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The H-tlttop, October 1, 1976, Page Three i ^arkMullinax: Around the World An Experience in ‘ Peopleology ■02’s' Note: Mava Mullinax, a senior history major J^ont Raleigh, is traveling" around the hy ' air and bus September 9— ^^ember 13. In addition to keeping his journal, Mara is sending students Mars Hill a record of his travels, ^Ping^ that more of them will see the ^^iting possibilities for gaining ^jsdit through independent study pro- ^^^ts and travel. ^ After months of waiting and planning, ^ finally in Europe, but by the time read this I shall be in Turkey. I ^ going around the world by bus and 3ne with economy in mind. Ninety-four g 7s Is the projected Tength. Because pope is so expensive, we drive for a- °ut eight hours a day in order to see po exotic and less expensive places. Asia (western) comes around, our ®nerary slows down considerably. And g ^oe Europe is so western and like the ' • > I do not mind. ® travel in comfort on a Ford bus ^®t holds thirty-six and all the camp- S equipment and food we need. Our .^^Plng m Cari^ ■>g - —o equipment is very modern. orce 10" tents are standard. We have ^ Ided into three cooking groups: buy- ^ood locally each day and dividing the chores so that every one has a every three days. Only four V Americans grace this England- tour that is comprised of Britons, ®®ies, and Kiwis (New Zealand) ■^^Sblights—few since we travel most day. Wdon. the six-month drought you've prob- We arrived in a rain that the deb^, Ittle. d . lim as po'^^ ji ^ l^eard about. Just our luck to ar- the w ® St this time. The traffic was the Cited and bators ent^ to issues- j the debi^f 2 oomfortob^ like Ford A 2nd knows ^ ton. ” . (different. yididates h beautiful towns that do not seem ter cares ^ shopkeeper ripped me off for /iJ marks when I bought his grapes. •salynn - t more I've seen, fg 6 Dover to Ostende, Belgium ferry tQ some Dutch who danced and sang drunken heart's content on the Bt* '^ssels at 8:00am Sunday is a very place. The large cathedrals the skyline. . ®tmany is a very expensive place but ^'Zleburg was the best stop in Germany. oring, bof'^’ g' tfe^*'°sred it by night with a couple of Of ^^slanders, taking time exposures better sp as the b& vt of the ' as when went off see were eip '-he castle that overlooks the hill. Austria is also an ageless ®nd wet. Mozart's birthplace and Ijj ^Peerbpgen Castle were the best our short visit. Every- ^g costs to get in, so much remained by me. By far the best part of was the afternoon drive the Austrian Alps. I can't de- their beauty and those who have seen them will suffer in silence with me. The roads through these seemingly impassible mountains put the U.S. roads to shame. New four-lanes are available that leave the surroundings untouched. Four-mile tunnels cut under the highest ones. Unbelievable.' Mountain streams are light green from the high-oxygen content and ski slopes are as common as towns. Each would challenge the best that the Boone area offers. Yugoslavia, I was warned, is just a sore spot on the trip to be endured in quest of points east. In one day we drove from the Austrian border to Belgrade—twelve hours—and the boarder guards were the only ones in Europe to check our baggage. The two-lane road (first for us) was unbelievably busy. Passing was the name of the game...cars passed us, trucks passed us and we did some of our own in order to make our way through the traffic. Often there was feet to spare, or less, when pas sing. Very harrowing. Many near misses. In fact we lost our right mirror when we couldn't stop fast enough for a truck broken down in the middle of the road, with an oncoming truck in the o- ther lane. It was quite a squeeze and thanks to skillful driving, we only got shaved. Drivers in Europe are very skillful, though offensive; I've yet to see a crash or even a dented fender. That brings me up to date—somewhat. Next letter, will include Greece and Turkey (Istanbul, Troy, etc.). The scenery is just part of the trip—the people on board are so nice and easy to get to know. There are problems and de cisions to make every day that affect the operation of the trip. Thus,this is a learning experience in "peopleolgy". We have a great time though. CZECHOSLOVAKIA WEST f 0 R E ^9'" (§)Munlc|r'''^ y QERMArNvk 15,771 n. A** ««AT *, ST. KMtAffO V» PASS Boom Inspection Termed Significant Success The new Health and Safety Standards for residence halls have resulted in what the Housing Office can only term a "significant success". Mary vJo Byrd, Director of Housing was amazed and pleased with student cooperation. Ac cording to that office, residence hall rooms not only meet the standards set, but truly reflect the pride of the oc cupants. The Housing Office is receiv ing positive comments from various of ficials on campus, reinforcing the op inion that both time and money will be saved if halls remain this clean. The money saved, of course, means more dol lars for needed repairs and "extras", instead of funds being spent for mali cious damages, fumigations, pesticides, and heavy cleaning. Ms. Byrd thus wish es to personally thank all students for accepting this responsibility as adults "Collectively", she says, "we can be proud of the initiative exhibited con cerning health and safety conditions in residence halls". I III il
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