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Show ___The Salt LakeTribuneTRAVEL Sunday,August 30, 1996 Monhegan Island: Scenic Solitude Lures Nature Lovers and Artists Exchange Rates Travelers can trade dollars for foreign currency at these rates Australia dollar 1.73 Belgium tranc BY GUTHRIE COLLIN E ASSOCIATED PRESS constantly swirling pools of white line midway upan islandhillside. Purple lupines, pink sea roses, and golden black-eyed susans sprout in patches wherever there is soil. Along the hill’s top, deepgreenfir treesbristle in the warm Wally Skalji/Los Angeles Times Festive Tarts A peddier in period costume hawkstarts at a wellknown Utah event in the photo, above. But where is it? sun sky. commanding a wispy-blue MonheganIsland’s Technicolor landscape 10 miles off the coast of Maine lures peoplelike Andy Benoit, a physician and painter who comesfour times a summer. “You're far enough away from the shore that you see the colors Still stumped? A well-placed clue is found in the map, more vivid,” below. While you are at it, name the state. (See answers on Page H-4.) painted Monhegan’s village from ae lene yySS) 5 Lordsburg ey BY ARLINE BLEECKER ORLANDO SENTINEL about a cruise in Alaska — the habitat of grizzly bears, bald ea- gles, humpback whales and — x? That's right. Maybe you prefer Alaska’s roseate salmon poached or grilled, but if you travel to Alaska with a companycalled Lotus Tours, you're more likely to Beach. “At dusk is the best.” For more than 100 years, art- gan Island's tiny village of tuna fishers and lobstermen to enjoy its simple solitude, 17 miles of rockytrails and wildlife including 600 kinds of wildflowers and 200 species of birds. From late spring to mid-autumn, people, cargo, and U.S. mail crowd the Monhegan Boat Line's dock at Port Clyde three times a day, waiting to board the Cruise News: Kosher Tours Are Going North to Alaska ue By or “Elwaheth/Ana About halfway through the hourlong ferryride, what appears to be a huge sperm whalerests on $2,095 and include tips for cabin stewards and dining roomstaff (air fare, transfers and port taxes the surface of the brisk Atlantic. That whale is actuallya great island hill covered by evergreen Antarctica since 1982. Now the While glatt (strictly) kosher \laska might not have quite the ing of the Last Frontier to every one, Lotus’ 10- and 14-day cruises might be perfect for kosher travelers. Alaska Through Jewish Eyes Lotus’ Alaska eruise program Ned, will make two Inside age sailings aboard World Explorer Cruises’ Universe Explorer. Thefirst departure will be June 1, 1999 The 700-passenger ship has a top-notch teamofscientists, natu: ralists and field guides whowill lecture daily on the wildlife, history, culture and lifestyles of Alaska. Passengers sailing with Lotus also will hear lectures on topics such as the Jewish connec tion to Alaska and Jews of the gold rush. Tokayer also will dis cuss “The Talmud and Ecology Daily meals for Lotus partici pants will be strictly kosher, pre- pared aboard Universe Explorer by award-winning Israeli chefs Per person fares begin at eee oa ase cards. For more information, contact the RocklandThomaston Area Chamber of Commerce at (207) 5960376. messes are open year-round for Other News @ Two cruise lines recently an- nounced destination news that will make cruisers sit up and take note: Celebrity Cruisesis going to Europefor the first time ever and Monhegan Island’s marine mam- mal “body” and MananaIsland's (it rhymes with banana) whale umphwillsail to maritime Cana- Before Celebrity was acquired considering plans to position ships in Europe. Thoseplans were put on hold temporarily. Now disappointed Celebrity fans will be happy to learn that from April through October 1999, the 1,750- passenger Century will be deployed there During its inaugural season in Europe. Centurywill ealat ports in western Europe, the Mediterranean, Russia andthe Baltic. The first sailing, a repositioning cruise, departs Fort Lauderdale, Fla., en route to Venice April 24. Rates to be announced. For more information, call 1-800-437-3111 @ A newCarnivalitinerary will make almost as much of a splash, docks at the wharf. Sail, tuna and lobster boats are lashed to harbor moorings. Passengers walk a steel plank onto the wooden wharfas the aromas of bakedtreats and coffee eseape through The Barnacle’s sereen door to greet them. Boat and hotel crews unload luggage, mail, propane tanks and pallets from the ferry, as the visitors walk up a narrow dirt road hill toward their accommodations. With six different businesses vorites as well as moderately priced fresh seafood for lunch and dinner. And the Fish ‘R' Us fish marketsells fresh-caught fish and lobster. Seafood not too tempting? Try the subs, soups and pizza (yes, pizza) at North End Pizza or gobble up steamed hot dogs at the island's general store, The Mon- hegan Store. And for after-dinner coffee or dessert, there is the Barnacle’s ar- Monhegan's delicious foods and "Using the Monhegan Associates Trail Map — available at almost every Monhegan business — hikers easily navigate the 17 miles of trails. As explorers walk narrow paths, they can see harbor seals playing on stone ledges near the rocky surf of Pebble Beach, or the high cathedral ceiling formed by sprucetrees’ interlacing branches high above the mossy floor of the They can view the mains of the iron-hulled D.T. Sheridan at Lobster Cove, the island’s excellent bird-watching saved. In the past five years alone, three people have died in the rip- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Maine — A new ad- tides and undertows that leave inquiries a day, officials say. The $350,000 campaign began 102,000-tonsister ship to Destiny ampaign to lure au- tumn leaf-peepers to Maine in- last week on Boston-area broad- that will debut in July, 1999. 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Phillips was purported to be a successful businessman who gave it all up to build a solitary shed September 22-27 (Perfect Weather) oITEnnibal) October 19-24 (Fall Color In the Ozarks) Jackson Hole, The Jackson Hole Fail Arts Festival Gladly Accapts The American Express Card erations at the island's Ice Pond. condo rentals availableRe Jackson Hole Topthe The Salt Lake Tribune Motorcoach « Las Vegas San Diego Los Angeles * Unviersal Disneyland seeAsh about our free night***** ALL EMERGENCY FARES oTwenESTIMATIONS CALL US! 18th and 19th centuries. The museum also visually ex- plains lobstering, tuna fishing, and the winter ice harvesting op- unprotected side have been the piace, that may include break- NOTE: Rates are based on large Sennchcpbeaa wravelsrs _— Indians who frequently fished its A night's sleep for two ranges from $50 to $125. Depending on Sweden/krona waters through the domestic life of permanent islanders in the crisp 50- to 60-degree waters, but they should beware. None who have tried to swim on Monhegan’s might be tempted to swim in the Poland/ zloty museum is the former lighthouse caretaker’s quarters. It has exhibits covering the entire timeline of Monhegan’s islandlife, from the ments, and hostel beds, MonheganIsland is accessible for most budgets and vacation schedules. apart- Japan/yen Sitting atop Monhegan’s high- Travel with KDYL's Danny Kramer rooms, 372 house. The main building of the an Fi cabins, 7.74 Israel /sheket summit with an abandoned light- meadow. After a strenuous hike, some offering 306,30 est hill, the museum shares its 160-foot head, Maine’s highest, or groups of sea birds among the rusted re- 6.02 Greece/drachma are the paintings of some of its cliffs of Whitehead and Black- Maine Appealto Leaf-Peepers Gets Big Response ate out of the Big Apple there in the early 20th century. And the grand homehe built for his motheris still inhabited today by the Wyeth family. ‘The artists’ pervading presence is apparent in the many galleries that line Monhegan's dirt road. Cathedral Woods. shipthat will sail from New York to Canada’s Maritime Provinces. From July 19 through Oct. 11, a a shipof Triumph’s sizewill oper- lived and studied on the island for many summers. Kent built several of the island’s dwellings when he lived most famous and talented residents. seafood specials for dinner. The Periwinkle’s more common fare features American fast-food fa- Denmark/kroe France/teanc dard are among those who have The Island Inn’s and Monhegan House’s gourmet menus offer breakfast, lunch and spectacular fast and/or dinner. Three busi- will be offered on Carnival’s Triumph — a 2,642-passenger Monhegan’s serene beauty has possessed painters and poets alike. Painters Rockwell Kent, Jamie Wyeth, and Alice Kent Stod- Lining thewalls of the Monhegan Historical and Cultural Museum in my opinion, Forthefirst time infive years, Carnival will have a series of four-and five-day cruises any swimmer away Since the late 19th century, those who seek a mild island winter. quiet nights notwithstanding, the island's premier attraction is the ku ere acres of island wilder- ered rock is what looked like its tail Closerstill, a rocky shelf known by RCI last year, the line had been company is planning to take a no ATMs and not many businesses accept credit as “Smutty Nose” guards the entrance of a tiny harbor formed by kayer, who is well-known in the groupto the 49th state. ing boots and outerwear for extreme weather. There are rocky shore. A massive, moss-cov- Navigating past Smutty Nose and into the harbor, the ferry Jewish community, the company include mation on Alaska and Lotus’ other exotic kosher cruises, call (212) 267-5414 da has organized cruises to South east Asia, the Mediterranean and Some omatie coffee drinks and pastries or the Periwinkle’s incredibly rich and creamy ice cream whose flavors vary daily. itineraries. Along with rabbi Marvin To- per night breakfast and/or dinner. Be prepared with good hik- forest and encircled by a high, Carnival Cruise Line’s new Tri- tus Tours is a kosher tour operator that, for years, has offered strictly kosher cruises on exotic $25 round trip. Beds for two cost from $50 to $125 are additional). For more infor- “tail.” Harborseals frolic in the shallowsurf here as doubl ed cormorants skim the way: food. end up with something you put on a bagel. For good reasontoo. Lo- miles off the coast of Port Clyde, Maine. The ferry is its pebble-sand and sea-glass Fish ists, naturalists, hikers and rusticators have descended on Monhe- [ Map courtesy the H.M. Gousha Co. Used by permission It’s never too early to think Benoit said as he Monhegan Island is 10 Britain/ pound & é of weatheredgray, ring a tiny harbor — spreading from the shore- foam. But check out the pebble-sand i H i — Cedar-shake houses, the color and sea-glass Swim Beach and Fish Beach in Monhegan’s tiny harbor. They are easier on the feet than sharp rocks, and the gentle surf there has never swept 5 2 iF YOu GO MONHEGAN ISLAND, Maine com Morning and Evening Bus Trips Daily to the STATELINE & SILVER SMITH ~pereee ® Tour Price $12.00 @ $11.00 Cash Back MON-FRI AM & SUN PM @ $7.00 Cash Back FRI PM SAT & SUN AM FALLFOLIAGE SPECTACULAR-SEPT THE BEST OF EASTERN CANADA & LAST CHANCE- 6 SEATS LEFT. 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