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56 - Sunday, June 26, 1988 North Shore News

TRAVEL

GOLFING IN PALM SPRINGS.

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‘THE SPA HOT BL in Palm’ ‘Springs: is-one or the nicest in

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I don’t know what a room there
might cost in the winter. season,
but large numbers frighten me.

‘The. sales’ manager for -the Spa.
Hotel i is a-West Vancouver native:
David Patterson. I met him last

year when 1 visited Palm Springs :

ypand toured the Spa facilities.

' David mailed“me. an incredible
“ price list. for summer golf packages
at the Spa —'the. one that caught
Brian's cyc., was’ a four-day, threc- .
“night ; package that includes: ac--
commodation, .: full. American
> breakfast, spa use AND °
rounds of golf with, an_. electric
cart.: The price is an’ unbelievable
‘$150. US per person, ‘all inclusive
_, (5202. 50 single occupancy). : a

* The offer is good until Sept: 15,
and I won't. be” surprised. if : he

> rounds up some of his golf. buddies «

to try it out.
i ‘There’ $ only ic: ‘problem. The

temperatures. during the®!.

: enough to fry. you

“Anyone for.tecing-off dawn? :
ade rmined on “goiter

; the city. It features.a full range of health club attractions —
/ pool, massage, exercise room, mineral baths — everything
-/-to help keep the vacationing traveller from going. to pot,

ably, i in Greek. an

The average Greek would be
hard pressed to spot any difference
between a. Canadian’. and. an

American so. she hoped that graf-’

fiti painters were’ like’ obscene
phone callers: cowards at heart.

three, <2

If this service is what you're
“looking for, you can call: and get
“information: 980-3435.
Travel Registry, Box 1124 -— 1124
Lonsdale, VIM 2H1): :

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‘One of 1 the best hints I can sive
to unrelated - people * travelling
together concerns money. -.

Travellers are constantly hauling

-out their wallets. Since most: ex--.,
penses. are: shared equally. it’s’. a *
“ proper. nuisance fortwo people to»

‘be constantly doing: arithmetic to

split: bills, Worse: is having: the _

“proper denomination” of: bills,
especially for cab fares. OR
The: secret is to get a separate

~ wallet’ Have both travellers ante in

“a. set amount of money. in Small ;

> 7 bills.

', use one wallet —~ his, — but’ J don’ t

“travel

They, were: pre-

~ Athens’ for: four days and, decided,
>that two: would’ have! been” more

han cnough.' Theitraffi ic. problems... :

“gone to find ‘companions who”
have the: same: interests’ combined

she spotted signs spray- painted on:
Several © “walls
Er

sagen Travel - aha th recently
pened on-the North Shore.’

Be mini aol J
, KIDS UNDER

“Pay ‘all expenses from the. wallet
and keep refilling it'as it runs low.

That's one! of .the virtues. of :

travelling with a husband — we

have to refill it.

: Another reader “called me_ with
“an interesting ‘experience she had.

“on. the. German railway system,
‘The trains operate on what might
.be called an‘ ‘honor, system’

travellers. purchase ' tickets at. the”
stations but’ there. is no, one on ~

board lo-hand them to.

” But: Spot checks “are done! ona a
Lider is,
. discovered without a ticker he’ is

surprise. basis. If a:
= fined. He is also embarrassed.
My. informant
from downtown: a
her! “plane home. She had: purchas
ed“ a ‘valid © © ticket” Wasi

the fare and had. gambled:
‘one would catch him: ,.:::

CE, WHIRL-TU!

. ‘OUTDOOR’

"(Singles |

ax ‘on’ her way :

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; tor passed down the aisle.:
Another: giant: step for interna-

tional relations.
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1p ve had rave reports on ‘a tess:
“taurant 1

recommended in» San
If you're heading in
/ 574

Francisco.
that.. direction: Caffe Sport,

» Green St

‘The food is Sicilian and wonder-
ful. I'd. recommend ‘the pesto ‘with

pasta and a. mixed seafood, com-
bination.
Reservations’ area must. Unlike

other restaurants Caffe Sport has 7

two ‘‘sittings’’’— the first. at-6:30
p.m. and the second around 8:30:
Patrons’ stand: around .on. the

“ street until the doors’ open. Inside

the staff is uniformly rude — it’s
part of the gimmick so iry to enjoy
it.

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