European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Endlessly talking expressive faces gesticulating fingers twisting body language that turns a simple declaration Buon Giorno Good Day into instant theater. Poor Beautiful Napoli where Art of the Ages sits Side by Side with the tackiest of wow now. All of it humped Over by it. Vesuvius still classified As an Active Volcano or at least one in a state of dynamic  the people of Napoli Italy s poorest big City rarely seem to rest. Street action bubbles Over deep into the night. Why Aren t they More grim outsiders wonder Why Aren t they More Gray because it s Spring. Or because it s Napoli Rich in life remarks a longtime foreign tenant. Some people think they re too Pushy loud Brash too this and too that but make a Friend arid hell give you the Back under his  the armpit of Europe cynics Call this City of Hills by the shining Bay but 10,000 banners the Day s Wash sheets pillows underwear flapping from the endless faded High rises in the afternoon Sun seem to shout no an old beggar with a mop of wild White hair plays his accordion swaying his head As the crowd flows past plunk plunk coins plunking into the tattered accordion Case on the sidewalk. Where else would a beggar look so Joyful with life so full of it go a i Vivere As the italians say. A Napoli in the Spring. Napoli anytime. Its bumper to bumper traffic in Naples but the populace takes it in stride. Hire a boat from mar for a thames cruise Story and photos by j. King Cruger . Bureau a third motor Cruiser has been added to nearby High Wycombe air station s boat hire Fleet for the coming season on the thames River. The . Boat hire program operated by High Wycombe s morale welfare and recreation division in cooperation with other 3rd air Force mar base offices operated so successfully last year with approximately 90 percent of time booked on its then two boat Fleet that it was decided to expand to meet anticipated demand said Ron Oberst mar director for 3rd air Force. Last year we operated two hire boats the four berth Merika owned by High Wycombe and the seven berth girl Lutena which we chartered for the season Oberst said. This year we have chartered another Cabin Cruiser the six berth girl Catherine and bookings Are mar officials in England take a ride on the Cirl Marian. The program has added an identical six berth boat to its boat hire program. Coming in fast for this season s  although the boat hire season did t officially get underway until this week Roy Williams coordinator of the hire program reports that most dates during june july and August have already been tentatively booked for the two bigger boats. I be already started a waiting list for certain summer weeks but we still have plenty of spaces left for Early in the season and again in the fall said Williams who explained that the boats will be available for hire until the Middle of october. Military members and Dod civilians no matter where they Are stationed May hire the boats but hirers must be at least 19 years of age said Williams. All the boats Are based out of Hobbs boatyard at Henley and they May be cruised on the River thames up to Lechlade in Gloucestershire or to Teddington lock the Start of the tidal thames. This gives a Range of 124 Miles of thames scenery and takes in such historic attractions As Hampton court Palace Windsor Castle and Oxford. All the boats have sleeping quarters and toilets so there Are no expensive hotel Bills for holidaymakers to meet and the two bigger boats also have showers said Williams no previous boating experience is required to operate the boats. The boatyard will teach novices All they need to know about operating the Craft and the River s locks. That takes about an hour or so and then people can be on their Way he said. The smallest boat can be booked for from anywhere from one to seven Days starting at $40, while the bigger boats must be booked for at least three Days at a time with charges starting at $185. These boats rent for $430 apiece for seven Days hire. The boats Are fully outfitted with cooking utensils dishes cutlery life jackets blankets and pillows so that hirers need Only Supply their own sheets Pillow cases and towels. For More information about the . Boat program Contact the mar division 7520 air base Squadron High Wycombe air station Daws Hill Lane High Wycombe bucks., England or Apo 09241. Telephone Auto on 232-5199 or 5319 and civilian 0494-21445. April 17,1986 stripes Magazine