C12 - Sunday, March 6, 1983 - North Shore News

TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS

On the road in half an hour

TRAVELLING is
like anything else -
once you've got the
hang of it, it’s easy. No
matter how much you
read and research the
whole thing, you don’t
know nuthin’ tll you
try it.

The first time I went over-
seas, I did practically every-
thing wrong. Bloody wonder
I ever tried again! Starting
with my passport (can you
believe I went out and had
six studio proofs taken for
the mug shots necessary”),
to the tour (yep! I booked a
two-week bus tour. of
Britain), to the baggage (two
heavy leather jobs, crammed
with nearly all my worldly
goods), to the shoes (white
leather with three inch heels
were my _ walking shoes.
They died in Spain).

What a sight I must have
been, hobbling along in my
dishy shoes, lugging those
matching leather bags.

I'm often asked, “How
long does it take you to be
ready for a big trip?” Answer
- half an hour if the laundry
is done. Otherwise, half an_

where you're going. Don’t be
surprised if half the stuff you
learn is wrong but at least
you'll know the difference.

— Be on time to the extent
of being early for everything.
There's no more certain way
to spoil a trip than by missing
your plane, boat, train or
bus.

— Watch what you eat or
drink. Especially drink.

trayel-
wise

by Barbara

hour plus one washer-dryer
cycle.

‘““How can you get
everything you need into one
suitcase? Easy. I just
remember those two leather
cases and shudder. If you've
clothes enough for a week,
you've clothes enough for a
month. Sometimes you have
to sacrifice a bit.

For example, on one
junket, everyone was
spending an evening on a
pub crawl and | spent the
evening in the hotel laundro-
mat with the pop machine
and a paperback. | felt
mighty good the next
morning, though -- clear
headed and pulling a case of
clean clothes.

“Whats the most im-
portant thing you've learned
over years of travel?” [ can't

pick one thing. In_ fact,
travel is) hke taking a
graduate degree in hving
Here are some gems of

information

— Do your homework.
Before you leave, learn as
much as) you can about

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Adults $6 50 Students/OAP $4 50 (Thursday & Friday onty)

Tickets from V.T.C.,

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— Don't panic. When
things go wrong, your self-
reliance gets tested. Worse.
nothing frightens away help
hike a _ babbling _ tourist,
running in circles. The
sensible tourist has a mental
checklist. What if 1 break my
glasses? Do this. Lose my
companion? Do this. Miss
my train? Lose my passport?
Get robbed? Get accosted?
Have a “Do this” program in
the back of your head.
Often, the best program
Starts with, “Have a cup of
tea.”

— People who speak no
English can still com-
municate with you. And you
with them. We all tend to
talk teo fast, yell as if
deafness, not language, were
the problem. Statistics teli us
that one person in every ten
speaks or understands some
English. Naturally, you'll
have better luck in
Copenhagen than in Canton.

Still, many people have a
marvellous ability to over-
come language barners by
pantomime, pictures and
simple human under-
Standing. It doesn't take a
genius to figure out that a

and a plane ticket wants to
go to the airport. Most

BRUNCH

toast & coftee

This program is

age

at that level

Donald

braser,

are available at

SUNDAY SPECIALS

Ham, sausage or bacon
& eggs. hash browns &

$2.50
Hennessys

Park Royal South, West Van
Top level parking bot above Super Valu

PROGRAMME CADRE
OPEN HOUSE WEEK

trom March 7 toMarch 11, 1983
will take place at LARSON Elementary School

important: Many people
who indeed understand a bit
of English refuse to admit it
because we get excited and
jump all over them. By
speaking slowly, quietly and
in small words, we may get
lucky.

— Take care of your body.

Get the proper shots,
medication (e.g. for malaria)
and curatives from sources
at home. Watch for foot
problems, infections and
sunburns. Our aim is to bring
home the body - and not in
the cargo hold.

— Stay legal. Ignorance is
no defence when it comes to
transporting forbidden stuff
over international boun-
dames.

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For all of your travel arrangements,
please call Phyllis at

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NORTH VANCOUVER
SCHOOL BOARD

invites registrations for
the
PROGRAMME - CADRE
de Frangais

for the school year 1983 - 1984

open to. all district

francophone students of elementary school
A non francophone child could be
adnutted in the intermediate program at the
grade © or 7 level if s/he has sufficient
competency in French to receive instruction

farther anformation can be obtained from

Coordinator — of
Languages (987 8141)

Modern

Registration forms
LARSON Elementary

School 26005 Larson Road (984 0447)

LE CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE
VANCOUVER - NORD

invite les parents francophones
a s inscrire pour le
PROGRAMME - CADRE
de Francais
pour l’année 1983 - 1984

Ce programme s’adresse aux éléves fran-
cophones au niveau élémentaire de la C.S.
44 et aussi aux éléves anglophones au

niveau intermédiaire (6° et 7°) qui possédent
une connaissance suffisante au francais ace
niveau

Pour de plus amples informations vous
pouvez entrer en contact avec Donald
Fraser, Coordonnateur des Lanques
Vivantes (987-8141), On peut obtenir les
formulaires d’inscription a l’école Glémentaire
LARSON 2605 La Rue Larson (984 0447).

I}y aura UNE PORTE OUVERTE
le 7 mars au
11 mars, 1983 a l’'ecole LARSON