European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                " on the roads Highway construction Sites Austria a-1 Between Seewa Chen and St. Georgen exit. A-2 Between Kru Pendorf and port Schacht East. A-9 Glesnal Tunnel nor Portal. A-13 Between Schonberg and Matra Iwald exit. A-22 Between Lar Schute Tunnel Kaise Muhlen and . Germany a-1 Between the up Husen Bremen Lahndorf and Bremen hem Lingen exits and Between Kiln Niehl and Leve Kusen exits. A-4 Between Aachen and Eschweiler Wei Weiler exits. A-5 Between the Jastatt and Baden Baden exits and Between Fernwald and interchange gambach.a-7 interchange Hamburg Northwest a-9 Between Weissenfels and bad Durrenberg exits and Between Gross Kuget and Leipzig West exits. A-10 Between Rudersdorf and Berlin Kopenick. Switzerland n-2 at the Luzern centrum exit Between the Basel Sud and Basel Ost exits. N-12 Between Fla Matt and Dud Ingen exits. This is a partial list of major projects Mountain passes closed Austria Lech Warth Silvetta Timmel Joch Gros Glockner Stalle Sattel. Katsch Berg bund Strasse by a mind is closed because of a Rock slide Detour Over tavern autobahn. France Allos Cayolle Croix de per Galbier Glandon Iserman Izzard Mont Cenis Kleiner St. Bernhard res fond la Bonette Larche Vars. Italy still Serkoch Penser Joch for cola i Livigno Jau Tenpass Grodner Joch Sel Lajoci Redaja. Switzerland Albula Cordela Croix Furka gotta Repass Grimsely Klausen Luk Manier Numen in grosser St. Bernhard pass Obe Ralp san Bernardi Opass Slugen Susten umbral. Gasoline prices prices Are per liter for unleaded super. Austria 850 Belgium 87c czech Republic 660 Croatia 74c Denmark 83c England 70c on the Economy France 90c-94c Germany 84c-91c on the Economy Greece 90c Hungary 83c Italy 97e-99c on the Economy Poland 51 a slovak Republic 66$ Slovenia. 51 a Spain 84c Switzerland 58c-71c 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 International Access and country codes. England 0898-500-241 highways traffic in Britain and Europe Royal automobile club. Germany 01169 highways traffic in Germany Europe Al Gemeiner Deutscher automobile club German language Only. Italy 06-4212 or 06-43631 highways traffic in Italy italian automobile club Aci italian language Only. Source Allie Melnor Dutsch a automobile club Munich Germany Barge trips in France by Carl Summers the new York times q. We Are interested in taking a Barge trip on the canals of France next summer How can we get information on such trips a. When considering a Barge trip you can decide whether to Pilot your own Barge or to travel on one with a Crew. Self drive barges which accommodate two to 10 passengers Are said to be easy to operate in the canals even for those with no nautical expertise. Greed barges usually include food service sometimes with wine tastings and Crew members May serve As tour guides for land excursions. Barges that have Crews can be hired either As charter barges used exclusively by those who hire them and usually carrying six to 12 passengers or hotel barges often accommodating 12 to 22 passengers and booked by the Cabin. Prices for chartered barges Are for the whole boat for a week for hotel barges they Are for one person for a week based on two in a Cabin and include meals. The rates Are for High season which is usually late August into october and May Blower at other times. Here Are two companies that operate canal barges in France. Abercrombie & Kent 1520 Kensington Road Oak Brook Iii. 60521 1-800-323-7308. In France this company operates five charter barges capacity four to eight and two hotel barges 20 or 22. Canal trips include Chablis Burgundy Bordeaux and Central France. Prices for hotel barges Are $2,490 to $3,250 a week three night segments Are available and generally include travel to and from Paris or other City sightseeing and drinks. Charter barges Are $ 15,900 a week for the four passenger Virginia Anne Chablis and upper Burgundy to $32,500 for the a Barge navigates in the lot River in France. Luxurious seven passenger Fleur de Lys Eastern Burgundy which is the size of boats that usually carry 22, the company also has a 52-passenger hotel River Cruiser that sails on the Rhone in Provence at $3,950 a week. French country Waterways .. Box 2195, Duxbury mass. 02331 1-800-222-1236 or 617 934-2454. This company has four barges holding eight to 18 passengers All in Burgundy for $2,575 to $2,975. Here Are some companies that represent a number of Barge operators in France with examples of vessels. Be boat. Boxe Maywood . 07607 1-800-922-0291. This company represents self drive and crewed barges which operate on canals throughout France. A two person  Barge costs about $1,600 a week and a Large self drive Barge holding eight costs around $4,000 a week. The a Jodi a crewed Barge that takes up to 10 guests and operates on the canal do Midi can be chartered for $23,500 or guests May use it hotel style for $2,400 a person for a week. Jody Lexow yacht Charters. Box 573, Jamestown . 02835 1 -800-662-2628. Two person self drive barges Are roughly $2,600 a week one accommodating six is $3,400 a week. A charter Barge called be papillon with three double Cabins sails the canals of Burgundy at $17,400. Cabins in the Athos a 12-passenger hotel Barge that operates on the canal do Midi Are $2,250 a person. Eagle yacht Charters 150 main Street port Washington . 11050 1 -800-766-6412. This company would cite Only 1992 prices. Self drive barges Are $1,200 for two people to $3,225 for eight or to. An 18-passenger hotel Barge the Esprit charges $2,650 a person for a week Tong Burgundy cruise $1,590 for three nights. Newfangled phone machine designed for travellers from wire reports now there s a vending machine that dispenses a rental cellular phone kit and it s Only a Little More complicated than the soda and food variety. So far it s available at 70 locations throughout the United states including airports hotels convention centers and car rental offices. The in Tafone machine scans and approves your major credit card then opens a door to dispense one of its 12 kits with phone extra batteries car adapter and built in Charger in a carrying Case. Cost is about $6.95 per Day $1.60 for local and $2 for Long distance Calls per minute. You then return the phone kit to the machine which checks the equipment and spits out an itemized roundabout minute by minute Bill charged to your credit card. No waiting in line while the clerk helps another customer Over the phone. However if something does go wrong a Swift kick is not recommended. There s a hot line to Call for help. 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