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Olympia VIP 2-Piece Luggage Set $89.95 Set includes: 15" tote bag and 29"super rolling case Constructed of durable jacquard fabric Recessed in line skate metal ball bearing wheel system Push button locking internal retractable rectangular slant handle system EVA foamed front panel Inside top hanging zippered pocket and convenient laundry bag Garment function with dual mesh buckle tie down Front zippered pocket with deluxe organizer Extra compartment offers 15% more packing capacity Elegantly imprinted full interior lining Self repairing excel zippers

Olympia VIP 4-Piece Luggage Set $150 Includes: Multi Purpose Tote 15.5" H x 8" D x 11" L Airline Carry-On 21" H x 8" D x 15" L Vertical Rolling Case 25" H x 9" D x 17" L Super Rolling Case 29" H x 10" D x 20" L Extra compartment offers 15% more packing capacity Self repairing excel zippers Recessed in-line skate metal bal bearing wheel system Push button locking internal retractable rectangular slant handle system Inside to hanging zippered pocket & dual mesh buckle tie down for added packing convenience Front zippered pocket with deluxe organizer plus extra compartment with inside mesh pocket EVA formed panel Hideaway mesh water bottle pocket on the side Elegantly imprinted full interior lining

Olympia VIP 2-Piece Luggage Upright Set $109.95 Set includes: 21"carry on and 25"vertical rolling case, Constructed of durable jacquard fabric Recessed in line skate metal ball bearing wheel system Push button locking internal retractable rectangular slant handle system EVA foamed front panel Inside top hanging zippered pocket and convenient laundry bag Garment function with dual mesh buckle tie down Front zippered pocket with deluxe organizer Extra compartment offers 15% more packing capacity Elegantly imprinted full interior lining Self repairing excel zippers

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Winsome 94420 Walnut Beechwood RACK LUGGAGE $36 With its classic curved legs and walnut finish, this handsome hardwood luggage rack will make each guest feel like a VIP in a fine hotel. Handy for packing and unpacking, the luggage stand folds flat for storage and features sturdy nylon straps to support suitcases, towels or other supplies. This bedroom luggage rack is made of beechwood, and comes in a rich Walnut finish. Holds luggage up to 70 lbs! Be a helpful host by providing your guests with a convenient folding luggage rack! Assembly level/degree of difficulty: No Assembly Required.

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IBAC VIP FOR VIRTUAL CENTER $8219.99 IBAC VIP FOR VIRTUAL CENTER

IP-20 ViP Series Barndoor $39.95 IP-20 ViP Series Barndoor

UNI TO STAND VIP MOUNTS $88.99 UNI TO STAND VIP MOUNTS

Retrodance :vip Zone $10.99 Retrodance :vip Zone

Vip/authority Stealing $10.99 Vip/authority Stealing

La Escuelita Vip V02 $8.99 La Escuelita Vip V02

Vip-Yacht Party $8.99 Vip-Yacht Party

Orquestra Guyacan-Vip Edition $10.99 Orquestra Guyacan-Vip Edition

Vip Vixens:platinum Edition $10.99 Vip Vixens:platinum Edition

La Escuelita Vip V01 $8.99 La Escuelita Vip V01

VIP Products Tuffy's Blue Camo Tug O War Dog Toy $14.49 VIP Products Tuffys Blue Camo Tug O War Dog ToyWorlds Most Durable Soft Dog Toy!Seven Rows of Stitching:Each toys four layers of material are sewn together with two rows of linear stitching and two rows of cross stitching. Those four rows of stitching are protected with an industrial grade luggage material that are sewn three more times!Four Layers of Material:Two layers of 600 Denier industrial grade material, one layer of plastic coating and finally one layer of soft fleece. All four layers are rolled together and then sewn together four times in a one inch cross pattern to prevent layer separation.Protective Webbing:Additional industrial grade luggage material is sewn around the outside edge with three rows of stitching to cover and protect the first four rows of stitching.Squeaker Safety Pockets:Each squeaker is safe and quiet because they are sewn into a nylon safety pocket beneath four other layers of material.Tuff Scale System:VIP Products designed a Tuff Scale system ranging from 1-10 (with 10 being the toughest) to give you insight as to how tough their toys are compared against those from competitors.This toy has a Tuff Scale ranking of 9, meaning its an extremely tough and extremely durable dog toy.Your dogs safety is Your Responsibility. The Tuffys Dog Toys are designed to be play toys and not chew toys...

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Car Rental Ideas for Exotic Journey of San Antonio

San Antonio which is the second largest city in the state of Texas and seventh largest in the United States is gateway to American Southwest and known in the region for strong military presence and its utility for armed forces. Many centers of strategic importance like The Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, Brooks City- Base and others are situated here.

It is not merely of strategic importance but many natural tourist attractions like River Walk, the Alamo, Tejano Culture, Sea World San Antonio, Six Flags Fiesta theme parks are located here and visited annually by enormous 26 million tourists. Even in sports San Antonio Spurs club is one of the best National Basketball Associations. Involved with these wonders San Antonio has a lot to offer to touring visitors.

Among the mode of transports, the car rental in San Antonio has distinct place providing comfort and leisure to touring visitors. To select a car on rent in San Antonio, one can select from a good number of car hire companies in the city. However, it is not that much easier to select a good car from a number of car rental companies providing services in San Antonio. As rates, prices and services for car rental companies, you will found completely different from each other.

Though, your goal, while searching for car Rental Company in San Antonio should be consisted of low price car with standard for service. Not only you needed to pay heed on service of car renting company but also other important issues like rental agreement and rental car insurance. The just talked issues, merely, are a few of important points for car rental; the other important topics which are needed to take care of are discussed with the progression of this article.

First of all, decide about requirement of car rental in San Antonio. If you are traveling alone, no doubt, you will not need that bigger car and a small car would be more than sufficient for your purpose, contrary, with your family, especially, kids and extra luggage you larger vehicle with good number of comfortable seats is inevitable. In case, being an environment conscious person you can avail hybrid cars from the renting agencies in San Antonio.

While duration of the travel and car rental are quite co-coordinated with each other, if you are booking car for a shorter period of time then big car rental companies are good and there you can bargain for comparatively cheaper price for car rental. For a journey for longer period, a local company is more affordable price wise. Though, you need to be so sure of the services whether they are good enough not to trouble you while on the path of Journey. You should be wary about the balance between cost and service.

As technology is always here for rescue this time again, it is internet from where you can seek assistance for searching a car of your opinion from a number of online websites, moreover, from an online site you can have purchase discount on car rental. Rental agreement is another important point that you always need to take care of when renting a car as it explains the services you hire and cost you pay. Terms for some issues like extra charge for last time cancellation of rental or late arrival can be pre assessed from a rental agreement. Thus this way you can book a cheaper and affordable car rental in San Antonio.
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San Antonio Spurs Luggage Spotter 2 Pack $16.99 Pack Of Two Nylon Handle Wraps In Team Colors That Help You Spot Your Bag. Cushioned Comfort For Easy Grip And Comes With Patented Id Window Pocket Sewn In Place.

San Antonio Symphony Tickets $132 Buy San Antonio Symphony, tickets. Tickets for 11/06/2010 at Majestic Theatre - San Antonio in San Antonio, TX are available. Ticketliquidator.com gets you in!

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NBA San Antonio Spurs Silvertone Logo Money Clip $34.99 SPU002MC-SS Features: -Constructed of metal. -0.925 Sterling silver San Antonio Spurs team logo . -Polished and textured finish. -Rhodium plated to provide a beautiful lasting finish. -Officially licensed. -Packaged in a velvet gift box. -Made in the USA. -Dimensions: 0.75'' H x 2'' W....

Concept One Backsack San Antonio Spurs $19.99 Water resistant nylon backsack with team logo...

Concept One Backpack San Antonio Spurs $29.99 San Antonio Spurs backpack, perfect for school or work, convenient pockets and storage areas....

San Antonio Spurs Black Standard Backpack $19.99 This Standard Backpack is the perfect accessory to hold all your necessities while supporting your favorite team!...

San Antonio Spurs BlackTeam Logo Drawstring Backpack $14.95 Tote your gear in style with this Spurs drawstring backpack. Perfect for school, the beach or the gym!...

Rico San Antonio Spurs Luggage Spotter $19.99 Find your suitcase or briefcase right away with the 2-piece RICO® NBA luggage spotter set. Each cushioned ID handle wrap has an adjustable VELCRO® brand closure and a secure card slot on the inside for your personal information. Both are decorated in the team colors and designed with vibrant graphics....

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Kenneth Cole Reaction Business and Luggage Leblon Wild Bill Bifold Wallet $29.99 Kenneth Cole Reaction Business and Luggage Leblon Wild Bill Bifold Wallet

born to be wild Luggage Tag by Anne Taintor $10.9 Anne Taintor's eye-catching Luggage Tags are the next best thing to legroom. Durable matte vinyl tags (with sturdy straps and ID card inserts) make looking for your luggage almost a pleasure!

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Terrain To Room $9.99 Terrain To Room

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Terrain $16.58 No Synopsis Available

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Minnesota Wild Luggage Spotter 2 Pack $16.99 Pack Of Two Nylon Handle Wraps In Team Colors That Help You Spot Your Bag. Cushioned Comfort For Easy Grip And Comes With Patented Id Window Pocket Sewn In Place.

Where the Wild Things Are: The Videogame $19.85 Playing as the mischievous Max, players will explore the Wild Things' mysterious island, journeying over dangerous terrain, battling fierce creatures and interacting with the fearsome but loveable Wild Things. Through your adventure, you'll befriend and team up with the Wild Things - each with their own unique skills or special talents - learning valuable new abilities, working together to solve action puzzles, overcoming obstacles and have a rumpus of a good time! Following a unique storyline inspired by Where the Wild Things Are, the game will take players on a journey beyond the movie to explore the mysterious island of the Wild Things on an adventurey that you'll never forget.

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Car Club News for the week of June 5
Car club events throughout Ventura County for the week of June 5th.
Trippi Mobility Scooter by Nippi - The Coolest Mobility Scooter!

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Plastic Strap For Luggage Tag. Box of 100 $14.49 Manufacturer: Sparco. Box of 100. Plastic strap attaches luggage tags to luggage. Customers also search for: Plastic Strap;Sparco Products,Plastic Strap Luggage Tag, 035255011600

Mountain Boy Sledworks Citrus Scooter $80.09 Remember when Michael J. Fox ripped the box off the old scooter to make a skateboard in Back to the Future? Mountain Boy has re-created the classic orange-crate scooter that was so popular in the 1940s and 1950s. It's stronger than the original, with a solid birch deck, a sturdy pine box and a hand-carved willow handle. And it uses skateboard trucks instead of your little sister's roller skate wheels. The scooter is decorated with vintage artwork - add tin cans for lights and bottle caps for decoration. Mountain Boy uses only stainless-steel bolts and coats all surfaces with a lead-free marine-grade finish. The Citrus Scooter meets all ASTM and USC child safety criteria.

Hands On Scooter $13.99 Hands On Scooter

Airplane Luggage Tag in Gift Box with Suitcase Tag $7.19 Have your boarding pass ready and grab your carry-on! Travel buffs and frequent fliers alike will adore the utility of this special little Airplane Luggage Tag by Kate Aspen. What a great way to thank your guests for traveling to your event. Each airplane shaped tag is forged from heavy weight chrome and adorned with three heart shaped passenger windows. Attached is a black adjustable leather strap that attaches to any luggage handle to make identifying your bags quicker and easier. These luggage tags could easily double as place card holders. Brides will love the touch of sophisticated whimsy these placecard holders add to any reception table. Simply write your guests name and table number and direct them to their seat in style. They'll be so excited to travel home in style and the chrome favor is designed to endure years of business trips and vacations. Each luggage tag comes packaged in a black bottom gift box with sheer organza ribbon and retro luggage thank you tag. Features:• Made of solid chrome-with a notable weight and lasting quality• Airplane-shaped luggage tag• Black adjustable leather strap• Doubles as a placecard holder• Includes retro luggage thank you tag and gift boxSize: 3 1/4"tall

Sparco Plastic Strap Luggage Tag $15.99 100 straps per box. Plastic Luggage Strap 5" Length 01160 Plastic strap attaches luggage tags (sold separately) to luggage. Strap measures 5" long. 100 10.56 oz Sparco Products Plastic Strap Luggage Tag Sparco

Kettler 8451-799 Princess Scooter Scooter Prinzessin $119 Kettler 8451-799 Princess Scooter Scooter Prinzessin

Scooter Tickets $174.69 "Buy Tickets for Scooter are available. Ticketliquidator.com gets you in!"

Franklin And The Scooter $2.79 Buy and sell [Franklin And The Scooter] at great prices.

Scooter Lifestyle $16.53 Buy and sell [Scooter Lifestyle] at great prices.

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Motorcycle Scooter Back Trunk Tail Box Luggage Top Case Black $39.95 Dimension: L14"xW15"xH11" (inches)...

Motorcycle Scooter Back Trunk Tail Box Luggage Top Case Black $29.95 Dimension: L11.5"xW12"xH9.5" (inches)...

Scooter Motorcycle Back Trunk Tail Box Luggage Top Case Red $34.95 Dimension: L16"xW15"xH12" (inches) (Fits one Open Face or Half Face Helmet)...

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S Africa's first high-speed train ready for World Cup
JOHANNESBURG, May 10 (Bernama) -- The Gautrain, Africa's first high-speed rail line, will launch on June 8 in South Africa three days before the opening match of the 2010 football World Cup, the developers said Friday, reports China's Xinhua news agency.
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Lost Luggage $3.64 Buy and sell [Lost Luggage] at great prices.

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Trains $7.99 Trains

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Landscapes Under the Luggage Rack: Great Paintings of Britain - The Lost Art of the Railway Carriage Print ...

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Can I carry pre-cooked meals and food if properly packed in my check-in luggage?

I am visiting Singapore and Malaysia for a week and wish to carry pre-cooked(Home cooked) food for at least a couple of days - All solids only; as I have a very fragile stomach. If I pack the food well in ziplocks or other air tight packaging -- Will I be allowed to do so? Will the airlines allow it? And will the immigration allow it?

Do let me know.

Thanks & best regards,

Vijay

before to check in into the awaiting room, you will be stop.

Thai Airways First Class Service from Gate to Immigration

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Calphalon 15178 Biscotti Checked Terry Kitchen Towel $4.99 100% combed cotton : Comfortable, Absorbent, Soft, and Durable : Easy Care : Yarn Dyed : Oversized : Embroidery logo : Absorbent terry loops on both sides : Anti-microbial treated - An agent to inhibit the growth of bacterial odors and to extend the useful life of the article by controlling deterioration caused by mildew, this process does not protect users or others against food-borne bacteria or other disease-causing organisms : Always wash kitchen towels and dish cloths before first use, this will remove any excess dyes and natural oils that can hinder the absorbency of the product; machine wash, cold, with like colors, tumble dry, low; do not bleach; do not use fabric softeners, as they leave behind a chemical residue that will inhibit absorbency

Timbuk2 Checkpoint Luggage $249.95 The chosen weapon for the Travel Ninja, the Timbuk2 Checkpoint Luggage is ideal for the active, on the go lifestyle, providing light and quiet travel, through terminals, on planes, and on your way to the hotel. Built for travel ease, the Checkpoint features a stealth pocket for fast access to your boarding pass and passport and accessories designed to transition from in-bag to gray-bin to seat-back pocket easily.Rolling on smooth skateboard wheels, the Medium Checkpoint can be carried on anywhere, the Large has to be checked unless you are really sneaky. Built with colors stand out on the baggage conveyor belt, but blend in like a local in town, the Checkpoint is perfect for businessmen and young adventures alike.

SearchAlert Classic Luggage Locks - Orange $15 Secure all of your checked luggage without fear of having your locks cut off. Great new colors make your bags easy to identify! SearchAlert Classic luggage locks are airport security compliant, tamper-proof, inexpensive, and prevent luggage theft and the introduction of contraband. The SearchAlert luggage lock can only be opened using your own combination or the master keys that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has. Therefore the TSA would not need to cut your lock, should they pick your luggage for a ?random search.? The SearchAlert lock has a unique window that changes color from green to red when the TSA override device is used to open the lock, or when an unauthorized person has opened the lock using a counterfeit opening device. Usually the SearchAlert TSA locks are not opened, so if the window on your lock is still green at the baggage claim, you leave the airport with peace of mind! If your SearchAlert TSA lock is red (it has been opened), you can immediately take inventory of the contents and file a claim with the TSA. The lock then may be reset for future use. Luggage Locks - #TSALOCK ORANGE $10.95 2 for $18.95 3 for $27.95

SearchAlert Classic Luggage Locks - Nickel $15 Secure all of your checked luggage without fear of having your locks cut off. Great new colors make your bags easy to identify! SearchAlert Classic luggage locks are airport security compliant, tamper-proof, inexpensive, and prevent luggage theft and the introduction of contraband. The SearchAlert luggage lock can only be opened using your own combination or the master keys that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has. Therefore the TSA would not need to cut your lock, should they pick your luggage for a ?random search.? The SearchAlert lock has a unique window that changes color from green to red when the TSA override device is used to open the lock, or when an unauthorized person has opened the lock using a counterfeit opening device. Usually the SearchAlert TSA locks are not opened, so if the window on your lock is still green at the baggage claim, you leave the airport with peace of mind! If your SearchAlert TSA lock is red (it has been opened), you can immediately take inventory of the contents and file a claim with the TSA. The lock then may be reset for future use. Luggage Locks - #TSALOCK NICKEL $10.95 2 for $18.95 3 for $27.95

SearchAlert Classic Luggage Locks - Pewter $15 Secure all of your checked luggage without fear of having your locks cut off. Great new colors make your bags easy to identify! SearchAlert Classic luggage locks are airport security compliant, tamper-proof, inexpensive, and prevent luggage theft and the introduction of contraband. The SearchAlert luggage lock can only be opened using your own combination or the master keys that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has. Therefore the TSA would not need to cut your lock, should they pick your luggage for a ?random search.? The SearchAlert lock has a unique window that changes color from green to red when the TSA override device is used to open the lock, or when an unauthorized person has opened the lock using a counterfeit opening device. Usually the SearchAlert TSA locks are not opened, so if the window on your lock is still green at the baggage claim, you leave the airport with peace of mind! If your SearchAlert TSA lock is red (it has been opened), you can immediately take inventory of the contents and file a claim with the TSA. The lock then may be reset for future use. Luggage Locks - #TSALOCK PEWTER $10.95 2 for $18.95 3 for $27.95

SearchAlert Classic Luggage Locks - Purple $15 Secure all of your checked luggage without fear of having your locks cut off. Great new colors make your bags easy to identify! SearchAlert Classic luggage locks are airport security compliant, tamper-proof, inexpensive, and prevent luggage theft and the introduction of contraband. The SearchAlert luggage lock can only be opened using your own combination or the master keys that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has. Therefore the TSA would not need to cut your lock, should they pick your luggage for a ?random search.? The SearchAlert lock has a unique window that changes color from green to red when the TSA override device is used to open the lock, or when an unauthorized person has opened the lock using a counterfeit opening device. Usually the SearchAlert TSA locks are not opened, so if the window on your lock is still green at the baggage claim, you leave the airport with peace of mind! If your SearchAlert TSA lock is red (it has been opened), you can immediately take inventory of the contents and file a claim with the TSA. The lock then may be reset for future use. Luggage Locks - #TSALOCK PURPLE $10.95 2 for $18.95 3 for $27.95

SearchAlert Classic Luggage Locks - Yellow $15 Secure all of your checked luggage without fear of having your locks cut off. Great new colors make your bags easy to identify! SearchAlert Classic luggage locks are airport security compliant, tamper-proof, inexpensive, and prevent luggage theft and the introduction of contraband. The SearchAlert luggage lock can only be opened using your own combination or the master keys that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has. Therefore the TSA would not need to cut your lock, should they pick your luggage for a ?random search.? The SearchAlert lock has a unique window that changes color from green to red when the TSA override device is used to open the lock, or when an unauthorized person has opened the lock using a counterfeit opening device. Usually the SearchAlert TSA locks are not opened, so if the window on your lock is still green at the baggage claim, you leave the airport with peace of mind! If your SearchAlert TSA lock is red (it has been opened), you can immediately take inventory of the contents and file a claim with the TSA. The lock then may be reset for future use. Luggage Locks - #TSALOCK YELLOW $10.95 2 for $18.95 3 for $27.95

SearchAlert Classic Luggage Locks - Black $15 Secure all of your checked luggage without fear of having your locks cut off. Great new colors make your bags easy to identify! SearchAlert Classic luggage locks are airport security compliant, tamper-proof, inexpensive, and prevent luggage theft and the introduction of contraband. The SearchAlert luggage lock can only be opened using your own combination or the master keys that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has. Therefore the TSA would not need to cut your lock, should they pick your luggage for a ?random search.? The SearchAlert lock has a unique window that changes color from green to red when the TSA override device is used to open the lock, or when an unauthorized person has opened the lock using a counterfeit opening device. Usually the SearchAlert TSA locks are not opened, so if the window on your lock is still green at the baggage claim, you leave the airport with peace of mind! If your SearchAlert TSA lock is red (it has been opened), you can immediately take inventory of the contents and file a claim with the TSA. The lock then may be reset for future use. Luggage Locks - #TSALOCK BLACK $10.95 2 for $18.95 3 for $27.95

SearchAlert Classic Luggage Locks - Cobalt $15 Secure all of your checked luggage without fear of having your locks cut off. Great new colors make your bags easy to identify! SearchAlert Classic luggage locks are airport security compliant, tamper-proof, inexpensive, and prevent luggage theft and the introduction of contraband. The SearchAlert luggage lock can only be opened using your own combination or the master keys that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has. Therefore the TSA would not need to cut your lock, should they pick your luggage for a ?random search.? The SearchAlert lock has a unique window that changes color from green to red when the TSA override device is used to open the lock, or when an unauthorized person has opened the lock using a counterfeit opening device. Usually the SearchAlert TSA locks are not opened, so if the window on your lock is still green at the baggage claim, you leave the airport with peace of mind! If your SearchAlertTTSA lock is red (it has been opened), you can immediately take inventory of the contents and file a claim with the TSA. The lock then may be reset for future use. Luggage Locks - #TSALOCK COBALT $10.95 2 for $18.95 3 for $27.95

SearchAlert Classic Luggage Locks - Brass $15 Secure all of your checked luggage without fear of having your locks cut off. Great new colors make your bags easy to identify! SearchAlert Classic luggage locks are airport security compliant, tamper-proof, inexpensive, and prevent luggage theft and the introduction of contraband. The SearchAlert luggage lock can only be opened using your own combination or the master keys that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has. Therefore the TSA would not need to cut your lock, should they pick your luggage for a ?random search.? The SearchAlert lock has a unique window that changes color from green to red when the TSA override device is used to open the lock, or when an unauthorized person has opened the lock using a counterfeit opening device. Usually the SearchAlert TSA locks are not opened, so if the window on your lock is still green at the baggage claim, you leave the airport with peace of mind! If your SearchAlert TSA lock is red (it has been opened), you can immediately take inventory of the contents and file a claim with the TSA. The lock then may be reset for future use. Luggage Locks - #TSALOCK BRASS $10.95 2 for $18.95 3 for $27.95

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Destination Forks-Real World of Twilight $11.99 Destination Forks-Real World of Twilight

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Bellino The Destination Upright Luggage $176 Travel in sleek sophistication with this classic case made of suede-like brushed twill and luxury full-grain leather, set off by a cream saddle stitch. Its flap over design allows the case to be both stylish and secure.

Destination $21.99 Destination

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Old Fashioned Destination Luggage Labels & Travel Posters: A Book of Stencils $19.45 No Synopsis Available

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Through Mexico's Copper Canyon Aboard the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad

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                 The streets of Chihuahua appeared black, movement-devoid slabs as the van unimpededly slipped over then at 0530 to the train station, not a single automobile encountered during the brief journey from the Hotel San Francisco.  Founded in 1709 by the Spaniards and taking the Indian word for “dry and sandy place” as its name, Chihuahua City, located on a 4,667-foot desert plain, is the capital of Chihuahua, Mexico’s largest state, with a 150,000-square-mile area.  A cowboy city, it is characterized by the Franciscan Cathedral in its main square, Pancho Villa house, cowboy hat-clad citizens, and stores displaying endless rows of cowboy boots.  The state itself, topographically distinguishable by brown, vegetationless formations, is the leading producer of apples, walnuts, cotton, and jalapeno peppers, and is prevalent in lumber production and cattle ranching.  An agrarian Mennonite community produces its own indigenous type of cheese.

                Ahead, and beyond the fence, appeared the two locomotives and the four lighted passenger cars comprising the daily westbound Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad, operating as Train 74, cradled by one of three tracks as it was prepared for its still-nocturnal departure to the Copper Canyon and, ultimately, to its Pacific coast terminus, Los Mochis.  I would only travel halfway today, to Posada Barrancas.

                The tiny, twin wooden-bench terminal, sporting little more than two ticket windows—‘tequillas” in Spanish—was almost equally devoid of life, save for the attendant behind the barred window and three other luggage-toting, still-sleeping travelers.

                Fifteen minutes before its 0600 departure, the door to the platform was opened and the handful of passengers exited through it, reimpacted by the cold, dark morning and met by the conductor, who indicated the passengers’ seat numbers.  The first of the two passenger cars, configured with 68 thick, reclining seats in a four-abreast, two-two, arrangement and alternatively upholstered in red-gray or dull green, featured car-length overhead luggage racks, window pane-encased adjustable blinds, and aft, men’s and women’s lavatories.  The dully-lit car, soothing to the early-morning, incompletely-opened eyes, greeted me with welcome, heater-generated warmth, as evidenced by the steady hum audible before boarding.

                Protracted reaction, as the couplings snagged the trailing car, produced an initial jolt as the chain initiated movement.  Creeping past the still-dark and empty streets, the train lurched over the silver rails, which passed through the suburbs of Chihuahua, seemingly slipping away from day before day itself had even arrived.

                Operating over the long-envisioned rail link between the fertile Chihuahua plains and the Mexican west coast in order to transport goods to the port of Topolobambo for transfer to the shipping routes, the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad traces its origins to Albert Kinsey Owens, an American railway engineer, who moved to Mexico in 1861 and conceived a Chihuahua-Topolobambo connection.  Forming a Mexican-American company two years later to design it, he was awarded a contract by the Mexican government to build a rail line between Piedras Negras and Topolobambo which would eventually offer spur lines to Mazatlan, Alamos, and Ojinaga.  However, ultimately unable to secure sufficient funding to complete the project, Owens ceded it to Foster Higgins, whose Rio Grande, Sierra Madre, and Pacific Railway Company operated over the 1898-completed, 259-kilometer section between Ciudad Juarez and Casas Grandes.  Insurmountable obstacles equally precluded its further extension.

                The project was next adopted by Enrique Creel, who operated the Kansas City, Mexico, and Orient Railroad and who was able to further connect Casas Grandes with La Junta after four years of additional construction, from 1910 to 1914.  But revolutionary attacks thwarted further completion of the next sector, that from Ojinaga to Creel.

                By 1900, Topolobambo was connected to El Fuerte by several Mexican and US rail companies, but the fully envisioned route, from Chihuahua to Ojinaga, remained elusive until 1927, when the Mexican government itself completed the sector which Creel had started.  Remaining was the 260-kilometer stretch within the canyon whose topographical obstacles and 7,000-foot elevation change would require extreme engineering feats to overcome.  Nationalizing the independent rail companies which operated over either end of the still-unconnected line in 1940, the Mexican government announced 13 years later, in 1953, that the program would be completed.

The originally estimated five-year construction project, commencing with Owens’ work in 1863, ultimately took some 90 years and $90 million to complete, the final track not laid until 1961.  The project, having experienced multiply-failed attempts by several companies, cost overruns of hitherto unimaginable proportions, engineering failures, the Mexican revolution, and World War I, ultimately triumphed with a rail connection between the sea-level city of Los Mochis and the high-elevation capital of Chihuahua via the rugged, inhospitable topography of a series of Sierra Madre Occidental-located canyons traversed by tracks which threaded their way through 86 tunnels and over 37 bridges, thrice crossed the Continental Divide, and were subjected to an 8,000-foot elevation change in the process.

Dawn encroached itself on night’s blackness as a colorless metamorphosis, progressively revealing the opaque hue of the cloud cover.

The Chihuahua suburbs yielded to rich, chocolate-brown foothills and the gold, straw-like hay growing right up to the rails.

Decreasing speed, the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad ceased its momentum at Cuauhtemoc, now 132 kilometers from its origin.  Originally known as San Antonio de Arenales, the village, later adopting the current name after the Aztec emperor, traces its origins to the railroad’s arrival in 1900, but experienced significant growth some 21 years later when the Mennonite community settled there.

Reinitiating motion, the train moved amid wheat-gold fields, which stretched on either side to the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains.  The first hint of the topography to come had been glimpsed.  The sky, now an illustrious blue, retained a few scattered white cotton formations.

I walked into the Dining Car for breakfast, my first meal on the rails.  Located directly behind the locomotive, it featured a forward galley; four, four-place booths; a glass divider; two two-place booths on the left and a c-shaped, inward-facing divan with tables on the right; a second glass divider; and another four, four-place booths.  Brass lamps attached to the car sides hung above each table.  Seats alternated between dark red or green upholstery.

A standard, two-page menu featured purchasable breakfast, lunch, and dinner items.  My own breakfast included an omelet of ham and cheese, fried potatoes with peppers and onions, refried beans with grated cheese, and tortillas and salsa.

Leaving the valley and its ubiquitous apple orchards, the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad passed over the Continental Divide for the first of what would become three occasions and briefly stopped at La Junta, site of the railroad roundhouse, now at a 6,775-foot elevation.  Upon departure, it commenced its gradual climb, leaving behind the plains of Chihuahua.

By 1030, having covered some 200 kilometers, Train 74 wound its way through the Sierra-Madrean oak-pine woodland as it ascended through 7,000 feet.  San Juanito, at 265 kilometers from Chihuahua and at an 8,000-foot elevation, was Mexico’s coldest community, although the sun currently shined unobstructedly.  Established in 1906, it, like many villages along the route, took root as a result of the railroad’s expansion.

At kilometer-marker 551, the peaks of the Sierra Madre Occidental loomed ahead.

Plunging through Tunnel 4, at 4,134.8 feet the line’s longest and the location of the third crossing of the Continental Divide, the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad emerged onto dual-branching track, ceasing motion while an eastbound freight train passed to the left before partially backing into the tunnel and reemerging on the spur line for its approach into 7,735-foot Creel.  Founded in 1907, during the first stage of railroad construction, it is the gateway to the Tarahumara Indian culture and, as the principle community within the canyon proper, is inhabited by some 5,000 people.  Its current economic activity includes trade, the railroad itself, the lumber industry, and tourism.  A brief stop permitted a large, name tag-bearing tour group to board the otherwise empty passenger cars before the train almost instantly regained momentum and moved past the town’s main square and line of wooden shops and guest houses.  Redirecting itself off of the spur line, it rejoined the main track for its canyon-penetrating journey.

As the four-car chain thread its way though rock wall and pine, the Ferromex diesel engines appeared ahead and either to the left or the right of the windows as they negotiated the turns.  Climbing toward the line’s highest point at kilometer marker 583, 8,071-foot Los Ojitos, Train 74 followed the winding, ever-ascending, single track, wafts of crisp pine air and smoldering wood fires entering both ends of the cars at the conductor’s stations.

At 1235, the train threaded its way through tall, dense pine and the carpeted expanses of the canyon became visible through the left windows; moving through kilometer marker 592, it commenced a steep descent over “el lazo” as the track’s geometry looped into a complete circle and recrossed over itself.

Approaching Divisadero at 1320, now 354 kilometers from its origin, the two-locomotive and four-car Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad transitioned from mountain to canyon topography and decreased speed, moving past a chain of flatbed freight cars supporting vehicles, and ceased movement at the two-track station.  Unleashed for a 15-minute scenic stop, its patrons were instantly engulfed in a Mecca of activity as they negotiated the stalls which served as the temporary displays of the Tarahumara Indian’s basketry and wood carvings enroute to the Divisadero Overlook, where they were met with the thin, crisp air and the panoramic view of the Copper, Urique, and Tararecua Canyons whose size, depth, and grandeur were awe-inspiring and silence-promoting.  A thin line, representing a tributary to the Urique River, snaked 4,135 feet below.  The geological formations themselves were the result of plate tectonic shifting some 90 million years ago, a planetary phenomenon which later produced the mountains of North and South America.  Earthquakes of hitherto unimaginable magnitude ultimately produced the Sea of Cortez between Baja California and the Mexican mainland.  Today’s canyons were deeper, greener, and four times larger than Arizona’s Grand Canyon.

A blow of the locomotive’s whistle indicated that it was time to return to the train for the journey’s continuation.  The quick, four-kilometer trek to the Posada Barrancas Station, which served three canyon lodges, took me to my overnight destination, the small pick-up truck awaiting only feet from the rail car’s steps.  After only a 30-second stop, the train reinitiated power and its trailing passenger car disappeared as it moved between the track-sandwiching rock faces and rounded the bend, the location’s daily lifeline now severed for another 24 hours.  The truck, making its way up the dirt hill with the luggage on its flatbed, stopped in front of the Hotel Posada Barrancas Mirador.

 A three-story orange adobe lodge built on the rim of the 5,770-foot-deep Copper Canyon, it featured wood-framed balconies in rustic Tarahumara Indian style and included three daily meals.  The lobby, adorned with a brown tiled floor and yellow adobe walls with an Indian-patterned border, featured a cathedral ceiling of wood slats and thick, tree trunk beams with three wagon wheel-like chandeliers, a huge adobe fireplace with a pottery-adorned mantel and a crackling fire during evenings, and leather sofas and arm chairs.  A small, separate bar featured small, round wooden tables, colorful Indian-motif chairs, an orange adobe fireplace, and a painted, wall-length mural of the Copper Canyon and the railroad tracks which ran through it.  A large, outdoor, canyon-overlooking balcony framed by a natural branch- and trunk-border was accessed by a door from the lobby. 

A tiled, outdoor walkway led past crevices of pottery, rocks, and cactus on the right and the room doors on the left.  The rooms, in quintessential Mexican-Indian style, retained the hotel’s tile floors and featured rough, white adobe walls; wood-beamed ceilings; small, white adobe fireplaces with orange bases; separate, outside sinks and closets whose wooden doors were made of diagonally-patterned tree branches; inside tiled showers; and rustic tree trunk and branch balconies overlooking the canyon.

Lunch was served in the dining room, which contained long, wooden tables, and featured a downward-slanting ceiling made of thin wood branches, four wooden chandeliers, a green slate fireplace, and floor-to-ceiling windows which looked out over the canyon, and included cream of mushroom soup; filet of grilled beef, baked potato, refried beans and cheese, nachos with melted cheese and tomato sauce, and tortillas and salsa; peach cream pie with a graham cracker crust and chocolate sauce drizzle; and coffee.

The few wisps of cloud brush-stroked on the western horizon above the rock-sculpted walls of the canyon temporarily transformed themselves into pink and purple hues.  The air, thin, pure, and brisk, exuded tranquillity.  Far removed from a settlement or town of any appreciable size, the orange adobe hotel overlooking the rim became an isolated world unto itself.

Dinner, the second meal in the canyon, included lentil soup; barbecued chicken breast, lime rice with green olives, and mixed vegetables; and pineapple cake.

The canyon, now devoid of light, was reduced to a black, referenceless hole.  The grid of stars, unobstructed by a single cloud vapor, pollution-caused haze, or ground light, penetrated the night sky like high-intensity beams melting into black wax.  The cold, rarefied air was heavy with the aromas of the burning logs in the lodge’s adobe fireplaces.  Surrendering to sleep, I lapsed into the void of oblivion…

 II

                 Pierced only by the sounds of the periodically-howling coyotes, night had remained invisibly black.  At 0630, between the Copper Canyon and a band of black cloud, dawn poured itself into day as molten orange lava through a sliver on the eastern horizon, progressively encroaching itself until the once-black cloud band became infused with tinges of orange, like a sponge gradually absorbing day’s liquid.  The crevices and corrugations of the canyon’s cliffs, although still indistinguishable, became visible in silhouette form beneath the dark-blue sky whose nocturnal light, the profusion of interstellar stars, had faded until only a planet-representative pinpoint of light remained diagonal to the lodge’s balcony.  Absorbing the full fury of day, the cloud band hovering over the horizon became engulfed in fiery red flame.

                The daily westbound train, which would take me the remaining half of the distance to its terminus, Los Mochis, had just pulled out of Chihuahua.

                The clouds, now totally consumed by fire, were completely engulfed by red.  As the flame burned itself out, the red once again progressed to a cooler orange and the sky transformed itself into a morning baby blue.  The gray granite of the canyon’s sculpted rocks and the green of its lower-elevation vegetation became distinguishable.

                Breakfast, served in the hotel’s dining room, had included orange juice; a fresh fruit plate of watermelon, papaya, cantaloupe, banana, cherries, and limes; pancakes, maple syrup, and bacon; and coffee.

                By late-morning, the lodge seemed suspended by its silence as its guests, temporarily away, became involved with hiking and horseback riding excursions, almost in anticipation of the daily train from Chihuahua, lifeline to the isolated canyon community.  A very small, colorfully-clad Tarahumara woman, carrying a baby cradled in a fabric sling behind her back, peeked into the lodge’s window, in curiosity of the “other” life experienced here.

                The suspension of silence, time, and society was abruptly shattered at 1330 as the dark green and red Ferromex diesel locomotive, sprouting gray smoke and pulling its chain of five cars, appeared between the bushes on the single track, following the right curve and stopping at the “Old West’-resembling wooden platform on which some 20 people, having emerged from Posada Barrancas’ three lodges, congregated.  Unlike yesterday’s train, today’s was comprised of a single locomotive, the standard dining and bar cars, and three passenger cars.  Clamoring on board with the rest of the luggage-carrying passengers, I reached my left-hand seat just as the engine had released its brakes and the westbound train had slipped between the two rock faces on the other side of the dirt road.

Only moments after leaving the station, the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad followed the multiplying tracks into San Rafael and stopped parallel to the eastbound train.  A gradual descent, from 7,500 feet to sea level, would characterize most of the remaining journey.

Lunch, served in the dining car, included a California baguette of ham, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard on French bread with crispy French fried potatoes.

Rounding a left bend, the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad plunged through a tunnel and over the 695.4-foot Laja Bridge, the tracks now nestled in a pine tree-rich canyon.  At 1515, it pulled into the 5,300-foot station of Bahuichivo, which serves the town of Cerocahui, located 16 kilometers amidst apple and peach orchards, and the village of Urique, which is located at the bottom of the canyon.  Between kilometers 688 and 708, the train bored through a series of 16 tunnels carved into the canyon’s edge.  The track, paralleling the slender, rocky, almost-dry Septentrion River below, was itself “miniaturized” by the green-carpeted peaks of Chihuahua pine, Douglas fir, and Quaking aspen towering above it.  The sky, abundant with majestic, floating silver cloud islands, was otherwise an illustrious blue.

Reduced to but a model railroad, the six-chained linkage moved amid the towering, granite and green alpine-topographical peaks of oak and pine, periodically swallowed by a series of tunnels, which instantaneously reduced day-blue to night-black.  Mimicking the locomotive’s turns, curves, and jolts at slightly delayed rates, its trailing cars followed suit with uncanny precision.  As soon as the train exited a tunnel, the seemingly tiny round hole representing the entrance into the next always appeared ahead.

Entering tunnel 49, the train, now descending into the Santa Barbara Canyon, executed a 180-degree turn before emerging and again was subjected to a second 180-degree bend on the bridge spanning the Septentrion River.  The village of Temoris, founded in 1677 by Jesuits and located on a 3,365-foot plateau above the station, had been reached by 1610 in the afternoon.

Passing through the Rio Septentrion Canyon, Train 74 traveled through notably tropical topography, characterized by banana, palm, and mango trees

At 1708 and kilometer-marker 748, the train crossed the 1,018.5-foot Chinipas Bridge which, at 335 feet above the green surface-appearing Chinipas River, was the highest of the line, and, six kilometers later, bored through the last and longest of its tunnels, number 86, which was 5,966 feet in length.  Like the last sounds of a symphony, the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad exited canyon country.

As evening approached, the passengers, many of whom belonged to one of two travel groups, made way to the bar car for wine and cocktails.  The car itself, located between the dining and the passenger cars, had been configured with an inward-facing bar with several round bar stools, mirrored shelves for wine and liquor bottles, and upside-down hanging glasses.  Primarily upholstered in red, its lounge chairs were sandwiched by small, round drink tables, while a stand-up bar and a concessions counter for salable snacks and souvenirs was installed at the front of the car.

At kilometer marker 781, the train passed over the Agua Caliente Bridge, which spanned the Fuerte River and, at 1,637 feet, was the line’s longest.  Traversing low, scrubby cactus and thornforest terrain at 1730, it moved at considerable speed beneath paling blue skies and dark, periodic nimbus cloud collections characteristic of dusk.  Horizontal lines of cloud, brush-stroked on the western horizon, were eaten by burning orange coals.  Hovering only feet above the curved silhouettes of the mountains, the sun, in pure cylindrical geometry, burned with orange fury before slipping behind them.  Settling into nocturnal rest, it projected a volcanic eruption of purple and orange liquid lava skyward in its aftermath.  The snaking river below the bridge cradling the track seemed lit with a violet match.  The cloud formations, temporarily torched by orange, metamorphosed into purple as night snuffed out the few remnants of day’s embers burning just above the horizon.  A quilt of ruby and gray stratonimbus draped itself over day, covering it with suffocating darkness, and leaving the warm, lighted interior of the passenger cars as the only remaining light.

Train 74, now traveling parallel to flat, almost-desert scrub in the state of Sinaloa, had left the Copper Canyon and the foothills of the Sierra Madre behind, and would close the remaining gap to its final destination in blackness, leaving only the “clock” of its wheels against the track as audible evidence of its advancement.

Walking to the dining car for the last meal on the rails, I ordered a bottle of French white wine and an entrée of chicken cordon bleu with a mushroom cream sauce, Mexican rice, and mixed vegetables.

The town of El Fuerte, reached at 1910, was of Spanish colonial architecture and had been founded in 1564 by the Spanish conqueror Francisco de Ibarra for the purpose of erecting a fort to protect its citizens against Indian attack.  Serving as a trading post on the Camino Real for three centuries, whose Spanish mule trail had connected Guadalahara, the Alamos mines, and the Sierra Madre Occidental, it had become the capital of Sinaloa in 1824.

Lurching on the single track beneath dark velvet, star-diamond skies and moving over the flat expanse of land, Train 74 covered the remaining 82 kilometers between El Fuerte and Los Mochis, the rectangles seeming to skim along the sides reflections of its lighted passenger car windows on the track-side vegetation.

The rectangular reflections of the car windows were like the reflections of the journey: unlike other rail lines, which offered alternative transportation means to certain destinations, the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad offered the only land line to and through the Sierra Madre Occidental and its related canyons.  The life line to the communities along its track, from Chihuahua to Los Mochis, it offered singular-method, vital transportation; traveled over 653 kilometers of track whose route could only be equated with an extreme feat of railway engineering; offered unparalleled mountain and canyon scenery; and connected the Mexican and Tarahumara Indian cultures.

The single track burgeoned into many and the train passed a considerably-sized railway yard.  The lights of Los Mochis, the modern city located only 19 kilometers from the port town of Topolobambo, loomed ahead.  Creeping through the suburbs, the houses of which were only yards from the actual track, the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad moved past the modern Estacion de Los Mochis at a snail’s pace and snagged its brakes for the last time at 2205, completing its 16 hour, 20-minute journey from the plains to the Pacific.

Taking my suitcase from the overhead rack and climbing down the few stairs to the platform, I watched the uniformed crew turn off the train’s lights and file into the terminal, having completed another westbound run, and could only marvel at the vital role they played in the railroad’s purpose to link the Copper Canyon with the rest of Mexico.

 

About the Author

A graduate of Long Island University-C.W. Post Campus with a summa-cum-laude BA Degree in Comparative Languages and Journalism, I have subsequently earned the Continuing Community Education Teaching Certificate from the Nassau Association for Continuing Community Education (NACCE) at Molloy College, the Travel Career Development Certificate from the Institute of Certified Travel Agents (ICTA) at LIU, and the AAS Degree in Aerospace Technology at the State University of New York – College of Technology at Farmingdale. Having amassed almost three decades in the airline industry, I managed the New York-JFK and Washington-Dulles stations at Austrian Airlines, created the North American Station Training Program, served as an Aviation Advisor to Farmingdale State University of New York, and devised and taught the Airline Management Certificate Program at the Long Island Educational Opportunity Center. A freelance author, I have written some 70 books of the short story, novel, nonfiction, essay, poetry, article, log, curriculum, training manual, and textbook genre in English, German, and Spanish, having principally focused on aviation and travel, and I have been published in book, magazine, newsletter, and electronic Web site form. I am a writer for Cole Palen’s Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York. I have made some 350 lifetime trips by air, sea, rail, and road.

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So you're in Cape Town on a whistle-stop tour and want to try squeeze as much of the Mother City as possible into your 48 hours?

You could spend a year in this beautiful city and still not have seen and experienced all it has to offer, but let's see what we can do to make sure you don't miss out on the 'Must Sees' - especially for first-timers.

The idea of this itinerary is to whet your appetite so that you return as soon as possible to do Cape Town full justice!

On landing at Cape Town International Airport, let's for argument's sake assume your flight lands at 8 a.m., you need to retrieve your luggage, collect your hire car, and head directly to the Table Mountain Cable Way, above Cape Town's city centre. Leave the bulk of your luggage and simply take a back pack with money, a camera, sunblock and a warm top. Your early arrival should ensure that you don't need to queue for very long. The ride up in the revolving cable car offers your first real look at the sprawling city and surrounds - with a unique 360 degree perspective. Once you arrive at the top you can enjoy breakfast at the restaurant, taking the time to fill in postcards bragging to your friends that you are having your first meal in the Cape on top of one of the world's most famous and imposing landmark mountains!

Don't linger too long over that second cup of coffee - you need to be down by midday to go into the CBD for a spot of shopping and exploring. Depending on your personal tastes you may enjoy browsing and gift-buying at the famous Green Market Square (open daily in the week and on Saturday mornings), or you might prefer to take in an exhibition at one of the local art galleries and museums. The main Cape Town Iziko Museum is set in the heart of the historical Cape Company Gardens which in themselves provide a lovely setting for a stroll.

Next, head to the Victoria & Albert Waterfront for a luscious lunch at one of the many eateries overlooking the harbour. More shops beckon and you could spend all day exercising your credit card, but leave enough time for a late afternoon drive around the Atlantic Seaboard. Enjoy sundowners at trendy Camps Bay or beautiful Clifton - both have exquisite white beaches lapped by aquamarine waters, and numerous pavement cafes overlooking them.

This area is ideal for booking your first night's accommodation as there are numerous luxury self catering apartments, villas and guest houses - be sure you've booked ahead to avoid disappointment. Once you've checked in and freshened up, head out for a dinner and some gambling fun at Grand West Casino - a 15 minute drive from the CBD. If you prefer to dance, there are some great little clubs in town, or you could head back to the Waterfront and enjoy a movie or attend the Theatre on the Bay right in Camps Bay which almost always has an excellent production on the go. Once again, plan and book in advance. Local newspapers and Time Out magazine will have details on what's on entertainment-wise.

No matter how tired you are when you finally fall into bed, set the alarm clock so that you're on the road early. If you're really enthusiastic you may even catch the sunrise! In any event, take a leisurely drive, against the daily traffic, to Hout Bay. Here you can enjoy a delicious breakfast and perhaps browse around the harbour-side shops and market. Then get your camera ready for a spectacular drive - over Chapman's Peak which surely offers the most breath-taking sea and mountain views anywhere. At the end of the pass is Noordhoek. If you've planned ahead you can go for an hour's horse ride along the wide expanse of the beautiful beach. Make sure you're back behind the wheel in time to take the winding coastal road past Kommetjie, via Scarborough. Here you can enjoy a delectable lunch followed by a walk up to the viewing point of the tip of the African continent.

Later, drive on into Simon's Town and be fascinated by the Jackass Penguin Colony at Boulders and Seaforth Beaches. The recently built Penguin Centre offers a mine of information on these curious and cute sea birds.

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Rockland 3-Piece Luggage Set - Blocks $199.99 Heads will turn as you roll this sleek 3-piece luggage set through the airport! It's made of polycarbonate, the same material used to manufacturer bulletproof glass, which makes these upright bags extremely lightweight and durable to protect the contents of your luggage. Eight multi-directional spinner wheels rotate 360° for easy maneuverability. With your extra-light luggage, you're able to pack more while avoiding the excess weight surcharges imposed by most airlines.

Olympia Tribune 3-Piece Luggage Set $329.99 The Olympia Tribune 3-Piece Complete Luggage Set is constructed from virtually indestructible polycarbonate material and scratch resistant ceramic coating. The ultra lightweight polycarbonate shell offers high impact protection and the 360° spin wheels allow sideway rolling for easy aisle access. With the retractable push button handle, interior side zipper pocket, buckle tie-belt, dual shoe pockets, divided zipper compartments, and elegantly imprinted interior lining; you will love this luggage set.

Olympia Napoleon 3-Piece Luggage Set $320 Olympia wheeled hybrid with 360 degree movement for easy access. Set includes a 21, 25 and 29 rolling cases.