We?re American expatriates who have recently relocated from Kuwait to Indonesia. We?re an old married couple, both in our 40?s and we appreciate the outdoors and beautiful scenery. We like to hike, but prefer day hikes over multi day hiking/camping adventures. We don?t care for cities, and try to avoid anything overtly touristy.
We?re avid travelers and we?ve been trying to get to Tasmania for years, but New Zealand keeps calling us back.
Our adventure began in Duri, Indonesia, where we?ve lived for just two months. We didn?t know until four days prior to our planned departure if we?d be able to take this trip, due to some issues with our Indonesian visas. With the exception of some online research and our Singapore to Melbourne flight, this trip was put together in exactly four days. All bookings were made online.
Getting out of Duri is a bit of a nightmare. While it?s only 100 miles from here to Singapore, it takes forever to get there. We left Duri at 7 am and arrived in Singapore at 4:15 pm ? some nine hours later. Getting to Singapore from Duri involves a couple of company drivers, a bus, and a flight from Pekanbaru to Singapore.
Upon our arrival in Singapore we switched terminals and had our luggage transferred internally via the transit desk. We then spent the next four hours in the SIA Premier lounge. Our tickets from Singapore to Melbourne and back were $560 (US) each.
Our SIA flight left on time ? 8:50 pm. We?d asked to be seated together in an area that had two seats on one side, so we were in row 62. Fortunately, the flight wasn?t full, so I managed to snag a row with two empty seats in the middle and my husband had our row to himself. The flight was fine, the food was okay, and there was more legroom than I expected. There were individual screens in the backs of the seats and plenty of programs to choose from. The flight was about 7 hours long ? we both managed to get a few hours of sleep before they turned the lights on to serve breakfast.
We arrived in Melbourne at 6 am, cleared customs and immigration and switched to the domestic terminal. We were scheduled to take a 10:15 am flight from Melbourne to Hobart on Jetstar. There was a flight at 7 am, but we didn?t think we would make it since we had to collect our luggage and re-check our bags. We had to keep our bags with us for two hours, because JetStar didn?t open their check-in counters until two hours prior to the flight and they don?t offer luggage transfer.
So, we had some coffee and hung out in the Melbourne airport until our 50 minute flight to Hobart.
Although we?d gone through agricultural inspection in Melbourne, we were met at the Hobart airport by a beagle that sniffed everyone?s carry on luggage as we walked into the airport. The beagle then jumped onto the luggage carousel and sniffed the checked bags as they came off the conveyor belt. I almost fell over laughing ? it looked like the beagle was walking on a treadmill.
The weather in Hobart was beautiful. We collected our Avis car rental and went in search of our motel ? Motel 429 on Sandy Bay Road. We were given room 209, where we got settled and promptly took a nap. Our journey from Duri to Hobart had taken 26 hours.
We?d booked this particular motel on www.ratestogo.com. The motel was nice with a large bathroom and a nifty drawer under the TV that converted into a shelf for making tea and coffee. We spent four nights in this motel and paid a different rate each night - $90, $120, $130, $90, the higher rates being for Friday and Saturday nights.
Our first full day in Hobart we drove to Port Arthur via A3 and A9. It was a pretty drive for the most part, with lots of sheep and spring flowers in bloom. We stopped at the Tasman National Park Overlook and continued down to Pirates Bay Drive, where we walked down to the Tesselated Rocks and had a drink at the Lufra Hotel, which overlooks Pirates Bay. We decided to detour to Nubeena where we made the mistake of eating lunch at a local bakehouse. It was the worst meal of the trip, but it was mid afternoon and we were hungry and desperate.
We went to Port Arthur, looked at the settlement from an overlook and popped into the Visitor?s Center. We both thought that Port Arthur was a town, not just a tourist attraction. It was late in the day and neither of us was particularly interested in the Port Arthur experience, so we didn?t go into the settlement. I realize that Port Arthur attracts visitors from far and wide, but it just wasn?t our thing.
We resumed our drive, turning off A9 and passing through Doo Town. We were amused by the names of the buildings: Gonnadoo, Just Doo It, Muchadoo, Digergy Doo, Doo Us, Doo Little, Doo Write, Doo Nix, Wee Doo, Doo Mee, Rum Doo, Doolishus (caf&eacute and my favorite, Doo F*** All.
We saw the Tasmanian Arch and Devil?s Kitchen, then headed back to Hobart.
The following day we drove to Salamanca Place to the Saturday market. We checked out the goods for sale and sampled some edible offerings. We purchased a bratwurst doused in hot mustard that the booth vendor warned we?d ?need a gun license? for. Boy was he right! I think my husband finally found something that?s almost too spicy for him.
There was a band called Arauco Libre playing at the market, and I so liked the music that I just had to have a CD. I also picked up some Huon wood coasters.
After a few hours at the market, we retrieved our car and headed to Mt. Field National Park, via New Norfolk. It was a gorgeous drive, complete with vineyards, hop fields, cherry orchards, salmon ponds, rolling hills, etc. We saw an echidna along the side of the road (a live one!) and had to stop to get some photos of this fascinating little creature.
We purchased a parks pass at the Mt. Field Visitor?s Center for $33 (Note: We noticed later that the price had gone up to $50. Not sure if this was a permanent price change or just a seasonal price change as it went up Nov 1). We walked to the famous Russell Falls, then continued on to Horseshoe Falls and Lady Barron Falls. The round trip walk took about 2 hours with stops. It was a nice walk, easy with a few steps and moderate areas.
We left the National Park and continued on into the Wilderness area, which we thought was gorgeous. We turned around a short distance past Maydena as it was getting late in the day and we still had to drive back to Hobart.
Once in Hobart we went back down to Salamanca Place, which looked entirely different than it had that morning.
The next morning I was up early unable to sleep. I decided to take a pre-dawn walk along Sandy Bay. It was a peaceful Sunday morning and the weather was cool and crisp. Nothing seemed to be open and I was desperate for a cup of coffee, so I stopped at the Wrest Casino restaurant on the way back to the motel and picked up a couple of flat whites for hubby and myself.
Later that morning we took Sandy Bay Road south and picked up the Huon Trail. Along the way we stopped at the Shot Tower and climbed the 315 stairs to the top. The views over Hobart made the climb worth the effort ($5.50 per person). We continued our drive turning on A6 at Kingston. In Grove, we stopped at Doran?s Jam Factory and Museum where we learned about the fruit industry in Tasmania and sampled and purchased some jam (no charge for museum). When we reached Geeveston, we saw signs for the Tahune Forest Airwalk (www.forestrytas.com.au) and decided to go take a look. The drive was 29 kms from Geeveston, near the Hartz Mountain National Park. The Airwalk looked intriguing, so we paid our $11 each and walked amongst the trees. We both enjoyed the Airwalk; I liked being above the trees. I suspect my husband?s favorite part was bouncing on the cantilever, which made the platform move, and made me squeal.
On the way back to Geeveston, we stopped at Big Tree and viewed the heaviest tree in Australia (a Swamp Gum) at 405 tons. Once in Geeveston, we continued on to Dover, where we encountered lots of curvy roads. We stopped at the Dover Hotel Pub, where we had a pint and were entertained by a guy strumming a guitar and singing Waltzing Matilda. We wanted to continue on to Southport, but it was getting late and I?d had my fill of squiggly roads, so we returned to Hobart.
Our final day in Hobart was another pretty one. After making the motel booking through Ratestogo.com, I?d e-mailed the motel and asked if they?d be willing to make a Cadbury Factory tour booking for us. They were kind enough to help out, so we had an 11 am tour scheduled for our last day in Hobart. We checked out of our hotel and headed to the Cadbury Schweppes Chocolate Factory in Claremont, prepared for the chocolate onslaught.
We really enjoyed the tour. I?m a chocoholic, so my favorite part was the conching room, where we watched huge quantities of chocolate being mixed in massive vats. My husband was more interested in the machinery and the incredibly fast robotic arm that packed the Milk Tray assortments. The tour was $12.50 each and lasted about an hour. We had an engaging senior woman as a tour guide and she was really generous with the free samples. After the tour, we made the obligatory stop in their staff cash sales shop where we loaded up on goodies to bring home.
After the tour, we left Hobart and headed to Cole?s Bay via the Booker Highway (1) and A3. We detoured to Richmond via the Convict Trail Touring Route. We passed several vineyards, finally stopping at Meadowbank Vineyard, where we sampled five wines (no charge) and had our first taste of Leatherwood honey. Later in our trip I found that I could tell when Leatherwood honey had been used in a recipe ? it?s that distinctive. We can?t seem to visit a winery without buying a couple of bottles, so we left Meadowbank with a nice dry Riesling and an unwooded Chardonnay.
We continued on to Richmond, stopping at the Visitor?s Center to inquire about a local distillery we?d read about. As luck would have it, our info was dated and the distillery had moved to Hobart three years ago. After viewing the famous convict built Richmond Bridge, and having a nice lunch at the Richmond Arms Hotel, we resumed our drive.
We continued on A3 towards Sorrell and Orford, passing through the Coal River Valley Wine Region, and crossing the Prosser River. This was yet another pretty drive, with lots of sheep and countryside. We took a break at the Bayview Restaurant and Bistro in Swansea (nice big non-smoking tavern attached to public bar) before continuing on to Cole?s Bay, passing a walnut grove, winery and olive grove along the way.
We?d booked our Cole?s Bay accommodation through Wotif.com ? once again we were quite pleased with our choice ($125 per night). The Pelican Bay B&B, located a short distance from the village of Cole?s Bay. We?re not generally B&B people, but we thoroughly enjoyed our three night stay here. Our room was on the lower floor and was incredibly comfortable and nicely furnished. The B&B had a guest lounge and we were invited to use the owner?s kitchen, garden and patio.
Lynda Eastwood, owner of the Pelican Bay B&B provided an excellent cooked breakfast each morning, and left pastry and tea for us each afternoon. Upon our return from dinner at night we?d find a fire in the stove and port and chocolates waiting in the lounge.
Our first night in Cole?s Bay we almost hit a wallaby as we returned from dinner. Mere minutes after we?d seen the road sign limiting the speed to 65 km between dusk and dawn, a wallaby appeared from nowhere and looked as it if would broadside our car. Fortunately, it disappeared as quickly as it appeared, missing both us and the car behind us.
Our first day in Cole?s Bay was spent hiking in Freycinet National Park. Our first stop was the Freycinet National Park Visitor?s Center where we picked up a trail map.
We decided to take the Wineglass Bay/Hazards Beach circuit. We first walked up to the Wineglass Bay Lookout (awesome views!), then on to Wineglass Bay, then crossed the isthmus to Hazards Beach, and followed the coastline around the base of Mt Mayson.
This was a nice 11 km undulating walk which was marked at 5 hours return, but we walked it in just under four hours. The last 90 minutes were in a light rain that became a downpour just as we reached the carpark. We saw two wallabies during the walk. Upon our return to the carpark we saw several wallabies with joeys. I was surprised to see how unafraid of people they were, until I realized they obviously associated people with food. After reading the literature on lumpy jaw, I can?t imagine someone wanting to feed the wildlife.
That evening before dinner we took a walk along Pelican Bay at low tide, then returned to the B&B and consumed the spoils of our winery visit with some local cheese.
It rained all night and was still raining the next morning. Lynda made us breakfast and lit the fire and we spent most of the day indoors reading. We?d booked the Bichno Penquin Tour for that evening, but had to cancel as the weather was just too cold and wet.
We finally got stir crazy and wandered out into the pouring rain. We had a quick lunch in the village then drove towards Swansea to visit the Freycinet Winery. We sampled a few wines (no charge) and as is our custom, left with a bottle in tow. We then wandered over to the Coombend Estate winery and repeated the tasting, but managed to leave without acquiring a bottle (!) We drove to the Friendly Beaches Lookout, then down to the beach, longing for nice weather so we could go walking (walks from 5 minutes to 5 hours available here). No such luck. The torrential rain and gale force winds continued so we had to settle for viewing the beach from afar ? still pretty, rain and all.
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This is part one of a long winded 16 day trip report. All prices in Australian dollars inless indicated otherwise.
Wow, great report. We are going to Tasmania in 3 weeks. Also going to Hobart, Pt. Arthur and Cole's bay with a rental car.
Can't wait to read more of your report!
Thanks for the feedback Denise. Will try to post more soon, but am currently buried in moving boxes.
The following day we said goodbye to Lynda and headed to the Cape Tourville Overlook before leaving the area. We took the 15 minute walk to the lighthouse and were met with a fierce, cold wind, so we didn't linger. We headed to Bicheno on A3, stopping at the blowhole, then continuing our drive along the coast. We came to a fork in the road, and decided to take the longer coastal route towards St. Helens, instead of heading inland towards St. Mary's. This added 70 km to the drive, but we were in Tasmania to enjoy the scenery so why not?
We took a break at the Scamander Chancellor Inn where we enjoyed the nice view of the beach and ocean from their bistro before continuing our drive.
St. Helens looked like a nice little town; if we ever make it back to Tasmania, I wouldn't mind spending a day or two there. We stopped at the waterfront to take in the view, then continued on A3 towards Launceston. The drive was very pretty; it began with rolling hills and meadows then the road became winding as we drove through the forest. We made a detour to the Pyengana Holy Cow Café and Cheese Tasting Room, where we sampled some cheese and had a light lunch. Scones and cheese for Bill and pumpkin coconut milk coriander soup for me - yum.
We followed the signs to the Pub in the Paddock, then turned back to A3 and headed towards Scottsdale. We entered a 13 km stretch of incredibly scenic winding road which was completely void of cars, save ours. This was one of my favorite drives, squiggly roads and all.
As we approached the farming community of Scottsdale, we began to see areas of forest that had been heavily logged. And potatoes! Apparently potatoes are grown in or near Scottsdale.
We arrived in Launceston and meandered about until we figured out how to reach Grindelwald, our home for the next two nights. I'd booked the Grindelwald Resort through Wotif.com. We had a "premier suite" and the rate was $115 per night. The rate included a continental breakfast that was a disappointment after Lynda's hearty cooked breakfast. We chose this kitsch "Swiss village and hotel" merely for location, as it was near the Tamar Valley Wine Route. Our room was okay, but I probably wouldn't stay here again. Hotels that feel the need to nail down the lamps put me off a bit.
We woke to a warm sunny day, so we purchased a detailed driving map and headed north on A7, away from Launceston. Our first stop was at Brady's Lookout for some nice vineyard views. We continued north along the Tamar River, meandering along until we located the Tasmanian Lavender fields. Although the fields weren't yet in bloom, there were several blooming lavender bushes near the parking lot and shops. WOW. I'd love to see acres of lavender in bloom. And the bees! They were absolutely everywhere. We visited the lavender shop, sampling the lavender honey and mustard before moving on.
We visited the vineyards of Holm Oak (free tastings) and Tamar Ridge (free tastings of up to 16 types of wine - dangerous!) then continued on A7 toward Beauty Point. Here we stopped at a bistro for lunch before taking A7 back towards the Batman Bridge and crossing the Tamar River. We then visited the Bay of Fires Vineyard (free tastings), Dalrymple, and Piper's Brook. We really enjoyed Piper's Brook, due in part to Sharon, a friendly employee who'd only been there for four days. We finished up with Jansz where we tasted two sparkling wines. Having done our part to support the Tasmanian wine industry, we returned to our hotel laden with our purchases.
The following day, we left our Grindelwald hotel and headed towards Devonport via A7 and B71. We passed logging trucks, cows and sheep and saw many heavily logged areas. The landscape changed to farmland and we could see Bass Strait in the distance as we approached Devonport via Highway 1. We drove to the Tasmania Ferry Terminal before heading into town, where we had a quick lunch, some really good ice cream at a place called Wendy's, and a quick look at our e-mail. We poked around Devonport for awhile, then left via B19 and B14, headed towards Sheffield. We passed through the fruit growing area of Spreyton, then found ourselves back on squiggly roads, meandering through farmland, vineyards and orchards. The soil in this area was a rich looking deep red. It reminded us of the red dirt of Hawaii. Everything here had a red tint to it, even the sheep!
We saw Mt Roland looming in the distance as we entered Sheffield, the "town of murals", per our Lonely Planet guidebook. We picked up C136 just past Sheffield, and once again we found ourselves in the forest, on squiggly roads. There were several hairpin turns in this area. We stopped at the Cethana Lake overlook and took in some interesting views of the dam. We entered tiny Moina and turned toward Cradle Valley.
Okay, I've put off opening boxes long enough!
We?d booked a cabin at the Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village, which is a short distance from the entrance to Cradle Mountain/Lake St. Clair National Park. There was a bit of confusion at check in, as the hotel?s computer indicated we?d only be there for two nights and they were fully booked for the third. I produced our Wotif receipt and they honored it without any problem. We paid a different rate for each night - $130, $145 and $160.
Our cabin (#2) was very comfortable and well equipped. It was a one bedroom unit, with a queen bed in the living area and separate bedroom with bunk beds. We had a fully equipped kitchen complete with stovetop, microwave fridge, dishes, utensils and a balcony.
After getting settled we drove to the village café, where we were given a free beer when we showed our parks pass. We drove to the Visitor?s Center and bought a walking map, then drove to the Dove Creek Overlook. It had been a beautiful day, but it was getting late, so we decided to wait until the following day to walk.
We drove to the Cradle Mountain Lodge where we had a good meal in their tavern. We met a woman who worked at the Visitor?s Center and she told us that Cradle Mountain only gets about 35 really nice days per year and it had snowed just two days before. Apparently it rains 7 days out of 10 and the sun shines only 1 day in 10. We were thankful that we?d taken photos that day just in case the weather decided to turn on us.
That evening several wallabies gathered beneath our balcony as night fell. It was really peaceful and quiet, until some very noisy birds woke us up the following morning at dawn. We discovered that an animal had left us a surprise on our balcony during the night. More on that later.
We woke to overcast skies, but by 9 am, the sun was peeking out and it looked like we?d have another nice day. We parked in the Ronny Creek car park and took the Overland Track to Crater Falls, Crater Lake and up to Marion?s Lookout. Sections of this walk were steep. We returned via Wombat Pool, Lake Lilla and the Cradle Valley Boardwalk. This was a nice hike (took us 3:15) and the weather was perfect. After lunch in our cabin, we returned to the park and walked the 6.5 km Dove Lake Circuit, which took us about 1:40.
The following morning we woke to another sunny day (!) We were considering the hike to Hanson?s Peak. We?d been discouraged against doing so the previous day at the Visitor?s Center, so we stopped there first to get more details. We were told that it was steep and rough and to be prepared for changes in weather.
We decided to give it a try. The walk began at Dove Lake then went up to the left. It was definitely steep and rough. It was also windy and cold in exposed areas towards the top of the peak. The last section of the hike was nothing but steep rock and there was a chain to help with balance. Once on top of Hanson?s Peak, the trail continues on to Twisted Lakes and Artists? Pool, Scott Kilvert Memorial Hut and then connects to the Overland Track. We went as far as the top of Hanson?s Peak, then turned back. It felt more like rock climbing than hiking and I?d had enough. The hike took us 2.5 hours and was hard on the old knees.
We had another good meal at the Cradle Mountain Lodge tavern that evening. As we left the lodge?s parking lot, we saw an odd looking creature waddling alongside the road. We pulled over to see what it was, and lo? and behold it was a wombat. A BIG wombat.
That evening we heard noises on our balcony, so we turned on the lights and saw a possum. When it saw us, it came right up to the door, sniffing and clawing at the screen. It was like a big tame cat trying to get into our cabin. We?d never seen a possum alive and up close. All previous sightings had been limited to the squashed ones alongside the road. He eventually got bored with us, and decided to leave, but not before pooping on the balcony. So, we?d found our culprit.
We woke to gloom, fog and mist. We checked out of our hotel and headed towards Burnie via C132. The first part of the drive was similar to the landscape within the park, sparse dead trees, undulating hills and lots of rust colored tussocks. The landscape gradually became greener and the forest more lush. We picked up A10 and then B18 where we came upon a cow walking alongside the road. We stopped for lunch in Burnie, a town much bigger than we expected; then headed up the coast towards Wynard via A2. It was raining hard now and visibility was limited. We took a detour into Wynard, ?the tulip town? (didn?t see any) then got back on A2.
The rain began to let up and we could see ?The Nut? in the distance as we approached Stanley. We turned onto B21 and located the Dovecote Motel, our home for the next two nights. The girl in reception was extremely friendly and helpful; I requested a queen room and was given an upgrade to their king honeymoon suite. This room was booked through Ratestogo.com and the rate was $80.
After getting settled and making a dinner reservation at the motel?s restaurant, we headed for the Information Center, where we used the Internet and booked a penguin tour for that evening. Now that the skies had cleared we found that the area surrounding Stanley was incredibly green. We explored the town, then stopped in the Stanley Hotel pub, where we had a drink and watched the Melbourne Cup with the locals.
That evening we dined in the Dovecote Restaurant ? the food was excellent! We wanted to book for the following evening, but the restaurant was closed for the next two days.
We were picked up at 8:30 pm by Bernie of Wilderness to West Coast tours and taken on a penguin tour. It was cold and windy, but fun just the same. We enjoyed Bernie?s humorous commentary and saw several Fairy penguins, one of which was literally at our feet ($15 per person ? one hour tour).
Mel: Too bad you missed Port Arthur. I found it to be a hauntingly fascinating place (especially the Isle of the Dead). A tourist spot indeed, but that doesn't mean it isn't well worth a look, even just for the chance to learn something of Australia's cruel penal past.
Mel - good report. I am waiting to see if you visited Strahan, and did the Gordon River Cruise.
After reading your trip report, I am still trying to work out, what time of the year was the Tassie trip?
We no longer visit Port Arthur region now, as we had very fond memories of our stays at the "Seascape" B&B, owned by Sally & David. Sally & David were shot dead by the young man, who also shot & killed a number of people at Port Arthur. He also burnt down Sally & David's house.
Tropo - We just returned from Tassie last week - we were there from October 21 - November 6.
We spent two nights in Strahan, but didn't do the Gordon River Cruise. I know, I know, that's pretty much the only reason people go to Strahan, but the weather was bad and we decided to take a pass. Instead we drove to Queenstown and took a mine tour, which was fascinating, yet depressing, given the affect of mining on the area.
Sorry we missed Binnalong Bay and the peninsula in St. Helens - sounds like just the sort of place we'd have liked.
The events at Port Arthur were truly horrible - I'm sorry to hear of your loss and I can certainly understand why you'd not want to return.
RalphR - I understand where you're coming from, but our main reason for visiting Tas was to enjoy the scenery and wilderness areas. We did take the advice of some posters and visited areas we'd not otherwise have considered. We tend to avoid tourist driven activities and sites, as it's just not our thing. It's very likely that we'll get back to Tas within the next few years. Maybe then we'll feel differently about Port Arthur.
Melnq8 - you say that you might return to Tassie one day, if you do, I will tell you more about places like the South West Wilderness areas, and Styx River forests, truly amazing places.
Glad to hear you enjoyed your holiday.
Despite the wind rattling our door all night, we slept pretty well. We woke to a sunny day, but it was still cold and windy. We left Stanley and headed towards Smithton and on to Arthur River (75 km). On the way we passed some interesting sounding places such as Dismal Swamp and Foot Rot Flats.
We entered the tiny town of Arthur River, where the Arthur River meets the Southern Ocean. The seas were rough and the wind was blowing like crazy, but we walked out to the "edge of the world". We returned to our car and took 214 to Marrawah, stopping at the town pub before continuing on towards the Woolnorth Wind Farm. Tours are provided upon demand, otherwise there's no access. There was an interesting information kiosk at the entrance to the wind farm that explained how everything worked. Not surprisingly, it was incredibly windy here.
We returned to Stanley where we grabbed a quick lunch at the Craypot, which boasted "the world's best hamburgers". Bill had the Hawaiian burger, which also came with beet root (which he promptly disposed of - sorry Aussies) and fried egg. It was HUGE and he said it was very good. I'm not much of a meat eater, so I had a toasted cheese.
After lunch we drove out to the Nut and walked to the top. It only took 10 minutes to reach the top, but it was pretty steep. We circled the top of the nut, despite cold, gale force winds and posted warnings to keep alert for three types of venomous snakes. The views were absolutely incredible from here. That evening we had an excellent meal at Stanley's on the Bay.
The following day was sunny and mercifully windless. We checked out of the motel and left Stanley via B21 and A2, where we backtracked towards Burnie. In Wynard we picked up A10 and headed towards Strahan. This was yet another pretty drive; countryside, farmland and forests. There was a huge swath of land that had been extensively logged and was a bit of an eyesore, but replanting was underway. Of course the roads became squiggly as we entered the West Coast. We stopped in Tullah and visited Radford Woodcrafts, a great little shop packed full of Tasmanian wood products at reasonable prices. We continued our winding drive, passing a tin mine then turning on B27 towards Zeehan and Strahan. Just past Zeehan the landscape changed to scrubby plants and lots and lots of gorse, which was being contained through controlled burns.
Suddenly we crested a hill and the Southern Ocean came into view, the landscape once again pretty as we entered Strahan.
We checked into the Hilltop Motel, which is part of Strahan Village. As far as we could tell, Strahan Village consisted of an assortment of accommodation, restaurants and shops. It reminded me of the place we'd stayed at in Grindelwald, and we immediately felt like trapped tourists.
We were in the Sorrell Wing, which was very nice, well equipped and comfortable. Our queen room had a spa tub, nice thick towels and great water pressure. Our only complaint about this motel was the thin walls, which made it a bit noisy. We paid $113 per night through ratestogo.com.
After getting settled, we walked around the village and went to the very nice Visitor's Center. I don't know what we were expecting, but Strahan seemed to center around the Gordon River Cruise and we were a bit put off by the place.
Doing the tourist bit, we explored the shops and took a walk through town. We stopped in Strahan Woodworks and Gallery, which had some amazing and very expensive wood artwork on display.
We took B41 and A10 to Queenstown. It was raining and foggy and visibility was limited. There were several areas of burned gorse as well as some heavy forest along this route and the roads were very squiggly.
After a quick lunch at Sammy's Chinese we went to the tour office and donned hard hats, miner's lights, gum boots, reflective vests and emergency breathing apparatus. We were given some safety instructions, then we headed to Dougie's 4x4 to begin the tour. We were taken 7 km down the "main decline" and into the mine.
It was just Doug and the two of us. The tour was both fascinating and unsettling, considering the affect mining has had on Queenstown. This was a working cooper mine so we had to dodge HUGE trucks several times. The tour lasted three hours and was muddy, damp, dark and very interesting.
After the tour we returned to Strahan where it was still raining and continued to do so all night and into the next morning.
We checked out of our motel and headed to Hobart via Queenstown, which still had a depressing feel to it as we drove through a second time. Above Queenstown we passed a lot of stark red rock and the Iron Blow Open Cut. We saw rabbits everywhere and this section of road was very rough. As we crossed the Princes River (?) the landscape changed dramatically and everything was suddenly green again. We entered the Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park and drove 56 km within the park, making a note to spend some time here if we're able to return to Tasmania. This was a gorgeous area of dense forest. We entered the Derwent Forests and passed the turn off to Lake St Clair. Two hours into the drive the road finally straightened out a bit, but it didn't last.
We arrived in Hobart four hours after leaving Strahan, and with plenty of time to make one last stop at Little India for lunch before heading to the airport.
We'd driven some 3,339 kms in our 16 days in Tasmania, and we enjoyed just about every minute of the trip.
With one or two exceptions, our meals were very good. My husband fell in love with Little India in Hobart, which offers inexpensive, quick meals and takeaways. While the food was very good, the restaurant could use a good cleaning.
We were pleasantly surprised with the food at some taverns. Most notable were Iluka Tavern in Cole's Bay and the tavern at Cradle Mountain Lodge. Both served well prepared meals with fresh local produce and we had dinner at these taverns every night of our stay in Cole's Bay and Cradle Mountain.
We were pleasantly surprised to learn that taverns/bistros in Australia (or at least in Tasmania) always have a non-smoking area where they serve food.
The chicken we had everywhere was excellent. Our two favorite meals were at the Dovecote Motel and Stanley's on the Bay in Stanley. We also thoroughly enjoyed Hamer's Café in Strahan, Flavor of India in Hobart, and The Tandoor and Curry House in Launceston.
Without exception, every hotel, motel and B&B we stayed in was of a high standard.
Overall impressions: Tasmania seemed expensive to us, but we felt we got good value for our money. We spent a small fortune on gas, but after the shock of the first $62 fill-up, we accepted the fact that gas in Australia is just expensive.
We flew from Hobart to Melbourne, where we spent a day and a half before our 00:50 am flight to Singapore. We stayed at the Ciloms Airport Lodge, which worked out great for us. It's located just minutes from the airport and they offer free shuttle service to and from the airport (24 hours a day) as well as on demand shuttle service to the tram stop and a nearby shopping center. The staff of this place was extremely accommodating and we'd stay here again in a heartbeat.
We were excited to find Penfold's Grandfather's Port in the Melbourne Airport duty free shop. This is our favorite port of all time and extremely difficult to find outside of Australia. We left with two bottles, wishing we could take more. Guess we'll just have to visit again.
Loved your trip report!! I visited Tas a few years ago and wish I could go back and visit some of the parts I missed from your trip. I was only able to spend a week there. Visited Launceston, St. Helens, Freycinet, Mole Creek, and Cradle Mountain. One of my top holidays ever!
gtrekker - glad to hear you enjoyed the report. We're already looking forward to going back.
Your report is so good and will be great for us. Wish we had amore days but will see what we can. I have printed your travel guide and will use where i can.


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Night Owl YA
Gates of Paradise
Author: Melissa De La Cruz
Review by: Emireally
Genre: YA
* Young Adult
Publisher: Hyperion
A Blue Bloods Novel, #7
Wow! What a riveting conclusion to one of my favorite series of all time. Seeing as this is book seven and the concluding installment, it'd be difficult to comment on my favorite plot points and characters without spoiling at least one of the proceeding books for those who have not read the series or are up to date.
It feels like eons that I've been waiting for the Blue Bloods final battle, and while it was fast paced and intense, it seemed to rush a little too quickly. Some romantic pairings left something to be desired, while others finally meshed in the exact way I wanted them to.This series has definitely gone by in a whirlwind and Gates of Paradise did not disappoint.
Book Blurb for Gates of Paradise
Schuyler Van Alen is running out of time. The Dark Prince of Hell is storming the Gates of Paradise, intent on winning the heavenly throne for good. This time he has his greatest angels by his side, Abbadon and Azrael, or as they are known in the coven, Jack and Mimi Force. Will Bliss and the wolves she has recruited to join her win the battle for the vampires? Is Schuyler prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice, the same one Michael was forced to make in Florence so long ago? Love and vengeance, duty and and loyalty, life and death, are all at odds in the gripping, heartbreaking finale of the Blue Bloods series.
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The design and design of these recliners are products with the innovative ideas of its sellers who, up until this present days, continues studying and producing every thing around to get onto the altering activities and customer expectations. You can find a variety of recliner chairs that consist of massage recliners, theater recliners, or the simple recliner chairs that the majority of which are leather upholstered. Leather recliners would definitely be a bit more expensive compared with normal ones because they are lasting. They may get as a minimum of ten years, as the professionals state. Though this piece of furniture is expensive than the common chairs, it can be well worth the money invested because of the comfort and relaxation it offers the user. The presence of a leather recliner in our home emits an air of relaxation. Also, it is an excellent way to enhance the design of your property mostly because it sends out a sensation of elegance and friendliness to everyone seeing your house.
While you could be thinking that the Asian style contemporary bed is just an additional furniture trend, even more and even more people are counting on this style because of the relaxing, unwinding sensation that this design can offer. Since our bedrooms are supposed to be the one location in our personal that we can loosen up and unwind, your bedroom should be the one location of your personal that you can retreat to when life gets too chaotic and demanding. Asian inspired designs can help you unwind and loosen up so you can sleep in harmony and wake freshened and prepared to take on an additional day.
Foreknowledge is your best ally when it concerns purchasing modern sofa for your house. The gist here is to look into the readily available designs of sofa that fits your choice and requirements. You can either jump from one furniture store to another to see what choices they offer. Another idea is to browse the web and go to furniture sites for even more designs to pick from. The trick here is to compare modern sofa before you proceed with the purchase.
For example there are some leather sofas where you will certainly feel the material is difficult and unyielding to the touch. In some stores you will certainly discover leather that is soft and makes you feel as if you were sinking into a down filled pillow. Reclining sofas are rather popular and come in different styles and sizes, some will certainly have huge arm rests and the bigger versions will certainly have adequate space to seat a number of individuals and offer additional arm rests. These can usually be built from a few seats to as many seats as needed so you are not limited to simply one. These are popular among households which are limited in space, these pieces can be divided and positioned in different locations around our home and can be assembled into simply one piece when needed, these are perfect for houses and condos.
The best way to beat winter season in north European region is to have a feather tick over you and a feather filled down comforter below you and however cold the winter season is you will constantly have a warm and rejuvenating rest. The feathers are loosely quilted within broad channels that avoid the feathers from gathering together at one edge. This also enables them to expand, hold cozy air and keep you comfortable for a very long time.
If you or any member of your family is suffering from back troubles or arthritis and can not sit directly on a regular chair for a long duration a recliner chair is your right choice. These chairs are specifically developed to adapt to the shape of your lower or upper back when you sit on it and therefore assist you to rest your back for a long period of time with no discomfort or pain.
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The website functions whole collections for all your room requires, consisting of the whole suite. The pieces may be acquired independently, so you can buy just whatever you want. With the totally free shipping you're able to get whatever you want delivers straight to your door affordably. The room dresser functions as an organizing space for your clothes, but it can also assist with the visual charm of the space as an accent piece. However making use of a contemporary design, you have a classic piece of furniture that can be made use of through years, even if you decide to refurnish often.
A bed room looks incomplete when there is no dresser or chest of drawers. A bed room without a dressing table, which is nothing but a dresser with a going along with mirror, constantly provides you the feeling that something is missing out on in your space. A dresser or a set of dressers is a very beneficial piece of furniture. With dressers you can stack all your things in a cool and organized manner.
One final means to discover affordable bedroom sets is by visiting furniture stores when the most current styles arrive. You can discover affordable bedroom sets among last season's "cast offs" that are marked down to make means for the new models. If you call a producer, you may discover that they have affordable bedroom sets sitting in a warehouse that no one has purchased, that were returned, or that have small blunders, like being short a nail or having a little scratch in the wood.
When you are out looking for a futon bed mattress, you ought to consider the function you need it for. If you intend to use the futon as a bed, then your bed mattress needs to be thick. The bed mattress needs to be at least 6 inches thick. Although a thick bed mattress will be expensive, it will supply you with all the convenience that you need. You ought to also consider buying a cover for your bed mattress to prevent staining. This will make sure that your bed mattress does not require regular cleaning and make it last longer.
I'm sure you would not mind getting a few added take advantage of whatever product you decide to purchase. The very best pillow for neck pain, therefore, is one that offers you with some extra advantages without any change in rate. For instance, buying a neck support pillow that can assist improve your position and reduce back pain also is a much better deal than buying an orthopaedic pillow that offers neck pain relief alone for the same rate.
The kind of upholstery that is picked is very important also. Birthday parties, sleepovers and household movie nights can all result in devastating circumstances for couches. This is why sofas with washable fabrics are a must-have for families with children. It will certainly assist to ensure that sofas appear like brand-new for longer. It will certainly also assist secure your sanity when something is spilled on your brand-new couch. With a washable fabric you no longer need to stay with dark colors to conceal splotches. Now you can be bold in the choice of color, feeling confident that there that you can clean or replace the fabric when mishaps happen. Kid-friendly sofas provide parents one less thing to stress over, offering extra storage to reduce mess and easy care to increase comfort.
Having the ideal Couch can provide one's living-room an elegant and tasteful look. This can be especially essential to those who captivate regularly. If you are planning to fix up your house, then buying a nicely developed couch might be simply the thing to do. Obviously, one need to patronize the ideal Furniture Stores in order to find the ideal couch. And discovering the ideal queen futon mattress shop can be much easier than you think. Couches are available in all shapes and sizes. You can purchase a small couch, a medium-size couch, or a large couch. A couch can be brilliantly colored or carry more subtle tones. The essential thing is for the couch to match your house in a method that stresses the beauty of the area that it is in. Performance is also a consider a couch. You want something that is soothing and enjoyable. You want something you can come house to after a tough day's work, sit conveniently in, and enjoy your supper or take in the night entertainment on television.
Although handful of of us have a single, mattresses produced of all-natural materials like wool, cotton and hair (ever before heard of a horse-hair mattress) are substantially better than artificial mattresses. This is because artificial resources hold a more powerful static fee that is much more draining than it is restorative. The metal springtimes in some mattresses likewise disrupt the power flow and can lead to feelings of confusion. The uncomplicated design and pure materials of futons make them significantly far better than routine mattresses in regards to feng shui. Even though it is regular to have futons on the ground, in regards to feng shui, it is in truth remarkable to have them up off the ground, supported by a wooden frame.
It can work as a sofa to pile on and watch a movie or play computer game, a location besides that unused exercise bike to pile clothes when they don t constantly make it to the closet. Since they are meant to be changeable, they are not normally very heavy, and can be moved quickly, which means they take up less space and are more mobile than the average bunk beds or pullout sofa. A futon bunk bed can turn a spare basement space into a visitor bedroom you need, and it can be a lifesaver for an university student who can t pay for both a sofa AND a bed, due to the fact that of cash or space. They are as versatile for the budget plan as they are as furniture, for you can spend a little or a lot.
With a little attention to detail, you can develop a comfortable, snug area that is likewise stylish. The necessary aspects of bed fittings and home furnishings consist of bed frames, bed mattress, bedspreads, comforters, and pillows.
Ensure you have lots of time though to assess your choices. You will likely find numerous of them that you are pondering. Maybe spending a few minutes in a reclined position on a few of these microfiber sofas will help you to make up your mind! In the mean time you can enjoy that extra time to concentrate on your very own requirements and to get comfortable.
Recliners are wise designs and are made to supply optimal comfort. They are built in such a way that can supply you the very best support and comfort and your body gets totally relaxed. Nearly any individual would love to have a seat in a recliner with a book or watch TV. This is among the reasons why recliners have actually ended up being so popular in homes in the U.S. Leather recliners bring style to your home as well as allow you to feel the very best comfort. There are various types of recliners that can match the décor of your residence. They are readily available in various designs. The ordinary leather recliners readily available early on are now changed by some innovative models that are made by using the most recent technology.
Other benefits of making use of a recliner riser chair include the relief of back pain caused by sitting in the exact same position for too long and it can assist in the prevention of inaccurate sitting posture. It likewise helps the relaxation of the leg and can avoid fluid develop. Those who are recovering from leg surgical treatment can utilize the leg support function in their recovery procedure. Numerous reclining positions are a considerable function of a recliner riser chair. They permit various activities to be taken pleasure in such as watching tv, eating a meal and reading whilst seated in a position that would be relevant to the pastime being performed for that reason decreasing any unnecessary tension on the body.
Measuring for a headboard is relatively easy in a big room. Even if the bed is small, a tall headboard, or a headboard fitted with a bookcase, will make the bed seem to use up more space than it really does. The real difficulty is in discovering a headboard for a huge bed in a fairly small room. A wrought iron headboard, or one formed into a grillwork pattern are both excellent alternatives. Some decorators recommend using a strong frame backed with a decorative product like a quilt or a painting. This choice needs to only be made use of in a space where the bed is not really meant for use, nevertheless.
There are various makers who develop dresser and they can even offer you an excellent range together with the color. The rate is cheap and budget-friendly for each class. You may have always wanted to refurnish your house with great furnishings and dressers but one should not invest over to design our home, but this is very much possible with the large range of dressers offered online at budget-friendly and cheap rates. Most people typically presume that cheap dressers suggest that the material used in the dresser is not of great quality but this is a mistaken belief as they are the very same dressers designed by well known makers but they are cheap priced due to the fact that they may either have an excellent discount. The dressers usually designed with a couple of columns which makes them shorter than chests which end at waist height.
Canopy beds date back to medieval Europe throughout a time when badly built roofings indicated that the lower course needed included protection from the night sky. Later in history, the nobility would make use of a canopy bed with heavy drapes to help keep the cold night air out and as a method to shield them from the prying eyes of servants. These servants would commonly spend the night in the exact same room as the nobility in case they were needed. Today, a canopy bed can be discovered in queen beds and even in twin beds. They are more decorative than exactly what was utilized in medieval Europe. You can discover a canopy one in a wide assortment of styles however one continuous has actually continued to be the exact same. That continuous is using a 4 poster beds with fabric that can be tied to the side or left hanging down. You can discover a canopy one in numerous various styles. Iron beds are becoming popular since they are less expensive than the wooden ones.
You can find a range of chesterfield queen futon mattress in the market. Chesterfield Suites, wing chairs, club chairs and couches are the most sold chesterfield furniture. Chesterfield furniture from UK, Canada and USA are the most popular ones in the industry. You could put chesterfield furniture anywhere in your house. Conversely, the presence of chesterfield furniture in your workplace will certainly give your workplace a completely new feel. Using antique chesterfield sofas is common with legal representatives, doctors and business individuals. It is hard to make out real furniture from the phony ones. However, we need to be clever sufficient to not fall in a trap. When searching for an antique chesterfield sofa it's a good thing to comprehend the products made use of to make the chesterfield furniture. The kind and quality of wood made use of, the fabrics etc can play a crucial role to figure out how long the furniture is going to last. Antique Chesterfield sofas can be a real happiness and are for that reason expensive. An antique chesterfield sofa will certainly cost over 3000 dollars.
Loveseats are little bigger than chairs and smaller in size than sofa chairs. There are wide varieties of designs readily available that come as fabric loveseats as well as microfiber loveseats. Loveseats made from microfiber products are being widely chosen by individuals viewing as the least upkeep that it needs. These loveseats can be quickly cleaned with a mild cleaning agent and even with a clean damp cloth. The microfiber product is able to sustain its strength and longevity to longer years. The most intriguing thing about loveseats is that they are such unique furniture item that can look modern as well as traditional at the very same time. Little variation in their developing can make them appear much more intriguing.
In a retail shop you would get recliners for around $1000. But you have to do correct study online too in retail stores regarding the cost and functions readily available before you head out to purchase one. Also go with the user assesses online. You are going to utilize your chair and a half recliner for numerous things. Make certain it has the best qualities in design and product. It is soon going to end up being the most preferred seat in your home. I understand how hard it is on your body. But if you truly wanted to know that secret formula for your comfort, inspect it out right here at RISER RECLINER CHAIRS. You are simply a click away from getting the best comfort for your life.
People who need to fit their large creativity into smaller houses always suffer while making the most fundamental options. One such fundamental thing is the choice and arrangement of home furniture. Since the house is small, one needs to be quite careful so that it does not get ugly. Sectional sofas are commonly the most decided choice by individuals who have a difficulty in organizing things in their living-room. These were designed for apartment living, given that they can get easily taken apart and moved from one place to another. This extremely reality made them even more popular amongst house owners and imaginative individuals who have an interest in interior decoration. There are numerous types of sectional sofas, amongst which, the rounded sofa is exceptional due to its flexibility and uniqueness. Keeping with their fundamental shape curved that it, sectional sofas are readily available in numerous sizes and shapes, that can be the best choice for both small as well as bigger living-room. You can choose an Ottoman, a love seat, an end chair piece with a right and/or left arm, a chaise, middle chair piece without arms, and even a rounded sectional sofa with recliner settings. These sofas are readily available in numerous popular materials like leather, microfiber, cotton, jeans, and so on. Curved sofas are readily available in a number of types, like self-assembling modular sofas and round sofas. Both these types are quite catchy types. The majority of designs are not readily available in one piece, which means you have to bring it home and put together the pieces by yourself. This extremely reality alleviates relocation of these sofas while house shifting. However, you can also get them in one piece, like those swift 'C' shaped or'S' shaped sectional sofas.
Longevity is an additional prime reason for choosing a futon. Easy relocation makes futons a wonderful choice for any space of the home or office. Futons are simple to put together, disassemble and relocate to an additional space or an entirely different address.
The demand for a contemporary couch beds increasing as belonging of contemporary living spaces. The rise of condominiums these days makes it a very useful furniture to display inside the condo where it can function as a contemporary couch throughout the day and you can pull it over to become a bed when you wish to sleep. This furniture satisfies the demands of middle-income earners where they wish to conserve space for furniture space in their modest home. When purchasing a contemporary couch style bed, you should think about the space of the room where you intend to put the furniture. The couch are readily available in various sizes and you should select the one that will most effectively fit the room to put it. Amazingly, the contemporary designs of contemporary couch are quite elegant that it can be similar to costly and elegantly made contemporary living-room sets. The couch can not be mistaken as a bed sometimes due to the fact that of their unique designs.
After comprehending that, now how we will get the right cheap bedroom sets? It can be not a challenging task to discover excessive quality bedroom set. We can locate these kinds of furniture in several furniture sellers. We truly should browse for sellers who provide high quality products and very low fees. These sellers are battling for consumer. Results of this fight are most effectively for customers. Thanks to it, we are able to discover numerous fascinating price cuts. We may likewise browse for discounted bedroom furniture inside the web. A growing number of individuals make a decision to purchase bedroom furniture online. It can be a comfy option that will allow saving a great deal of priceless time. We will purchase a product, compensate for it and get it without going anywhere. We only need to need to have a computer with web.
The interiors and other furnishings in your home, items must generally complement these sofa sets and make the rooms harmoniously come alive. Therefore, if you wind up purchasing a sofa set with an unique color or design, you might discover yourself stranded when it comes to blending it with the interior design. Considering that classic furnishings has a touch and appeal of its own, it should be truly in the interest of all that you do not acquire something that has odd appearances or an unique design.
Leather truly is a product that is absolutely always in demand, as a result one might be prepared to commit a lot more on the sofa bed than they 'd the conventional sofa bed. Understanding that you'll be browsing the $1500 variety before beginning your pursuit is a great idea, as rates will vary significantly brand name by brand name even though continue to staying high. A great deal of people have had lousy encounters with sleeper sofas, yet having a ready eye when looking while seeing consumer opinions will give you a good idea about which are perfect. For anybody who is looking into inside of a home furnishings store, you could also decide to attempt it out as long as they allow you to. This helps a specific stay away from acquiring that you be miserable for decades to come.


As a buyer of a home in escrow, what do I need to know about depositing funds into escrow? This is a great question and one we get all the time! There any many things to consider which may not be obvious to a buyer.
The first thing to be aware of is that when you make an offer on a home, you will generally offer to make a "good faith" or "earnest money" deposit into escrow of an initial small amount, usually no more than 3% of the selling price. This small deposit demonstrates to the seller that you are a serious buyer, even though it will be used at the close of escrow toward the down payment and/or closing costs (and doesn't go into the seller's pocket).
You're that much closer to your dream home.
In California, the typical purchase agreement used by Realtors requires that this earnest deposit be placed in escrow, within 3 business days of the buyer and seller agreeing to the purchase agreement, also known as the "acceptance date." As a buyer, it is essential that you make this money available right away so that it can be deposited into escrow. North Orange County Escrow and most places accept cashier's check or wire, or a personal check for the earnest deposit. Just keep in mind, we will cash your check right away.
The second thing to consider about depositing funds into escrow is how they are viewed by your Mortgage Lender. To verify that you are a safe prospective borrower, the Lender conducts thorough verifications of employment, credit score, the value of the property, AND they will verify that you have the money not only to close escrow, but even enough for in "reserve" to cover a couple months or more of future payments. It is important to discuss with your lender your "planned source of funds" early on, because any funds used to close escrow need to be verified before closing.
This means they want to see where the funds came from, be it long term savings, a bonus, profit on stock, gift from a relative, etc. Communication is key here because if for some reason the funds cannot be verified by the lender, it will cause a delay in the loan being approved and also in closing escrow. We definitely don't want that!
The required funds for closing, including balance on down payment and your share of closing costs, need to be WIRED into escrow approximately 4 days before closing. As such, it is wise to determine with your bank their requirements for wire transfers a couple of weeks before closing to avoid last minute surprises. Some banks require a full 24 hours or more to wire funds, and most have a cutoff time for sending wires around mid-day. And some banks actually don't issue wire transfers so funds might need to be moved to another banking institution before they can be wired (if so discuss this with your LENDER). If you plan on using funds from a retirement or investment account, it could take several days for them to be released especially when involving the sale of stock. Give yourself plenty of time to have funds available to wire in time for closing.
If you have any questions, speak to one of your knowledgeable Escrow Experts today at North Orange County Escrow!


Home » Hot off the PResses! » iSUPPORT Independent Artists: I give you, Mr. Al Pete!
On a hot and sunny Sunday in Jacksonville, FL a intimate meeting of the minds took place at the Artist Boot Camp 2 Education Seminar. Host David L. Robinson (www.twitter.com/fromduval) invited DJ Big Bodie (www.twitter.com.bigbodie), Terri Sherman (www.twitter.com/terrishrmn), Tango Mega (www.twitter.com/tangomega) and myself (www.twitter.com/TuesdayKnight) to speak to independent artists about the fundamentals of building your career (special shouts out to moderator & radio personality\ Chanel Tillman (www.twitter.com/dahostess) as well).
But little did I know that I would stumble across some PURE DOPE-NESS! As we were leaving the panel I heard a smooth Dwele-ish type track and learned that it was created by Jacksonville's own Emcee, Mr. Al Pete. I've heard/known about him since I've come on the scene but this industry can be a small world and worlds apart all at the same time.
Long story short, Al Pete placed his latest album Talk About It in my possession and needless to say, I haven't been able to step away from it yet. If you don't do anything else today, stop by his myspace page and go cop the album. It's so refreshing and is real hip-hop at it's finest. You won't be sorry and as usual, tell him I sent you!
In this day and age, true to heart Hip-Hop artists are far and few between, and Mr. Al Pete is definitely one of those artists. One part Emcee, one part DJ, and one part Musical Entrepreneur, makes up just some of the ingredients in the recipe for this hip-hop elitist in Jacksonville, FL.
Entering into the world of writing rhymes at the young age of 9, Al Pete has been perfecting his craft for some time now. Once he began his journey into adulthood, Al Pete decided to make moves towards his goal of being one of the top entertainers in Hip-Hop. One of his initial steps involved coming together with his long time friend and musical peer Shirl Dee Capital, to create GrownFolk Entertainment in 2004. Providing an umbrella for many different entertainment aspects of Shirl Dee and Al Pete, GrownFolk was just the beginning of many avenues to come.
In 2005 under the advisory of his Uncle, role model, and mentor Tru.ski, Al Pete decided to take his love for the genre, and enjoyment of creating musical sets for friends and family, to another level by learning the art of turntablism which is housed under the G.F.E. label as well. Al Pete began spinning for parties, poetry events, social gatherings, venues, and fashion shows. Along with all of this Al Pete was still working diligently to keep his own music flowing and to keep up with performances in and out of town.
In the spring of 2006, Al Pete and Shirl Dee decided to put together the first mixtape to come from GrownFolk Entertainment; "Exhibit A" which received an overwhelming response from the masses. That year momentum kept pushing forward, and in the winter of 2006 Al Pete joined alongside with The Elevated Hip-Hop Experience for a special live recorded album. Drive still pushing on in 2007, the spring brought another compilation album release "Can't Tell Me Nothing" which included two of Al Pete's close companions and fellow artists Tough Junkie and Picasso.
Al Pete continues moving at full force with performances, features on various Hip-Hop albums, and mixtapes, and still offers DJ services with events such as Nokturnal Escape and Fashion Forward Inc. On February 10th 2009, Al Pete released his debut album "Talk About It", which includes his popular singles "Somethin' More", "All is Good" and "The Truth". Creating videos for "All Is Good" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmWfKjQFZOE and "The Truth" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz7HdHH_fto has only continued to keep the buzz for the album going. Receiving 4 out of 5 with Reax Magazine's review and also a write up in Jacksonville's own Folio Weekly. Currently Mr. Al Pete has began spreading through out the region with shows planned in various cities in Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi for the middle of 2009. Continuing on his path to greatness, nothing will dull Mr. Al Pete's shine.
Click HERE to view Mr. Al Pete's EPK & HERE for his myspace page!
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I already built successfully LFS-7.2 on a PowerPC G4 with ALFS.  I am now upgrading this machine to LFS-8.1.
It is maybe good to know that I never can run the build in one move.  I get sometimes a segmentation error when building gcc or glibc.  It is not reproducable: when I retry (with make -C $LFS/jhalfs) then it succeeds or it ends with a segfault in another point of the build process.  It must have to do with the limited system resources (1.972 GB RAM and 3.660 swap space) or a latency problem.  I try to avoid this by disabling as much systemd services as possible and by extending the stack space.
The error, I am struggling with, appears when I am so lucky to finish the build of glibc.


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Sign of the times as big smoke sues e-cigarette giant Juul
Juul is being sued by New York for its marketing practices that target young vapers.
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New York and other US states are attempting to bring a lawsuit against Juul, the nation's largest vape manufacturer.
The case against Juul is based around downplaying the health risks associated with vaping, as well as its marketing campaigns that appeared to appeal to younger consumers.
Juul, dominates the global e-cigarettes sales, had innovated and pushed boundaries around flavours, including sweeter flavours such as bubble-gum which naturally appeal to younger consumers. It has taken all its flavoured pods off the market in New York and discontinued its mint pods. It now only sells tobacco flavours.
The launch of e-cigarettes was initially to help smokers quit, to help wean people off for life.
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There is an increasing trend for consumers to moderate – or altogether avoid – less healthy products to try and live healthier lifestyles. Vaping appeared to be the perfect solution but with recent revelations, it is evident that manufacturers are still far away from the perfect solution.
Juul has been criticised for emphasising the safety of its products, following severe health-related issues that vapers have suffered from, including lung failure. The marketing practices under fire include the use of "colourful images of attractive, young models", which NY State believes were being used to appeal to younger consumers.
Responding to the criticisms, Juul said in a statement that the company does "not intend to attract underage users".
The statement continued: "We remain focused on resetting the vapour category in the US and earning the trust of society by working cooperatively with attorneys general, regulators, public health officials, and other stakeholders to combat underage use and convert adult smokers from combustible cigarettes."
Juul has been under scrutiny since it started advertising on social media platforms such as Instagram, using colourful packaging and 'fun' flavours such as crème brûlée, all of which are exciting for adolescent children to try. Such techniques have created an outbreak in teenagers smoking in high schools across the US, so much so that high schools have had to alter their smoke alarms in toilets to pick up on chemical changes in the air and alert administrators.
Manufacturers such as Juul have a responsibility to be transparent about the content and harm that their products could potentially create. Usage of vapes has caused an increase in hospitalisation of consumers as they have ended up with respiratory issues which have been linked to a thickening agent found in vapes. This has caused many states to sue them, as they have been marketed to seem safer than cigarettes, emphasising that they only have two ingredients, opposed to the several hundreds of toxic chemicals found in traditional cigarettes.
Last month New York banned the use of e-cigarettes everywhere that cigarettes are prohibited, indoors and out, and sale is prohibited to anyone under 21 years of age.
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Q: Swift-парсинг JSON через Instagram ?__a=1 Есть интересная ссылка инстаграмма: https://instagram.com/instagram/?__a=1, по которой в ответ я получаю json, хочу реализовать парсинг по нужным мне критериям.
Создал структуру и декодер, но при попытке получить что-либо высвечивает ошибку, что это не JSON:

dataCorrupted(Swift.DecodingError.Context(codingPath: [],
  debugDescription: "The given data was not valid JSON.",
  underlyingError: Optional(Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=3840
  "No value." UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=No value.})))

Код программы:
    struct Page: Decodable {
    let graphql: [User]

    enum CodingKeys : String, CodingKey {
        case graphql = "graphql"
    }
    init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
        let container = try decoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
        let graphql = try container.decode([User].self, forKey: CodingKeys.graphql)
        self.graphql = graphql
    }
}

struct User: Decodable {
    let user: [Sets]

    enum CodingKeys : String, CodingKey {
        case user = "user"
    }
    init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
        let container = try decoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
        let user = try container.decode([Sets].self, forKey: CodingKeys.user)
        self.user = user
    }
}

struct Sets: Decodable {
    let profile_pic: String
    let posts: [CountPosts]

    enum CodingKeys : String, CodingKey {
        case profile_pic = "profile_pic_url"
        case posts = "edge_owner_to_timeline_media"
    }

    init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
        let container = try decoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
        let profile_pic = try container.decode(String.self, forKey: CodingKeys.profile_pic)
        let posts = try container.decode([CountPosts].self, forKey: CodingKeys.posts)

        self.profile_pic = profile_pic
        self.posts = posts
    }
}

struct CountPosts: Decodable {
    let count: Int

    enum CodingKeys : String, CodingKey {
        case count = "count"
    }
    init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
        let container = try decoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
        let count = try container.decode(Int.self, forKey: CodingKeys.count)
        self.count = count
    }
}

class ViewController: UIViewController {

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()

        let urlStr = "https://www.instagram.com/instagram/?__a=1"
        guard let url = URL(string: urlStr) else { return }

        URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url) { (data, response, error) in
            guard let data = data else {return}
            guard error == nil else {return}

            do {
                let page = try JSONDecoder().decode(Page.self, from: data)
                print(page)
            }catch let error{
                print(error)
            }
        }.resume()
    }

Подскажите пожалуйста, как мне правильно решить эту ошибку?

A: Эта ссылка недоступна. https://www.instagram.com/instagram/?__a=1
Вы пытаетесь осуществить запрос без указания дополнительных полей индентифицирующих ваш аккаунт в Instagram.
Instagram API
З.Ы попробуйте в режиме инкогнито перейти на ссылку (она не откроется)

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Kane Stuart Williamson (* 8. August 1990 in Tauranga, Neuseeland) ist ein neuseeländischer Cricketspieler, der seit 2010 für die neuseeländische Nationalmannschaft spielt und seit 2016 ihr Kapitän ist.

Kindheit und Ausbildung
Williamson ist zusammen mit seinem Zwillingsbruder Logan das jüngste Kind von fünf Geschwistern. Er besuchte das Tauranga Boys' College und betrieb dort mehrere Sportarten, wie Rugby und Hockey. Sein First-Class-Debüt gab er im Jahr 2017 mit den Northern Districts. Als Kapitän führte er das neuseeländische Team zum ICC U19-Cricket-Weltmeisterschaft 2008 in Malaysia.

Aktive Karriere

Anfänge in der Nationalmannschaft
Sein Debüt in der Nationalmannschaft gab er bei einem Drei-Nationen-Turnier in Sri lanka im August 2010. Zu Beginn der Saison 2010/11 erzielte er mit 108 Runs aus 132 Bällen im vierten ODI der Tour in Bangladesch sein erstes Century. Kurz darauf gab er sein Test-Debüt in Indien und konnte dabei ebenfalls ein Century über 131 Runs aus 299 Bällen erreichen. In der folge konnte er sich in der Nationalmannschaft etablieren. Bei der Tour in Simbabwe im Oktober 2011 absolvierte er sein erstes Twenty20 und konnte in den ODIs ein weiteres Century über 100* Runs aus 69 Bällen erzielen. Zum Ende der Saison konnte er gegen Südafrika im dritten Test ein Century über 102 Runs aus 228 Bällen erreichen und so das Remis retten.

Beim ICC World Twenty20 2012 nahm er an seiner ersten Weltmeisterschaft teil, konnte jedoch nicht herausragen. Im November 2012 bei der Tour in Sri Lanka erzielte er ein Century über 135 Runs aus 305 Bällen. Zu Beginn des Jahres 2013 konnte er auch wieder im ODI-Cricket ein Century erreichen, als er in Südafrika 145* Runs aus 136 Bällen im zweiten Spiel der Serie erreichte und als Spieler des Spiels ausgezeichnet wurde. Beim ICC Champions Trophy 2013 war seine beste Leistung ein Half-Century über 67 Runs gegen England, was jedoch nicht zum Sieg und damit zum Halbfinaleinzug reichte. Die Saison 2013/14 begann für ihn mit einer Tour in Bangladesch bei der er im ersten Test ein Century über 114 Runs aus 210 Bällen erreichte. Auch gegen Indien konnte er im Februar 2014 ein Test-Century über 113 Runs aus 172 Bällen erzielen.

Aufstieg zum Kapitän
Der ICC World Twenty20 2014 verlief für Williamson erfolgreicher als die vorhergehende Ausgabe. So konnte er gegen Südafrika ein Half-Century über 51 Runs erzielen, was jedoch nicht zum Sieg reichte und so schied Neuseeland letztendlich in der Super-10-Runde aus. Im Sommer 2014 gelangen ihm in der Test-Serie in den West Indies zwei Centuries (113 Runs aus 298 Bällen und 161* Runs aus 271 Bällen), wofür er als Spieler der Serie ausgezeichnet wurde. In der Saison 2014/15 erreichte er zunächst im dritten Test gegen Pakistan ein Century über 192 Runs aus 244 Bällen. In der folgenden ODI-Serie kam dann ein Century über 123 Runs aus 105 Bällen hinzu. Auf der folgenden Tour gegen Sri Lanka konnte er zunächst im zweiten Test ein Double-Century über 242 Runs aus 438 Bällen erreichen, bevor er ein weiteres Century im vierten ODI über 103 Runs aus 107 Bällen erzielte. In beiden Spielen wurde er als Spieler des Spiels ausgezeichnet. Kurz vor der Weltmeisterschaft kam dann noch mal ein ODI-Century über 112 Runs aus 88 Bällen gegen Pakistan hinzu. Beim Cricket World Cup 2015 erreichte er seine beste Leistung im Eröffnungsspiel gegen Sri Lanka, als ihm ein Half-Century über 57 Runs erreichte.

In der Saison 2015 erzielte er gegen England im ersten Test (132 Runs (262 Bälle)) und dritten ODI (118 (113)) jeweils ein Century. Die Saison 2015/16 begann mit einer Tour in Australien, bei der er in den ersten beiden Tests jeweils ein Century (140 (178) und 160 (250)) erreichte. Auch bei der folgenden Test-Serie gegen Sri Lanka erzielte er ein Century über 108* Runs aus 164 Bällen und konnte so den zweiten Test für Neuseeland entscheiden. Beim ICC World Twenty20 2016 in Indien waren seine beste Leistung 42 Runs gegen Bangladesch, für die er als Spieler des Spiels ausgezeichnet wurde. Nachdem im Februar 2016 der bisherige Kapitän Brendon McCullum seinen Rücktritt nach der Weltmeisterschaft angekündigt hatte, übernahm Williamson ab April des Jahres diese Rolle in allen drei Formaten.

Führung Neuseelands an die Weltspitze
Seine erste Tour als Kapitän führte ihn im August 2016 nach Simbabwe, wobei er im zweiten Test ein Century 113 Runs aus 151 Bällen erzielte und als Spieler des Spiels ausgezeichnet wurde. Die Saison 2016/17 begann mit einer Tour in Indien, bei der er ein ODI-Century über 118 Runs aus 128 Bällen erreichte. Gegen Bangladesch im Januar 2017 konnte er im ersten Test ein Century über 104* Runs aus 90 Bällen erreichen. Im März 2017 kam Südafrika nach Neuseeland und Williamson konnte jeweils ein Century im ersten (130 (241)) und dritten (176 (285)) erreichen. Bei der ICC Champions Trophy 2017 konnte er in den drei Spielen ein Century gegen Australien (100 Runs aus 97 Bällen) und zwei Half-Centuries gegen Gastgeber England (87 Runs) und Bangladesch (57 Runs) erzielen.

Nachdem er im Januar 2018 gegen Pakistan ein ODI-Century über 115 Runs aus 117 Bällen erzielt hatte, gelangen ihm im März gegen England jeweils ein Century in der Test- (102 (220)) und der ODI-Serie (112* (142)). In der Saison 2018/19 erreichte er in den Tests ein Century gegen Pakistan (139 (283)) und ein Double-Century gegen Bangladesch (200* (257)). Im Sommer führte er das Team beim Cricket World Cup 2019. Dort konnte er in der Vorrunde gegen Südafrika (106* (138)) und die West Indies (148 (154)) jeweils ein Century erreichen und gegen Afghanistan ein Half-Century (79). Im Halbfinale gegen Indien trug er ein Half-Century über 67 Runs bei und erreichte so mit dem Team das Finale. Dort unterlagen sie gegen England, nachdem das Spiel nach unentschieden der regulären Over und des Super Overs auf Grund von Zählungen der erzielten Boundaries entscheiden wurde.

World Test Championship und Verletzung
Im November 2019 erreichte er im zweiten Test gegen England über 104 Runs aus 234 Bällen. In der Saison 2020/21 konnte er zunächst gegen die West Indies im ersten Test ein Double-Century über 251 Runs aus 412 Bällen erreichen. Bei der darauf folgenden Tour gegen Pakistan gelangen ihm im ersten Test ein Century über 129 Runs aus 297 Bällen und im zweiten ein Double Century über 238 Runs aus 364 Bällen. Dafür wurde er als Spieler der Serie ausgezeichnet. Im Sommer 2021 führte er das neuseeländische Team zur erstmals ausgetragenen Test-Weltmeisterschaft als er mit dem Team im Finale Indien schlug und selbst das Team im zweiten Innings mit einem Half-Century über 52* Runs über die Linie brachte. Beim ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 konnte er Neuseeland ins Finale gegen Australien führen. Zwar erzielte er ein half-Century über 85 Runs, jedoch reichte dieses nicht zum Turniergewinn. Im Dezember 2021 brach bei Williamson eine Ellenbogen-Verletzung Verletzung auf, die er schon das ganze Jahr über hatte und sorgte dafür, dass er über Monate nicht Einsatzfähig war.

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Also, in case you didn't notice on my Instagram, we have a new member of the family: this crazy little kitten. Our previous beloved cat, Trudy, died at the age of 18 about four years ago, so I was pretty ready for another kitty when my friend Erin posted this one's picture in a group chat with the caption, "Anybody want a kitten?" I immediately replied that yes, I did, and then asked my husband what he thought (I guess it probably should have been in the reverse order).
She was found outside the Palace of Fine Arts (where Erin works) with two litter mates and no mama. She was so tiny and frail when we first got her that I was worried for her health. But we've had her about a month and she's just fine, in fact she's kind of a maniac. She is attacking my feet as I type (as per usual), and she tears through the house like a wild tiger, which turned out to be a good name for her (the kids came up with it).
I'm so glad we adopted Tiger. I was worried our teen wouldn't like her because he has been pushing hard for a dog. But he plays with her more than any of us. Frida needs to be watched closely around her because she doesn't seem to quite understand that the kitten is not a toy. She's starting to get it though, and she's learning some good lessons about kindness (and mortality, yikes).
Anyway, that's the latest from our growing family. Hope you all had a great weekend!


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Die Cruschetta, auf Deutsch auch S-charljoch oder S-charljöchl, auf italienisch Passo della Crocetta genannt, ist ein 2291 m.ü.M. hoher Pass in den Alpen.

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Der Pass liegt in der Sesvennagruppe und verbindet die Ortschaften S-charl (1810 m. ü. M.) beziehungsweise Scuol (1243 m. ü. M.) im Kanton Graubünden, Schweiz, mit der Ortschaft Taufers im Münstertal (1240 m. ü. M.) in Südtirol, Italien.

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"That is why many Trump appointees have vowed to do what we can to preserve our democratic institutions while thwarting Mr. Trump's more misguided impulses until he is out of office," it continued.
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And sadly no, Mike Pence's middle name isn't Elizabeth — it's Richard.


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