European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Travel Europe 1992 boating is a passion on the continent. Continued from Page 2 Greece miniature tent and trailer cities Spring up like flowering perennials in the warm months. Most Are multinational presenting an instant Opportunity for broadening cultural horizons. After the initial culture Shock experienced by All International travellers most people discover that coping with different languages customs and facilities is not As traumatic As sask a George they had feared. Americans enjoy the familiar the Weisser Traun River in Germany is one of Europe s Fine fishing locales. Conveniences of Home provided by military a amps. Ken George support facilities but part of the adventure of being in Europe is eating Pate de foil gras instead of a hamburger spending a night in a tiny pension and amusing the natives with your own fractured version of French Spanish or German. Travel is an Opportunity for learning and adventure. Perhaps the most uplifting discovery for a first time traveler abroad is the instant when it dawns on him that Quot hey these people Are really not so different from me after tired of Castle Tours try adventure travel Abii by Norm Zeigler travel outdoor writer for Many americans travelling in Europe Means traditional tourism Guidebook Tours through historic cities sightseeing in castles churches and museums genteel old world living and dining. But this densely populated continent also offers excellent opportunities for the kinds of Active vacations that have gained popularity in the United states during the last decade. From hiking and Mountain climbing to hang gliding fishing and Whitewater rafting Europe has something for everyone who loves the outdoors and the thrill of adventure sports. Below is a tiny sampling of adventure Quot vacations available in Europe. For More information Contact tourist offices or travel agents. A the armed forces recreation Center in Garmisch Germany offers a variety of Active holidays including hiking biking rafting and kayaking. See Story Page 41. For hotel reservations Contact arc Garmisch reservations unit 24501, Apo a 09053, Telephone 08821 -750575 or ets 440-2575. For summer sports reservations 08821-52066 or ets440-2591. A club mont6e, a German company based near Munich specializes in Active vacations in the Alps. Among the sports offered Are River rafting Snow rafting paragliding fishing Mountain biking and Rock climbing. For information including a Catalon Contact club mont6e, muncher Strasse 73, d-8228 Frei Lassing Germany Telephone 08654-4691 or 4692 or 1682. A a Swiss Riding Camp is one of Many european centers that feature horseback it fit paragliding in the Alps is an adventure. Vacations and Riding instruction. The youth Riding Camp in he Misbach has package arrangements for Young people As Well As adults of All ability Levels. Among the special activities Are campfire gatherings and covered Wagon treks. Foi More information Contact Haflinger centrum Stec Shaus ch-3453 he Misbach Switzerland Telephone 034-71072. A the austrian company Austria Rad Reisen organizes Bike Tours with the main emphasis on the Alpine regions of Germany and Austria. Included among the offerings Are a trip from Salzburg to Vienna Austria a longer trek from Ulm Germany to Budapest Hungary and another two wheeled trip from Innsbruck Austria to Vienna. For More information Contact Austria Rad Reisen Holzinger Strasse 546, a-4780 Schirding Austria Telephone 07712-2409. A a hotel in the Limousin Region of France specializes in Angling vacations on the River Cruese. Among the fish available Are Trout Grayling Pike and Perch. Spin fishing Fly fishing and bait fishing Are ill permitted. For More information Contact Auberge Des Pecheur 23800 la Celle Denoise Telephone 55-890245. A a Mednit Hembach Germany company arranges Hunting trips throughout Europe and the world. Contact Robert p. Kern the Hunting consortium 8540 Mednit Hembach Germany Telephone 09122-74993. A windsurfing courses Are popular activity on the North sea Island of borkum. Contact windsurfing borkum Norse Ebay borkum Postrach 2310, d-2972 borkum Germany Telephone 04922-2310. May 13, 1992 travel Europe 3
