The White Falcon - 13.08.1976, Blaðsíða 3

by Fran Preston
Have you been to see Light Nights yet?
Now is the time to go for an evening's en-
tertainment of authentic Icelandic folk-
lore, song, dance, ghost stories, sage,
reading...all the arts that capture the
flavor of Iceland presented in an Eng-
lish language production. Performances
are held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evening at 9 p.m. at the Loftlei-
dir hotel. Tickets are available at the
Tour Office for the performances until
September 2: And for added convenience,
the Tour Office will arrange for free
bus transportation to the Loftleidir for
those interested in attending this special
performance. Go to the Tour Office and
buy your ticket by noon Wednesday.
Saturday Bus Tour
Saturday we will offer our most popular
trip...to Gullfoss and Geysir. The beau-
tiful golden waterfall, Gullfoss, the site
of the original Althing (Iceland's Parlia-
ment) at Thingvellir, and the fantastic
greenhouses at Hveragerdi. This trip
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covers Iceland's past, present and future.
Buy your tickets at the Tour Office by
noon Friday. For more information, call
the Tour Office at 4420 or 4200.
Spain
The Benidorm area of Costa Blanca in
Spain is one of the most beautiful places
in the world for a vacation. Warm sun,
gentle breezes, wide sandy beaches and a
whole ocean to swim in are available
there...now the Tour Office can arrange a
one-week tour to Benidorm every Monday un-
til September. Once you get there, we can
offer you a variety of accommodations
ranging from a single room in a hotel to
an apartment complex that will accommodate
a whole family. Everything is included in
one low package price...call us now for
more information about our trips to sunny
Spain.
Hvitarbakki—a quiet hideaway
About 100 miles northeast of the NATO Base is a quiet hideaway called Hvitarbakki.
This guest lodge, located on a working farm, has eight bedrooms, a large kitchen for
guests' use, lounge and sauna. The lodge is open 10 months of the year.
The farm is located in a peaceful, picturesque farming area that offers many oppor-
tunities for sightseeing in short day trips. Some of the points of interest include hot
springs, beautiful and unusual waterfalls, the largest cave in Iceland and many hiking
and mountain climbing areas. The town of Borganes is 20 miles away. It offers shopping
facilities and a hotel with a very fine restaurant.
For the more adventuresome, there is fishing available on the Hvitar River on the
lodge grounds and arrangements can be made to fish in the rivers and lakes in the area.
Horseback riding is available through the neighbor farmers. Hunting is in season August
through March for all members of the NATO Base Rod and Gun Club. There are campsites in
abundance for the camper and heated pools are open in the area in the summer for the
swimmer.
The rates for the Hvitarbakki Lodge are very reasonable. Campers are charged 50c per
person per night. In the lodge, the charge for a bedroom is $3 per person a night,
children can sleep in their parents' room in sleeping bags for $1 per night per child.
For reservations or more information, contact the Naval Station Recreation Department
main office, building T-170, extension 7500 or 4393, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5
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