42 - Sunday. Nov. 1, 1992 - North Shore News THE THREE ingredients for an ideal vacation to Scotland include a comfort- able ride over, hotels with character, and good weather. David Wishart TRAVEL I can’t complain aboui either of my Nationair flights because they . both left on time and arrived ear- ‘ly; not always the case with charter flights but that was my experience, The real eye-opener was that for just $100 more I was able to get a big seat upstairs. Just 16 armchairs occupied the upper deck of the ex-Korean Airlines 747 (complete with cockpit crew’s bullet-proof door) on my Van- couver to Glasgow flight, offering a level of comfort that usually \ NORTH | sHiog CDN $1555.00 con $1939.00 con $2323.00 8 Weeks con $2707.00 410 Weeks con $3091.00 ”@ Price Includes: © Return airfare from Vancouver to y 6 Lisbon B® Arrival airport transfer f° 2 night in Lisbon at the Hote! 4 6Miraparque. # © Deluxe coach transter to the Algarve & * Accommodation in the Algarve at the # Jardim Do Vau Apartments, 4 siar § modern apartment complex with @ Moorish influence in its design ona & beautiful beach setting, just a few § minutes away from the resort town of Praia da Rocha and the fishing port of Portimac. Each apartment, beautifully decorated and furnished, has its own % private terrace facing the swimming § + pool and the sea, and a kitchenette § fully equipped. For your convenience there is a restaurant and a bar. ° * Deluxe coach transfer to Lisbon ig * 2 nights in Lisbon at the Hotel Miraparque 8 * Departure airport transfer Optional car rental available. Add $305 for Xmas departures. : B Prices are per person, double occupancy. Ai East 14th Sh SS 2 2 Weeks 4 Weeks 6 Weeks And so to Scotland Good food and fine courses welcome visitors to the Scottish hills commands a huge premium. And so to Scotland, a rental car at Glasgow airport, and off on the high road. The mighty fortress of Stirling Castle loomed fron: the midday haze, and soon the ancient city of Perth drew us in. This is a place to walk back in time, to admire a church's crown spire, to gaze at the River Tay flowing by handsome parks, see a performance at the Perth Theatre, and take the short drive out to Scone Palace, where Scottish kings were crowned. Another diversion was the golf course of Murrayshall, where visitors are welcomed not only to LAS VEGAS (LATE NIGHT ONLY, CP 264) NOVEMBER 8, 12, 22, 26, 29 HACIENDA (Tower room) MAXIM = play the beautiful parklands course, but can also dine in state at the country house hotel. We stayed at a hotel called the Parklands in Perth, a handsome building that used to house the ci- ty’s lord provost. it was our introduction to a consortium called Scotland’s Commended Country Hotels and Inns, where the accent is on per- sonal management but without any Basil McFawltys. Guests at Parklands share an elegant house as if they were at a house party, while lingering at dinner is like an Edwardian feast. 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