Ports .
Of Call
By Edward H. Sims
In a recent column 1 dis
cussed Switzerland, the coun
try perhaps most enjoyed by
ulu .ii> .hump* i "
This .fompJetet suggestions
concern! nj->? -jWs!l- 'to'' that-]
country.
Ai everyone k nows this
icenic mountain democracy is
one of fine hotel tradition.
The best hotels are equal to
the best in the world. And
since even middle class Amer
icans-when they viuit Europe
-often insist on the best and
pay the tariff, a word about
some is in order.
The Grand National in
Lucerne is my choice of
choices, is stated, but there
are other fine ones. At St.
M.ritz Badrut's Palace is in
the same class. It is eight
"years since I stayed there, and
then the price was high, but
for one who wants to see how
the upper class pliys, es
pecially in winter, it is worth
a weekend even if the budget
is strained thereby.
The dining room's splen
ty and the food and service |
'mit'chev-dr"dld''lhehT Skiing *
is excellent-around St. Moritz
but it almbst seems a shame
to be away from such lavish
hotel care and food all day
The Victoria, in Inter- (
laken, is another great hotel. J
It has been some years since I
was there but it ranks near j
the tip. Other than the Jung
frau peak, however, which j
once can ascend by railway
via Wengen. there are limited
attractions at Interlaken for !
me.
At -Geneva, that city so
favored by so ? many, the
Hotel de la Paix holds special
charm. The dining room and
food is up to a high standard.
Little things supplied guests
in their rooms are unusual -
tooth brushes for instance.
Latin aristocracy such as
the Prince of Monoco fre
quent this hotel and it has a
Laffri flavor, a French chef j
and decor, especially in the
larger ' rooms, which would ,
satisfy the most discrimina
ting taste. The manager since (
1964. Leonhard Schwarz. is a
veteran' with experience in
Lugano. Locarno and else
where arid runs this hotel to
the minute detail.
For those who find Ge
neva fascinating, and there
? are many, a stop at the de la
Paix. on the lake, and a few
days testing its dining room,
is advisable. 0 e can book in
more easily before the peak
season in summer and after
September.
th Zurich I like _ a small
hotel in the center of the
town and with the word
Storchen in the name- and I
have forgotten the rest of it! j
Any' travel agent can clear
this up. It is delightful, in the
center of lovely Zurich- by
far the most interesting big
city in Switzerland ? and the
food and service are good and
the atmosphere pleasant and
efficient, in the northern tra
dition.
My recommendations to
anyone driving through
Switzerland are as follows: |
Rent your own car. with or
without guide. Avoid the |
buses. The trains are excellent
for supplementary trips, or
connecting trips. If starting
from the south start from
Lugano _or . Locarno -the
Italian canton and drive north
or northwest. Visit Lausanne
and Geneva if you like and
then drive to Fribourg. Bern,
Interlaken and Lucern. From
Lucern one can either drive
eastward visiting any,, number
of famous mountain resort
towns, or north to Zurich, i
the gateway to central and'
northern Europe.
A final suggestion, which
few will follow, is to limit
one's European trip to pne or
two countries- one can spend ,
a month in Switzerland alone. |
Too many Americans race all j
over Europe on their once-in
a lifetime trip and really see
nothing thoroughly or atop
anywhere long enough to ap
preciate a different way of !
life.
* It is amazing how quickly
somie men imagine that fair
ladies have designs upon
them.
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You've always had it ? but how much do you know about your
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Want to evoke a happy
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which occurred ten, twenty. .
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may find, as some of the
world's great authors have
discovered, that something as
innocent as a scent can huri
you back to that long ago
time and place locked away
in the storehouse of your
memory.
Perhaps, like Dickens'
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rich briny breeze from the sea
mingled with the sharp odors
of tar, ship's rope and fish.
For Dickens' hero, these
scents always carried him
back to Yarmouth, the Eng
lish seaside village where he
and his nurse, Peggoty, spent
such carefree holidays far
from his cruel step-father.
For Marcel Proust, the dis
tinguished French novelist,
the smell and taste of a cer
tain tea biscuit allowed him
to recall to the last detail
complete days and scenes
from his lonely boyhood.
And for Herman Wouk in
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scent of lilacs always brought
back the special magic of first
love in the spring.
For you it may be the
earthy fragrance of new
mown h?y, the melancholy
drift of smokf from an au
tumn bonfire, a freshly-cut
Christmas tree or a freshly
bathed baby, the pungent
cooking odors of roasting
lamb or baking apples.
But whatever scent pro
vides the open sesame to your
P?t, your moods and even
your thoughts are deeply in
fluenced by odors - pleasant
and unpleasant.
In addition to enhancing
recollection, a sniff In time
can warn of danger - even
save your life. Detecting the
smell of smoke or burning
matter frequently aids in
early detection of fires while
the odor of gas - either at
home or while driving - Is a
danger signal which, when
heeded Immediately, can
usually prevent serious
trouble.
You are able to smell wet
paint before you see it and
therefore ayold soiling
clothes. And. of rourie, you
should be able to tell from
the odor when meat la spoil
ed, milk is aour, fruit Is rotten
and even the strongest cheese
has had Its day..
Psychologists tell us that
the sense of smell is an es
pecially Important element in
romantic and sexual love.
' Evidently, this fact was dis
covered in ancient times by
peoples in the Far East, India,
Egypt and Greece.
Cleopatra's perfume jar, a
small clay horse with a
broken head, is now on dis
play In a museum and the
Bible Is filed with references
to the intoxicating effects of
Incense and myrrh. The
Romans flighted in their
perfumed baths Ahlle Diane
de Poitiers of France, who
captured and held the love of
a King (Henry II) twenty
years her junior was reported
to have distilled her own
spellbinding perfume with a
secret formula of herbs, wild
flowers and medicines. (It is
also reported that the in
sanely jealous Queen, (Cathe
rine de Medici, tried in vain
both to steal the perfume and
win her husband's affection.)
Today, a woman's choice
of perfume - or perfumes -- is
apt to be as individual as her
taste in fashions, furnishings,
food and flowers. A few pre
fer to use only one scent at
all tinies which then becomes
a part of her presence and
personality. The majority,
however, prefer to collect fav
orite fragrances to com
plement varying moods and
occasions. A
According .to experts at
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leading perfu mem anu
facturers. American women
have become truly perfume
conscious and have developed
a "scents" of adventure in the
years following World War II.
Whereas propriety once dic
tated that a lady must limit
herself to the most delicate
floral fragrances, today's chic
chick considers perfume a
basic part of good grooming --
at home, at work or at play.
And she frequently enjoys
switching from a lighthearted.
garden-fresh bouquet for day
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Shul^^k researchers offer
the foloHRfe suggestions for
scent selecting:
1. When shopping for per
fume. take your time and
sample a variety before mak
ing a decision.
2. To evaluate its true. ,
lasting fragrance let perfume
blend with your skin and dry
for several minutes.
3. Be sure to choose a
fragrance you enjoy, since
wearing a favorite scent gives
you a lift and actually makes
you feel lovelier.
4. Don't be afraid to ex
periment with new perfumes
and. don't limit yourself to
one type of fragrance. Just as
a striking new color or style
may bring out an exotic note
in your personality, so a
headier scent may help to
create a more fascinating you.
5. When choosing a new
perfume, buy a small amount
and always keep the bottle
tightly closed so the special
fragrance will be preserved
exactly as when you chose it.
Remember, though Ger
trude Stein never said it: A
nose is a nose. With a little
practice and imagination you
can use yours to add mystery,
magic and increased percep
tion to your life and the lives
of those around you.
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