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IN ORDER (to lure weakly. “But I broke my _ visit any new country - and perience it was a mental ha Ahyiaes Ss oeo0
passengers, cruise lines reading glasses." For ne review whenever I visit a ete and occasionally WINNIPEG $149.00
regularly plan theme record, read just fine familiar one. It’s far too late Berous. SASKATOON $149.00

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without glasses - but can't

For the first

. : to read about the preserved few days TORONTO $199.00
cruises, depending on see past a book without bodies in the Thorn you're constantly aware of MONTREAL $199.00
the popularity of them. (Holland) cathedral after the difference so you get by OTTAWA $199.00
contract or duplicate Princess Cruises have you've whizzed by. Don't O-.K. The danger comes in CHICAGO $199.00

bridge, Italian cuisine,
wine tasting, country
and western music or,
for all I know, basket-
weaving to urge people
to book. Believe me, it
works!

The first “theme cruise” I
booked came purely by

gone full-tilt into a program
designed for the intellectual
traveller who wants more
than just a fat behind and a
winning bridge hand.
They’ve hired David Mc-
Cullough (author of several
books about the geography
of the area, including “Path
B Seas”) to

miss the Cathedral, if only
for the architecture.

Don't miss Thorn, for the
food, for the flea market
style antique shops and for
just being there. One of the
loveliest little towns I’ve
ever visited. I'd never have
known if 1 didn't find out by

_ accident, and a book... — _

provide audio-visual
Programs for Mexico, the

If you've got a spouse or
friend who feels guilty about

after a week or two. The
novelty has worn off and
you're gradually driving by
habit again. You forget (at
least I did several times) and
old habit overcomes the
new, you find yourself
driving along on the right
side of the road again,

or when coming out of a
driveway.

QUEBEC CITY
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accident. I knew where I an. the Panama taking acruise_for.-pure, — - -

“wanted to go, knew when, Canal and Alaska. He'll be mink coat pleasure, intro. Close calls and _ suffered
and booked the thing. Sure — = aboard on selected cruises to duce him to the new Princess angry imprecations from
as hell, right-tnto the lap‘of a ~ by Barbara givé personal lectures. Plan. Next time, he'll imperilled local drivers.
country music cruise! Bill Besides McCullough, probably book even if the On a visit to Engtand last
Anderson, a big back-up M. C da ° they've included “Writers program is belly dancing. year I avoided~ all op- 110 East 14th Street
group and assorted down Cc rN ea te Workshops” with award- Come to think of it, I'd portunities to drive while North Vancouver
home types swung into “Po’ winning novelists and play- love to hear Bill Anderson’ there, which made things at Lonsdale
Folks”

the minute we
arrived, making all of us
paying up to $300 a day feel
right at home.

Must say, it was a fine
cruise. We boggled our way
around the Caribbean for ten
days, eating outrageous
meals while “Bill and group”
sang about depression days
when all they could do was

problem came when we
received a Christmas Card
from John and Mary from
Milwaukee, saying “Every
time we deal a hand, wish
you were here!”

Brian looked at me in
distraction, “Was John the
guy with the beer belly who
wholesales bacon or the

wrights (Think it might do
me some good?), “To your
Good Health” with members
of the Scripps Clinic and
“Know Your World” with
lectures in astronomy,
geology, history and oceano-
graphy. There's’ more
besides.

I feel hike a dummy! Must
admit, I go on a cruise to

singing “Po’ Folks” again.

And here's a late letter
which is worth repeating.

Dear Barbara:

May I add my two cents
worth to the controversy in
your Mailbox columns about
the difficulty of driving on

more relaxing for all con-
cerned.

VERY LOWEST FARES

“set the table with love.” If skinny guy that snapped at take subjects like “Eating the left, after a lifetime of VANCOUVER - UK

anyone felt guilty about the his wife?” 101" and “Dancing 202” ~=— driving on the right. _ GUARANTEED -.

teft-over “caviar or filet ~~ “What wife? “That was combined with “Sunburn 11” I have driven on the left at 7

mignon, it wasn’t obvious. his girlfriend. and “Ashore 12.” Can't _ various times_as a tourist in - -.-CAS$588 LONDON RETURN.
After a couple of unevent- “Daiimiit,; that was HAL knock progress, though. Bermuda, Barbados and :

ful cruises, I booked a nice AND MARIE! John and Maybe some cruise line will Bahamas, and in my ex- Early May departures. Other low cost fares

one down the coast of South
America. Little did we know
that the unadvertized theme
of the cruise was “ship-
wreck.” Such fun as the ship
ground onto the rocks at Rio
Grande du Sul. Actually, I
preferred it to that lady
yelling “Achtung!” but
there’s no accounting for
taste.

Adversity makes either

when many passengers We can open the door to the
last fnends or bitter enemies offered to lend me huge exciting wortd of travel $ South Park Royal
and I got lucky - made volumes of “Building the for YOU" RENO 4 Nights. As 185 922-9301 y
several fmends that have Panama” or “Yellow Fever ve Monts. Ai & Hoter

stayed close with letters and
visits ever since. I’m sure
others can tell tales of mis-
fortune that have turned out
just as well

The last cruise we took place. Did I need “An TRAINING CENTRE T R AV EL
gwas a Contract and Engineers’ Guide to the Ste 2-1583 Pemberton Ave ‘
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cruise and we loved it) Only “Thank you.” as I smiled Reg. Agent 157-3

Mary were from California.”
So, Milwaukee?

Princess Cruises aren't
going to like me much when
I explain about their latest
“theme” cruise. For me,
cruising is pure relaxation.
Our our last cruise (Princess)
I did manage to read-up on
the building of the Panama
Canal but I felt overwhelmed

Strikes Again.”

lL enjoyed the different
locks and had some idea of
the trouble Americans had
gone to putting the things in

hire Brian to give a basic
accounting course,
providing accommodation
for a wife who can’t balance
a chequebook. I wish!

For the record, I try to do
my homework whenever I

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