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PAGE 10,WEDNESDAYAUGUST31. 1983. WH ITBY FR EE PRESS T«ort ola- Isie is welI kept secret Some slxty miles east of Puer~to Rico lies one of the Caribbean's best kept secrets, at least as far as Canadian traveilers are concerne. Tortola, meaning "Turtle3Dove", la the larges of the numerous Isiandsanad cays that make, up. the - ýBritish Virgin Islands." Although a little known destination, it lsa.a world of unspoiled. beauty and: charm', which >today stil reteins the tranquilty that inspired its name. --> With an area of 21 square miles and a population of approxunately 9000 friendly people, this- moun- tainous, sub-tropical island offers the.,visitor and ever chaànglng panorana. Jagged mountain peaks characterize.its southern coast, whilst its northern shores dlsplay, white sand beaehes, groves of bananas and. mangos, and. clusters of palm trees. . -Mount Sage, a National Park, rises to 1780 feet, andI'races of a *primevýal ramn forest can stfi 'be found on its slopes. >Located where the 'calmi crystal waters of. the Caribbean merge with the long swells of the Atlan- * HITBY TRAVEL SER'VICE' * 1022 King St. WHITBY 668u5555 CAROUSEL -TOURS JAMAICA I WEEK399?0 AIR FARE & HOTEL NEGRIL BEACH OR CASA MONTEGO tic Ocean, between North and South round climate with temperatures averaging around 80 degrees F. There is no particular rainy season, simply short, sharp showers wvhlch,, having refreshed the area, soon, pass over and gentie south-east tradewinds keep you cool on shore andmoving under sail at sea. Road Town, the capital of Tortola, is situated at the head of a fine natural' harbour and offers a multitude of unique shops in which to, browse. Canadians will be astounded by the prices of liquor since-good Scoth sella for $5.50 to $7 U.S. and the popular Bailey's Irish Cream'can be purchased, for less than $8 U.S. It pays to shop around though, as prices vary from store to store. Setinuh tropical gardens or on the beach or harbour, the èýdozen or so hotels and reorts on the island' offer ecomfortable accomodatilons, friendly serývice and ready acceés to the many acetivities available ini Tortola. Fine dinlng Î' provided. in pleasant surroundings, with the varied cuisine consisting of deiclous local seafood, succubent meants and chicken from the barbecue and spicy West Indie'n specialtiesl together with fruits ançi vegetables groWn on the lsland. in most cases,, inforrnality is the key, and there is no oeed for jacket and tie1 (Cont'd on-page il) Jamaica la an island in the Carribean Sea, just south ofthe eastern coast of Cuba and east Of the Yucatan Penin- sula in Mexico.' Montego Bay is Jamaica's *principal resort area, a bustlmng city on a picturesque bay in the north, west corner of the islanid. The town has excellent hotels, vilas and restaurants , and everything in the way of emenities and amusements - that the visitor to a Carrlbbean lsland can expect." Family England0holday w as time weIl s;pent .This summer for our family holiday we visited England for*two weeks. One week was spent in Cornwall and the other mostly in Kent ans Sussex. During the entire two weeks,- the weather was sunny and hot,. Each day began and ended with blue cloudlessà skies. Weý were able 'to, spend, every day on the many beautiful, beaches in Cornwall, which boasts some ,of the best anywhere. Our'children were able to go surfing on the incomîng tides at Sennon, Cove in nwall. We alsoj many happy hours: Ives, eating delicious, fish andq which has a diE flavour of fish ce fresh that morning. Another delig treat we discovered an ice cream pai where they have. making ice creanr the.premises for ovg years, using, ail nal ingredients. Ail the cream sundaes and.j shakes were also"nr with fresh, fruits. ma 'de up to ânes choice. Cornwall abot with. craft shops., could buy excel paintin gs and potterý very ressonable prii Henry Moore the v~ famou 's sculptor has studio in Cornwall. 1Leaving behind marvelous beaches quaint 1cobblesti fishing 'villages - visited various casl set in beautiful grour as we made our way Sussex. One town we stopi at for lunch was Ba wherethe Romans bi (See page I Cor- spent in St. chips stinct aught htful 1 was rlour been a on mer 50 ural Lice rnilk xade and own mnds One lent 'Y at. [ces. very In 1632, in the midst of the the ThirtyYears War, and' the dreaded plague one» swept through Europe. 1we High 'up.in, the les Bavarian Alps the id, citizens -of the, tiny fto village' of Oberam-, mergau sealed them- ped selves off from the out- ith, side world with plague ailt- fires and strict isolation. )One day a young man I sneaked into the town and brought the dreaded -piague with him. Eighty-four town residenta died within three weeks. The town fathers,, in their desperation, made a solemn vow that if God would stop the plague, they would present a play depicting the life and sufferings of Christ every ten years for the duration of 'their existence. The story goes, that from that moment on, no further deaths occurred. In 1634 the citizens presented the first, Passion-Play. With few exceptions this play has been staged every 10 years for the pat three centuries. In 1984 there is a special performance to, mark its 350th a"nver- t p I. u L national. airport in Monego Bay and cruise ships also call at this port. Negril is a resort ares at the extreme western end of the island about one and a hall hours drive from Montego Bay. Seven uninterrup- ted miles of white sand beach and, informallty make up the ingredients for- a 1very relaxing holiday. Great houses were the main dwellinghbomes on the plantations An the days of 1.lavery ,and "KÇing Sugar"l.. Some magnificent exemples survive. Most famous îs the restored Rose Hall in the 'Montego Bay ares. Guided tours of .this and* other great houses can be arranged. There are beautiful golf courses in all resort areas. Many are cham- pionship, courses and arrangements for visitors to play cen easily. be made..' To say that Jamaica is a tropical island is true,' but a sim- plification. it sometimes goes up to 90 degrees'F. at sea level in the summer and domwný to 50 degrees et night in the winter., 'At sea level the heat is usually tempered by breezes. They have heavy but brief showers during the rainy* season, peaking in May and Oc- tober. It can get quite cool, even et sea level during the winiter season. The average temperature ,varies from the low .70's in win- ter, November to March and reaches. the high 80 's during the swmnmer months of July and August., Montego Bay has duty free shopping in many of the amali shops located on the main road.' You -cen find many exciting bargains. You cen take away your goods eat time of pur- chàse with the exception of consumables which mnust- be collected irn- mediately before depar- ture ,et- airports or docksides. Theseý gooda are. all priced in U.S. dollars and have to be paid' for either in Canadien or American dollars. Flahing and water. sports are two very popular, pastimes in Jamaica. There lascuba and skin:diving, sailing, wvater skiing, rafting, swim 'Ming and boating. There> are a large number'of -rent 'a car- agencies in the principal resort'areas. Agencies operate desks and deliver, cars at the Donald Sangster Air- (Cont'd on page H1) istorie- play in- Bavarian Alps M The 'vinlage Of Oberammergau lies in a high ,Alpine 'Valley, surrounded by towering mountains. The buildings with their hand painted frescoes present a certain old world charm which lsaa delight to the, visitors from all over the world who corne to view this drame. The play is held in a covered auditorium with an open-air stage; a backdrop of green- fielda,-and blue skies. The performance begins at 8:30 a.m. with a two- hour break for lunch and ends at 5p.m. Ail of the over 700 ac- tors and actresses- nust be born in the village. The script, the musical score and the theatre are all producta of the local inhabitants. The townspeople grow long hair and beards for this special occasion. The costuming is magnificent in its historical detail. Ail in ail this is the ex- perience of a lifetime as we ýwitness these town- speople fulfllling their obligation and re- afflrming their very strongfalthi Sunshiine and resorts o ffer ed m iJ'amaicea PARKWOOD TRAVEL INO. YVETTE ADAMKOVICS PATRICIA HIGGS PARKWOOO TRAVEL MAS A few seats st1ili available for their -escorted tour to NIAGARA-ON TH E-LAKE. Septemberl13,'1983 Trens'portation-Lunch <Matines (Tom Jon'es-Operetta) Reserve Today 576-2681' Ask about our excltlng'upcomlng FALL DAY. TRIPS 11 1.Slmcoe St. N.9, Ohawa 576-2681 about your. AlilInclusive Shore,'N Sal Holiday ln Tortola "The best kept secret ln "the Carl bbean" Inquire et RussleliTravel "Y our tr avel Is our business" Passport Picture Complementary with booklng. 126 Brock St. S. »>Mon.-Fr1 ý9-6 Whltby 668-5000o Satu rday 10- 1 ise s e Areun orid of MOVI N G! ~~Tave1 l TO 301 BROCK ST. N. 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