European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Compiled by Michele Ray program for less than $350, skiers can participate in six Days of skiing with or without instruction and 24 hours of intensive French lessons at the la Plagne ski resort in France. Language lessons Are held each morning from 8 30 to 10 30 and evenings from 5 00 to 7 00 . Included in the Price Are a six Day lift pass to the ski area with 100 lifts and 107 slope Sand overnight accommodations in two or four person apartments at the lift station. The language course sponsored by the University of Toulon is held weekly until april 15. For information on the program Contact the Arabi Campus International University de Toulon f-83 130 la Garde France. Telephone 0033-94211186. Overnight to Paris the Deutsche Bun Desbah the West German Railroad has a special offer for overnight travellers to Paris. The first traveler pays 284 Marks about $157 for the round trip fare in a sleeping compartment on the overnight train. An accompanying person pays Only 50 Marks $27. The train departs at 10 52 . From Frankfurt main station and arrives in Paris at 7 04 ., with stops in Mainz Worms and Ludwigshafen. The returning train leaves Paris at 11 ., arriving at 7 29  In Frankfurt. Routes Are daily except saturday and sunday. Bookings can be made up to three months before departure at All German Railroad stations Der travel agencies and authorized representatives of the Bun Desbah. The German Railroad advises travellers to Book the return trip through the do As prices May vary if booking in France. Frequent travellers can take advantage of a 10-for nine ticket. After nine passages in the sleeping compartment a 10th trip is Gratis. Additional discounts Are available for family youth or senior pass holders. Daily trains with Sleeper compartments Are also available from the Rhein main area to the German cities of Hamburg Bremen and Berlin As Well As Linz and Vienna Austria Belgrad Yugoslavia and the italian cities of Milan Genoa Florence and Rome. World train safaris the company rail Tours Mochel Reisen a Mph has recently published a Catalon called Damp Flok Foto safaris und Trau Zuge in Aller Welt steam engine photo safaris and dream trains of the world which highlights some of the most interesting rail trips the most comfortable trains and for steam engine fans the last rail stretches employing the old engines. The program steam engine photo safaris offers travellers the Opportunity to ride on and photograph from these trains which still run regularly in several countries including China and India. Special trains Are scheduled periodically in Italy Yugoslavia and South Africa. Dream trains of the world describes transcontinental train stretches through Canada the United states and Australia As Well As transnational routes through the . And China highlighting the most luxurious and famous trains in the world. Travellers learn about the country traversed Over routes selected for Scenic or other outstanding qualities. The brochures Are currently available Only in German but will be ready for distribution in English in about two months. However English speaking personnel Are available to answer phone inquiries. To receive the brochure write to rail Tours Mochel Reisen a Mph Georg Vogel Strasse 2, d-7630 Lahr West Germany or Call 07821-43037. Belg Kenosian wee the towns of Knoke and heist on the Northwest coast of Belgium 10 Miles from Bruges Are offering special weekend packages for visitors. Packages include athletic holidays family weekends gastronomic holidays and cooking weekends. The packages include one or two overnights in very Good to luxury hotels with breakfast and depending on the arrangement dinners Casino visits bicycle Tours Riding Tennis or Squash Bowling min Golf or hiking. For a Long weekend two overnight prices Range from about $92 to $183. A brochure with information about the weekends is available from the Belgi Sches Verk Ehrsam Berliner Allee 47,4000 Dussel corf 1, West Germany. Request the mini Urlaub anger oct Knoke heist. Hoi air balloon week chateau does located about 24 Miles West of Lausanne Switzerland will Host its 11th International hot air balloon week Jan. 21-29. More than 50 hot air balloons from 16 countries will take part in events ranging from precision landings to Speed and distance competitions. In addition to the contests there will be a special airborne exhibition of free form balloons. For information on the event Contact the tourist Bureau ch-1837 chateau does Switzerland. Telephone 0041-2947788. Ski club meetings Giessen Royal Alpine skiing society rendezvous club Rivers Barracks Jan. 24. Contact Scott Campbell Tel 0641 -42561. Bad sibling station ski club bad sibling base club Jan. 24. Contact Don Shinners Tel 08031 96107. Darmstadt International ski club Darmstadt officers club Jan. 25. Contact Phil Gooda Tel 06151-594205. Kaiserslautern ski club Vogel Weh officers and civilians club Jan. 25. Contact Joan Flannery Tel 06371-15101. To include your ski club meeting dates Send your schedule to Herb seat on  7 6900 Heidelberg Tel 06221-10831. Snygg Ems Egga a of a compiled by Bob Marston & Chuck Pease country town Day s and Start time s Type distance March location award town location Germany Bissingen Luchenbach Burg Wengenfeld Epp Elborn Saar go Pingen Gundelsheime hasp Elmoor Hemmers Dort Hirz Echain Kreuz Tal Kusel Markbreit Miltenberg Neu Berend of Graudorf Berze Utheim offinger Schimberg Trier Zewen Wal Angelloch Wehr Flingen Sun 0800-1200 sat & Sun 0730-1200 sat & Sun 0700-1100 sat & Sun 0700-1300 sat & Sun 0700-1300 sat & Sun 0700-1300 sat & Sun 0700-1200 sat & Sun 0630-1300 Sun 0800-1330 Sun 0800-1300 sat 1200-1500 & Sun 0730-1300 sat & Sun 0700-1200 sat & Sun 0700-1300 sat 1100-1500 & Sun 0800-1100 Sun 0800-1200 sat & Sun 0730-1300 sat & Sun 0700-1300 Sun 0800-1400 Sun 0730-1300 sat & Sun 0700-1400 Sun 0800-1400 Switzerland How sat & Sun 0700-1400 in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in 12km 10km 10km 10 & 20 pm 10km 11km 10km 10km 12km 10 & 16 pm 10km 10km 11km 10km 10 & 15 pm 10 & 20 pm 10 & 15 pm 12km 12km 10 & 20 pm 10km 10km jugend Herbergs Tum Halle Tum Halle inne Halle Jebe Hausen Volk Schule Tum Halle Grenola Dhalle Bergerhaus Redenbach fest Halle Rea Schule Altes Rathaus Gasthoff Zur Elcho Schulhaus  Minde Halle Wev Heim Schulz Entrum Eugen Hagmaier Halle sport Halle Tum Halle souvenir Pitcher Mug souvenir souvenir medal Mug Mug Patch medal souvenir Mug plate souvenir hat pin souvenir medal souvenir plate souvenir Beer Glass souvenir n. Of Munster s. Of Numberg 25 pm n. W. Of Regensburg n. Of Saa Brucken s. Of go Pingen n. Of Bamberg 40 pm w. Of Munich s. Of Trier 45 pm n. E. Of Frankfurt 15 pm n. W. Of Siegen 30 pm n. W. Of Kaiserslautern 25 pm s. E. Of Wurzburg 35 pm s. Of Aschaffenbur 25 pm s. W. Of Flensburg s. Of Munich n. Of Amburg 30 pm n. E. Of Ulm 40 pm w. Of Stuttgart . Of Trier 25 pm s. E. Of Heidelberg 25 pm n. E. Of Basel Kreuz Tal of Tingen Hirz Echain Gundelsheime Wal Angelloch Ivy olympiad the first Ivy Volk sport olympiad will be held sept. 8-10, 1989, in Valkenburg the Netherlands near Aachen West Germany. Events include walking swimming and cycling. A medal will be awarded for completing one event and an Ivy triathlon award will be Given if All three events Are completed. Those interested in receiving a free copy of the information flier should Send a self addressed stamped maps envelope to vol Smarch column the stars and sir Pes Apo 09211. January 19, 1989 stripes Magazine 21