The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Page 8, Thursday, June 22, 1972, WHITBY FREE PRESS trave BY 1. ESCHENLOHR 1~ Taunus Mountain Beauty A Day ED ITOR 'S NOTE: Following is the f i r s t o f a s e r les of travel articles, written by Else.Eschenlohr Mrs. Es- chenlohr's articles will appear in the Free Press once a month. If at a Il you plan to go to Germany this summer or fall and your first stop i s Frankfurt, do not get discouraged, asyoumight, with the high costs of ac- comodation in that city. You should in- stead try the very reasonable hotels in the Taunus Mountains. These are ele- v a t i o n s up to 2800 feet (Feldberg) on t h e N o r t h e rn Horizon of Frankfurt, heavily wooded and for history fans as w e I I as nature explorers, a source of i n t e resting discoveries, let alone the m a g n i f icent moderate climate and the clearness and purity of the air, remind- ing youof the Laurentians of Muskoka. Yet, Frankfurt is only a stone's throw away and sightseeingcan be done easily by bus, streetcar or train, returning in theevening to the ozon-rich and cool ni g hts among whispering pine, spruce and beech. Three of the friendly Taunus Villages are: GI ashuetten, which was founded in 1685, andgot its name by craftsmen of glass- b i o wing< Here and in many other such v i ll1 a g e s the history enthusiast finds traces of Roman architecture, such as the "Limes", a fortified wall which was used and enhancement of territory the same as the "Hadrian-Wal I" in England. Go o d h o t els and guesthouses feature good food and one or two indoor pools. N e x t t r a in station is Koenigstein (5 m i I e s), from there to Frankfurt about one half hour. Information may be ob- tained through 'Buergermeisteramt', 6241 Glashuetten/Taunus. Ob erreifenberg, founded in 950 A. D. , grouped around an old castle of that time. This village claims to be catering to old peopl e in search of absolute peace and quiet, to be found in abundance dur- ing walks on the well looked after for- es t paths and in cultivated hotels and guesthouses where one coul d get a room wi th shower included for about Deutsch- mark 30. ($9. 50) a day. Bus connection to Hohem ark s treetcar terminal to Frankfurt. Information through "Verke- hrsbuero" 6241 Oberreifenberg/Taun- us, Neugasse 3. Schmitten. The name goes back to the first settlers there who were black- smiths. Here a special attraction was f ou n d, a b a dge which said "Cuisine s o ignee, Welcome! " This badge stands f o r t h e G e r man's Chef Association, b a se d in Schmi tten. One such chef is M r . W a1 t er Fel1inger who cooks the meal s in his own hotel: Fellingers Hot- e 1 , 6 3 8 4 S c h m i tten/Taunus, Fel d- b e r g s tr. 8, p h o n e : 06084-2136. Mr. F e l 1 inger cooks many special ties due tohisexperience inmany countries, ai- so d ie t cuisine can be obtained in his h o t el wh ich combines modern comfor t w i t h olI d time hospitality. Apart from his kitchen activities he entertains his g u e s t s in the evening at the Hammond Organ i n the Hotel Lounge. Mrs. Fel- BROOKLI N RIPAIR SHOP 8 R o, buck St. NEW and USED Lawn Mowers and Bicycles in ge r is a g r aduate interpreter of English and French and shahl be happy toanswer all questions, may it be rec- ipe or sightseeing. The price for room with toilet and shower, Canadian break- f a s t, gourmet lunch and dinner in thi s ho t e I is al so around Deutschmark 30. per day ($9. 50). An indoor heated swim- m i n g pool i s across the street in the "Kurhaus " for 45¢ a swim. Other hotel s a n d g u e s thouses in Schmitten charge $8 to $11 a day room and board. In the background, the Feldberg, 2800 feet above sea level. Schmitten has bus and railway stat- i o n d i r e c t 1y from Frankfurt Haupt- bahnhof (Central Station) wi th no trans- fer. Other wel lknown spas in the Taunus such as Wiesbaden, Bad Nauheim, Bad H omnurg (Gambling Casino) as well as M a i n z, and the Rhine can be reached directly by bus from Schmitten. Infor- mation through "Kurverwai tung" (Buer- germeisteramt) 6384 Schmitten/Taunus. Mos t larger villages in the Taunus a I s o have youth-hostel s. Medical and dental services are available. Baggage transportation from the Airport Frank- furt (Rhein-Main-Flughafen) can be ar- ranged. Those tourists who prefer to be in- dependent from a heavy itinerary most certainly would enjoy a vacation making their own discoveries, staying at pleas- and places at reasonable prices. So, a f ter you found the Air Canada over- n i g h t fl ight Toronto-Frankfur t satis- factory, you might like to explore this area, it is well worth your while! Germany's SOLD and REPAIRED BASEBALL and LACROSSE EOUIPMENT '15 DISCOUNT On standard or racer bikes Upon presentation f this ad Sat.June Z4th on i Limit~- one discount per person with each bike purchase $9050