ve oe = “4 eee Ras cos Eee EE te rrr ied Sires ‘. — one ETE ee ea Travel 29 - Sunday, May 3, 1987 - North Shore News DESTINATION DENMARK North Jutland: a country carved by nature NORTH JUTLAND, on Den- mark’s western tip, is a country carved by nature. Shaped like an inverted dageer, it slashes the Skagerak on one side, the Kattegat on the other. The countryside — a melange of beaches, forests and gently rolling farmland — writhes around an in- dented coastline of islands and fjords, as if to wriggle free of the ocean which kisses its windswept shores. It is the kind of place which has inspired painters and many have made North jutland their home. But it is also a land where people depend on the sea to make their living. This part of Denmark is filled with picturesque fishing villages and cities whose’ seafaring days hark back to Viking times. Because Denmark is small and distances are short, North Jutland can be explored in a week or even less. Travelling in a clockwise direction one can cover Randers, Viborg, Aalborg, Hirthals, Skagen and Frederikshavn, a large fishing centre and one of the biggest cities in the area. Throughout the summer there are numerous cultural activities. In June and August, the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra gives a series of concerts at various focations throughout the city. Skagen hosts a Festival of Ballads from June 25 to 28 when visitors can hear choirs, chamber recitals, folk music, opera and jazz. The Haervej (Military Road) March, a sprightly tramp through the countryside near Viborg, is also staged in June (27 and 28). Participants cover between 20 and 30 kilometres per day and every year some 17,000 people turn up to Surface mail faster than air * From page 28 tauranis and hotels — ‘‘When 1 was there’’ or “‘If the management hasn’t changed, ’’ There are few specialists in cous-cous that bother with stroganoff. Some of my most enduring trav-° el memories remain from the big- gest foul-ups. Sure, floating around, half-drowned, in a life- “boat off the Falkland Islands was horrid at the time. ‘But, wilt I ever forget it? Still, I don’t want anyone else in the same, boat, particularly if they -.- got there ‘via this column! I just received a postcard from ~Cyprus. A few months ago I - reported an upcoming tour to the island that seemed to me to be an incredible bargain. Quite a number of readers. signed up for the tour “and, since I didn’t get any hate Samail on: the subject I. figured. it’ » must have gone reasonably well.- -AS: I: said, ‘I-usually don’t: hear “the: ‘good things, but should. some- thing go wrong! - “, Here's the message on the card: “Dear Lady: With reference to your article re: a trip to Cyprus, Israel, Egypt then _ back to Cyprus. J thank you. What a wonderful experience. "That ‘made my day! But, here is something even odder. The card .was. addressed to me, .care of the North Shore Courier Ltd. and had LYNN VALLEY CENTRE Ph: 984-4545 YOU TO A TEA! && an address that was miles out. Our - 4 Niarlin | we Travel — WIN $500* TOWARD YOUR NEXT WARDAIR TRIP! ENTER AT OUR 2 LOCATIONS CALL US FOR DETAILS © WARDAIR — OUR PRICES TO BAITAIN' BRITAIN. WILL SUIT * Draw will be held on Friday, May 08, 1987, This price is not redeemable for cash. aS postai system must be doing some- thing right if they can ferret my mailbox at the News from that in- formaticn. I’ve been told that there is to be another tour as mentioned in the card, possibly this coming September. I'll keep you up to date with any news — sounds like a real winner. Se Speaking of mail systems, here's something that might interest you if you should need to mail a parcel to the USA. Our friend, Geoff, attends col- lege in Oregon. After he’d been in residence for a while he complain- ed that he was the only kid in the dorm who hadn’t received a care package from home’ and he’d cer- tainly appreciate us getting on with the job.. After all, he reasoned, since I’d gone to ‘the trouble of _ semi-adopting him, I was just as responsible for his well-being as his real mother. OK. The first package was mail- ed from Bellingham, Washington — his Mom and I were down there for a weekend anyway. The post- age on a box about the size of a” shoebox and weighing about two pounds cost $2.50 (approximately). We were guaranteed next day | | delivery. The box did arrive the following day. : PARK ROYAL SOUTH Ph: 922-9301 et vrilkoat Ny a . A few weeks later, I. got busy and baked-up a batch of cookies and mailed them, airmail, from here. The postage was over $7 - same size box - and took over a . week to arrive. Ther, two weeks ago, my daughter got busy in the kitchen and prepared a similar boxful of goodies. She took it to the post of- fice and decided to send her parcel “‘surface’? mail which is about $2 cheaper. Her box arrived in less than a week. I’m sure you'll read a couple of Messages in there, starting with: If you’re planning to go away to school, adopt a few extra mothers. And quit wasting money on air- mail! tal’s Pacific Vacations you now have 2 great ways to see this South very low price of $1290. . You can choose between 3 nights at the deluxe Regent ‘Hotel in Auckland or hit the road in your own 2 berth Pop Top Camper for 5 days with unlimited mileage. It’s Thanks to Continen-@ Pacific paradise forthe | walk along this ancient road. History and water-related ac- tivites (fishing, swimming, sailing and the like) are the main attrac- tions of North Jutland. Randers, a city of narrow, winding lanes and half-timbered houses, is one of the oldest towns in Denmark. It was founded in the llth cen- tury. Home to migrating storks, which return here from Egypt in April, it is a good base from which to explore some of the castles and manor houses for which Denmark is renowned -—- Clausholm, Rosenholm and Gammel Estrup, now the Danish Museum of Agriculture. Aalborg, another historic town, is renowned for its ‘‘snaps’’ — a fiery alcoholic drink distilled from potatoes. The drink is said to have originated in the days of the Vik- ings. Artifacts from that era can be viewed at the Aalborg Museum of "744. w. Hastinas © ffo™mPt — VANCOUVER, B.C. VeC 1A8 Fask your travel agent or send for - our Information Kit plus details on a whole range of attractive tour packages ( from independent to fully | tscorted )at very competitive prices. 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