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July 22,
2002
Plan to
Travel with Alumni Association
The Alumni Association is sponsoring
two trips this fall that are open to alumni and friends of the
University. Please call (888) 822-5861 for more information or to
join one of the trips.
Niagara-on-the-Lake and the
Shaw Festival, October 8-11
Stay in the quaint town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, voted prettiest
town in Canada. The cost of $985 per person/double occupancy,
includes round-trip transportation, accommodations at the deluxe
Pillar and Post Country Inn and Spa, full buffet breakfasts, three
lunches, welcome and farewell dinners, a backstage tour of the
Festival Theatre, a winery tour, the fascinating Butterfly
Conservatory, and the Maid of the Mist at Niagara Falls, topped off
with three festival performances: Candida - a comedy, The Old
Ladies - a mystery thriller, and Merrily We Roll
Along - a musical.
Magical Britain - with a
Harry Potter twist! November 26-December 1
Treat yourself or take your family for a Harry Potter-themed
Thanksgiving Feast in the land of the pilgrims, England. Enjoy a
four-night stay at the Marriott Regents Park in London for $995 per
person double occupancy and $725 per child aged 5-15 sharing a room
with two adults. A private guide will lead the group to Madame
Tussaud's Wax Museum, the Tower of London, the London Dungeon,
the London Eye, and sites used for filming Harry Potter,
including: Platform 93/4 , Diagon Alley, and Gringotts Bank. At the
Natural History Museum, a UConn alum on the staff will guide the
group not only through the public areas of the Museum but behind
the scenes
as well. There will be free time for
personal sightseeing and holiday shopping.
The trip includes an optional tour
of Oxford and Gloucester and arrangements can be made for optional
West End theatre tickets or tickets to the latest Harry Potter
film.
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