44 — Sunday, September 13, 1992 - North Shore News

Excursion offered to appealing Caribbean area.

BELIZE, A tiny corner of the Caribbean just below the
Yucatan Peninsula, is on travellers’ hit lists for a number

of reasons.

Jsudi
Lees

*. ¥HE ASTUTE TRAVELLER

“> fe has ancient Mayan ruins,
_ jungle walks in search of Howler

“) Monkeys, a large jaguar reserve, -

Stop in Alberta to witness dig at butchering site

exotic birdlife, and superb
‘snorkelling and diving on the
world’s. second-longest barrier

The - fact that_ the“ ‘Jocals are

its a
“Vancouver's Back | Road Tours

offering a 16-day excursion, the e

of. which is ‘spent -

stops in Mexico and.

‘The trip focuses on 1 wildlife and
rchaeological sites, and : provides

‘Accommodation : is. * varied:

verything from pastoral farms the”

protéction of the host:

* wildlife. “Departure, date

CRYSTAL
‘CRUISES

2 Day TRANS-CANAL -

CRUISE FROM SAN JUAN|E

TO LOS ANGELES
‘Des. 7 to 19/92

a $3200.00 poise

“Deluxe Outskte Cabin with Verandah

i: Anelushe of alrisre from Vancouver. la:

5 UNIQUE REASONS -
.TO CHOOSE. .
no CRYSTAL CRUISES :
"1. The Crystal Harmony Js rated 5-siar
plus by the Berlitz. Handbook to m
». Cruises. - #8
2. The 49,400 ton Crystal Harmony will’ 2
“ accommodate oniy 960 guests, #

.-, offering more space per guest ‘han .

7 any other ship in its class.
3..In addition to the Crystal Dining
i. Room, the ship features 2 aiternative . §
‘.- Dinner restaurants — Prego for fine Bi
= ftalian dining and Kyoto for Oriental
cuisine. -
. A Eurepean hotel and ‘dining staff and
Scandinavian stewardesses. :
. Large - staterooms which include
amenities such as an oversized jf
.: Closet, convertible douole beds, full
size tub with showers, terry robes, &
hairdryers, a personal safo, a &
spacious sitting area and tviver. Over
50% of the staterooms include large
‘private’ verandahs. :

". the next

Vancouver, B.C. V6P 4J5. Tel.:
266-5714,

Ambitious walkers could do
worse than to head into the
emeraid-green hills of Northern
Ireland, where 896 kilometres of
trails form the Ulster Way.

The route is divided into five
sections, such as the Moyle Way,
which leaves Ballycastle to journey
into forests, along river banks,
over low-lying mountains, and
through verdant glens.

Another section, St. Patrick's
Trail, takes walkers to the
dramatic coast, and visits archaeo-
logical sites.

The Ulster Way is accessible
year-round. The only time travel-
ling it isn’t good is November to

February.

: From page 43
riendly. and epeak, English adds to .

to cover — look for the turnoff
three kilometres west of — Fort

Macleod, Highway #2, well mark-*

The road in is 16 km, currently
being reconstructed.
_ ts rough — but. worth it... If
you're going to’ be in.the. area in
three weeks,
another “don’t miss.’

The. Aiberta government is ex-
cavating another aboriginal

here’ s

Accommodation along the path
includes bed and breakfasts
($20-$49 a night) to country inns
($60-380 a night). If you’re lucky,
the inn will be a fine old heritage
building.

For those who would rather not
strike out on their own, guided
walks lasting two, five or seven
days can be arranged through the
Northern Ireland Tourist Board in
Toronto.

For more information: North-
ern treland Tourist Board, {lf
Avenue .Rd., Suite 450, Toronto,
Ont. MSR 3J8. Tel.: (416) 925-
6368.

Washington state’s Joseph Van
Os Pheto Safaris specializes in
expeditions that capture breaktak-
ing images of wildlife in its natu-
ral habitat.

Led by professional
photographers and expert natu-
ralists; the trips are limited to

butchering site, not a stone's
throw from the turnoff onto
Highway #2. This is a real ‘‘dig”’
in process and visitors. are wel-
come.

A supervisor will stop work and
show you around — such an ex-
perience, They are nearly finished.

Tonight, we’re going to a stage

Show in the old Empress Theatre

we're seeing Flyboys and
Prairie Roses, a tribute to the

airmen and friends here during the”

Second. World War.

eight to 16 people, and paced to
allow participants time to savor
the scenery.

For the truly ambitious, the
21-day Penguins in Antarctica trip
in January 1993 (US$9,900, from
Buenos Aires), will take shutter-
bugs to the Antarctic Peninsula
and several neighboring islands,
inciuding the Falklands.

Closer to home, seven-day trips
in October and November go to
Churchill, Man., when the polar
bears are making their annual trek
from tand out onto the ice floes.
The cost from Winnipeg is
US$2,145. .

For more information: Joseph
Van Os Photo Safaris, P.C. Box
655, Vashon Island, Wash. 98070.
Tel.: (206) 463-5383.

Orlando, Fla., whose proximity
to Disney World helps make it a
favorite with families, is offering
the Orlando Magicard, which

Three shows rotate during the
tourist season, $9, and I’] tell you .
more about that next week.

Meanwhile, I’ve got potatoes in -

the oven, two tiny steaks to cook
and carrots i-pulled half an hour
ago out of our ‘hosts’.
garden (with permission). ..

One of their cats spent the. night

with us last night but he’s kicked

out.— he purrs- too: loud! Fort.”
Macleod is wonderful, small-town .

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You can learn more about whats new in fabrics, fashion and’.

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