaces Many rail or i air terminals have facilities to help travel Lars Lind holds at i prices they can Don t cat in the dining rooms of Plush hotels or drink in the prices. Try the places the locals go. Use local transportation subways and buses in Stead of taxis and bus hours. Besides the exotic Flowers Lac goldfish Are soothing. So is Lac soft music in Lac background. London i plump for a Sil Ling of Lac House of commons. You May hear a fiery debate or spend a restful hour just listening to the droning voices of i s. There s no other place Quile like in and it s smaller Ihan you think. If parliament is in recess take a taxi to Sobo and eat in one of the world s exotic restaurants. J Moscow even the bus sians tour the armoury in Thoj k r e m i i u i s the treason re ions exhibits of Gold Silver cd Ramies and paintings. I i Berne first inhabitants of j the Swiss capital arc reputed rail Tours organized auction 111 Crist Canadian National has organized seven Lale summer and fall Tours from Winnipeg to various parts of Canada and to new York City. In s 12-Day Triangle tour to Jasper Prince Rupert Kelsey Bay Victoria and Vancouver will leave Winnipeg Cpl. Ii. Four cd fall hours to inc Mill mines will leave Winnipeg on sept. 20, oct. I oct. I and ocl. 7. These 15-Day Tours also include visits to Montreal que acc City Anil Olla a. Stopovers Al Montreal Nia Gara Falls and Toronto arc included in Cin s ill Day fall Lour i to in new York City leaving win 1 Nipes ocl. 10. I this year in s 10-Day Toyal i Winter fair Lour to Toronto Uville leave Winnipeg nov. 8. Mill i As Itom on. 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Call your greyhound agent Lor Gray line sightseeing Tours choose from Many deluxe Tours of Calgary. Edmonton Banff and Jasper. A great holi Day in one Day when visiting in Calgary. Edmonton. Banff or Jasper enjoy a deluxe guided City tour offered daily until september 15. Prices As lcwasj4.00. Holiday Helper information a 775-8301 go greyhound f and leave the driving to us. For Fasi travel facts charter service and package information Call the greyhound bus depot 487 Portage Avenue Tel. 775-8301, your greyhound agent or Favourite travel agent ;