European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                T is in preparation for a million. A it ill in lazes in the Sunshine outside hit owner s Home a Cave dug in 1782. Bright Zipoli in curious Cave Are coins stuck to Walls by visitors la the bar. Climbing is part of training october 13, 1964 looking for a Cave Here s a Long deserted one. Nale the big Stone fireplace. The stars and stripes by James Cunter 5&s Torii Bureau Tiric Caveman of today has u hair Cul. And alongside his dwelling Mac Liri i Nui another urn for ills a Lii tin thine. Instead of i club he carries a lantern fur Lri is into Thi col. Black Iii Ivlo where Hiki Liws mushrooms  wine. This Reed if Cau Man is to lie Sein in i icons of the Loire it incr Valley in i Niril France where Saml Slanc Cliffs that line i he Loire incl its tributaries Are i idled with caves. Kill inc Village of Cliff dwellers  the vie c and the Loire from mulls Fri ii to Oai intr and beyond. This is the heart of the chateau country which is known As the Garden of France and at the right time of year the Way i lined with poppies and Queen Anne . Doors ind windows flush with the fare of the Bluff May Mark a Cavern Halita lion. More often. I he occupants of the hollowed Home have constructed an lab Nile front from the Cream Colin cd Stone they Cut from the Hill. These Huu. Like Iho  of u mule set Are Huilt Iii Pinsl the Cliff which Conan inmost of the living space. Mrs. Charles Ole hard of the  of Lur Nikiel Par Man Thoreau lives in care which was dug in 17h2. She Linn no electricity hut is proud of the runs a photo by Joe Schuppe Nin water piped Inlo her three Rixin a Chimney bores upwards from her Fri Tronn and i , at the top of the Hill. Her front Yard u Bright wit Flowers hut she has no Buck Yard. On stretch he Villa jes i a Vic Nile Parnay Sini Rjay and Dum Alerre. The i Ili Zens grow Sra pcs on the sunny Crest of the same Hills in which they live and they place the Holl cd or asked product of Hie Vine in their caves to mature. The caves remain at 54 degrees  the year. These picturesque villages arc so dam is led by the la Uriss who invade the area to tour castles. The villagers Are Friendly eunuch. But seem surprised that in outsider would be interested in them Anil their Way of life. At  there is a refresh Iii spot called the curious Cave in the he  which is one of the few us to mule to lure Passink motorists. One enter the curious Cave at n Cost of 70 centimes 14 cents to find Racks of wine Wittles and barrels in a dim Hunt. In one room a genial bartender pour samples of local wines. He will of Ladly sell a bottle or two in a Wicker Basket. The samples Are included in the in trance fee. And a site proclaims do uus Lallon  in Alful visitors have muck thousand inf Coin Idi inst the Cool Damp Walls of the Cave where they remain  the lamplight. The  said Stone was quarried there for a Ahimsa no years and u three a uni cd Cuve was formed. Then the Ihrcke were made inn one Lar a Ron for let Siu Raue of wine. The Hulk of the mushrooms used Ink i we i ii sine come rum caves like Lenim of the Rilay  firm in . Lerr a Lull Loxer is Busy in an Iii ii area at mixing Straw and ten Iii for the wooden cranes in which the Ali hic fungus Krows. Deep in the recesses of a vast Cavo la Lurk Are Miles of rows of stack sol ii so . It lakes Lxi it two Iii Iuchs to produce a satisfactory Mush pm Iii. Girls Vii miners fair Iii on their Heads walk through the Burrows with baskets flu which they gather the snark Etaline Inus Groonis. Surrounded Bya list darkness they live a strange quiet existence. They do not speak in a Normal tone when they meet but in a whisper. Page 13