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maps, until you locate the place or places you most want to visit, then get ready to go! Whether your journey is to be long or short, whether your destination is here or abroad, whether your suitcase will be small or large, empty when you start or filled from the very begin­ ning, make sure you take with you two important things: a mind and an imagin­ ation that are receptive to the "infinite variety" of experi­ ences available to the travel­ er, wherever he or she may roam. Thus equipped, learn­ ing and enjoyment may well become synonymous. If you want your rose bush to produce an abundance cf luscious roses, it needs the energy from the sun to man­ ufacture new growth. Sun­ light combines with water Discovery: one of many joys of travel Travel incorporates a multiplicity of experiences and sensa­ tions which are at once pleasureable and educational, opening up new horizons, endless vistas. Under one monumental heading are compounded an endless series of adventures that are fascinating in their diversity and individuality. One learns and one eqjoys, and the two coincide more often than not. And, whatever you eqjoy, you are sure to find it someplace on the globe, and everywhere you do find it, seen from a new and different perspective, it will become a truly thrilling dis­ covery that is yours, and yours alone. In one short vacation, if you so desire, you can make forays into any number of dif­ ferent worlds, eiyoy history and nature, the exotic and the familiar, the serious and the whimsical. The travel bug is a virulent one. Once you set off, you will never want to stop travel­ ing. One gateway leads in­ exorably to another; each adventure has its sequel which brings with it promises of unrivaled enjoyment. Like the archetypal pil­ grim, once you've been bit­ ten by the travel bug, you will be forever searching, forever on the move. Like Robert Louis Stevenson, you will be able to claim: "For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go ... I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." And, if your vacation is restricted to two or three weeks out of the year, you will treasure those weeks, plan for them carefully so as to make the most of them, pack into them a slew of ex­ periences and adventures and afterward, remember them fondly, as the living "entities they will have be­ come. Wherever you go, go with an open mind. Observe and learn! Every spot on the globe has much to offer those who dome in search of knowledge, and the rewards of traveling with an eye peeled, receptive to what­ ever may happen to come along, are manifold. Let your imagination play among the Great Smoky Mountains or the ruins of the Roman Forum; let every­ thing you see, be it a snake charmer in the Casbah or a crocodile wallowing in mud in the Florida Keys, rebound off an ui\jaded mental palate, and prepare for experiences and adventures that are truly incomparable, even unique. Wherever you venture, try to communicate with the people who live there. Learn as much of their language as you can and don't be afraid of trying to say unfamiliar words and phrases, even if the syllables roll off your tongue in a way that sounds nothing like the original, and even if you wouldn't know the difference between the preterite and the imperfect in French or Spanish or what­ ever if you fell over them both in a sidewalk cafe. There are few things more exciting than making friends in a strange place, possibly even visiting them in their home. Suddenly, a new way of vi­ ewing Athens or Caracas or Boston is possible, from the inside, as it were. You get to visit restaurants, night clubs, curious little sights of which you would never have be­ come aware on your own. And, don't be afraid to try foreign cuisine! There are few experiences as educa­ tional and as enjoyable as that of dining in a MM and varied fashion. Try cW^jfous in Morocco, raw fisn in Ja­ pan, gnocchi in Italy. If the desire to travel has come over you, why wait? If you haven't already made a start, begin planning for your next vacation, now\ Read articles and study PLAINDEALER - PAGE 15 -FRIDAY. APRIL 6,1979 Historic, scenic New Mexico ind enthralling New Mexico is a magical, enchanted place ... a land of dramatic contrasts, starkly splendid rock formations, looming mountains of spec­ tacular beauty. It is also a historic center, located in the culture-rich Southwest. It boasts, among its plethora of natural and man-made treasures, the oldest public building in America (the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe); many reminders of the Spanish explorers who * ft forged their way through un­ known lands rife with dan­ gers they could not name, along paths previously un­ trodden by the European; and, of course, numerous pueblos, inhabited today by New Mexico ' s Indians , where life is lived with care­ ful attention to the age-old traditions which enrich it immeasurably. Santa Fe is located at the heart of Indian country, sur­ rounded by majestic moun­ tains. THE PARCHED ADOBE WALLS of New Mexico's Taos Pueblo, one of the most famous Indian villages in the U.S. In 1540, when the lieutenant of the famous Spanish explorer, Coronado, visited the pueblo, the architectural style of which is no different from what it would have been in prehistoric times, it was already over 400 years old. Photo courtesy: New Mexico Travel Division, C&ID. The narrow streets of the town are lined with adobe houses whose mute, sun­ drenched exteriors conceal shady patios whose archi­ tectural style reflects the Spanish heritage of the area. The center of town is the Plaza which is dominated by the Palace of the Governors, once the end of both the Santa Fe Trail from Missouri and the Camino Real from Mexico. Taos, an art colony since 1898, lies to the north of Santa Fe. It is a bustling town whose quaint streets are lined with fascinating art galleries. Two miles outside the town is Taos Pueblo, which is divided by the Taos River into the North and South Pueblos. Handicrafts produced by the Taos Indians, many of which are collectors items, include fired pottery, wood carvings, silverwork. paint­ ing and beautiful rabbit fur rugs. For further information on New Mexico, contact the State of New Mexico Com­ merce and Industry Dept., Tourism and Travel Divi­ s i o n , D e p t . M , B a t a a n Memorial Building, Santa Fe NM 87503. 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