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- "The Lannisters send their regards."
- ―Roose Bolton to Robb Stark, as he drives a dagger through his heart.
The Red Wedding is a massacre during the War of the Five Kings arranged by Lord Walder Frey as revenge against King Robb Stark for breaking the marriage pact between House Stark and House Frey. During the massacre, King Robb, his wife, Queen Talisa, his mother, Lady Catelyn, and most of his bannermen and men-at-arms are murdered following the marriage feast and bedding of Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey.
- "My honored guests, be welcome within my walls and at my table. I extend to you my hospitality and protection in the light of the Seven."
- ―Lord Walder to King Robb and his entourage
King Robb was lulled into a sense of security by Walder Frey because he had extended Guest right to the Starks - formally eating salt and bread from the same bowl as his guests. To break guest right is to break all the laws of gods and men, thus while Robb and Catelyn were always wary of Walder Frey's intentions, they never thought that even such a despicable man as he would sink so low as to break such a sacred pact.
The betrayal was scheduled to occur after the formal ceremony and the bedding, with Edmure and Roslin safely away in another part of the castle to consummate their marriage.
The door of the great hall is closed and barred by Black Walder. Meanwhile, Roose Bolton and his men were to position themselves around the hall, secretly armed and armored. The signal for massacre to begin was for the musicians to play an instrumental version of The Rains of Castamere.
The Massacre
- "Your Grace, I feel I've been remiss in my duties. I've given you meat and wine and music, but I haven't shown you the hospitality you deserve. My King has married and I owe my new Queen a wedding gift."
- ―Lord Walder signals for the massacre to begin.
At Walder Frey's signal, the Northern leadership with Robb Stark gathered in the main hall is fired upon from the balcony by a group of assassins armed with crossbows who were disguised as musicians during the wedding. After the first volley the Northern guests are attacked in the main hall by armed Frey and Bolton men, as the crossbowmen continue to pick off survivors. Some of the Northerners killed by the Freys fall dead into their own meals, which the same Frey men had set there earlier as their guests. Meanwhile, Frey and Bolton men turn on the other Northern soldiers in the camps who had been heavily drinking during the celebrations, taking them completely by surprise.
Robb's direwolf had been penned up and not allowed into the castle, as it would have defended Robb during the betrayal. Instead, half a dozen Frey crossbowmen shoot Grey Wind dead while he is trapped inside a pen.
Robb, while wounded with several crossbow bolts, is still able to get back onto his feet. Catelyn Stark desperately takes Walder Frey's eighth wife, Joyeuse Erenford, hostage with a knife to the throat, but Walder glibly refuses, claiming he can simply find another one.
At this point, Roose Bolton personally kills Robb by stabbing him through the heart while saying "the Lannisters send their regards". True to her word, Catelyn slits Joyeuse's throat and lets out a wail of grief. Catelyn then remains silent, staring at Robb's corpse in shock and utter despair, not reacting as her own throat is slit from behind by Black Walder Frey.[1]
Afterward, as the massacre of the Stark army encamped outside the Twins rages on, the Freys horrifically desecrate Robb's corpse by decapitating it and sewing the head of his direwolf Grey Wind in its place, then parade it around the keep atop a horse; a final insult against the King in the North.[2]
- "The Northerners will never forget."
- ―Tyrion Lannister
Not only is Robb Stark himself killed in the betrayal, but the entire Northern army that Robb Stark led to southern Westeros is also destroyed - save only for those forces of House Karstark which had earlier abandoned Robb to return home, and the forces of House Bolton which turn on the other Northern Houses. Thus the Red Wedding ends the conflict between House Stark and House Lannister in a decisive victory for King Joffrey Baratheon and House Lannister. The War of the Five Kings continues, however, as Balon Greyjoy still fights for the Iron Islands' independence and Stannis Baratheon continues to dispute Joffrey Baratheon's right to the Iron Throne.
Lord Walder has his men capture Edmure Tully out of his marriage bed alive. As Riverrun has not yet fallen to Lannister forces Lord Edmure is a valuable hostage to hopefully negotiate its surrender in the near future. As a reward for betraying Robb Stark, Roose Bolton is made Warden of the North, while Walder Frey is given Riverrun.[3]
Brynden Tully had been present for the wedding but fortuitously, he had left the keep to relieve himself on a tree outside before the massacre in the main hall began. He then managed to fight his way out of the assault on the camps and slip away from the Twins during the confusion of the night-time ambush. Roose Bolton ruefully notes to Walder Frey the next day that he has escaped. Lord Walder is dismissive and says he won't get far, but Bolton is clearly concerned that the Blackfish will manage to reach the safety of Riverrun before he can be found.[4]
Architects and Perpetrators
- "- Walder Frey is many things... but a brave man? no. Never would've risked such an action if he didn't have certain assurances.
- Which he got from me."
- ―Tyrion and Tywin Lannister
- Lord Tywin Lannister, who arranged the massacre with Walder Frey and Roose Bolton and offered them protection and titles
- Lord Walder Frey
- Lord Roose Bolton, personally killed the injured Robb Stark with a dagger thrust to the heart.
- "Lame" Lothar Frey, stabbed Queen Talisa Stark to death
- "Black" Walder Frey, slit the throat of Catelyn Stark
Perpetrators' victims
- Lady Joyeuse Frey, her throat slit by Catelyn Stark
Known victims
- "Explain to me why is it more noble to kill ten thousand men in battle than a dozen at dinner."
- ―Tywin Lannister
- King Robb Stark
- Lady Catelyn Stark
- Queen Talisa Stark
- Robb and Talisa's unborn child
- Ser Wendel Manderly
- Grey Wind, Robb's direwolf
Known captives
- Lord Edmure Tully
Known escapees
- Ser Brynden Tully
Behind the scenes
Author George R.R. Martin revealed that he was hoping to play one of the casualties at the Twins, but his schedule prevented him.[5]
In the books
The Red Wedding plays out somewhat differently in the A Song of Ice and Fire novels. To begin with, most of Robb's leading bannermen, prominent members of other major Houses from the North, are killed in the betrayal. Many of these were secondary or tertiary characters such as Dacey Mormont, Lucas Blackwood, or Wendel Manderly, who had become regular fixtures in chapters focusing on the Stark storyline, but could not realistically have all been fit into the limited running time of the TV series. Almost every major noble House in the North loses at least one immediate family member in the massacre. Thus, the impact of the massacre is even deeper in the book narrative, since many established characters besides Robb and Catelyn are also killed.
As author George R.R. Martin has repeatedly said, he refused to plot out the books down to the slightest detail before he began, and if writers can be categorized into "architects" who plan out everything in advance, or "gardeners" who assemble a general plan for where things are planted but then lets them grow on their own, Martin definitely considers himself a gardener. Even so, he did establish a general outline which planned out the largest plot points and most important character deaths before the first novel was even published. Like the execution of Ned Stark at the end of the first novel, Martin always planned that Robb Stark and his entire army would be killed at the Red Wedding, as it was one of the most pivotal events in the entire storyline, concluding the Stark-Lannister war while setting new plotlines into motion.
Greatjon Umber was present at the Red Wedding in the books, but Clive Mantle, who played him in Season 1, was unable to reappear for Season 2 or Season 3. Greatjon does not die at the Red Wedding but is taken prisoner. Several Freys enter into drinking contests with Greatjon to try to incapacitate him when the fighting started, but he drinks them all under the table, and is still able to put up a significant fight. It takes eight men to subdue Greatjon and even so he manages to kill one, seriously wound two more, and bite half the ear off another. However, Greatjon's son Smalljon Umber is decapitated by Bolton men.
The Greatjon is the only head of a noble House from the North present in the Twins at the time, which is why the Lannisters wanted him taken alive as a valuable political hostage. The heads of three other major Houses are not present for the wedding: Maege Mormont, Galbart Glover, and Jason Mallister. Robb had sent the three to treat with the crannogmen of House Reed to coordinate their plan to retake Moat Cailin from the Ironborn and carry a letter naming Robb's heir - as Jeyne Westerling is not known to be pregnant at the time. Lord Jason left the other two to reinforce his home castle at Seagard. Lord Jason's son and heir Patrek Mallister is present at the Red Wedding. The whereabouts of Maege Mormont and Galbart Glover, remain unknown.
Brynden Tully is not present for the wedding. Robb had him stay behind at Riverrun to command their rearguard and hold the line of the Red Fork, creating for him the title Warden of the Southern Marches. Brynden is shown leaving the main hall to relieve himself before the fighting starts in the show, however in the following episode Roose Bolton confirms that he has escaped, apparently heading back to Riverrun (to bring him back in synch with his book location). It is probable that the TV producers didn't want the audience to suspect that the Freys would betray Robb, which would be unlikely if the entire Stark-Tully family was present. In the books, Robb leaves Brynden and his queen at Riverrun because he is worried that the Freys will exact vengeance for breaking his betrothal, but if this had happened in the TV series it may have made their intentions too obvious. Even so, when Robb actually arrived at Riverrun, his fears disappeared when Walder Frey formally extended guest right to him, as no lord ever breaks such a sacred pact, thus the Freys' betrayal was still a surprise.
Talisa Stark is the first to die in the episode but her book counterpart Jeyne Westerling is also not present at the Red Wedding, having been left behind at the safety of Riverrun with Brynden. Further, Jeyne isn't explicitly stated to be pregnant in the novels. According to Richard Madden (Robb Stark) the reason that the TV series has Jeyne/Talisa die at the Red Wedding is because they didn't want the audience to harbor any romantic illusions about her escaping to give birth to Robb's child who would one day dramatically return to avenge his death. This is one of the fantasy stereotypes that George R.R. Martin himself set out to deconstruct with the series, i.e. the assumption that Robb would live to dramatically avenge his father Ned's death. The TV series wanted to make it clear with the Red Wedding that Robb isn't going to live to avenge his father, nor is Robb's child going to live to avenge him. As Madden said, "I think it was important for her to die because it's a full stop to that train, the story of that army. I think if there was anything left...I think it's more tragic that there's nothing left over from it. There's no possibility that Talisa's in hiding, and she's going to have a baby, and one day that baby will take over as King in the North. I think there's something tragic about it all being cut short instantly."[6]
Catelyn doesn't slit the throat of Walder Frey's young wife Joyeuse Erenford in the books. Instead Catelyn takes Walder Frey's mentally disabled middle-aged grandson Aegon Frey hostage. Aegon is the court fool at the Twins, derisively made to wear a jester's hat filled with bells, which is why he is more commonly known as "Jinglebell". The other Freys cruelly enjoy watching the fool caper and prance about. In their confrontation, Catelyn says she'll trade a son for a son, but Walder points out that Jinglebell is only a grandson and has never been of much use.
The manner of Catelyn's death is also slightly different. In the books, Catelyn is so consumed by grief at the sight of Robb's death that she claws at her face, raking her fingernails across her cheeks until she has carved out long strips of flesh and is bleeding profusely. She becomes so hysterical out of a mixture of shock and grief that she goes half-mad and starts laughing uncontrollably, as the blood from her devastated face "tickles" until ultimately the horrified Freys put her out of her misery by slitting her throat. The TV series' version just has Catelyn stare vacantly in utter, silent despair, not even reacting as Black Walder slits her throat. Another change is that in the books Catelyn is killed by Raymund Frey, a relatively minor character who is the eleventh son of Lord Walder Frey, his sixth son by his third wife.
The Frey musicians do not stop playing The Rains of Castamere during the massacre. It was the signal used to Frey and Bolton men throughout the Twins and in the camps outside to begin the attack, thus the slaughter in the main hall began soon after they started playing. Catelyn and many other Northerners instantly realize something is wrong when they start playing "the Lannister song", as opposed to in the TV series where Catelyn sits worried and confused when the Frey musicians start playing it. The musicians continue to play the song loudly as fighting breaks out in the main hall, in order to signal men further away in the camps.
The books later clarify that the main architects of the massacre were Tywin Lannister, Roose Bolton, and Walder Frey. The plan loosely came about after the Battle of the Blackwater, when it became obvious that the Lannisters were winning the war. Tywin never met Roose and Walder in person, but conducted the negotiations through secret letters sent by messenger raven: quite probably, the letters he was nonchalantly writing earlier in Season 3 of the TV series were implied to be these very messages. In terms of the TV series, this means that Roose was secretly plotting to kill Robb during all of his earlier scenes in Season 3, even those between Roose and Robb himself: he was simply feigning loyalty the entire time. There was also a fourth major architect of the massacre, Lord Walder's son Lame Lothar Frey. Lame Lother is the steward of the Twins and in charge of managing the castle. While Walder himself made the general decision to betray the Starks, Lame Lothar planned out the practical details of the betrayal, assigning specific tasks to each group of Frey soldiers.
Just as the music starts playing, Catelyn grabs Edwyn Frey by the arm and notices he is wearing chainmail underneath his outer clothing. She realizes this means the Freys are about to attack them, and she slaps him. This was changed to Roose Bolton in the TV version.
Robb's direwolf Grey Wind is let loose during the massacre by Ser Raynald Westerling, the older brother of Jeyne Westerling. He kills three dogs and rips a man's arm off before being brought down by crossbow fire. In the TV version he is mercilessly shot while inside his pen and incapable of fighting back at all, unable to do anything but growl.
Another minor change is that while Arya Stark did arrive at the Twins as the Red Wedding was taking place, the betrayal began slightly before she arrived and fighting was already breaking out in the camps. Arya thus never got close enough to personally witness the death of Grey Wind or her brother's mutilated corpse. In both versions, however, Arya still wants to rush into the castle to try to save her family, but Sandor Clegane knocks her unconscious to prevent her from trying - saving her life in the process, as he realized any attempt to intervene at this point was suicidal. In the books, he rides her down on horseback and hits her in the back of the head with the blunt end of a longaxe.
Another change is that Roose Bolton says "The Lannisters send their regards" in the TV version, but in the books he says "Jaime Lannister sends his regards." This is possibly because the TV producers did not want to give the false impression that Jaime was somehow involved with the Red Wedding, which he was not.
The Red Wedding is foreshadowed in the second book. When Daenerys visits the House of the Undying in Qarth, she looks into an open room to see a feast of corpses lying in their own blood and a dead man with the head of a wolf sitting on a throne above them, with a crown nailed to his head. It may have also been prophecized by Patchface, Stannis Baratheon's mad jester, who is prone to improvise nigh-incomprehensible rhymes: "Fool's blood, king's blood, blood on the maiden's thigh, but chains for the guests and chains for the bridegroom, aye aye aye."
See also
- The Red Wedding at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books)


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December 2009
by Lt. Gen. Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., USAF (Ret)
Amid uncertainty and unease about the future of the U.S. military in Afghanistan, it may be worth looking back at how the nation coped with similar circumstances in decades past.
In "The American Way of War: A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy," Russell F. Weigley cites nine "Principles of War" that date back to 1921, when the War Department published training regulations No. 10-5.
The first of these was the "principle of the objective," which is defined as a clear, decisive, and attainable target. Today, the U.S. Army field manual FM-3 has the same list. Although some of the terms were slightly changed, the focus on having a clear objective remains remarkably consistent with the 1921 version.
Military operations always must start with a clearly stated goal. That sounds simple enough, but it is not, because the objective also must be based on a larger political goal that may be tough to define.
In his classic military treatise, "On War," Carl von Clausewitz says that conflict is merely the continuation of policy by other means. Further, he states that the "political objective is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and means can never be considered in isolation from their purposes."
Today, it is common to hear TV pundits and newspaper columnists opining on the U.S. military strategy for Afghanistan: What tactics should be pursued, what troop levels are appropriate, what is the proper mix of forces, what rules of engagement should be in place, what military capabilities should or could be employed, and so on. Seldom do we hear or read a discussion of what the "political objective" should be or even whether anyone has articulated the political aims for the use of military force in that country.
The importance of clear political objectives can't be overstated. It is not possible in the first instance to set up achievable military objectives, lacking clear political objectives, since the success of the military strategy and objectives can only be judged on whether they help to achieve the political ends. Lacking precise political goals, military operations will drift, lose focus and more importantly, lose the public's support.
In a recent edition of The Washington Post, Bob Woodward and Gordon Goldstein wrote "The Anguish of Decision," based on the final interviews with Robert McNamara and McGeorge Bundy, and their thoughts on the lessons of Vietnam. The major focus was on internal politics, not strategy. They never reviewed or questioned the political objectives for the war — whether they were clear from the outset, morphed as the war went on, or even whether they were understood by the American public. One quote is telling. Bundy said, "LBJ isn't deeply concerned about … who governs South Vietnam … he's deeply concerned with what the average American voter is going to think about how he did in the ballgame of the Cold War."
The United States backed into the Vietnam War with unclear political objectives, and with military objectives that were at times disconnected from political realities. U.S. objectives, as opaque as they were, tended to evolve over time, and the American people, who at first supported the war, started to back away after the Tet offensive in 1968.
It is almost axiomatic that long wars without clearly articulated objectives, and engagement that fails to show progress, will eventually lose public support. A political strategy tightly coupled with achievable military objectives is the only way for the public to be able to judge progress. People want to know when it will be over and how they will know when it's over.
This is the position in which the United States finds itself in now. Our political objectives for entering the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were never clear from the beginning. Weapons of mass destruction never materialized in Iraq. Al-Qaida in Afghanistan was supposed to have been beat. And we have found ourselves combating foes that are unconnected to Al-Qaida. The public is wondering why we are still there.
So the current debate over force levels and military strategy in Afghanistan puts the military cart before the political horse. What would be helpful at this point is a reexamination of our political objectives and political strategy.
The resulting military strategy should be explained as it relates to and supports precisely defined political objectives. Recall that the role of the armed forces is to put forth the military strategy that supports political objectives. Poorly stated political objectives will result in a military strategy that is vague and perhaps even unachievable.
I should point out that these dilemmas are by no means partisan. Leaders from both parties have struggled with these issues over the course of history.
The political goal of the first Gulf War was to remove the Iraqi army from Kuwait. The supporting military objective was the same. Both were clear, decisive, and attainable. It was easy to tell what we were there for and when it was over. We need that level of clarity now.
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Transformation technique?
"Posing as a rain nin to test Sakura"
Wasn't that just the transformation technique?
Shieldmaiden(talk) 02:03, June 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Yes it was transformation, but he was still posing as a rain ninja.--Deva 27 (talk) 02:05, June 4, 2010 (UTC)
But that does not mean he is proficient in genjutsu as that part of the article states. I only included the first part of that sentence to lead you to that part of the article. Shouldn't the part about Iruka being proficient in genjutsu be removed?Shieldmaiden(talk) 02:10, June 4, 2010 (UTC)
Ahh. Been a while since I have seen that episode... I don't remember it, but I'll take your word for it.
Shieldmaiden(talk) 02:21, June 4, 2010 (UTC)
Forehead Protector
On the bit about him changing the color of his forehead protector... wasn't it only depicted in the color page of the manga and all the members of the Konoha11 haven't changed the color of their headbands --Cerez365 (talk) 23:11, July 11, 2010 (UTC)
- I keep trying to change to MOST members of the Konoha 11, but someone keeps changing it. KonohaSunaKiriKumoIwa (talk) 23:21, July 11, 2010 (UTC)
Sasuke is a given exception and the way you word it is awkward.
Shieldmaiden(talk) 23:44, July 11, 2010 (UTC)
- If you're talking to me, then Sasuke isn't part of the Konoha 11...that's why it's the Konoha 11 cos if he was part of it, it would be 12. Sakura didn't change hers to black and Lee kept his red. It's possible to say that Neji and Tenten kept their's black although that's stretching it. So, not the entire Konoha 11 changed their forehead protectors to black. KonohaSunaKiriKumoIwa (talk) 01:44, July 14, 2010 (UTC)
Do you have evidence to back that up? Did Kishi color a drawing with the Konoha 12 in Part II with their headbands as you have you have described them?
Shieldmaiden(talk) 02:03, July 14, 2010 (UTC)
- why are we arguing about headbands? it doesn't matter what color they are, they're just that...head bands =\ and Shield...it's the Konoha11 get it right >_> --Cerez365 (talk) 02:10, July 14, 2010 (UTC)
- I did a quick scan through the artbooks. This trivia point fails. Saying most of the Konoha 11 changed their headbands from blue to black is not true seeing how barely half of them did so.
- Of the eleven Konoha 11 members, only four can be said to have changed their headbands from blue to black: Naruto, Kiba, Hinata, and Shino.
- Sakura changed hers from sea-green to dark-pink.
- Shikamaru only uses the metal of his headband in part 2, although he did use a blue band in part 1.
- Ino no longer wears one at all, but even so, her headband was purple in part 1.
- Chōji changed his headband from blue to red.
- Neji wears black in both part 1 and part 2.
- Lee wears red in part 1 and no headband in part 2.
- Tenten's headband was never seen in colour in the manga. Neji was occasionally drawn with a blue headband in part 1, but more often with a black one. On the other hand, Kiba was sometimes drawn with a black headband and Hinata with a purple one.
- --ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 09:11, July 14, 2010 (UTC)
Chapter 503
Do his parents deserve an article, and if so should they be in separate or like Nagato's parents. SimAnt 03:14, July 22, 2010 (UTC)
Sure, Kurenai's father got article. Many minor character get articles. Why not them?Umishiru (talk) 03:15, July 22, 2010 (UTC)
I think the main issue is whether to create an article for both of them, or each one getting their own articles. I think they should go in a single article, similar to what we've done to Nagato's and Haku's parents. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:56, July 22, 2010 (UTC)
- I'd say make separate articles for both of them and do the same for all the others as well. At least with iruka's and Nagato's parents, there is a good chance we'll get a lot more information in the coming databook. --ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 21:09, July 22, 2010 (UTC)
- I'd say that's more likely to happen with Iruka's parents than Nagato's.
- Since Iruka's parents do not appear in the same panel, splitting them seems the simplest solution. ~SnapperTo 21:23, July 22, 2010 (UTC)
In the anime, Iruka has shown that dolphin sonar like ability. Would that make him a sensor?184.108.40.206 (talk) 18:52, September 7, 2010 (UTC)
- I haven't seen the episode in question, but sensors locate others by chakra. This sounds like he used sound or something. ~SnapperTo 22:57, September 7, 2010 (UTC)
Echolocation Ability
Anyone know when this was shown in the anime? ~ Fmakck© (Images | contribs) 17:37, April 16, 2011 (UTC)
- I was just about the ask that. The only instance I remember that could be that is in the Mizuki Strikes Back episodes. Iruka has to deal with Mizuki in a closed space with no light, and he tries to see where Mizuki is by listening. Don't remember the details though, but it didn't seem like a jutsu, just him being careful and paying attention. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:39, April 16, 2011 (UTC)
- From what I saw it could really go either way...the way they portrayed it he was apparently even able to "sense" a rat. I suppose the whole "echo location" bit came from the heartbeat sound. It's episode 145 if you want to go see for yourselves.--Cerez365™☺ 15:12, April 19, 2011 (UTC)
Iruka's age
The Databooks give contradicting age's for Iruka. Iruka was 10 at the time of the 9 tailed fox attack. Making Iruka 22 at the begining of Naruto, Databook's 2 and 3 state Irukas ages as 23 and 26, Officially retconning the Databook 1 age of 25. Sp why not put 22 as his part 1 age with 23? I will make that change. ItachiWasAHero (talk) 18:31, October 3, 2011 (UTC)
- How do you know he was 10 O.o?--Cerez365™ 18:56, October 3, 2011 (UTC)
OMG -______-. Do the math with the databook 3 ages and the chain of events and you will see... ItachiWasAHero (talk) 03:20, October 4, 2011 (UTC)
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Iruka has displayed Henge multiple times, why isn't it in his jutsu list? He is also the Academy Teacher, and teaches the basic jutsu.... He should have the 3 basics added imo xD 126.96.36.199 (talk) 06:05, October 23, 2011 (UTC)


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Flakes was convicted of accessory to murder in the deaths of Scott Hawrysiak and Andy Westbay back in 1997. The boys were walking home on Valentine's Day, when they were gunned down. Flakes spent 12 years in prison for the crime.
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- "I am leaving here with Roman! Nobody fucks with my family!"
- ― Niko Bellic
Hostile Negotiation is a mission in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Provided the player has completed Photo Shoot and Have a Heart, Niko Bellic will get a call from Mallorie, saying that Roman has been kidnapped. He's at the warehouse off Lompoc in Industrial. Niko travels to the warehouse to rescue his cousin.
What the player wouldn't know if he/she hadn't been familiar with The Lost and Damned was that Roman had been kidnapped by Johnny Klebitz and Malc in Roman's Holiday.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Go to the warehouse where Roman is being held
- Roman is on the top floor. Rescue him
- Use Free Aim to take out the kidnapper and free Roman
- Follow Roman
- Take Roman back to the Bohan safehouse
Go to the warehouse where Roman is being held. Grab the AK-47 outside of the warehouse as extreme firepower is needed, especially in the warehouse which is full of cover, and guards. At first, the thugs will not notice you. Using the element of surprise, find an suitable area and then take out as many guards as possible before they have a chance to fight back.. Take out every guard from the first floor while in cover. Some are in cover too, so go inside and finish them. Remember to always take cover and use blind fire when possible, and try to kill any guards on upper floors too. Walk up the stairs to the second floor and look to your right. About five goons are hiding. Shoot them and use their cover to kill the rest of the people on the second floor. It is possible to shoot the fuel tanks that are out of the crate, causing a large scale explosion, ending any nearby enemies. There is a guard just before the stairs to the third floor, who will drop some well needed armour once killed, should you need it.
Make your way to the third floor and shoot the goons on the roof that become visible, one shot is enough to send them sliding and the fall will kill them. The last guard has heavy armor and will need several shots to kill. Walk into the last room after he is dead and a cutscene shows Roman Bellic and an unknown kidnapper emerge from the back of the room. The kidnapper has Roman in a chokehold, with a gun to his head. Calmly pick your mark and shoot at the Kidnappers head. If you take too long, the kidnapper will fire at Niko, and eventually execute Roman. Use any gun, but the pistol is the safest, and shoot the kidnapper.
Once Roman Bellic is freed, a scene will play where Roman will thank Niko for his rescue. Follow Roman and get into the nearby Bobcat, and drive him to your safehouse in Bohan. Make sure the truck doesn't hit any explosive barrels near the warehouse as this will blow you up.
After this Roman reveals his gambling addiction and also a few in-game hours after you drop Roman off, he will call you to inform that he has purchased a new penthouse in Middle Park East, Algonquin to hide from Dimitri. You can now use that as your safehouse. Also because Roman is making a great deal of money, he's bought a new fleet of cabs for his Cab Service. Instead of the rusty old Esperantos, they are now gray Cavalcades.
Tip: When you're at the point to where Roman is held at gunpoint, quickly switch to your sniper rifle (if you're equipped with one). It's a preferable alternative since it can guarantee an accurate and precise shot, although a sniper rifle can take longer to aim and could cause the player to be shot dead.
Video Walkthrough
- This mission is similar to the GTA VC mission Death Row (when you have to save Lance Vance from Ricardo Diaz's men), as both involve rescuing one of the players close allies from a deserted area, both have a certain time limit to do so before their ally is killed, neither has a monetary reward, both eventually unlock a large and superior safehouse, and both involve killing a large amount of gang members who the player used to be on good terms with.
- If Niko leaves the warehouse while instructed to rescue Roman, Roman will die and the mission will fail.
- If the player calls Dimitri after receiving the picture message of Roman held hostage, Niko will describe how he will cut off Dimitri's face and hang it on his wall to remind himself of what a "lying, cheating, treacherous scumbag" looks like, ending the call with "Goodbye, friend", referring to Dimitri's previous text messages always ending with "your friend, Dimitri."
- The events in Hostile Negotiation mark one of the many links between the GTA IV storyline and its episodic counterparts. In this example, the events shortly prior to this mission are played through the perspective of Johnny Klebitz in The Lost and Damned episodic content. It is revealed that Johnny Klebitz kidnapped Roman because Ashley owed Dimitri's men a favor after acquiring a large debt. This side of the kidnap, the mission name is Roman's Holiday, and has Johnny and Malc kidnapping Roman after gambling at his usual spot and then taking him to the warehouse in Bohan's Industrial District.
- Niko has unique taunts related to Roman's kidnapping when he is fighting the mobsters during this mission, such as: "Take my cousin, will you!?", "I'm leaving here with Roman!" no one fucks with my family" ,and "you will not harm my cousin" . Some of his taunts were not showed on the subtitle, one of them has humorously word from Roman's taunts.
- The events of Roman's kidnapping are also briefly referenced in the original GTA IV storyline, in the form of Roman sending Niko a text explaining how a biker kidnapped him, clearly referring to Johnny Klebitz.
- If you try to land on the roof of the warehouse with a helicopter, you will be shot by two guys standing on the roof with rocket launchers.
- The staircase where you will go down (after you have rescued Roman) can actually be used to speed up the mission (on the part when you are about to save him); instead of going to the yellow marker, go upstairs, then you will hear the dialogue of Roman and the captor (because you are already at the same floor with them, only that you are outside the warehouse). Most of the henchmen from inside the building will take aggressive action and go up the stairs as well, making them prone to gunfire and, therefore, easier to kill (they have no cover). So it makes the mission a killing spree instead of a take-down.
- If you have Dwayne's special ability, you can call him and he will send two of his guys round to help, which makes for a terrific advantage. However, they will leave when you get to the point where you have to kill Roman's kidnapper.
- Since this mission is unlocked in TLAD after the ambushed Johnny witnessed Billy Grey's arrest in Chinatown, and Billy arranged Johnny's ambush while seeing Luis, who was in the bank heist, this mission, storyline wise, occurred sometime after the mission Three Leaf Clover.
- If you die while leaving the warehouse with Roman, once you spawn back at the nearby hospital, Roman's and Niko's conversation will still carry on.


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Gnucitizen blog has an interesting post about Google Ajax Search API, a tool that allows you to integrate Google Search into your site and let visitors search Google without leaving your site. The post shows that this API could make life much easier for those who write malware and might facilitate their propagation.
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Malicious minds can use Google technology and recently discovered vulnerabilities to create a BotNet that can be used for computational tasks, attacks, information gathering and pretty much everything else that the masters can come up with."
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He averaged 20.7 points a game and was named CIF player of the year while earning all-county honors.
"I've been to five or six games," said Beilstein, who lives in Costa Mesa and is an accountant for Vortex Industries, Inc. in Costa Mesa. "The team is kind of reminiscent of us. They're well disciplined, they look like they get along together and they have good players.
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Overall, he cared about his clan above all other things, even Yakumo's life. After the death of Yakumo's parents, Unkai petitioned with fellow clan members to have Yakumo killed. The Third Hokage denied their requests, and it seems they have given up on them.
He is a very strong genjutsu user, even capable of escaping Kurenai's genjutsu, though having to forfeit his battle with her and retreat.
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Several years later, Unkai was set on stopping Yakumo once and for all since Yakumo's unconscious mind held a terrible beast which had killed her parents years earlier. Even though her powers were now sealed away, the beast would only grow over time and threaten the village. With the help of other members of the clan, they began to assault the compound to get to Yakumo. Kurenai Yūhi managed to arrive and spirit the young woman away. When Unkai confronted them, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Hinata Hyūga, Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka, and Might Guy confronted him and caused him to flee. The group was then trapped in Yakumo's genjutsu. He returned to explain to them Yakumo's dark history and helped them escape, suffering burns from Yakumo's powers. After helping Naruto out of the genjutsu which showed a fiery room by having them shut off their mind, Unkai ended up burned. Unkai remained behind to have his burns treated by Sakura and other medical-nin while Naruto and Kurenai confronted Yakumo and helped her come to terms with her powers and put an end to her deadly subconscious.


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Nope, it doesn't bring me together with my family because it only makes me more distance from them. Sure, it does isolate me in a very dark way.
Not at all, not the safetiest nor prepares me for the sake of my life, just makes me feel paranoid and I am aware of the dangers of Technology of a fucked society.
It makes me weaker to a point/a certain degree, but whatever. No it doesn't make me that much stronger, It ruins all of my relationships.
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Like goes one of our tribes' sayings, 'even hardship is licked'. Licking here carries the sense of palatability that calls for taste by one who chances to come within the reach of the object, and in this case, a situation.
It is the paddy harvesting season and many people in this area of Kibaha Maili Moja are in the fields or elsewhere working for their day's meal.
But middle-aged Habiba Madimla is at home with her two little grandsons. Although Habiba claims to be in good health after we exchange greetings, it is clear she has just recovered from a long illness.
Habiba and her grandsons live in a single-room mud hut. Outside Habiba's hut is a huge 5,000 litres sim tank that looks extremely out of place. The mud hut and the tank are not compatible at all.
This spectacle attracts the attention of people, especially strangers. This is what attracted this writer's attention and prompted him to go see who the occupants of the hut were and probably find out more about them.
According to Habiba, the hut was the third to be built on the site. The family built the first house which was replaced by a second one built by an NGO she refers to as UMAKI, in 2003. This one fell down two years later, leaving only the current front wall standing. The other three walls which adjoin the front wall were built by the family.
The non governmental organization came to the rescue of Habiba's family when she was sick and helpless. That time, Habiba was living with her daughter, Vumilia in their hut that was threatening to collapse. Vumilia was then 12, and her only help. Her husband, Ibrahim Madimla was employed as a driver in Dar es Salaam, coming home occasionally on weekends.
The NGO had built the four walls outside the former ones that were at the verge of collapse, put the original corrugated iron roof in place; brought and installed the sim-tank for water harvesting during the seasonal rains. It then pulled down the threatening inner walls and walked away contented that it had played its part, giving a decent shelter to the homeless.
What astonishes me most about these compassionate donors is that they left the site without fixing a single door to the new single-room hut they had built for a desperate sick woman. According to Habiba, the NGO is now operating under a new name, which she declined to disclose for fear of biting a hand that had fed her.
What astonishes me most about these compassionate donors is that they left the site without fixing a single door to the new single-room hut they had built for a desperate sick woman. According to Habiba, the NGO is now operating under a new name, which she declined to disclose for fear of biting a hand that had fed her.
However, the following questions come to mind concerning the erection of Habiba's hut's mud walls. Was it the policy of the NGO to build single-room mud huts to people in need without fixing doors, or was it the implementers' idea to keep some of the money allocated for such projects for their own benefit? Also, was the work done so poorly because the woman, being sick that time could have died any time and there would be no one to narrate the story? Why at all should someone take trouble to build a house for someone you are not sure will live, perhaps?
Although this incident has gone too far, similar incidents are common in our society. I remember one in which a widow in a drought-stricken village in Kilimanjaro a few years back, sent her grand-daughter, aged 14 , to the village office to collect her share of maize flour. The relief food had been provided by the government to the hunger victims. It had been announced that the relief food would be distributed to the villagers, giving priority to widows especially the ones who had no income at all. However, days passed by without the announcement of the exact day when the food would be distributed. So the poor hungry villagers persevered hoping the day would come. When it finally came, the 14-year-old girl left her hungry old grandmother's house at eight in the morning, queued at the village office for six hours and returned home at around three.
She came back with only a kilogramme of the precious flour. Asked why she had taken so long, the girl narrated how she and many other people had been made to wait for a long time while the leaders who were supposed to distribute the flour took their time. Some loitered here and there and some kept themselves busy with their phones until midday when they finally began to distribute the flour.
It's hard to believe that the government would propose to give hungry people a single kilogramme of sembe (maize flour) and call it relief food, anticipating the period of plenty because it won't save them from starving. The government does not provide food for the sake of giving; it provides in order to save life.
One would therefore be forgiven to think the leaders who were seen moving here and there during the time of distributing the food were communicating with tycoons to whom to sell some of the relief food. Newspapers have reported some local government servants who were arrested elsewhere with such food as they went to deliver it to merchants.
Since the kilogramme brought to the widow could serve for only one meal, it is probable that she, like other villagers was expected to buy more from these tycoons later. So the hunger victims supposed to have been given the food without paying money were forced to buy it from hawkers. The leaders they had voted for were forcing them to do so. However, buying rights in our society is not strange.
The same principle circumvents HIV/AIDS, orphans and other institutions that are meant to help such affected individuals. Someone could conceive a plan to help the afflicted bearing in mind that activists will join him to raise funds with which he'll care for the needy. After the project fattens, this person will not abandon the beneficiaries, but they will become his ladder to prosperity.
Orphans have hands with which they can till the land; even some mentally retarded people can work with their hands. The HIV/AIDS individuals are entitled to get some aid offered by the government or donors, but a project director who introduced the project showing all signs of sympathy to the affected, till activists were moved to join hands with him, will withhold some for himself.
He will acquire land from the government just freely and use the subjects to work on it, claiming he is doing so to produce their own food. Nobody will ask why donated funds are not used to purchase food for them because his project is not audited. Donations might be flowing in daily but nobody entails the details of such.
After all, if the subjects can work who'll not want them to? Who'll raise questions about it? Isn't it good for them to work? Would a person of sound mind defy the idea of an ill-fated person to work for his own food? Of course not; as a matter of fact, one sees this as a step towards the person's dependency on his own, which is a blessing.
However on the contrary, such a person will remain in the institution where he'll die in old age, having received nothing apart from his daily low dietary meal and an aspirin pill when he catches a cold.
We all know that a good number of NGOs are not genuinely established for the missions they claim to pursue. They establish the NGOs to feed their own stomachs, using the needy as stepping stones.
Poverty is an enemy to most Tanzanians, but has become the best friend and a teacher to some who have learnt to employ it to enrich themselves. When drought hits the land and the government sends food to the hunger victims, some individuals steal the food, sell it and build mansions for themselves, drink beer and 'chase' women using ill obtained money.
And when donors fund NGOs so they can help the needy, a big percentage of the money goes to the NGO owners' pockets. Like a Swahili saying goes, Kufa kufaana. Even hardship is licked!


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Files nowadays are like: buncles undeads merc kingdom poop kingdom... Not only are those files bland and designer dictated (who wants to be dictated?), they also have horrible weaknesses to specific files, subtypes, or just single cards that as a subtype they will never be able to overcome. Will undeads ever beat ex mermaid?
In addition, I sometimes see people using 3x rasam ss. This not only makes your ss very predicable, it also fails against things like fairy blessing or just open or close damage bigs. In addition, chaining the same soul skills is a generally bad idea because they usually do not combo with one other. For example, triggering 2x rasam ss is a bad thing for a file like serpent. (There are some exceptions like gafc and rfa but we'll ignore that for now especially since I personally do not like using a second gafc in lawtia rush). Triggering violet to deplete sp to set up assassin (stops returns, open damage, or iczering into assassin since you get drained of your spare sp) is a great combo.
What we should do when constructing files is break free of the prison designers have put us in and use cards from all different subtypes (or even spheres) that work together in order to achieve a winning goal. We should also spread out our soul skills so that they do different things that are effective versus different files. And then we can overcome polarized matchups in which the match is decided as soon as the first cards are played.
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Restrictions (Allowed)
Only 1* 2* 3* cards
Not more than 1 soul can be in these categories:
Buffing -- both permanent and temporary
Engage--any soul with engage enemy unit effect
SP manipulation--both giving you sp and draining opponent sp (sphere counts as sp)
Cemetery recursion--any sort of returning cards from your cemetery or from your removed from play
Removal--return unit to cardfile or send unit to cemetery
Damage--anything that does x damage, subtracts hp-x, or max hp-x. Set hp to 0 is under misc category.
Damage2--anything that does x damage, subtracts hp-x, or max hp-x. Set hp to 0 is under misc category.
Revival--revive friendly unit souls
Misc--anything that does not fit into above categories
Soul skills that do both (e.g. dalos revives and does damage) counts towards both types.
Damage souls are effectively allowed twice because a lot of soul skills do damage in addition to some other effect.
Cait sith counts as either cem recursion or sp manipulation (your choice).
All grims
No unit over level 6 (level 6 is okay but level 7 is not).
No non-shielded unit can be of the same subtype 1 or subtype 2 as any other (shielded or non-shielded) unit in your file. You can have as many copies of one card as you wish. You can have as many great spirit or unknown/none subtype as you wish.
Notes and examples:
You can effectively play starter files--from any set--as long as the Soul Skills fit the criteria listed above and you have the fm cards from them.
You can have 3x shielded elite fencer and 3x shielded owl sage as those are all shielded. You cannot have 3x shielded elite fencer and 3x non-shielded magic greatsword as your non-shielded magic greatsword unit has the same "wizard kingdom" subtype as your shielded elite fencer. [You can also have 3x shielded elite fencer, 3x shielded owl sage, and 3x mermaid soldier -human- in your file.]
You can have 3x ex wizard soldier in your file, but not 1x ex wizard soldier and 1x elite fencer as those are different units of the same subtype.
You can have 3x shade 1x salamander 1x dryad and whatever other spirit (except oeste) in your file.
So effectively the only time you can have multiple types of units with the same subtype in your file is when they are great spirits or are all starter cards.
Princess of the Key / Emana
Ex Mermaid
Ex Brahma
Brave Hero / Dilate
Tourney Specifics
Double elimination: You have to be defeated twice to be eliminated except in the final match.
Final is best of 1. That means that the player from the higher bracket does not have an advantage during the final match. It is "winners takes all."
You can switch files and opens in between matches at any time. You are responsible for any rule violation resulting in changing your file.
If a user's file is deemed invalid, he will be disqualified from the match but not from the tourney.
If a user is caught cheating the system, he will be disqualified from the tourney.
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Agriculture & Food
Nothing is more basic to human well-being than having enough nutritious food to eat. Yet one in every eight people in the world — 842 million — are trapped in a cycle of hunger and poverty.
The reality is that most of the world doesn't have the benefit of picking up food from the corner store — they grow it themselves. Hunger is a crisis when disaster ruins the harvest. It is a cycle when families cannot grow or buy enough to lead healthy, productive lives, and when the effects of malnutrition are passed on to the next generation.
When food shortages occur due to drought and conflict, Mercy Corps helps prevent hunger and treat malnutrition in the most vulnerable — children, pregnant women, the elderly and the displaced. We distribute vouchers, cash or emergency rations, working with local suppliers to speed delivery, save money and boost local economies.
In addition to emergency responses, we focus on long-term solutions that build future food security.
Mercy Corps helps farmers manage their land, increase their harvests and diversify crops to produce a larger, more nutritious, and stable food supply. By teaching nutrition and hygiene, we ensure families can utilize their resources to boost their health. And we connect farmers with new markets and introduce more efficient methods of tending productive livestock and processing and storing crops to increase incomes for years to come.
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We all hear the statistics: When girls are given the same access to education as boys, the impact on their communities is immense. Vicky Lodia is a living, breathing testament to the numbers.
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Amid the tropical beauty of Indonesia's Maluku islands some families are living on less than 36 cents a day. We're helping spice farmers turn the abundance all around them into profit.


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You will visit: Mexico City, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Tequila, Merida, Chichen Itza, Cancun & Playa del Carmen
Viva Mexico! This place truly has it all! Crammed full of rich cultural tradition and diverse geography, there is something for everyone - from Puerto Vallarta and Cancun to the jungles of the Yucatan and from the World Heritage Site of Chichen Itza to the thriving metropolis of Mexico City. At every turn, there is so much to see and do! Immerse yourself in adventure activities, water sports, cultural sites, an unbelievable variety of food, and a sizzling nightlife! Mexico turns up the heat!
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Meet up with your fellow travellers and Trip Manager in Mexico's sprawling capital, before we hit the road and travel to the beautiful Colonial City of Guanajuato.
With a history as a major silver mining town, and many of the mines are still active today. Guanajuato was once home to one of the richest and most productive silver mines in the world. The Templo de San Cayetano (San Cayetano Church) stands as a monument to the wealth and riches extracted from the mine.
Soak up the sights as your private Local Guide leads you on a captivating journey through the winding streets and subterranean passageways of this UNESCO World Heritage city. View the romantic "Callejon de Beso" (Two balconies separated by only 69cms is home of an old love legend). The legend tells that there lived two people in love called Carlos and Ana. Ana was a rich Spaniard who lived on the left side of the street, and Carlos, a poor miner who rented the house on the right side for a few gold and silver coins…..And the story goes on…. Make sure you ask your Trip Manager to tell you all about it!
The historic center of Guanajuato has a distinct European flavour packed with narrow cobblestone callejones (alleyways) running up and down the hillside. Pretty little plazas are dotted with sidewalk cafés, museums, theatres, markets and monuments. Visit the main square and the cast-iron-and glass Hidalgo Market, designed by Gustave Eiffel.
Later, get to know the group and your Trip Manager over dinner in a local restaurant. Guanajuato is a great place to sample regional Bajío cuisine. Favorite local dishes include enchiladas mineras (tortillas filled with meat, beans or cheese and topped with a sauce made from guajillo and ancho chiles) and pacholas Guanajuatenses (ground beef with spices).
This is an updated itinerary. Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the original itinerary on days 1 to 7. For further details, please contact our Reservations team.
- Walking tour of Guanajuato
- Visit the Hidalgo Market
Experience the most famous monuments of the 'Pearl of the West' as locals refer to Guadalajara. Take a closer look at beautiful buildings and picture perfect plazas; let your Local Guide talk you through the great murals, colonial architecture and colourful history. Stroll through the streets of the historic centre, where you'll visit the four main squares, venture inside the City Hall and the magnificent Cathedral. Admire the rich neo-classical architecture of the buildings before hitting the modern side of the city.
Get ready for some Mariachi! We head to the Mariachi Plaza for some of the best music in Mexico! Mariachi is a recognized symbol of Mexico throughout the world. For Mexicans it is the musical accompaniment to life's most important moments: it forms a vital part of courtship and family events such as weddings, birthdays, baptisms, and funerals. This is the emblematic sound of Mexico, which reaches into the hearts of its listeners evoking the history and traditions. Later, head out to some of the city's best bars & clubs to continue the Mexican Fiesta!
This is an updated itinerary. Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the original itinerary on days 1 to 7. For further details, please contact our Reservations team.
- Jam to a Mariachi Band in Guadalajara
Our Journey today will bring us through the mountainous culture-rich area of Jalisco. We'll stop enroute to see the Ceboruco – a dacitic stratovolcano. The most recent and best documented eruption from Ceboruco lasted from 1870–1875, with fumarole activity lasting well into the 20th century. The mountain features one large caldera, created during the Jala eruption, with a smaller crater nested inside that formed when the Dos Equis lava dome collapsed during the Coapales eruption around 1100 AD.
In the early afternoon, arrive in the fantastic beach resort of Puerto Vallarta. Get ready to relax by the pool or treat yourself at the spa. Later, meet up with the group to enjoy a delicious dinner on the beachfront.
This is an updated itinerary. Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the original itinerary on days 1 to 7. For further details, please contact our Reservations team.
- Viewpoint Ceboruco – for panoramic pictures
Today we chill out at the awesome Puerto Vallarta beach, but if it's action you're looking for there's the opportunity to get the adrenalin pumping at the extreme zip line adventure. More is more fun when it comes to adventure, and this tour offers the most activities packed into one fun-filled day of adventure. Enjoy thrilling rides on a series of zip lines, including Mexico's longest and fastest, an exhilarating off road ride in a Polaris® UTV and much, much more.
This is an updated itinerary. Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the original itinerary on days 1 to 7. For further details, please contact our Reservations team.
- Extreme Zipline Adventure USD $98
With a free day, soak up more of Puerto Vallarta's vibes, beach life and sparkling blue waters. Join a surfing safari and explore the spectacular hidden beaches along the northern coast of Banderas Bay, some of the best and most beautiful surfing beaches in Mexico. Get out, see more of the area and catch some waves. The beaches near Punta Mita offer some of the best waves for learning to surf in the world - it is the Waikiki of Mexico
If you're looking to learn more about this beautiful environment join the Marietas Eco Discovery. Just offshore, inside Banderas Bay, rests a group of small, volcanic islands known as the Marietas Islands. These islands, made famous by oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, provide the perfect environment for an entertaining eco-adventure. Experience wildlife above and below the water as you kayak, snorkel and explore the unique ecosystem with the informative & fun guides and crew.
Tonight, choose to join an amazing sunset cruise with exciting pirate show! This five-hour cruise begins just before sunset and offers incredible views of Banderas Bay and Puerto Vallarta from the deck of a real wooden pirate ship. Onboard entertainment includes Pirate show, acrobatics, sword-fighting and even a fireworks display! Full dinner and free drinks, dancing and music – lets the fun times roll.
This is an updated itinerary. Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the original itinerary on days 1 to 7. For further details, please contact our Reservations team.
- Surfing Safari USD $98
- Marietas Eco Discovery USD $76 (Conservation fee: $3 pp)
- Pirate of the Bay USD $81
Today it is all about Tequila! We head to the picturesque town of Tequila, where we will learn all about the Tequila making, we will visit a Tequila factory and of course, at the end of the tour, a well deserved Tequila tasting. Overnight in the little town of Tequila.
Tonight, go out and explore and join the group and Trip Manager for a feast of Mexican specialities then wash it all down with some tequila, Mexico's national drink.
This is an updated itinerary. Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the original itinerary on days 1 to 7. For further details, please contact our Reservations team.
- Visit of a Tequila distillery with tasting
After a healthy and well deserved breakfast, return to Mexico City through the charming countryside of the Colonial Heartland. We'll make our way through agricultural districts that lead to bustling Mexico City, the largest city in the country and the oldest capital city in North America.
This is an updated itinerary. Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the original itinerary on days 1 to 7. For further details, please contact our Reservations team.
We turn back the clock this morning with a trip to Teotihuacan, the largest archaeological city ever to exist on the American continents. Climb the impressive pyramids and imagine how this was once Central America's greatest city.
Our Local Guide will fill you in on the Teotihuacanos beliefs and rites as you walk around the site and see the Sun and Moon Temples. This afternoon, discover another side of vibrant Mexico City with a visit to the easy-going, old barrio (neighbourhood) of Coyoacan. Take in the old colonial mansions, fountains and quiet squares of this cultural quarter. See the paired studios of artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and maybe visit Frida Kahlo's famous Blue House, which is filled with colourful art, pre-Hispanic artefacts and a beautiful garden.
Visit the unique floating gardens & markets of Xochimilco. Board our own brightly colored flat bottom boat and cruise along the canals, past gardens and floating Mariachi bands. Vendors jump from boat to boat with souvenirs, so you can kick back and shop while you ride along the canals.
Then we head to the historic heart of the city, where ancient civilization, political power and religion combine around the enormous Zocalo (Central Square). Get inspired as our expert Local Guide uncovers the nation's core spots and shows off this living time line. Step inside the largest cathedral in Latin America and learn why the tilting Catedral Metropolitana is a spiritual hub for Mexicans. Get up close to Mexico's Aztec past as you explore the bare ruins around Templo Mayor. Our Local Guide will peel back the layers and explain how a new temple was built here every 52 years, one on top of the other.
- Tour the Pyramids of Teotihuacan
- Cruise on a Trajinera & discover Xochimilco
- Visit Coyoacán, birthplace of Frida Kahlo
Today, it's a total change of scene when we leave behind Mexico City and fly to the beautiful white-stone city of Merida. Laid-back and pretty, it's perfect for a wind down after the hectic hum of the capital. Get a real feel for this small, stylish town on our walking tour through the center as your Tour Manager gives you the story behind the haciendas, palaces and gorgeous buildings.
We'll ride through town old-style on our included horse & carriage ride. The local driver will show off Merida's core spots as you sit back and soak up the atmosphere. Use your free time to explore the buzzing market district, where you can pick up handicrafts, hammocks and traditional travel treasures like ponchos and sombreros.
- Walking tour of Merida's sights
- Horse & carriage ride
We kick start the day with a trip to UNESCO World Heritage-listed Chichen Itza – the best preserved and most famous Mayan ruins in Mexico. Hear from our expert Local Guide about the time temples and how the Mayan calendar worked as you explore the spectacular ancient ceremonial center and the fascinating snail-shaped observatory.
Back on the coach, we continue on to glitzy Cancun, Mexico's super resort. This party paradise is a high energy destination, loaded with outdoor activities and a buzzing nightlife. Use your free time to relax with an evening siesta. Then head into town to the Mercado 28, a lively market serving up homemade foods. Sit yourself down in a fondita (little café) and order various specialties from throughout Mexico or try the regional Yucatan dish, chicken pibil (chicken in a special marinade).
For some live, local music, make a move to Parquet de las Palapas with some friends. Grab a cold cerveza (beer) from one of the food stands and take it all in. Then explore what's on offer party-wise in Cancun.
- Turn back the clock at the ancient ruins of Chichen Itza
- Swim in a Cenote
Take a trip with the group to the hip, hot beach of Playa del Carmen. A popular spot for snorkeling and diving, Playa del Carmen has underwater caves and mind-blowing offshore coral reefs. Take a swim in the azure waters, chill out on the beach or even jump on a ferry to the Island of Cozumel.
Back in Cancun, wrap up the day on the beach watching the sun set over the Caribbean Sea. Some ideas for dinner include hitting an open-air restaurant for some fresh seafood or heading to the central plaza for some authentic island specialties.
- Relax on the white sand beaches
Today, your Tour Manager will take you to hidden spots and show off tropical jungle and watering holes. Then with a full free day, make the most of Cancun's action and crystal clear waters.
We get away from it all and head to the pint-sized Isla Mujeres. With no cars and little development, this is the place to wind down on pristine beaches and soak up the sun. Experience its fabulous coral reefs on our optional Garrafon Natural Reef Park excursion. You could head to Punta Nizuc for some more snorkeling. For something different have a look through La Casa des Artes Mexicanas (House of Mexican Art), where you'll see musical instruments, handmade kids' toys and traditional costumes.
Opt for a trip to Xcaret Ecopark, where Mayan ruins, a stunning inlet and jungle combine to make this place so special. Have a swim in the underground river and see colorful birdlife and a butterfly farm. Make your last night on tour one to remember with the group. Get into the fun, festive vibes of Cancun and settle in on an open terrace beachside or at a small, local bar. Keep it moving until the sun comes up if you want – Cancun nightlife is the stuff of legends.
- Experience the legendary nightlife
- Jungle Maya Expedition & Zipline US$119.00
- Maya Encounter US$159.00
The trip ends after breakfast and it's time to say farewell to your new friends.
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Another look from my lovely trip to Paris! On this day, we decided to visit the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris which is in the highest point of the city! It was a little journey to get there, but it was well worth the hills and all the walking once we got to the top because the view was incredible. The town which is called, Montmartre, was one of my favorite towns to visit on this trip. It was a charming little town filled with restaurants cafes and so many people just hanging out.
I got the goosebumps a couple of times because it felt a bit surreal to know that a few of my favorite artists like, Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh and Mondrian (to name a few), worked out of their studios in Montmartre! So cool! It definitely felt like a little town full of artists. Highly recommend taking a little day trip to Montmartre!
The weather turned out to be quite nice this day but I still layered up a bit just in case it got chilly during the evening. I scored this awesome Maje leather jacket in Paris at their Maje discounted stores.. ugh, wish they had those in the states! I paired it with my all-time favorite fanny back (i know, i know… you're thinking fanny pack? really?) … well YES! I love them and they are completely convenient when you're traveling, I swear. Especially when you're sightseeing, the last thing I want to worry about it is lugging around a huge handbag! That's not fun.
Anyway, hope you guys enjoy this layered look! Remember to keep it simple with basics!
Oh and thank you guys for cheering me on about my last post. I will keep going strong thanks to you guys! xxx
[do action="rstyle-post-links"]Coat: J Crew (old)
Leather jacket: Maje
Fanny pack: Clare Vivier
Tee: Vintage tee ( Jcrew grey tee or Madewell grey tee)
Skirt: Asos leather skirt
Denim wrap-around: Madewell
Sneakers: Vans Checkered slip ons
Sunglasses: Ray Ban black aviators
Lipstick: Lipstick Noir[/do]


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The Baggage Handler is a small airport tug featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, used to transport luggage to and from aircraft. The vehicle is simply known in GTA San Andreas as the Baggage.
The Baggage Handler is designed as an open air, electrically power vehicle predominantly used to pull loads in airports. Due to its function, the vehicle barely offers any luxuries; the vehicle does features a small cargo compartment in the rear, which may occasionally contain cases, toolboxes or earmuffs. In all of its appearances, the vehicle comes in white, with the exception of in GTA San Andreas, where is it only a light gray; the GTA Vice City Stories rendition additionally includes Baggage Handlers in light gray or dark gray alongside white ones. The GTA Chinatown Wars rendition receives a longer frontal engine compartment in order to scale the vehicle better to gameplay. Regardless, when driven, the driver appears oversized due to a minuscule driver compartment. In the PSP version, the Baggage Handler is surgical green, whereas in the DS version, it is white.
In GTA San Andreas, it is possible to use the Baggage Handler to tow luggage carts and a staircase found in airports. The game considers these attachments as vehicles so they can be damaged, catch on fire, and explode. Security guards in GTA Vice City can also be seen driving Baggage Handlers as their "gang car".
The Baggage Handler's slow speed, weak construction, and poor handling make driving one of these on a heavily traveled, high-speed thoroughfare extremely treacherous. Furthermore, the Baggage Handler is highly susceptible to damage from weapons, to the point where close range shotgun blasts can physically move the vehicle. The version in GTA San Andreas, however, has considerably better speed and handling and, while still not recommended for freeway travel, is a quick and efficient mode of transport from getting from the airport to a safehouse or other location via surface streets. Its best use is as a substitute for walking, being smaller than a car, yet faster than running. However, even the Tug, Caddy, and Faggio are better choices than this.
The Baggage Handler's engine varies from game to game and is either an electric motor or a small petrol engine, possibly a 4-cylinder. All powerplants are coupled to a CVT except Chinatown Wars where it has a diesel engine and multiple gears.
While nothing much has changed in the GTA Chinatown Wars rendition of the Baggage Handler, speed and handling have been tweaked slightly, although it is still slow.
- The Baggage Handler plays K-JAH West by default when entered in GTA San Andreas.
- The Baggage Handler, just like the Airtug in GTA IV has shared the same design since GTA Vice City, see herefor proof.
- In Chinatown Wars, there is a glitch where if the player melees, tasers or chainsaws a driver while he's still on the vehicle, he will die but stay in an awkward position. If the player tries entering the vehicle the driver will either fall off or drive away, suggesting that the player, when attempting to enter, knocked his foot onto the gas pedal although the player isn't supposed to be able to do that. Tested on the iOS version, PSP version, and DS version. This will not work on the iOS Lite.
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Baggage trucks sometimes spawn outside the hospital next to Las Venturas Airport. This is weird, because a Baggage truck has no real reason for being in the parking lot of a hospital.
- In Template:Grand Theft Auto: San Andreak, when you reverse the Baggage with a cart attached while making a reverse U-turn the Baggage will do reverse donuts without the player's control.