European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Leto non up clunkers among the Cedars Graceful roman Bridge Irani the Dag Moonlit mud from fan til roaring under the uth Century Bridge of Emir which until the construction of the Highway was the sole Over the at the Road presses deeper into the the Canyon Walls Tower higher and higher and press closer and closer until uie dirt Lane at a Rocky from which water gushes Forth in a near sparkling this is the Entrance to the Grotto of source of water it was discovered by an adventurous american Hunter named Thompson in he had been caught by a sudden storm in the Hills and took Refuge in the Cave which is now the Grotto be heard the sound of water flowing and followed it Back into the penetrating As tar As a few Hundred where he was stopped by an under ground he fired his Rifle into the and the resounding echoes indicated a deep he reporlec1 his find but never returned to the further exploration was carried out by two More engineers of the Beirut water who were searching for a fresh water source for the in the Maxwell and edged a few Hundred feet deeper into the Depths on but they were stopped by a massive Rock now known As the a few they returned with better equipment and got As far As Hells some 800 Yards inside the caves and the limit of current Tours for the Grotto rested unexplored for 50 then a Frenchman slipped another pm feet a year another a inched 400 Yards and then in 1mb another sex added nine Yards to he explored in the lebanese Speleos Logiste pushed reaching a apparent dead end some Yards inside at a deep things Are pretty soft for the tourist following in the explorers foot for 19 he enters a Grotto and walks Down a neat Cement stairwell to Thompsons where aluminium Fla Bottom boats with oarsmen the temperature is a Cool 62 a pleasure after the hot summer Sun of fact a coat can be Wel Strong lights along the roof and und Ethe water sparkle and and the boatsman is mercifully silent As he poles along against die and it silence i merited the Grotto Speaks or itself in Graceful Spires that reach toward the roof in fantastically convoluted pillars which twinkle with the water gurgling under the thin Hull of the boat is the Only for uie dripping of break the Mil lion year silence of the Cavern As the tourist is carried past such marvels As the Tower of a stalagmite so named be claw of its shape and similar to the original in one glides past the a bottle shaped nearby is a brooding figure like a statue and named Tor the great roman Julius a few More Yards and one is at the terminal Point for All but the skilled the trip Bock gives the bout Mana bit of rest and the passenger an Opportunity to inspect some of the minor at great rents in the roof of the a Hundred feet above the reveal lofty galleries which Are soon to be opened to these galleries Are the no dry River Beds of Ai is past and will soon be open to the the Shock of returning to the dry outside air can 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and stripes Castle awaits american dependent kids in Lith and 12th grades who sign up for the treat departing by motor coach from Fra Murt american High school nov at 9 the Bow returns sunday in according to the the whole weekend will be strictly Middle Ages featuring games of knights and dragon gastronomic highlight will be the first annual mad King Ludwig i Ball in the great Hill of the with full medieval Cost of the entire weekend is further details Are available from Ron area a Roclor for Young life in 81 Georg Speyer phone jewish personnel should be interested in a tour to Israel during hanukkah by air from Frankfurt from m through priced at the tour will include extensive sightseeing in Tel Haifa and Tiberias on the sea of one Over night Slop will be made at Adelel where a special pro Gram will feature Kibbutz an interesting feature of the tour will be a today trip through the Negev desert to during which the Gaza strip and the dead sea will be for further details Contact your local your base travel agent or any office of Al at Israel air ranks Wing in the Swiss will be celebrated with a big american Hama Dogg sight shopping and a gala candlelight dinner at the tamed hotel during the next three Days participants will visit roman towns and ancient castles in route to Lake the world famous exhibition of mechanical and Dales Ore from the evening of through the fee is with departure Points at american installations in Heidel Berg and full details May be obtained from Helvetia 21 Sachsen phone and from special services Mir also thanksgiving in Bern and same dates As above and same departure featuring n gala dinner much the Bernese Rhone Chol Rolft to Bla Herd to View the richly Mantle Horn and the Black the fee is details from address connection we made a slight error when announcing the prices of learn to ski weeks lust the Correct prices Are at 140 for full exclusive of room and but including six full Days of expert in Complete ski transportation to and from the free ski slalom and ability pins and a night at the Casu a cocktail a bavarian Beer an evening of ski movies and color slide showing and a graduation night featuring a by minuet and presentation of at the fee is 151154 for enlisted men 197tu for officers and civilians for five Days including room and All and five Days of expert ski plus free ski free ski slalom and Oiler ski trophies and ski dully cocktail and in evening of entertainment provided by the internationally famous Berciles Gaden for billeting and entry arrangements write the Usa ski Apo or Apo Tiff three pearls of Europe Are on the itinerary of a Scheffler new christinas spotlighting Prague Vienna and Budapest in eight Days for to from Frank dec eve jul be celebrated in where participant will loin with Plumi allies in their annual traditional dancing until Christmas in featuring the soviet army ensemble e Molseed Ballet the Ukraine folklore ensemble the Birc the f Accra to Middle East air deluxe and find Africa in ii full Days for Lufi All inclusive from at the dates Are vain in celebrated in Lisbon new years to in featuring 14 Days of sightseeing for will Dale Are will be Pisa Naoleis in Cronin lain of Florence Venice and Coruna Christmas will be celebrated in Rome new years eve in senile 1 phone november
