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it that you don't go ashore if. _
- things . look. “Gicey. Their. S :
business is: ensuring _ the. ia .
safety. and~ enjoyment. of
_ their... passengers, so. they.

“won't take. any chances. _
- - . Weather is something that -

none: “of uscan.do much .
“about; Since cruises must be _-@
booked ‘months.-in' advance, |
how can anyone guess what.
will be happening? _ 7

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Dear Barbare:. I know you rr i ra cee eae
make. little. difference to me say you live. ‘in Vancouver. ao: ; vate wecihee ; - of . mo

a ; _ if I dropped dead here or in‘

Hawaii, Well, not quite ~~.

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‘Make’ sure that they. get 2
supplemental’ health ' in-
ssarance’ policy which will
cost a_bit-more. but. will be. .
worth it ust in case:

The. ve, airlines: transpo

people a lot older than these
two, “including wheelchair
patients. However, they do
reserve the right to refuse
passage to anyone who is
obviously ill. I assume this is
not the case.

My own beloved aunt,
arrived in Vancouver to visit
me this summer. She's well
into her 80's, extremely deaf

but I'm sure I saw you in
“downtown Toronto in July. -
You look. exactly. like. your
picture! Aside from that, can |

: Bibel ats me staeet on sorene

. “Answer: sip, ron lady!

“was born in’ Toronto.a few

.. Years, ago. but Haven't been

back'since I was tdo.small to
remember. As for “looking
‘like my picture, even my.
kids complain that the photo
doesn’t look much like me —

*-which i ‘is quite a compliment ~

from m teen-age daughters.

local j paper.and to date we've
tried. five times. Guéss I’m
‘destined to look like
someone who's ‘taken a bite

~ of something: sour.

“proximately $100: per meal

for two. Are you. prepared —
for that?..I can’t imagine

spending over’:$2000 for a
three-week binge. nn

Somé ‘of the best “gour-

- met” treats are available in
tiny. Mom-and-Pop
restaurants, For, example,

’ we gorged ourselves on lamb

baked with garlic in a little
‘Place, called the Restaurant
Victot¥a. in Nice, I love

“pesto”, ad Genoese
specialty, and had the best in
a small Tavola Caulda.
Spaghetti done with black
olives is something else, as is
pork pie, English style.

picture: | ‘or the |

A * Gourmet restaurants in:
: | Europe» will ‘cost; you ap- -’

are included with a. course in
gourmet cooking. There is

“ote in Venice and another in

.- Paris — or at least, there was
last year. These .op-
portunities vary so last year’s

Offering may 0 not be available

now.

Also, check out Costa
Lines Caribbean cruise which
features an “Italian food
festival’, including a chance
to prepare and try some
Italian specialties. It sure
_-beats ‘spending'$100 a meal.-

Another place to took: for

inspiration is your local
vocational institute. If they

“have. -a* chef’s training .
program, . ‘they'll be the.
fecipient of. all. sorts. of
literature: . enticing the --
students to: travel: abroad for. :
further education. .

Seven Seas-
-Floating Seafood Restaurant

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‘Dine aboard ship in an atmosphere of luxury and

-relaxation. Our world famous fresh seafood: buffet
: has more than 60 tempting varieties to choose from

or, sample our delectable bill of fare of

“individually: prepared seafood and meat dishes,
+ including steak atid: chicken. os oO,
Within easy: access“ from anywhere. in the:

Vancouver area, but why not board the Sea-Bus in ..
Vancouver. ....and when you dock in Nerth Van., © _
we're anchored just next door.Foot of Lonsdale Ave.

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Reservations strongly recqmmended .

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and diabetic. Added to this, One of the WORST meals
~ she flew all the way from I've had is in one so-called
Halifax and returned by way gourmet restaurant. It was
of - Seattle and Boston by styled ‘along the lines of the
herself. | We're already “nouvelle cuisine” and the "
planning her return visit for whole thing was a disaster. |: . " anes
next summer! Enough? Sure glad I didn’t have jo 1? |

Dear Barbara: We're
planning a Caribbean cruise
from San Jean and through
the islands, bat, with the
tornados they. have had, am

pick up the check. ~~" il |

If you're positive you want
to carry on, check with a
travel agent about special
gourmet tours. Often, these

That’s what makes it
Special Old.

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Auswen: The tornado season 8 Days, 7 Nights, Al & Hote!
usually peters out in the next
month of so. I'm heading for WAIKIKI $439.
the Bahamas in October or 16 Daye, 14 Nights, Ar & Hotel

November, so if the winds LAS VEGAS $189

- start up, they'll get me too. 5 Daya, 9 Nights, AF'A Hote”

Cruise ships are pretty safe RENO $209.
— I've ridden out a three- 8 Days, 7 Nights, Av'& Hote!
day hurricane (or whatever — .
they call them in Argentina) ‘RENO $175
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