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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), October 29, 1980, p. 14

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CI I ON GRAB BAG SAVE On Wed In ON CANDY ITEMS SHOWN Traveller moves into northern hemisphere in Athens tea Toby in Britain It to end these lont interminable wails at ike we had to be at Ben A rport very early in the morn infS to itch hi to Athens Greece Johmaad elected to spin the evening there sleep or semblance there- pelts We spent the in casual with in Americ an d a young Australian lidy All pleasant but by the v checked through the arri Israeli ind subjected to seirchilonj with some disreputable were feeling rather flu flight to wis pleasant enough and 1 bcl eve I a nap before we landed As d I heard John my shoulder comment Tunny how in ill the travel ads Greece is portrayed as warm sunny and inviting Hardly the case in late October and the beginning of November eventually found some lodging in a small house Johns Place wis of course run by John who happened to be a cantankerous old fellow The room cost us four dollars Dnemasl a night and as I noted in my journal It very though which is more thin I cm say for some of the dumps we in Despite the inclement weather I must say I enjoyed Athens especially the old city which lb athered around the base of the Acropolis In the evenings wc would wander the maze of streets which run every which way but inevitably up Many of tie street- run up the rock ire stepped ind arc strictly or pedestrians with the cross strecLs used for AH of these streets have nightclubs rang from the incredibly sleazy to the very posh On these evening walks rarely stopped in any of them quite content to walk and lake In he until we were back by some confusing route to Johns In the little restaurant under our rooms I had my first taste of that interesting Greek It Is an acquired taste and Join have any tiling with it after the first Around the World in 380 Days 18th in a series REGULAR MUSS It remained up to me to finish the litre that wc had bought Naturally I steeled myself and drank the rest of the stuff and still dldn acquire a taste for it John claimed thai my stomach would be rotted out by ihc morning but I had my doubts as I witched the little old men come in to fill up their jugs from the proprietor s big barrel It certainly didn seem to affect their longevity BEAUTY On my last diy in Athens I wandered up to see the famous Acropolis At the time It was being repaired and much of it was surrounded by scaffold Years of pollution have taken their toll on the stone and in many places it beginning to crumble None of could lake away from the sheer beauty of it however especially when one considers that it was built so long ago The fact that the Greeks had such a superb grasp of perspective and architectural design can t help but impress When we left Greece we flew direclly to England After a quick pint of British beer in the railway station it was on to wl ere John s parents I Incidcnhlly Join sec J parents in two from Hit showers del clous hoi British beer and beds with ml sleets on them Hospitality plus sis of him and s toast and te 1 All the things fur printed a I tile over a hive become luxuries in past fix t months cither price or of ivn labllty MM After ilten n on Johns mother k started tour of 1 latives We stayed on I uncle irm Lancaster ind visited numerous local pubs with his friend Philip his wife The farm is four hundred years old yet all the build nps ng the house were in shape From the journil days igo J and I spent he day taurine Lake District I never seen landscape as as this No Lone nirrow and small tarns set in hills and smallish mountains Homes firms Reg Bugs Bunny Lollipops A How To Boil Water 695 Madame Ben oil Microwave Cookbook 1295 Dried Foods Unlimited Cookbook and and cookbook now in OXBOW BOOKS RYDERS TV SALES SERVICE TOSHIBA QUASAR All Colour Sett J More Serving Georgetown A area MOORE PARK CANADIAN RED CROSS CORPS WE NEED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS IBYeartartrJOver Flrat Aid plus other necessary training FREE or Unlfoimod or Fomolo Since our incoplon in October 1978 in lis region the demand for good drivers Ins and we need YOUR help If you can give some t mo your District please contacl Mrs Conaghan or Rod Cross in Georgetown 877 5233 Mileage paid at SO 1 35 km Faces Up Kit Show sly up Fo dozens 187 Wasp 172 Buna Bunny Lollipops Tike cat Bunny 597 3971 Zany Zoppors Electronic Glasses Ono for Sup Dry Regal Super Value Treats 172 29c 597 297 Turl Bright Sato Costumo rati dan 127 fC- IJL2l nil candy Mini Trlckor Treat Bags 397 Walttf Disney Costumes ha popular SUPER HERO COSTUMES Reg A IN THE GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE Open Monday Thru Friday 109 Saturday Until

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