There's an Adventure For You in '82

Enlarge Image Image Gallery [4] Ceasarea's Roman ruins... only one of Israel's famous sights. [5] Alaska's geology in action... [6] and unspoiled nature. [7] A mountain-meadow ramble in the Alps. [8] Findhord elegance.

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"Que no hay aventura, no hay ventura: If there's no adventure, there's no fortune." (Spanish proverb)

During our three years of sponsoring "tours that teach" to some of the most intriguing parts of our planet, we made the discovery (which didn't really surprise us all that much) that MOTHER-readers are among the most intrepid, adventurous, and downright friendly people around. We've therefore been tailoring upcoming trips to make the most of our travelers' fine characteristics . . . trying to arrange challenging expeditions that leave room for the unexpected and create unusual opportunities to interact with local populations.

In that spirit, then, we're beginning the year with a 24-day trek into Nepal's remote and rugged Arun Valley, home of the fabled yeti and the rare snow leopard. Furthermore, though it's probably now too late for you to join this January 25 journey, the coming months will be loaded with unique tours . . . and perhaps one of them will fulfill your travel fantasies.

SOLAR IN ISRAEL OR FRANCE

By doing such things as putting waterheating collectors on almost every rooftop and actually turning the Dead Sea into a solar pond to provide electricity, Israel has long led the world in alternative energy use. This year, our third Solar Tour of Israel (from February 18 to March 2, 1982) will offer more opportunities than ever to meet with top energy engineers, scientists, and manufacturers in such fields as photovoltaics (both chemical and silicon), solar-powered magnetohydrodynamics, methane production, steam power via parabolic reflectors, and more.

Woven into these investigations of tomorrow's technology will be guided tours to many of the ancient land's renowned historical sites ... including Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Massada, Jericho, and Caesarea, to name just a few. Better yet, despite the expanded program that Jordan College has helped us put together, the trip's $1,495 price tag (the required deposit is $200) is lower than last year's.

Additionally, finishing touches are now being worked out on a MOTHER/Jordan College Solar Tour of France, which will take place from April 30 to May 9, 1982. The cost of this investigation of France's sophisticated programs in alternative energy (which will also leave us time to enjoy the country's sights and culture) will be under $1,500, and a $200 deposit is required to hold your place.

SPRING IN SCOTLAND

You can't book a tour like our Visit to Findhorn and Friends through any travel agency, because—in addition to showing participants some of Britain's finest sights and scenery—this May 19 to June 7, 1982 trip to one of the world's most successful New Age communities offers nothing less than an exploration of in ner consciousness. (See "Findhorn: A Bright Light in a Dark World", page 32, MOTHER NO. 71. )

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