PAGE 6, THE TOWNSMAN, Thursday, September 1, 1977

Numbers on upswing

~ Canadians go cruising

Written for CP sailed the western Hnuing until the end of Oc- There wore. 455 passeng and each had a shower and
By DeCOURCY H. RAYNER Mediterranean on the Delphi tober, three different cruises on our cruise, plus ‘about 200 toilet. The cruise price varies
Foran numberof and enjoyed it so much that ve are offered, each sailing from crew members, cruise according to deck and whether
Canadiana the ideal holiday is went back tc the castecn Palermo in Sicily. directors and other service the cabin is inside the ship or
aboard a cruise ship, where Mediterranean. . We ‘left on a Saturday staff. A full ship of 622 outside.
you unpack on arrival and Gur Latest two-week cruise gyening from ‘Toronto on @ passengers was on the Shore excursions cost extra,
tek your suitcase under the was aboard the Ithaca, @ charter plane with some 200 next cruise. except on the Greek island of
berth for the duration. Greek ship chartered by the aboard. Arriving at the ship mal the rooms and cabins on Mykonos, where we went
My wife and I have gone on Strand organization whichhas - from Paleemonirportthe next the Ithaca are air-conditioned, ashore by tender and by bus to
such cruises twice now, and longbeenkmown inthe United day justafterip.m.,wefound as were most of the buses used the fishing village nearby. The
each time we have found the Kingdom for its hotels and that two other planes had = for shore excursions. boutiques there were the main
ship filled chiefly with Cana- holiday tours. cattied passengers from § Cabins were adequate, with _— attraction, and provided
diana. Two years ago we On the ithaca this year, con- . either two beds or two berths, some of the best shopping of
. @ trip.

6 sur first stop was at Malta, i
; made famous by the Knights

of St. John, St. Paul was ship-

wrecked on the north side of

Malta, which is called Melita
in the Book of the Acts.

VISITED ATHENS

After a day at a we:
chored off Mykonos, the island
indmills. From. th

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Acropolis, the hill which riaes
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preached,
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FRI. MIXED narrow roads-to the ruins of
SUN. (SENIOR & MAJORS) the third city of Ephesus
F GOLDEN AGE MON. (bere were | tive of them). The
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to Register. ; . NG LANES Yet public tollets with marbl
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9:30 KAREENS YOGA PRICE 15 RIGHT of St, Jo oft Joke, a We liked the
WHEEL OF FORTUNE FRIENDLY GIANT MON AM 10:00 JEAN CANNEM SHOW flanked by modern
IVS ANYBODYS GUESS MR. = DRESSUP 10:30 DEFINITION .LOVEOF LIFE
[SHOOT FOR THE STARS SESAME STREET 11:00 FIRST IMPRESSIONS YOUNG & THE RESTLESS auAltes another day at soa we
CHICO & THE MAN 11:30 HOT HANDS SEARCH FOR TOMORROW - days tecelng in Israel
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES SUMWWER 77 12:00 NOON NEWS HOUR EYEWITNESS NEWS Fins io Jerusalem and -
DAYS OF OUR LIVES _ BS NEWS 12:30 ADAM 12 AS THE WORLD TURNS that Sted wee 58 the ’
THEDOCTORS WILD KINGDOM 1:00 movie; bountiful and orchards
; DEATH VALLEY DAYS 1:30 “Gregory Paci" GUIDING LIGHT of modern Israel. On the
ANOTHER WORLD RYAN'S HOPE 2:00 ALL (t THE FAMILY second day we went to Naza-
2:30 ALAN HAMEL SHOW MATCH GAME reth and from there to the Sea
EOGE OF NIGHT : of Galilee, blue and calm ona
THE 5 O'CLOCK MOVIE TAKE THIRTY 3:00 DINAH! wltry summer day.
‘The Itatlan Job’ CELEBRITY COOKS 3:30 ANOTHER WORLD __ . After a fourth day at sea we
TO BE ANNOUNCED 4:00 SEASAME STREET cons. 4 weccursians
PENCIL SOX 4:30 THE LUCY SHOW a} ae offered here, two of tien
LETS MAKE A DEAL CFL FOOTBALL 5:00 EMERGENCY MR. ROGERS' WEIGH: | fullday. By the next day at:
NEWSERVICE $:40 ELECTRIC COMPANY i30 aan. we were en route to,
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS 6:00 NEWSHOUR 200M ; .
— We found on the cruise that
Fe a Se seen le ppv {or the
SEATTLE TONIGHT "7: BOBBY VI LEHRER RE money spent.Da
Cae THAT TUNE : , 7:30 HAWAII] FIVE-O NINE'S JOURNAL are well planned and there is
“Tre Hindenburg” HOUROLASS 8:00 UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS Proteing A “cruise provides
8:30 | sue both e of pace and time
. WELCOME BACK KOTTER $:00 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS SOMETHING PERSONAL for rest and relaxation.
. NEW FACES, NEW SDS. 9:30 MONTY PYTHON Dr. Ra
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LITLE HOUSE ON" 10:00 oocu. SHOWCASE Presbyterian R "|
_ 10:30 Eagles Nest
NEWS THE NATIONAL 11:00 CTV NEWS LATING CONSORTIUM Wildlife specialists have,
TONIGHT SHOAY NIGHT FINAL 11:30 NEWS HOUR FINAL TENNIS HIGHLIGHTS counted more than 750
HOLLYWOOD THIRTIES! 12:00 “THE LATE SHOW ~ 1LATE MOVIE * nesting palrs of bald eagles
rr miralty Islan
Punt oe ao Alaska, That's the largest
TOMORROW SHOW SIGN OFF NEWS Inown concentration of the
species in the United States.