Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21

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| Communications, such as would be met with
! on long runs at home.
The steamer tickets must be secured
| early In the year, to take advantage of the
| lower rates. and to get the pick of accom-
| modatons. The start is made from Wash
lngton to Baltimore by wheel in time to
| Catch the o'clock boat for Philadelphia.
What 1t Cost.
The following is an itemized list OF ex-
penses:
Steamer to Philadelphia and re-
Stateroom, round trip. nO
steamer. Philadelphia to Liverpool
Ocean Ocean freight on wheel. both ways. 500
steamer chair and tip steamer 500
! fourteen lodgings, at shllings (2ss). 100
Ihres meals a day for fourteen days.
| al Is. I'd. 03s). ........................1 H. IS
Aumlss.ons to ruins, galleries, &C., 500
Excursions by rail and boat on1
Laundry, In London. Observation-Disclosures. 15
Allowance for extras. 90
| $4,000
After having considered the question Of
cost. the outfit and itinerary of the trip
| must be carefully planned
Early last February we decided NV n,s
| band and l, on a foreign cycling tom and
secured a stateroom on the Southwark
ior Eer June l sailing Our plan was TO see
NOV, INV s lnucn could be seen. and how much
pleasure could be derived from a shin
| through England. from Liverpool to Lon
don, and a continental haunt fron: Hollan
| money. mount VI
AT the outset we both agreed to take with
Us ohiy actual necessities; trunk was not
10 be thought of. plain cloth bag VS.
niaue lor each wheel, of such size as to
not interfere With our comfort. In the nall
er one, carried on the front Of nv wheel
| were the brush and comb, soap and toilet
requisites. In the other j. carried a change
OF underclothing apiece, a couple OF clean
" .lsh sill
large satchel, in which were the steamer
rug ana our wraps-always necessary at sea
l.Was stored In Liverpool at the steamship
Office, where it was found when we returned
and again needed them for the voyage home
Some Timely Hints.
An ordinary Gladstone bag. containi,p
more urderclothing, extra shoes, etc, was
expressed on ahead to London where We
stopped a week, before setting out again for
the continent, but this bag was not required
On the run 1t is much better to buy any
thing extra in the way of collars or stock
ings than to carry them as it is not only a
saving OF trouble. but is not much more of
an expense than paying to have the old ones
washed.
Being without a trunk, we hoped To get
the wheels over baggage but this could
not De done. all the steamers having agreed
upon the uniform rate of $50 each-way per
wneei. we removed the handle bars and
pedals. and the cycles made the trip without
being Grated j. attending to having them
| carefully placed in the hold, on top of the
other baggage.
ENGLAND forces us to believe that the ma
jority of wheels ridden there are heavy and
out OF date. We saw countless hard tires
and an unexpected number of old three
wheeiers The average wheel used there
we could not give away" at home
When selecting an inn, as the road houses
ere called, 1t Is well to inquire the cost of
| bed and breakfast before taking up your
J 10 nod
| 1t will be found to be higher when the bill
| Is presented In the morning than If an agree
ment had been made. While the English ac-
commodations are uniformly much moro
reasonable than for the same service with
Us, 1t is wisest to select the unpretentious
inns, where the service IS quite as good, and
| where the danger Of being overcharged is
very small.
We arrived in Liverpool on Wednesday
morning, and after visiting the public
buildings we took the penny steamer for
Birkenhead across the river, from which
place We began our trip by wheel
The Itinerary.
The following itinerary is good one to
| follow If the time be limited to fourteen
| days, as it takes in the prett.est scenery
through Cheshire, WarWickshire and the
midland counties, and returning through
picturesque Derbyshire. visiting the princi-
pal university and cathedral towns en-
route, besides allowing the whee1man three
days in London.
The runs given are from forty to sixty
miles day, which can be accomplished
| with ease. as these roads are all excellent.
| and ample time is allowed for sightseeing.
Steamers are due in Liverpool Tuesday
evening or early Wednesday morning The
start Is made from Birkenhead. on the OPP
posite side of the river, and the first run is
Dy way OF Chester, quaint old English
| town. with walls dating from the Roman
! invasion, cathedral and. many curious
fro Y1on ~so1, l,,-
Crew, railroad center, and on to Sand
| bach. where the first night will be spent.
Second day. Thursday-On to Stafford
and Heathtown, reaching Birmingham that
afternoon, in time to see the great manu-
featuring town before retiring.
Third day, Friday-Warwick, beautifully
situated on the river Avon, with hand
some castle, the home of the Earl of War
wick: to Kenilworth. to visit the ruins of
the fine old castle made famous by Scott.
and then on to Stratford-on-Avon; visit the
| memorial. the birthplace and Anne Hatha-
ways cottage. just outside the town; re-
main in stratford ell night
Fourth day. Saturday-Evesham, typical
old English town; Cheltenham, well-built
fashionable place; Gloucester, with it's fine
cathedral, and put up for the night at
little Chedworth.
Fifth day. Sunday-Oxford, visit the uni
versity, on to Wallingford, and remain at
Reading until next morning.
Sixth day, Monday-Windsor, visit the
nne castle, containing st. Georges hall,
and the magnificent Albert memorial: ar
rive in London same afternoon.
Seventh day, Tuesday-London, visit
British Museum, Saint Paurs and the Tower
of London.
Eighth day, Wednesday-London, Nation
| al Art Gallery, houses of parliament, West
| minister Abbey and South Kensngton Mu-
scum.
Ninth day. Thursday-London Hyde Park.
Albert Memorial Piccadilly, through the
Strand to the Bank Of England, London
| bridge and take renny steamer on the
Thames.
Tenth day. Friday-Leave London for
HEREFORD, on to Cambridge.
Eleventh day. Saturday-Ely and Peter
borough, v sit cathedrals at each place, two
| of the finest in England. Remain at Stam-
| ford for the night.
Twelfth day, STANDARDIZATION Mobrey and
Derby.
Thirteenth day. Monday-Matlock, famous