Sunset . Turn from the accustomed, the or-•dinary, this summer—turn towardAsia—and the Empire that inter-prets the Far East in friendly un-derstanding. Make your summer inJapan a pilgrimage of sheer delight. Scenic splendor—yes . . snow-crested mountains, mirror-surfacedlakes, temples and shrines ten cen-turies old. But also so much to do—so many diversions to tempt you,wonderful beaches, mountaineer-ing, golf. Low rates in American-plan hotels persuade you to linger. Sailing in the luxury of N. Y. , you learn how completelypleasant a Pacific voyage can days—or less to Japan
Sunset . Turn from the accustomed, the or-•dinary, this summer—turn towardAsia—and the Empire that inter-prets the Far East in friendly un-derstanding. Make your summer inJapan a pilgrimage of sheer delight. Scenic splendor—yes . . snow-crested mountains, mirror-surfacedlakes, temples and shrines ten cen-turies old. But also so much to do—so many diversions to tempt you,wonderful beaches, mountaineer-ing, golf. Low rates in American-plan hotels persuade you to linger. Sailing in the luxury of N. Y. , you learn how completelypleasant a Pacific voyage can days—or less to Japan onships where cuisine, amusements,appointments, and service all com-bine to your utmost exchange rates makethis an opportune time to go. N. Y. K. LOW SUMMER FARES—in effect April 1st to July 31st—tickets valid for return up to Oc-tober 31, Your Travel Aficnt is anxious togive you full details, or consult N-Y-K-LI N E (JAPAN MAIL)551 Market St. - SI J 3900 - San Francisco605 Ave. ? VA 91 57 - Ix»s Angeles TRAVEL each majestic peak a nightcap of purplevelvet. In the morning we set out on thetrail, for not a hundred yards from thehotel the foothills rose straight into theair. The trail was a series of switch-backs, and after a couple of hours ofclimbing we came out onto a levelheather-covered plain — the top ofPoodle Dog Pass. At the very center isa small dog-shaped pond. Five minutesmore brought us to the edge of a largerlake, a crystal mirror in a setting ofjagged, snow-capped peaks. On onebank a glacier, clinging to the foot ofa high black pinnacle, dips its toe intothe icy water. A bright sun singled outeach sparkling crystal of snow andthrew into prominent relief the gloomygrandeur of each somber, silent prom-ontory. We lunched amid the heather andthen started down the other side of thepass, shadows length
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