European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Travel tips on the roads Highway construction Sites Austria a-2 Between the p6rtschach/west and Velden West exits. A-12 Between the. Zirl and Pett Nau exits. V. ,. Germany a-2 Between the Gelsenkirchen Buer and Essex glad Eck exits. A-3 Between the Frankfurt scid exit and the Offenbach interchange and Between the Bonn Sieburg interchange and bad Honnef it next. A-4 Between the Kiln Sud interchange and the k6ln/poll exit a-5 Between the Heidelberg interchange and the Ladenburg exit Between the Baden Baden and acheron exits Between the Baden Baden and Jastatt exits Between the Langen and Weiter Stadt exits and Between the Karlsruhe Durlach and Bruchal exits. A 6 Between the Numberg St and Altdorf interchanges Between the sch Etzinger Bockenheim and Mannheim exits and Between the Schwet Zingen Bockenheim and Waldorf exits. A-7 Between Niederst Otzinger in Baden Wurttemberge and the bavarian Border. A-8 Between the Karlsbad exit and the Karlsruhe interchange. A-9 Between the Weissenfels and bad Durrenberg exits Between the Dessau Sud and of Larbig exits Munchen Sud and Geffree s exits and at the Nurnberg interchange. A-10 Between the fal Kensee and Potsdam Nord exits and Between the fal Kensee and the Havel land interchanges. A-19 Between Waren and Malchow. A 61 Between the Wehr and Kruft exits. A-67 Between the Darmstadt interchange and the Gemsheim exit. A-81 Between Neuen Stadt and Weinsberg Ell Hofen exits. ".-.,. -. Netherlands a-2 at the nude Krijn interchange. A-52 at Waal Rug Nijm Egen. A-27 Between Geertrui Denberg and the Gori chem interchange. Switzerland n-2 Between the Basel Ost exit and the Gellert interchange. This is a partial list of major projects Mountain passes closed Austria closed for Winter Gros Glockner Silvetta Stalle Sattel and Rimmels Jochi France closed for Winter Galbier Glandon Iserman Izzard Al. St. Bernhard pass and rested and la Bonette. Italy closed for Winter for cola i Vigno Gavia and stifle Ryjoch. Switzerland closed for Winter Furka Grimsely or. St. Bernhard pass St. Gotthard pass Klausen Numen in Susten and umbral. Gasoline prices prices Are per liter for unleaded super. Austria 91 Belgium $1 czech Republic 74c Denmark 97$ England 92$ on the Economy Finland 97e France $1 .09 Germany $1.08 on the Economy Greece Hungary 83 of \ nov Xiv Fps of a a  ? a Jeff s.c-1 w s Likely to be a White Christmas in Switzerland. The first Snow came nov. 15 in the Village of Sils Baselia. Rooms can be scarce during holidays by Terence Nivian the new York times q. My husband 8-year-old son and i who be spending the last two weeks of the year in Zurich Switzerland but would like to spend a few Days at Christmas in Zermatt ideally at a hotel with a special dinner and other activities can you suggest somewhere a according to the Swiss National tourist office most hotels require a minimum two week stay at Christmas and in general it is very hard in Winter Switzerland s Peak season to find a hotel that will accept guests for under a week. In Case of a last minute cancel lation however and particularly if you Are prepared to travel to Zermatt for Christmas dinner and then go Back to Zurich the same night it is Worth contacting one of the following. The address for All the hotels is simply Zermatt 3920 Switzerland. The country code for Switzerland is 41 and the City code for Zermatt is 28. Mont Cervin 66 11 22, fax 67 28 78. Zerma terhof 66 11 00, fax 67 48 42. Monte Rosa 66 11 33, fax 6711 60. Alex Schlos Shotel Tenne 67 18 01, fax 67 18 03. Julen 67 24 81, fax 67 14 81. Prices for two with breakfast and dinner at Christmas run from $238 to $541 a night calculated at 1.2 Swiss francs to the Dollar. Q. Could you help me locate information about freighters that carry passengers a. There Are two companies that specialize in the Field acting for ships and shipping lines that visit just about All parts of the world. The bigger of the two representing about a dozen lines and 38 ships is freighter world cruises of Pasadena Calif. The company says that it handles about 1,200 passengers a year and that rates Range from about $75 to $125 a Day. Twice a month it publishes what it Calls its freighter space advisory which includes details with photographs of scheduled departures. A recent Issue gave information about a number of voyages including 45-Day trips on the Peter Doehle / line s Augusta from Savannah ca., on oct. 28, dec. 15 and feb. 1 to Miami Santos Brazil Buenos Aires and Montevideo Uruguay then to Rio Grande Imbi tuba Santos and Vitoria Brazil returning to Newark where passengers disembark. The trip costs $3,790 a person in double occupancy or $4,265 in a single. Passengers who want to embark or disembark at such East coast ports As Philadelphia Norfolk va., or Baltimore can do so for additional fares. Other trips in the Issue will take passengers to Australia new zealand France Hong Kong England Germany Panama Tahiti Thailand Singapore Indonesia and Japan. The six Page foldout Issue includes a Page and a half of pictures showing the dining room lounge and deck aboard the sea and Mexico and similar accommodations on seven other lines. A subscription to freighter space advisory is $33 a year. For More information Call or write freighter world cruises 180 South Lake Avenue Pasadena Calif. 91101 Telephone 818 449-3106. The other source for information for freighter travel is the trav tips cruise and freighter travel association a travel Agency that puts out a 32-Page Magazine every other month on news of ships and accounts of trips by association members. The company acts As the exclusive agent in the United states for Blue Star line a British concern that sails to Australia and new zealand from both the Westcoast and the East coast. The Magazine trav tips is available for $15 a year from the association at 163-07 depot Road Post office Box 188, Flushing . 11358 800 872-8584. Q. Is there some Way lean get a list of All the routers restaurants in France the ones that Are frequented by Long distance truck Drivers a. A guide to the restaurants be guide Desre Lais routers is not distributed in the United states but is available by mail from be guide 6 Rue isly Paris 75008, France 33 1 43.87.61.68, fax 331 45.22.74.61. It costs 108 francs about $19.25 calculated at 5.6 francs to the Dollar. Q. My Friend and i both ovo Lacto vegetarians we eat eggs and Dairy products Are travelling to Bonaire in the Netherlands Antilles in january. Are there any vegetarian restaurants there a. Just one there were two until last year. The survivor is Jemar restaurant 599 7/5012, 5 Kaya Grandi Bonaire s main Street. It is open from 7 30 . To 9 . And serves vegetarian dishes at lunch and dinner. The $10 dishes include Tofu so loaf Rice and fresh vegetables. 24 stripes Magazine november 24, 1994