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You'll walk along the fortified battlements surrounding the city - the only walled city in North America. You'll stand on the Plains of Abraham, where the battle deciding the fate of Canada - and North America - was fought in 1959. Lawrence Seaway, you'll wander through colorful alleys nearly five hundred years old. In the Old Town, at the bottom of cliffs fronting the mighty St. (Photo courtesy Steve Winston) 6) QUEBEC CITY, CANADA - As the icy grip of winter subsides, the ethereal beauty and 'Old France' ambience of the Quebec City region start to bloom. Quebec City is a 'European' city in North America.

You'll be one of only twenty passengers on the yacht, for a seven-night intimate peek into a lost world. You'll make daily expeditions to observe wildlife - who haven't yet learned to fear humans - in their natural habitats, on foot, by kayak, and by small fishing boats called pangas. And a land steeped in Native American heritage and southern-mountain folklore.ħ) CRUISE THE GALAPAGOS, ECUADOR - What better way to witness the awakenings of spring than in Charles Darwin's laboratory - the Galapagos Islands, 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador? A company called Ecoventura will transport you in a luxury yacht. And, if the family's with you, an assortment of incredible attractions (Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dollywood, Dixie Stampede, The Titanic, Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, etc.). The early morning anticipation in beautiful towns such as Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge, as the sun tinges the peaks, and slowly chases away the darkness. The vocal awakenings of the animals of the forest. (Photo courtesy Steve Winston) 8) GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, TENNESSEE, USA - Spring comes to the Great Smokies - so named because of the purple fog enveloping them each morning - in subtle ways.

Old church in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Each retreat is limited to fifteen guests. Guests can indulge in twice-daily yoga classes, learn to surf, get a massage, walk on a secluded beach, or just relax in the infinity pool. Here, in a private luxury estate, the Three Jewels Retreat offers an interesting mix of yoga, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, and healthy cuisine. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.ĩ) SPRING INTO YOGA - THREE JEWELS RETREAT, PUNTA MITA, MEXICO - Just north of Puerto Vallarta is the village of Punta Mita, surrounded by beaches and beautiful coves. Or spend a romantic night in a South African tree-house. Or toast the sunset with champagne in the Seychelles. You might choose to visit 'the smoke that thunders' - Zambia's Victoria Falls. You'll stay in the finest hotels, game lodges, safari camps and mobile-tented camps, ensconced in luxury or sleeping outside under a canopy of stars. Here are my top ten picks for a 'Spring Break Breakaway.'ġ0) PRIVATE SAFARI IN AFRICA - A company called Passage to Africa offers private safaris. 'Spring Break' conjures up images of college kids covering Southern beaches like a swarm of honeybees.īut who says Spring Break has to be only for college kids? Who says - especially after the winter many of us have had - that we adults aren't entitled to a little spring celebration of our own?

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