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Page 14 THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday September 16 1989 Going Solo You can see the world your way Vince Egan Travel Strict With children back in school now most family travel is finished for the time being Who will take slack The solo traveller for one And at one time or another everybody attached or unattached travels solo Whether it is a pleasure or a pain depends upon your point of view The positive side is that the single traveller has maximum flexibility and can therefore change plans on the whim of the moment The downside could include a feeling of insecurity and the single supplement that many tour organizers cruise ships etc levy on solo guests who may in return for the addi tional cist be given the least desirableroom For singles who would travel double theres a matchup ser vice Travel Companion Exchange Box 833 Amityvitle NY which uses computerized listings to arrange roommates and cabin- mates and publishes a newsletter for single travellers On the other hand many travellers cherish their in dependence A poll of single men and women conducted earlier this year by Louis Harris and Associates on behalf of Travel and Leisure magazine found that one out of three would prefer to travel alone rather than with a S1NGLES MINGLE Solo travel doesn mean ding a vacation in isolation Nor much less does it mean a search HOME OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND PROUD OF IT 140 STREET GEORGETOWNS GENERAL STORE BOO HALLOWEEN MAKEUP ON SALE NOW See Poo 1 1 0 Main St S give us Georgetown Ont L7G3E4 MOLLY MAID Your Dependable Home Cleaning Service in Housa Cleaning UMi MaffPhflMli 8731386 forasoulmate What it does mean often is an opportunity to mingle with people who share ones own situation and circumstances and whose in terests and outlook might be broadly similar Bill Schickel a happily married father of five seems to have the faculty of gauging what appeals to the well established single person who travels Along with his father Schickel helps to operate a jewellike resort called Geneva on the Lake on a bluff overlooking Seneca Lake deepest and among the prettiest of central New York States Finger Lakes The Schickel formula begins with the hotel itself a mansion built in 1910 the outskirts of the town of Geneva where mansions abound since the town was one New Yorks wealthiest throughout thel9thcentury The mansion and the extensive formal gardens around it were modelled after the Villa Lancellottl near Rome FAMILY TEAM A decade ago Schickel acquired the property With the assistance of son Bill a sculptor in his own right and other talented members of the resourceful Schickel family he undertook its renovation and conversion into a resort hotel Accommodation and dining facilities were designed to a high standard in order to attract the corporate conferences and seminars that now comprise much of the midweek business On weekends when Norbert Schickel and his wife Marian are usually on in the parlor welcoming arriving guests those facilities and settings provide a touch of class that leisure travellers can enjoy Singles weekends held several times yearly are built around a theme of particular yet broad interest One of those themes not surpris ingly is wines and food The ASK KATHY Finger Lakes are home to dozens of noted wineries such as Taylor and Great Western and the resort prides itself on the offerings of its chef Richard Leman MYSTERY GUEST Weekends for singles begin with a Fridayevening winetasting or cocktail reception at Geneva on the Lake Later theres a mystery guest game each guest is given a nametag and a description of the character of a certain participant then tries to identify that person during the course of mingling with theother guests The next vineyards tour and culinary getaway is scheduled for Nov 3 to Themes that are planned for single guests early in include a ski weekend Jan to 21 centering on nearby Mount Bristol and a network of cross country trails a special weekend for single parents Feb 23 to 25 and a murder mystery to be solved between March 23 and with the participation of professional actors from Toronto The chances are good that par ticipating singles will enjoy the weekend on its own merits whether or not any new friendships should materialize Bill Schickel notes that guests on single weekends seem to have a distinct feeling of consideration for each other so that anyone who might be a bit shy is soon absorbed into the group LARGER SUITES The resort doesnt exist ex clusively for midweek conference- goers or weekend singles of course Family groups are well provided for of the suites 10 have a second bedroom several with fourposter canopied beds and all have a sitting area an equipped kitchen Finger Lakes wine in the refrigerator and coffee and a coffeemaker on the counter Since trie dining room is open for dinner on weekends only the private kitchens provide flexibility for midweek lunch and dinner although there are several recom mended restaurants on each bank of Seneca Lake Activities for guests single or otherwise include swimming bad minton lawnbowling and just outside the door with sailing and waterskiing at the foot of the steps leading to the lake Take a stroll or drive along Genevas leafy South Main Street to see its many and 19thcentury Georgian and Greek Revival homes strong ly reminiscent of an English pro vincial town Geneva is southeast of Rochester about km south of the New York State Throughway Nearest airports are at Rochester and Syracuse although plans are afoot to create a commercial air port at Seneca Falls IS km east of Geneva TRAVEL NOTEBOOK Here are notes on news of cur rent interest to travellers Torontobased Executive Travel Apartments has just open ed a 15storey executive residence at Scollard St in Toronto with 96 furnish ed suites Special introductory rate is per night with a twonight minimum Details DAY CARE Programs for children yrs up Nutritious meals Ample inside and outside facilities to develop your child physically and mentally 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