In search of elusive Edg From page 21 poisoned by his wife’s lover. The murderer was then knighted by King Charles II and ended up as governor of Carolina. The next outing was another odyssey trying to find Harrison’s Cave, actually a delightful day touring lush, rolling countryside occasion- ally in the company of several similar vehicles whose occu- . fants, many of them with beachfront hotel (it’s used by Air Canada Vacations), there was the Gap clothing store, a pleasant strip of bars and restaurants ranging from Irish to Mexican, the stars being the waterfront Pisces for seafood, and Bellini’s for Italian. Budget travellers can get by quite cheaply on Bajan- style fish cakes and flying fish. The West Coast, com- plete with sunsets, is more appear, each time an oppor- tunicy to talk to Bajans, buy bananas, coconuts and get directions ... “just round the corner, mon.” The cave was discovered, but unce again the Edgewater Inn, and lunch, eluded us. Dinners never did. Barbados has superb restau- gorgeous wateriront loca- tions. Near where I stayed, at the Casuarina Beach Club on pants were equally lost. Every the south coast, a well-run so often a hamlet would BELIZE SLIDESHOW... Island Expeditions: director Tim Boys hosts a free evening slide resentation on adventure travel opportunities in Belize next ednesday, Dec. 4 (7:30 p.m.) at ae West Vancouver District Library. you plan to attend RSVP Boys at 1-800-667-1630. _ The B.C. company recently released its tenth anniversary Adventure: Guide to Belize, detailing a variety of marine and inland trips with a focus on natural history and culture. Belize is situated south of Mexico, north of Honduras and is Lo roughly the size of Vancouver Island. The cultural spectrum of "the region ranges from Creole and Garifuna, Kekchi and Mopan ' Maya, to Spanish, British and a thriving Mennonite community. English is the main language of its 220,000 inhabitants. - Adventure travel opportunities range from four to 21 days and vary from sea- kayaking along the barrier reef to paddling rivers through the Belizean jungle and exploring Mayan ruins in _. both Belize and north-eastern Guatemala. “Fora free Adventure Guide contact Island Expeditions at the ; above phone number or fax them at 604-452-3433. \Chinese New Year in! GONG KONG with the Mounties ‘One exclusive ‘departure: FEBRUARY 4-10, 1997 CATHAY. PACIFIC AIRWAYS direct service to Hong Kong FIRST CLASS HOTEL on the wate gr for N expensive, and here the Cliff could hold its own in New # Holiday Sun York. Mind you it’s almost next door to Sandy Lane, where it’s possible, but not advis- able, to pay $1,000 a night. Another well-known hotel, Sam Lord’s Castle, an old plantation house on the south-west coast, has a nerve charging admission. Instead, save your cash for lunch at ... yes, we found the Edgewater Inn. 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