Sunday, July 5, 1992 - North Shore News - 19

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Sth Annual Tour in Hong Kong a
HONG KONG * BANGKOK * PENANG 7th Annual Tour

15 days/13 nights
November 15 to 29, 1992 8 days/6 nlghts » Nov. 36 to Dec. 7, 199

All prices are based on Vancouver
and are

‘nclade departure taxes, Subject (0
avatlabdity. Visa and Mastercard accepted.

; Call for details!

Park Royal Shoppling Centre
Ph. 922-3361

™ photo Brian McCreadie
A SECLUDED beach on the California coast. Free parking, beachcombing welcome. Kite flying im-
perative and plenicking eesential. Bring your own dogs and kids.

| Detailed |. ane All summer long, the streets of Whistler Village are alive with

road maps Be ge the excitement of clowns, jugglers, magicians and comedians. -
ony If it's music that moves you, you'll find our hills echoing with
are a must ‘p on everything from country and blues to genuine Bavariaix: Oom-Pah.

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paying for two places. We rarely

‘Jing. without reservations, make .
‘them, but you may get delayed. WP
. Make your reservations fairly
close together or you may find 4
yourself either driving at night or .

*make reservations uniess we're

heading for a spot we know well .
-and particularly like. Sure, we’ve
stayed in a few dumps but have

never slept in the car (yet!).
@ Hotel operators (everywhere,
not just down the coast) have told

me that occupancy rates are .
down. We noticed almost no B.C. :
licence plates in California and .

Oregon last month. They were
nearly invisible until we got to the
northern part of Washington.

@ Campgrounds appeared fairly

crowded, so if you’re planning to
go that route, consider reserving. 4 > mia ae:
@ To travel this route effectively . aatn |; be @ &@8 @ ©
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you need very detailed road maps.
For example, the Rand McNally
Road Atlas and Travel Guide is

tie Gale otal oe tghese yD ' y Or treat yourself to some uplifting entertainment

everything we necded. atlas had a a wee When the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs its

@ This route is a hobbyist’s joy. ee
Our quest for old Nippon and ae oe: ye Mountaintop Concert.

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itake china took us to junk 4 a. 4.
aig flea markets, garage sales aiken a ol Of course, there's always an abundance of natural |

id antique fairs. These smail @
towns area collector's dream. \ wonders to enjoy. Hike or bike your way along pristine n mountain

@ Even the smallest village seems
to have a place to rent water sport trails to some of the most breathtaking scenery

uipment, and there are miles
(hundreds!) of sandy beaches and in North America. Or take it all in with a view

coves for kite-flying and

beachcombing. That's another from any of our five emerald lakes. . ae AK
good reason to bring picnic sup- . . . . a aan tmne G %
plies, because few of these beaches Did we mention our championship golf ae item, ere Lo
have any commercial junk shops. ; . oe .. . .

@ Even in the warmest months. course. Our tennis courts. Our sophisticated shops, first class dining and nightlife. Its all
you shou! pac. some warm ene . . . ace

clothes, especially a windbreaker. waiting for you right now. And with our inviting week-long or weekend hotel packages,

eral nights slept in my trac . 5 :

suit because we kept all the doors you can enjoy a lot more of Whistler for a lot less than you'd expect.

and windows open. This is not

Hawaii. Bring along old sneakers. . ° .

that you can throw away — thong “meee Call now for reservations 685-3650.

sandals aren’t suitable for many _ f | .
‘ beaches.

@ Watch small children on the — - . e .
Secewe S| Jame Summerat Whistler Resort ¢p
and a quick move by his mom — Super, Natural British Columbia

kept him from being pulled out to

sea.