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BOARD APPROVES FIVE WALKABOUT TRIPS FOR 2012
At its July meeting the Walkabout board approved five trips to take place in 2012. The trips include April trip to Hawaii, which may include a cruise from island to island as well as walking tours of important sites and areas. In late March-early April a tour of Baltimore, Maryland and its sights will also include a side trip to the Pennsylvania Dutch countryside. In May, a two-week extravaganza to London and Paris will include day trips from each of these destination cities, plus travel between the cities. In early September, Walkabouters will tour Newport, Rhode Island, New Bedford, Massachusetts and travel within Cape Cod. In early December a group will travel to northern California for a reprise trip to the historic Missions of California and visit the best and most interesting of the missions. All of Walkabout's trips have a focus on walking and include early bird morning walks, walks during the day and evening strolls. In the event a particular trip does not attract enough travelers, a substitute trip may be offered, or additional trips may also be offered during the year.
Walkabout supporters who are interested in learning more about these trips should contact the office and have their names (with email addresses) placed on the interest list for each trip. People on the list will be contacted with a detailed trip announcement once the trip leader is ready to accept nonrefundable deposits for each trip. Generally, trips sell out from those on the interest list, although an additional trip notice may appear in the newsletter. In the event Walkabout has to cancel a trip, full refunds are provided.
In addition to the five trips announced for 2012, which will be led by Dan Haslam, Walkabout will sponsor numerous day trips and trips of shorter duration which will be announced throughout the year in SDFeets. Trips offered by Haslam include round-trip airfare, accommodations (based on double occupancy), two or more meals per day, ground transportation (generally van travel), an attractions budget, and the services of the trip leader and co-leader. Travel insurance is recommended but not included.
Walkabouts 35th Anniversary Bus Tour, “Memories,” Rolls Out March 10!
$35 per person, includes narrated bus tour, buffet lunch, all gratuities
Limited space, First-come, first-served
Enjoy a day traveling on a comfortable 49-passenger bus throughout San Diego County, visiting sites that have been part of Walkabout’s history over 35 years! Sample pier and park walks to stretch your legs, and share your memories of our unique organization. This tour is narrated, and is intended to accommodate walkers of all skill levels, and will include a video-slide show of photos collected from our history. Free parking while on the tour is provided. There will be a special tribute paid to Downtown Sam, and we’ll all enjoy a buffet lunch at a restaurant in the Clairemont Mesa area. At the end of our tour, we’ll receive a special commemorative gift, sample fresh strawberries and sip a champagne toast to the next years of Walkabout International.
To participate in this event, send in payment of $35 per person payable to “Walkabout International” and include a stamped, self-addressed stamped envelope for further hard copy details, or your email address for emailed details. Space is limited on this tour, so act quickly. Mark “35th bus tour” on your payment check. If you cannot participate in the tour, but want to join us for lunch, send a $10 payment check marked “35th buffet lunch,” along with your SASE, and we’ll send details on where and when to join us.
DESERT WILDFLOWERS, SCULPTURES AND OTHER TREASURES
Tuesday, April 3rd
If you love wildflowers, this is the trip for you! Join Walter, master of the native plant and flower world, for a series of several nature walks on our way to the Anza-Borrego Desert as well as other treasures he has in store for us. Bring your camera, lunch, water and sun screen.
We will be carpooling from the Grossmont Center Park & Ride, across from Walmart and the Red Lobster Restaurant, leaving promptly at 8:30 am. Be prepared to either be a driver or a passenger (expect to chip in for gas money). Call the office to sign up as a passenger or a driver (indicate number of passengers you can take) 619-231-7463. Rain cancels. Call Bev at 858-268-8088 if you have any questions.
LAST CALL FOR ALOHA! WALKABOUT’S 2012 CRUISE TO HAWAII!
Departure: April 5, 2012, return April 20, 2012. 15 Nights Aboard Luxurious Celebrity Century!
You’ll want to run, not walk, to find out whether space remains on Walkabout’s fabulous roundtrip cruise from San Diego to three of the islands of Hawaii, with visits to Honolulu, Lahaina, Maui, Kailua-Kona, Kilauea (volcano), Hilo, plus Ensenada, Mexico. Enjoy Walkabout’s special touches to this trip, including walking tours in each port of call, daily exercise/walking program to burn off shipboard calories, special lectures and tours! The cost per person includes everything: meals, lodging, port taxes, shipboard gratuities, Walkabout-sponsored excursions, leader and co-leader services. Inside cabin per person is $1669 (a cabin mate will be provided to you), or $1875 per person for ocean view cabin. Call tour leader Dan Haslam, (619) 334-0004 to find out if space is available before sending in your deposit. Travel insurance highly recommended but not included. Passport required. First-come, first-served, and interest-list people already know about this trip!
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