| Show 1 SUNDAYDecember 7 Section H 1997 Page WHERE ARE YOU? 1 JTStV© MANASSAS MORE H-- 2 tom McCartney Mountain Biking in the jlj ROMAN MOROCCO Roman ruins in Morocco? Yes And remarkably well pre- served at that In Volubilis 20 miles from the Imperial City of Meknes can be found the excavated site of a Roman city that once contained 20000 people There is a basilica capitol and forum to see as well as private rooms public baths the Tangier Gate Triumphal Arch and the House of Orpheus But the most attractive feature of Volubilis as I discovered on a recent visit is its stunning mosaics The fact that they have been left in situ makes it more astounding Two mosaics in particular stand out The circular mosaic of Orpheus god of music shows him charming a group of animals by playing his lyre The detail and color are extraordinary Another beautiful mosaic depicts nine blue dolphins believed by Romans to bring good luck Volubilis was added to the Roman Empire by Caligula in AD 45 making it the remotest of outposts Most of the buildings date from the beginning of the 3rd century Its population of Berbers Greeks Jews and Syrians spoke Latin and practised Christianity until the coming of Islam in the 7th century The city was continuously inhabited until the 18th century when it was damaged by the Lisbon earthquake (1755) and plundered by the infamous sultan Moulay Ismail It lay in ruins until 1915 when the French Protectorate began excavations now funded by the Moroccan government Lochs and Ferns No Red Rock On Scot Trails ' BY STKVE BAKER Camping hiking golfing walkpicnicking nature and bird watching water sporting pony trekking taking scenic drives or THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE '-h- llv f - S I Highland scenery await tourists Start your adventure by stopping by the Marshall Visitor Center in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park near Aberfoyle The folks working there will supply all kinds of activities to make your stay memorable Mountain and road bikes are available to rent from Trossach Cycles near Aberfoyle and Loch Katrine Visitor Car Park on the Trossachs Pier In Callander another nearby village bikes are available from a company called Wheels Besides choosing between mountain or road bikes these companies carry a variety of sizes even little ones for young riders Helmets come free with each rental Rates vary with the average rental cost $5 an hour $10 for a half day and $16 for a day depending on the exchange rate brush past ferns No hot dusty trails sagebrush or cactus You are surrounded by alpine forests moorlands woodlands and lochs (the Scotch word for lakes) This is Scotland at its finest You find yourself grinning as moist fresh air splashes your face as you pedal through mile after mile of bike trails in a lush world quite the opposite of Utah's canyon country This area of Scotland's Highlands is known as the Trossachs historically the small wooded glen bordered by Ben Venue to the south Lochs Katrine and Achray to the west and east respectively and Ben A'an to the north Sir Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake in 1810 and a later work Rob Roy made the Trossachs a must place to visit in Scotland And Aber-foyl- e is the southern gateway to the Trossachs The Trossachs are located in the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park The park is about 30 miles north of Glasgow in central Scotland Besides mountain biking this area has long been known as a place for families to recreate f £ - WV The Society of American Travel Writers will hold its 43rd annual convention in Jerusalem Israel Oct 27 to Nov 2 1998 SATW is the world's largest grouping of communicators in the field of journalism with a membership of some 1100 The society last convened in Israel in 1983 Perhaps on one of its pre- - or tours in Israel members will hop on Lot's Wife a new wooden excursion boat and float the Dead Sea Dead Sea sailors can admire desert or the mountain of Ma-sa- d while aboard The boat is wooden Metal photographing this beautiful red-roc- & I ing ABERFOYLE Scotland — You know you are not riding a mounk countain bike in Utah's try anymore when bicycle spokes s SATW IN ISRAEL - If renting from Trossachs start your ride from the highway into the small village of Gartmore half a mile away Gart-mor- e is a sleepy delightful village on the edge of Queen Elizabeth Forest Park Cyles See TROSSACHS '''' NORTH Balquhidder tTpf?£ fi Trossachs area in the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park V L strathvre ( Callander Ct Jr Detail area — - Kevin Haselhorst rides in -- - :T-'- tj Xt -- JT' - - f' £ Aberfoyle Gartmore Sf ' -- 4 Dn ""'WO iCciasgow - H-- 2 Page Loch Katrine red-hue- d B I 'M I'hnto by lAin Kjndimlli ' Scotland's Queen Elizabeth Forest Park ij iy li Sli-v- See McCARTHEY Page 1 1- -5 Page H-- 4 HikiT U Tin- Sill Lakf Ti ihunc TMESIS CHRISTMAS SALE PRICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME! 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