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From: anita@utastro.UUCP (Anita Cochran)
Newsgroups: net.travel
Subject: traveling in ENGLAND/IRELAND
Message-ID: <100@utastro.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 13-Jun-84 23:06:44 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 13 23:06:44 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 15-Jun-84 01:20:21 EDT
Organization: UTexas Astronomy Dept., Austin, Texas
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I have not traveled in Ireland but have been to England several
times and spent a week in Wales, also.
I heartily agree with the suggestion to try bed and breakfast places.
They can be wonderful experiences.  Be forewarned, they are not for
people who feel uncomfortable with occupying a room in a
strangers home but it is a lovely way to see a typical home.

You can drive down the street(s) of a town and look for bed and breakfast
signs but we found a very useful way in many towns was to go
to the local tourist information center.
They have a listing of all hotels and bed and breakfasts in a town, a
description of the place, some idea of cost and will call ahead to
see if the placec is available.  Some charge a nominal fee but this
often comes off the price of the bed and breakfast.  They can also
help you find a hotel if all the bed and breakfasts are full or if
they aren't to your liking.  The tourist information places are typically
open till 6pm in the summer.

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