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and I spent a fabulous three.

weeks in’ turkey last year’ -- Ss ,
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‘Istanbul, . Capodecia, —
Med coast and the Aegean
‘coast. I think it is a very -
‘overlooked. country. as far. as.
Canadian travellers -.are:
concerned and needs promo-"
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We had 3. days in. Greece
on the way home and liked
what we saw of the Greek
Islands.. We .épent most. of —
‘one day on Samos on'our way .
’ from Turkey to: Athens and
then. did a 3-Island cruise |
another day. This year we
plan to spend two weeks in.
_ the Islands and I would be.
” grateful for suggestions. Our
main requirements are sun,
swimming, relatively comfér--
table accommodation. and mot .
too touristy.

Any help: you: can give
‘would be mach appreciated.
We're both in: our’ fifties --
kids all grown and money to.
spend on ourselves at long
last.

ANSWER: I’ve never been to |
Greece, but it’s high on my:
list of ‘‘musts’’. For your
answer, I consulted one of.
my daughter’s teachers,’
Bev. Broomhall, who ‘spends -
nearly every summer there.
She wrote me a long note’
which I'll be happy to pass on
to you if you would send me a
self-addressed stamped
envelope. It’s too long to
print, but here’s a brief:
summary:

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- Mykonos, she says, becomes’

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‘to the quiet - ‘Island of Paros .
which has:a valley filled with.
‘orange.and black. butterflies.

mistake!”

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a huge’.throbbing. disco-.
theque. at night (which can be-
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there, however, is that it’s.
the place'to get the boat. for
Delos where the temples and.
statues are a special treat.

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She also suggests Skopolos

mentions that Allonysus, the |
sland just east of Skopolos is
with: no cars .

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ve been
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forgot to pack my. complete.
make-up kit and ‘had .a

departure lounge.”

| This satchel: serves as an
‘overnight bag when we leave
our main. bapgage ‘at a: hotel
and go

terrible time, ona Sunday, in train. It does duty as a beach
- Frankfort, - trying to buy the bag and picni¢ hamper, too.
things I forgot. . '

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bags. for laundry, : a copy. of.
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