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Page THE HERALD Wednesday July 1W8 The apple of Adams eye SYNDICATED TRAVEL NEWS In a young Scot set off from England for Italy Full of curiosity about the newlyexcavated Roman cities of Pompeii and Robert Adam was in his mid ties and following a vogue current In he 18th century the virtue of studying Roman ruins on the spot He spent three years there and the results of his labours had a tremendous influence on British architecture and Even today when Britain celebrates the an his birth on July 1728 his recreations of Greek and Roman models are still copied and he has left the stamp his par ticular style on a number of existing buildings through out England and Scotland Many of his finest houses are now open to the public From bis return to don in 1757 Robert Adam designed many import ant buildings and a great of them can still be viewed Stroll down don Whitehall to look at the Screen of the Admiralty a few minutes walk away near the Strand is the Royal Society of Arts John Adam Street and nearby was once the phi development now rep resented by just a few houses To v sit grander Adam houses you need to go no further than stylish Park House in West Lon don which can be reached easily by public transport and is open to the public through the National Trust interiors In a parkland set ting It contains the superb Ivcagh Collection of paint and Is open all the year several open air phony concerts are held each summer on the grass sloping away from the house Also in London and not far from Osterley is the homo of the Duke of Northumberland House which has a gt Adam interior Adam a Scot so naturally there is plenty evidence of bis work north of the border and Scotland Is marking the an with some special events a fourday study programme in June as part of Scotland s annual His Originally built in 1577 it was remodelled by Adam the fine state apartments occupying three sides of a square should not be missed for they show Adam s purest neoclassical style Much of the elegant non stop party Bahamas I Nassau PACKAGE INCLUDES Round t1 on I T it mil I hotel holt on corn full un g lull unl m ted lu Hi full Mint with ttd nclud 1 Id courts Coop out island Iboilt tenant in pool ten ico dine n gtitly I try full of plumed In nit n Kit grill it club show in on lot Haul not ousel on tolo big nd I Tou NOT SUN MY SI PIS BOOM 16MAY NO single supplement MAY JUIV3 AUG SEPT 449 OCT 15DtC 4S9 HOTEL TAX Wrmfin Crf TED TYLER TRAVEL SERVICE ACTON COLOUR SEASON a CAFI SERVICE 9 SCHEDULE AND TRAVEL AGENTS BARBER HENLEY COMPLETE TRAVEL SERVICE 33 Main St S IE 8772214 tone Houses Festival at Register House Edinburgh there will be an exhibition of Adams work July September and from May until July the National Library of Scotland stages an exhibition entitled Scot Architects at Home and Abroad But if you do not wish to take part in organised events you can still make your own visits to Adam properties His Scottish houses include the drama placed Cas tie on the Ayrshire coast with its marrying of sophis ticated decors and wild set tings the elegant refined rooms of and splendid Hopetoun House furniture here is Adams he liked to design bis rooms as entitles of his style On the northern heights of the cap in Hamp- you will find Ken wood House ago SYNDICATED TRAVEL NEWS II you re looking lor a special type holiday one that fits your lifestyle then you should do some discriminate vacation shopping Surely you re not the type to walk into just any cor dealer and buy just any cart If you want a family sedan chances are you won be picking up that sexy sports car By the same token if you re looking for a quiet and restful vacation then you take a trip where you face a hour party On the other hand If you after a swinging time you d not be going secluded quiet re treat 1 The people have their holidays to cater to your particular needs They take all the mystery out of vacations and before you go you II know exactly what to expect on your trip They have created different types of holidays that arc virtually custom made for particular lifestyles more or less a different strokes for different folks philosophy Take a look at their holidays they re fun they re uninhibited they re all Inclusive and you know all of this ahead tune There s plenty to do nil day and night long If you wish I based on the Garden of Eden of Adam and Eve fame or infamy takes place at Zemi neat Nassau in the Bahamas tells you exactly what your holiday includes and the list leaves no room for doubt Imagine return airport transfers welcome cocktail ocean view rooms all taxes all tips full breakfast lunch dinner daily a midnight buffet nightly unlimited Zemi cocktail or wine with lunch and dinner tennis use of bicycles and on and on As mentioned above glvesyouthefull list of the included items and the cost ranges from 559 for one week and offers a vacation escape from the real world but it is escape in an opposite direction an escape lor truly swinging outgoing people loving people u billed as the nonstop party in the Bahamas and you re fairly warned that you mithtneeda holiday from your holiday is characterized by nonstop schedules of activities for groups of people At there are organized volleyball games In the morning and there a midnight buffet to refuel flagging fun lovcn You can alio visit Nassau s night clubs and gambling casino There an of shore island where there ore no dress restrictions Then there arc tennis games and lessons group snorkel trips scuba lessons limbo lessons and sessions It is perfectly possible to spend seven Edenism and never find an excuse for sleeping It is a place for people with a lot of energy to work off and play off Upon arrival at everyone can buy made up of little red apples These apples are legal tender In Edenism bars if you feel like drinking between meals Presumably loo having this value they can be bartered or bet with other guests various temptations in the pursuit of fun and games Although the people at Unitours don t say that you can the entire family to well ills pretty obvious that is no place for children is Intended for adults and adults who are young energetic and in good health and very very outgoing at hat has managed to come up with very real escapes from an all tooreal world with Eden lam at also offers Couples in Jamaica for lovers couples only and Hedonism in Jamaica for anyone who wan to have a real style holiday With all three packages the accent is on freedom Different sorts of freedom for different people Different strokes for different folks but all very different from the usual holiday package The thread that runs through the Unitours concept Is freedom from restrictions freedom to experience freedom from an increasingly regulated world is selling uninhibited lifestyle holiday packages with the basic Idea that a real holiday is not just a change of place but changing your state of mind as well There is an evergrowing number of people who are taking advantage of these escapes 12 miles from Edinburgh A trip to Derbyshire and Yorkshire an area rich in historic houses reveals a cluster of Adam properties Near Derby is Kedleston Hall perhaps the finest of Adam English houses with its spectacular marble hall and state rooms From the beautiful country of the Peak District It is a short journey to Yorkshire and the National Trust NosteU Priory at Wakefield Adams work includes the north wing with its Roman portico and the stable block Adam interiors can be admired here and at the imposing Hare wood House near Leeds which also bas furniture by Adam and his contemporary Thomas Chippendale Hall set amid acres of beautiful gardens near Ripon is also by Adam be seen in the collections at Temple a Tudor- la an house near Leeds During this special sum mer most of Adam finest houses will be open to the public Adams work all delicacy grace and beau Is a special treat to be discovered in T footnotes Dont trust the water Swiss National Day of national celebration though until a few years ago the ceremonies were con fined to the evening hours As night fell church bells rang out through the land and the people of town and city assembled in school grounds and by the light of bengal flares listened to brass bands watched the local gymnasts build human pyramids and paid attention to solemn addresses by a representative of the local government Now the evening event has grown into a day SYNDICATED TRAVEL NEWS One early August day in 1291 men from the valley communities of and met and swore to help one another in warding off at tacks and thwarting pact written in Latin and sealed is still preserved in the Sw ar chives at Since 1 1891 the an of this event the birth of the Swiss Con federation fires and the windows dec orated with glowing Chi lanterns remains The Swiss flag with its white cross on a red background decorates public buildings and many private houses The speeches including one from the Confedcra lions President to all the people have become platform for statements on current affairs the founding cantons in rural areas and among Swiss people overseas Aug ust 1st still remains a celebration during which thoughts go back to origins of the homelar BELIEVE YOUR VACATION WORRIES I I will take corn of your home far you capable hands SALLY ANGER have our beds an gentleman named Lionel Port man with a i according to a footnote on travel history dug up by Leo Ann Van Houten vice who was something of nut about food and drinking water but t want to up eccentric devised the suitcase as his solution He hud a su lease designed around a gallon link the Visa travel specialist found Although the water suitcase weighed over 140 pounds when full this posed no problem Extremely heavy baggage was the fash ion rather than the exception in the Edward an says Van 1 Bock by Popular ANOTHER ENTERTAINING TRAVEL PRESENTATION Sun flights Got It All Talk Films by Sunflight Representative Thinking of Travelling in the FALL or MARCH BREAK 1979 Then come to our Travel 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