Overnight railway journeys are made sitting up in third class carriages. While the physical discomfort of this form of travel can be readily imagined, this is to some degree mitigated by the newly indulged-in sensation of "going places" as well as in many cases by accordion players or amateur comedians among the company. Large groups are often met at their destination by a local Party band. Individuals are then directed to their living quarters in the appointed inns or private houses. It is understood that during the earlier stages of Strength through Joy there was a tendency to plan too much for the vacationists to do, particularly immediately after the tedious railway journey. It appears that now a happy medium has been found between restful inactivity and entertainments designed to avoid possible boredom. The first day or so after arrival is given over to recuperation. Following that, easy walks may be planned to pass the day, while the evenings are enlivened by dancing, costume festivals or community singing. In certain localities, such as Bavaria or on the banks of the Mosel river, short hiking tours with a guide, or bus excursions (all planned by the local offices) are afforded, while all visitors to the Rhine make the well- known river excursion by steamer. It is explained that practice as divorced from theory is being applied to determine the pattern of |