European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Travel tips on the roads Highway construction sit1s Austria a-13 at Matreci Wald. B-115 at detach. B-138 at Mich Eldorf. B-315 at Hochkins Termun. Germany -a-1 Between the Lubeck Moisling and Lubeck centrum exits. A-2 Between the Essen glad Eck and Gelsenkirchen Buer exits. A 3 Between the Raunheim exit and the Wiesbaden interchange. A-5 Between the Jastatt and Baden Baden exits Between the Fem Wald exit and the Gambach interchange and Between the Karlsbad exit and the Karlsruhe interchange. A-7 Between the Kassel Mitte and Utterberg exits. A-4 at the Dresden interchange. A-8 Between Karlsruhe interchange and Karlsbad exit and Between Stuttgart flu Hafen and Stuttgart de Gerloch exits. A-10 Between the Trewitz interchange and the Schonefeld interchange. A-15 Between the vet Schau and Cottbus Sud exits. Netherlands a-1 Between the die men and a Widerberg exits Between barn and Bunschoten and Between Bunschoten and Amersfoort. A-2 Between Grothem and maa Bracht Between Cul Emborg and Ever Dingen and Between Wessex and Grothem. A-4 around the Schipholt Tunnel. A-12 Between Aarsbergen and Ede and Between Gouda and Waddin Veen. A-20 Between the gouge Aqueduct and Moord Recht. Switzerland n-1 Between the Bru Ettisell interchange and the St. Gallen rappers Wil exit ramp. N-2 at the Luzem centrum exit and Between the Amstey and Wassen exits. N-13 at the san Bernardino Tunnel. This is a partial list of major projects Mountain passes closed. Austria Silvetta Timmel Joch Stalle Sattel and Gros Glockner. France Allos Cayolle Croix do for Galbier Glandon Iserman Izzard Kleiner St. Bernhard Mont Cenis and rested and la Bonette. Italy Gavia stifle Ryjoch for cola i Livigno and Penser Joch. Switzerland Albula col de la Croix Furka Grimsely grosser St. Bernhard Klausen Luk Manier Numen in. Obe Ralp san Bernardino St. Gotthard Slugen Susten and umbral. Gasoline prices prices Are per liter for unleaded super. Austria 85c Belgium 870 czech Republic 66c Croatia 74$ Denmark 83c England 70c on the Economy France 90c-94 Germany 84 e-91c on the Economy Greece 90$ Hungary 83$ Italy 97$-99$ on the Economy Poland 51$ slovak Republic 66e Slovenia 51$ Spain 84$ Switzerland 580-71$ Yugoslavia $1.98 Highway information Telephone numbers listed Are valid for the country named if calling from another country Check your local Telephone directory for the country code. England 0898500-241 highways Raffic in Britain and Europe Royal automobile club. Germany 01169 highways Raffic in Germany Europe Al Gemeiner Deutscher automobile club German language Only. Italy 06-4212 or 06-43631 highways Raffic in Italy italian automobile club Aci italian language on Ltd. Score  it Buchtr  Munich com by society supplies sheepdog Lowdown by the new York times q. I am interested in attending sheepdog trials held in Britain each year. Where can i get information about them a. The Best source is the International sheepdog society at Chesham House 47 Bromham Road Bedford mk40 2aa, England Telephone 234 352672. The society publishes a newsletter twice a year containing details of both International and local trials. Exact locations have not yet been determined but the Irish trials will be held in county Sligo from july 29 to 31, the English trials in Whitby North Yorkshire from aug. 5 to 7, the scottish trials in Ballantrae from aug. 12 to 14, the Welsh trials in Llandinam from aug. 19 to 21 and the International trials in Armathwaite Scotland from sept. 9to11. The society s Secretary and treasurer Philip Hendry who is also its keeper of the stud Book said that closer to the events the society would be Happy to provide further details either by phone or mail. Membership in the society costs the equivalent of $27 for the first year calculated at $1.73 to the pound$17 for each year after that or $ 183 for life. Q. We Are planning a trip to Ireland and would appreciate information about a heritage Center in county Donegal devoted to the life of St. Columba the Monk credited with producing the Book of Kelts. A. The illuminated manuscript known As the Book of Kells is believed to have been written in the eighth Century at a monastery established in the sixth Century by St. Columba in what is now county Kilkenny. The Center in county Donegal you refer to is called the St. Columcille heritage Center. Columcille also rendered Comville or Columcille is the Saint s Irish name he is better known As St. Columba his scottish name. St. Columba born in 521 in the Region founded several monastery schools in Ireland before establishing the one on the scottish Island nope Champagne swill Irig in t part of the Competition at the sheepdog trials in Britain. But the International sheepdog society can Tell you what is. Of Lona from which Irish monks spread christianity to much of Northern Europe. The Center is on route 250 in Churchill 13 Miles Northwest of letter Kenny county Donegal to Trace the life of the Saint the Center uses illustrated panels banners a Wax Model with clothing of his Era and a display of How ancient manuscripts were produced. The St. Columcille Center is open May 12 to sept. 29 and easter week 10 30 . To 6 30 . Opens 1 . On sunday. Admission is $1.75 88 cents for children. Information 074 21160. Q. / am interested in running in the Midnight Sun Marathon in nazism a Canada. Could you provide information including travel and lodging a. The Midnight Sun Marathon takes place july 4 on Baffin Island Canada 480 Miles North of the Arctic Circle. The Marathon covers a course Between the Eskimo Village of Arctic Bay and the Community of Nan Sivik. The Midnight Sun Marathon course is along gravel paths in a Barren landscape where the Only growth is a few tiny Flowers in the cracks in the rocks. The temperature on race Day varies from 25 to 50 degrees fahrenheit information Midnight Sun Marathon Strathcona Mineral service 12th floor 20 Toronto St., Toronto Ontario m5c 2b8, Canada attention Linda Brunner 416 869-0772, fax 416 367-3638. It can be a buyer s Market for lodgings by Edwin Mcdowell the new York times like sticker prices on cars posted hotel rates called rack rates Bear Only a passing relationship to reality. To get any of the widely available discounts prospective guests must ask the right questions before they Book a room. The first thing the customer should know is that a recent study by . Shifflet & associates a marketing consulting and research group in Mclean va., found that Consumers now expect lodging discounts of at least 25 percent. The next thing to know i that they usually get them. Lodging has been a buyer s Market for several years and is Likely to remain so at least through 1993. Hotel occupancy dropped to 60.9 percent in 1991, its lowest level in two decades according to Salomon Brothers inc., and average room rates reached Only $58.91 a 3.5 percent decline in real terms from 1990. With More than one third of All hotel rooms unoccupied on average there is obviously lots of leeway to negotiate prices. One Way is to show up late at night and bargain since hotel rooms Are perishable commodities some night managers prefer to accept a Low rate to letting the room remain empty. But that strategy risks having the traveler arrive in a City Only to find All the rooms booked. For even in sluggish times conventions inaugurations parades and super bowls can sell out hotels for Miles around. The Best Way to assure both Low prices and peace of mind according to travel consultants and hotel executives is to Telephone the hotel or its toll free reservations number and ask not Only the Best Price but what specials or packages Are available. Hotels increasingly offer discounts for reservations made Well in Advance. Hyatt hotels corp., for example offers an average 25 percent off the rack rate for reservations made 21 Days in Advance at its 86 non resort hotels in North America. Howard Johnson and Hojo inns with 560 properties offer guests who Are at least 60 years old or members of retirement organizations discounts of up to 30 percent on a space available basis. Many hotels offer weekend packages discounted up to 50 percent while resorts often offer similar discounts in the off season. Many hotels allow children to stay free. Many also offer discounts of about 10 percent to guests who arrive on an airline with which the hotel has a tie in. Discounts averaging about 10 percent Are often. Available to Union members holders of certain credit cards and members of motor clubs. And most hotels give a corporate discount to almost anyone who asks usually a 10 percent discount not to be confused with discounts up to 40 percent that corporations negotiate for their employees. And 10 is re uses and to j is is Ley eng 10 to is in. Erinice As Lay a it / to in 22 stripes Magazine february 11, 1993