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Located in Central San Diego within 2 miles (3 km) of San Diego Zoo, The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows is within a few miles (5 km) of other popular sights such as Balboa Park. This 133-room, 3.5-star hotel has conveniences like an outdoor pool, free in-room WiFi, and a fitness center. Located centrally in San Diego, it's also close to University of San Diego and Qualcomm Stadium.
Enjoy dining at the hotel's 2 onsite restaurants: HOPE 46 offers relaxing pool views; Red Fox Restaurant specializes in American cuisine. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with room service. Cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for a fee each morning from 7 AM to 11 AM.
All of The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows's 133 rooms are air-conditioned and have an array of amenities, including iPod docks, coffee makers, and free weekday newspapers. 37-inch LCD TVs come with cable channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Free local calls, safes, and ironing boards are also standard.
Guests staying at The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows enjoy an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and free WiFi in public areas. Self parking is available for USD 12.00 per night. The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with concierge services, luggage storage, and securing valuables. Other amenities at this family-friendly hotel include a conference center, a 24-hour business center, and coffee/tea in a common area.
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- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness center
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The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows
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Hotel Amenities
The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. The property also offers a grocery/convenience store. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 3.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Event facilities measuring 15000 square feet (1394 square meters) include a conference center. This family-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge). A total renovation of this property was completed in January 2012.
The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows has designated areas for smoking.
- Terrace
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Television in common areas
- Concierge services
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Total number of rooms - 133
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Year Built 1946
- Elevator/lift
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Conference space
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Computer station
- Grocery/convenience store
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- One meeting room
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 15000
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- Conference center
- Conference space size (meters) - 1394
- Number of buildings/towers - 5
- Outdoor pool
- Wedding services
- Free WiFi
- Poolside bar
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Long-term parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge), Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows offers 133 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature iPod docking stations and safes. 37-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.
This San Diego hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Air conditioning
- Access via exterior corridors
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Free toiletries
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- iPod docking station
- In-room safe
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
HOPE 46 - This poolside restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Red Fox Restaurant - This steakhouse specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 11:00 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 13 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Only service animals are allowed
No rollaway/extra beds available
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 6 and USD 14 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 12.00 per night
- Early check-in fee: USD 25.00
- Refrigerator fee: USD 10.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Club Bungalows
- Hotel Lafayette
- Hotel Swim
- Lafayette Hotel
- Lafayette Hotel Swim Club
- Lafayette Hotel Swim Club & Bungalows
- Lafayette Hotel Swim Club & Bungalows San Diego
- Lafayette Swim Club
- Lafayette Swim Club Bungalows
- Lafayette Swim Club Bungalows San Diego
- Lafayette Hotel San Diego
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Children 13 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › Vibram settles lawsuit over FiveFingers health claims
May 8, 2014 at 9:59 pm #1316619
Rex SandersBPL Member
@rexLocale: Central California Coast
Vibram can no longer claim its goofy FiveFinger shoes offer health benefits:
Vibram has settled a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of making false and unsubstantiated claims about the health benefits of its Vibram FiveFingers footwear, according to a report Tuesday from Runners' World. The company will put $3.75 million into an escrow account to pay out settlements to class members and will remove all claims that its products either strengthen muscles or reduce injuries — unless it comes up with proof.
If you love this kind of shoe, calm down. I'm sure they work great for you.
If you hate this kind of shoe, calm down. Nobody's forcing you to wear them.
This lawsuit says Vibram could not prove their claims about health benefits, and unjustly profited from those claims. That behavior is illegal.
That's NOT the same as saying there are no health benefits for anyone, anywhere.
— RexMay 9, 2014 at 1:38 am #2100731
Joel BenfordSpectator
@morte66Locale: Surrey flatlands, England
I would dance a dance of glee, but I have tendonitis in my left achilles.May 9, 2014 at 5:14 am #2100750
I'm shocked! Shocked I say! To find hyperbole going on in the shoe business. What will be next herbal supplements?May 9, 2014 at 6:44 am #2100763
I'm not surprised really considering their confusion over the appendages on the feet being fingers. :",AndyF"May 9, 2014 at 8:26 am #2100789
David DrakeBPL Member
@daviddrakeLocale: North Idaho
>"What will be next herbal supplements?"
Obviously, Vibram forgot to add the phrase: "These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA." to their marketing.
Or they need to hire better lobbyists.May 9, 2014 at 9:38 am #2100807
These people have no sole…….
Seriously though, I understand that you cannot claim health benefits of a product without proving what you are advertising. Many infomercial products have been shot down for doing this.
That being said, I had serious knee surgery 6 months ago. I would not likely be hiking at the moment without the Vibrams (or another minimalist shoe). Its not perfect and has required an adjustment in the way I walk, but I'm up to 12 mile hikes. I'm not feeling stress in my knees while hiking anymore, even in the knee that was not treated, yet was previously sore after every hike. The only time my knees hurt now are at work where I have to wear a more traditional shoe or boot. They're defintely not for everyone, but for me they've lived up to at least some of their claims.
I am hoping to do the JMT again this year in August, and plan to use the Vibram Spyridons if I do.
I have no affiliation with the company, the shoes just work for me.
Edit: I should add that if they jack up the price to cover the consequences of not adequately scrutinizing their own advertising, I may try out the Merrell Trail Glove.May 9, 2014 at 9:52 am #2100812
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
>"What will be next herbal supplements?"
+1, Marko.
But Tom wins the thread with, "These people have no sole……."
So many class-action suits really frost me because the plaintiff's attorneys get 25% IN CASH while the plaintiffs themselves get $15 off their next pair of Levis or some such (if that's such a great award, the attorney's fee should be 2 million such discounts). At least the FiveFingers settlement terms distribute cash to anyone who bought a pair of these foot condoms – up to $94 per pair, but probably in the range of $20-$50 depending on the number of claimants.
I have a pair of Merrill's version. I like them for low-mileage days – nothing over 10 miles. I love them for travel because they are so light and compact to pack.May 9, 2014 at 9:56 am #2100814
Stephen MurphyBPL Member
Too funny.May 9, 2014 at 10:03 am #2100816
Unfortunately to claim a generic benefit it is not enough that it help a single person – especially when the product may in fact HURT certain people. I know on here and elsewhere people like to cite their personal experiences as "proof" that something works. It is in the same category of people who write reviews on shoes reporting that they "fit well". Useless information to other people, if not misleading to the unwary.
This has been, and is, a huge issue in medicine. For example (to make it clear what I am talking about) certain experimental heart drugs have provably saved peoples lives. However when studied carefully it was also provable that the same drug made other patients worse, if not dead. A lot of times there is no way to predict what will happen in advance – might have to do with the specific mechanics and topology of the wave of contraction of the individual's heart (this can vary to a certain degree like a fingerprint). Humm, sounds a lot like the very different feet/gait mechanics out there, doesn't it.
Anyway, one of the legal principles in here is that you aren't allowed to sell something as medically therapeutic in any way if it is only so for some people, and especially not if it may in fact be just the opposite for some people. Buyer beware if it is just a "shoe", but if you make medical claims you have to have a higher standard.
So personally, yeah, I'm very glad this system is in place as I don't have time to sort out ALL the bullshit put out by some a-holes in a marketing office that haven't taken a biology course since junior high. The company in question should just go back to selling what then know (not as much as they think) which is shoes, not physical therapy. Now if your doctor thinks the shoe may help you, then that is different, I just don't want some marketing guy pretending to be my doctor.
Also, Andy's post made coffee shoot out of my nose. :-)May 9, 2014 at 10:58 am #2100832
Logan KidwellBPL Member
@loganLocale: Maine
I'm with Tom. Regardless of the legal finding, I wouldn't be nearly as athletically engaged as I am these days without minimalist shoes, and fivefingers specifically.
I realize that we live in an increasingly litigious society, but there are bigger fish to fry surely, so to speak. I bet we can generate a long list of corporate entities that should be/ need to be held accountable for their business or marketing practices if we put our minds to it. I might be biased, but Vibram doesn't make the list I am working on.
LoganMay 9, 2014 at 11:12 am #2100836
"Unfortunately to claim a generic benefit it is not enough that it help a single person – especially when the product may in fact HURT certain people. I know on here and elsewhere people like to cite their personal experiences as "proof" that something works. It is in the same category of people who write reviews on shoes reporting that they "fit well". Useless information to other people, if not misleading to the unwary."
I agree. This is why I took great care to make it abundantly clear in my post that one cannot claim a benefit without proof, that my experience with the Vibrams were MY experiences, and I did not cite any benefits claimed by others (although there are many, not just a single person). Also abundantly clear was that these are not something that everyone should use, nor were my experiences "proof" that anyone else would find the same benefits should they try them. However, I also made sure to accurately represent the benefits that I have found with them in my post-surgery hiking experiences, which I have been very pleased with.
I strongly disagree though on it being useless information to other people. A testimony of personal experiences with the Vibrams is no more useless than a review of any other piece of equipment on this forum. I always read as many reviews as possible before buying a piece of equipment to see if it will fit my needs. A backpack may not fit one person as well as it fits another, and rarely does anyone recommend a pack as "one size fits all", but if enough people report that it worked well for them, they may want to try it. My guess is that very few here bought a ULA or Osprey pack based solely on one review. There will always be the foolish out there who read one review and jump head first into a product that may be vastly different to what they are currently using and find that it does not work for them. Those people will always be out there, but I hope that consumers do not stop reviewing products because of them. Product reviews, when taken as part of the larger body of research in determining if you want to try a product can be very helpful and beneficial.
Finally, I did try these on the recommendation of my doctor, yet I still researched and read a great many reviews, as well as the physiology involved in them, comparing them to my own needs, researched the proper technique in how to use them, and even then tried them very sparingly at first.May 9, 2014 at 11:19 am #2100842
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I agree personal testimonies are fine, as such. Its all interesting to me as I am a gear weenie. What I would not agree is that it would be OK for Vibram (or another company) posted a bunch of these on their advertising, and then sold the shoes as a therapeutic solution based on those testimonies, without further disclaimers, especially as the shoe would almost certainly be dead wrong for some peoples "issues".
Medical/therapeutic claims should always be held to a higher standard before they are allowed to publicly put on that mantle.May 9, 2014 at 12:26 pm #2100872
"I agree personal testimonies are fine, as such. Its all interesting to me as I am a gear weenie. What I would not agree is that it would be OK for Vibram (or another company) posted a bunch of these on their advertising, and then sold the shoes as a therapeutic solution based on those testimonies, without further disclaimers, especially as the shoe would almost certainly be dead wrong for some peoples "issues".
Medical/therapeutic claims should always be held to a higher standard before they are allowed to publicly put on that mantle."
Well saidMay 9, 2014 at 12:33 pm #2100874
Dale WambaughBPL Member
@dwambaughLocale: Pacific Northwest
Sketchers and some others (IIRC) got slammed for the rocker bottom gimmick shoes they foisted on the public.
There have been more actions taken against the diet supplement outifts and the testosterone treatments too. I'm glad to see the snake oil sellers taken to the woodshed and never have understood how that could get away with it while things like the BPA scare garnered so much attention.May 9, 2014 at 5:13 pm #2100943
eric chanBPL Member
marketers make the outdoor industry world go around
they always need to sell you the latest and greatest in order for the profits to keep on coming in … whether you need it or not …
and theyll make outlandish claims without real evidence … anything to sell sell sell
if you are making actual health claims about your product you better be able to back it up
otherwise youre no different from those snake oil salesman, or in modern terms, the seller of "natural healing" products … or of outdoor gear
;)May 9, 2014 at 6:49 pm #2100971
Yep. Even the snake oil salesmen get left alone in this country, and even when their products provably have no measurable effect (freedom of religion? LOL). It is only when they make a false claim AND there is potential harm (e.g. ephedra) that the legal system can get involved. That, or they make a medical claim.May 9, 2014 at 8:01 pm #2100985
Troy ChildsMember
This issue has nothing to do with the shoe or the claims.
It has everything to do with the pediatric doctors and pharm industry nipping this in the bud before they lose money and funding for their lobby.
You can't sell a "medical" foot device for less than $300 for a reason, even if it is just a shaped foam insole.May 9, 2014 at 10:26 pm #2101003
W I S N E R !BPL Member
I've got zero sympathy for any knucklehead that read "Born to Run" and then ran and bought a pair of VFFs or huaraches thinking they'd turn into a Taruhamara overnight but went out and got hurt instead. If you can't tell what these shoes are about without the help of a lawyer, doctor, court ruling, or 5 paragraphs of marketing spin, then I don't believe you can be helped.May 10, 2014 at 6:12 am #2101042
Jennifer MitolBPL Member
@jenmitolLocale: In my dreams....
Actually Troy, the marketing spin of barefoot running has increased my practice's revenue more than I can measure!!!! I just stand in the doorways of running stores, or when running with people on the running path…and just hand out my business card.
Kinda like Cross Fit. Complain about it all you want, but it's making me a fortune!
[since this is a written post, please appreciate the tongue-in-cheek, snide nature of said remark. Yes, it is said in jest, bathed in sarcasm, yet with more than a nugget of truth….]May 10, 2014 at 1:54 pm #2101125
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
Hi Jen
> just hand out my business card
And that is hard-core reality!
Never mind the spin, the waffle, the theory, the evangelism … THIS is real!
CheersMay 10, 2014 at 3:05 pm #2101139
Scott SMember
@sschloss1Locale: New England
Just as a counterpoint to all the anecdotes about minimalist shoes: after a number of running- and hiking-related injuries, I switched to well-cushioned trail runners with custom orthotics (yes, the $300 ones that someone was making fun of above–thankfully, insurance paid for most of that). Without those plush shoes and foot-supporting orthotics, I would never have completed the 2 injury-free thru hikes that I've done in the last 5 years plus the thousands of miles of other hiking and running.
Thank you, cushioned shoes!
(Now you can all continue with your anecdotefest. FWIW, I've still never seen a published scientific study on the virtues of hiking (as opposed to running) in minimalist shoes.)May 10, 2014 at 3:48 pm #2101149
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But what makes a shoe 'minimalist' ? Almost no cushioning ? Or a low stack height (even the so-called 'maximalist' shoes from e.g. Hoka One One have a low stack height)? Or something else ?May 10, 2014 at 4:05 pm #2101151
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It's all relative, but a minimalist shoe for me has like a 6mm sole at the most. Merrel trail glove, vivobarefoot, shoes like that. Basically a modern moccasin. I should be able to grip the ground by bending my feet.
For some people, a minimalist shoe means zero drop and no arch support but still with cushioning.May 10, 2014 at 4:37 pm #2101158
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> But what makes a shoe 'minimalist' ?
Marketing spin.
There is no other definition.
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- About Assistance Dogs
- About Dog-Assisted Therapy
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Assistance dogs can perform tasks such as opening and closing doors, turning on and off lights, picking up dropped items, and retrieving the telephone, and many more tasks specific to the needs of the individual.
Individuals who are assigned an assistance dog or utilize dog- assisted therapy receive on-going training and support. Efforts vary with each individual, but center upon the expansion of the specific skills necessary to achieving a successful human-animal bond.
In addition to the dogs' training, they make loyal friends, offer sustained companionship, and provide lots of affection.
To apply for one of our trained assistance dogs, please contact us.
Therapists often use these trained dogs along with traditional methods of therapy. These dogs are used to encourage motor skills and/or speech. Often a patient is more motivated to move their arm if they can throw a ball for the dog, walk if they can walk a dog, or speak if they can give the dog a command. They are often used with children to aid in their therapy, not only in the physical aspect of therapy but the emotional aspect as well.
A social therapy dog is one that a volunteer may take to a hospital or nursing home to help uplift the residents or to a reading program at a library to encourage kids to read.


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"Europeans tend to pronounce his name properly, as Nih-klaus Virt, while Americans usually mangle it into something like Nickles Worth. That is to say, Europeans call him by name while Americans call him by value."
That has to be the best programming joke I've ever heard. The links complete it. I laughed for a minute straight. I hope it's left in.
Hi, in den de:Niklaus Wirth an IP claimed Niklaus Wirth died today (June 12.) Can anybody confirm this, or did I do right when I reverted that "vandale"? --Wirthi 10:19, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
- Guess I was right in reverting the edit. I'm glad Mr. Wirth is still with us. --Wirthi 08:39, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure "Make everything as simple as possible but not simpler." was originally Einstein, and a couple of webpages seem to suggest that Wirth made this Einstein quote one of his mottos. --184.108.40.206 14:29, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
source of the quote?[edit]
Is the quote "C++ is an insult to the human brain" really wirth's? I can't find it in any search on the web.. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 188.8.131.52 (talk) 20:24, 11 May 2007 (UTC).
I took the liberty to remove it. 188.8.131.52 20:46, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
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Hello everyone,in my opions,
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The DEFENSE
Sorry SAM & MIKE have to be fixed. There is little run stopping from them and not much in zone coverage. If Locklear can't come back, then RT is next. I think DL & DE are in house. Time for them to step up. CB 3rd. Then Guards.
Am I really the only person that has ANY concern about protecting Eli? Everyone keeps bringing up the DL, LB, and CB... am I the ONLY person left that still thinks OL is our greatest need?
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.
OL becomes our biggest need if Beatty leaves. Diehl is a turnstile, whoever replaces him is already better. Eli was sacked like 15 times or something It was much worse in 2011 and Eli didn't get hurt did he? If Beatty stays we're fine.
I want a stud OL in the first or a player that will upgrade our pass rush.
Eli's sack count went down this year almost entirely due to his pocket presence. Similarly to 2010, Eli would throw a ball away or sometimes force it (much to our chagrin whenever it got picked) rather than take the sack.
The point that bothers me though, is that you said it was brutal in 2011 (which it was) and you said "Eli didn't get hurt then did he"... Yeah he seems to be made of that stuff Nintendo makes their game consoles out of, but I don't really want to test it all that much.
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.
Defense - DT, CB, MLB
Offense - OL, TE, RB
"Toughness" isn't a quantifiable attribute. It's not something that can be relied upon. Everyone gets hurt.


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The Cocktail Diaries: Moscow Mules
It's not just ginger beer and vodka... here's my recipe for making the perfect Moscow Mule!
This post is unintentionally well-timed, because I think a lot of Portlanders have been making their way through their whiskey and bourbon the past few days. We are SNOWED. IN, and we have been for days. By my measurements we have at least 8 inches of snow. But when the freezing rain began on Saturday, I quit measuring. Everything was sporadically shutting down for the first two days, but when the freezing rain started, everything closed down. Even public transit – the overhead lines that the MAX uses were covered in ice and on Saturday night the trains just stopped.
Today we saw the beginning of the end. Things were already starting to thaw as we walked the 3/4 mile to the grocery store around lunchtime. Our driveway is now clear and dry, and the main roads were starting to look slushy but bearable on our walk earlier. It has been hard to stay in for so long! I've seen a lot of Instagrams of cocktails. Tomorrow will be another snow day for local schools, so for those of you who are going stir-crazy at home, can I suggest digging into one of the most classic drinks of all time?
Why do I say that? One big reason, besides the obvious ubiquity: Manhattans predate Prohibition. Before the dark times, cocktails and bitters flourished. But not everything survived. The Prohibition movement is responsible for untold lost recipes of cocktails, bitters and more. When you drink a Manhattan, you are truly tasting early American cocktail culture.
And bitters are a big part of that. I'm proud to say that I just finished two batches of my own – they involve a LOT of citrus, some 100 proof vodka, and some unusual herbs, spices and barks.
The classic Manhattan will contain whiskey, sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters. I like a little spin on that – I like to use two kinds in my Manhattan – my house orange bitters, and of course, Angostura.
Another quick note – I've been using bourbon in mine. Bourbon is not required. Traditionally, an American whiskey is used.
My favorite thing about this particular recipe is the zing from the orange bitters, and from rubbing the orange peel around the rim of the glass before adding it to the drink.
Here's what you need:
2 oz. whiskey or bourbon
1 oz. sweet vermouth
dash of Angostura bitters
dash of orange bitters
orange peel (or, for funsies, a blood orange peel, which I've used here)
maraschino cherry
In a mixing glass filled with ice (this can be a traditional one, or a wide-mouth mason jar, or a pint glass), pour the spirits and bitters in over the ice. Stir until chilled and strain into a highball glass with ice, or into a coupe if you'd like it served up.
Take the outside of your orange peel and rub it around the rim of the glass, then drop the peel and the cherry into the drink. Enjoy!
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It's not just ginger beer and vodka... here's my recipe for making the perfect Moscow Mule!
A fun twist on my favorite Tiki concoction, the Painkiller.
The beauty of the daiquiri is its simplicity. All you need is rum and lime and sugar.


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Habitual felon faces up to 10 years
A habitual felon will spend up to 10 years behind bars after a recent guilty plea in Superior Court.
Because Waynesville resident Kevin Eugene Lee Keeny is no stranger to criminal activity, his most recent arrest Dec. 31, 2012, led him to be sentenced as a habitual felon in Haywood County.
He was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon after Waynesville police officers found him at a home on Leaf Lane, where they were told guns were being sold.
Keeny initially denied having anything to do with the sale of guns, telling Sgt. Brandon Gilmore three different stories about what had happened inside the home. After securing a warrant and searching the home, officers found two firearms.
Keeny later admitted to brokering the exchange of the firearms for drugs, but said he did not touch or possess the guns.
Another person later told police that Keeny had attempted to sell him a firearm. Keeny was arrested shortly thereafter and charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.
The 30-year-old has been in and out of jail for a string of felonies over the past 13 years, including convictions for several counts of breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, common law robbery and possession of stolen goods, as well as various misdemeanors.
Keeny committed most of those crimes in Haywood County, but has been charged in Richmond and Buncombe counties as well.
North Carolina's habitual felon law enhances the penalty for those convicted of three previous separate felonies, raising the grade of felony four degrees higher.
Keeny pled guilty to the charge, agreeing to a term of 7 ½ to 10 years in the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections. His plea meant avoiding a juried trial. Superior Court Judge Marvin P. Pope also recommended him for work release and substance abuse programs while in jail.
Jury trials
Also in Superior Court last week, a jury found 21-year-old Justin Ray Surrett guilty on three felony charges resulting in a maximum of three and a half years in jail.
The charges stem from April 23 when a man saw Surrett running from a rental home on Riverbend Street in Hazelwood. The man, who was the father of the woman who lived at the home, noticed Surrett's car parked in his daughter's driveway while she was at work. When he went to see who it was, he found Surrett hiding behind a heating oil tank on the property, holding a laptop, WII console and a Nintendo DS.
When the man confronted Surrett, he ran to a getaway vehicle occupied by two women, and drove away.
Less than one hour later, Waynesville officers received a call from a Clyde resident who said Surrett and two women were attempting to sell stolen property.
When police arrived at the Clyde home, they arrested Surrett.
Though he did not testify during the trial, after the jury's verdict was given, Surrett took the stand, saying he had arranged the return of the stolen items while he was in jail, Jones said.
But when Jones asked how he was able to make those arrangements, Surrett asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination.
Surrett was sentenced to 20 to 42 months in the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections.
In a second jury trial last week, 27-year-old Daniel Ryan Jones was sentenced to 300 days in jail as a result of a domestic altercation in April.
On April 21, neighbors of Jones called police after hearing him argue with his mother at their Bethel home.
When police arrived, he fled into the woods, but later returned and attacked his 70-year-old neighbor who had called 9-1-1. He also threatened to kill the woman's husband and then hit him in the face with his fist.
When police returned, Jones was charged with communicating a threat, second-degree trespassing and assault inflicting serious injury — all misdemeanors.
Jones pled not guilty during his trial last week, asserting that his actions were self defense.
The state argued that he started the fight with his mother and his neighbors. Jeff Jones said because he was the aggressor, in the matter, self defense was not available to him.
Jones has previously been convicted of several charges including attempted felonious child abuse inflicting serious physical injury, felony flee elude arrest with a motor vehile, two counts DWI, felony attempt to obtain prop by false pretense, to name a few.
In addition to jail time, he was ordered to pay restitution for his neighbor's medical expenses. Assistant District Attorneys Jeff Jones and Ann Revels prosecuted the case.
"His mother, Tina Jones, stated during her testimony that Mr. Jones had struggled with managing his anger ever since his father passed 14 years ago," Revels said. "Based on that testimony from a close family member, the state hopes he will receive mental health treatment while he is in prison. Given his criminal background and his assaultive history, however, the state also believes the sentence was appropriate for the amount of prison time that was imposed by Judge Pope."


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The gametime for the UAB-NC State National Invitation Tournament second round contest has been set for a 4 p.m. CT tipoff, officials announced on Wednesday.
The Blazers and Wolfpack will play in front of a nationally-televised audience Saturday afternoon at Bartow Arena, as the game is set to be televised on ESPNU.
The game will mark just the fourth time UAB has played host to an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent. Additionally, it is the first time an ACC foe has invaded Bartow Arena since March 22, 1993, when Clemson dropped a 65-64 decision to the Blazers in the second round of the NIT.
UAB, a No. 2 seed in the Mississippi State region, advanced to the second round of this year's NIT on the strength of a 65-49 victory over seventh-seeded Coastal Carolina Tuesday night. The win at Bartow Arena marked the fifth time the Blazers have hosted an NIT postseason game, winning each of the previous five contests.
Sixth-seeded NC State advanced to play in Birmingham after a 58-57 upset win at No. 3 seed USF Tuesday. The Wolfpack's Richard Howell hit a layup with eight seconds remaining to lift his team to a victory. The win marked NC State's sixth victory over its last eight contests coming into its contest at UAB.
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Ambient media for the third place in urban environments
Houghton, Kirralie, Lugmayr, Artur, & Choi, Jaz Hee-jeong (2012) Ambient media for the third place in urban environments. In Jianfei, Cai, Hanjalic, Alan, Magli, Enrico, Pickering, Mark, Friedland, Gerald, & Hua, Xian-Sheng (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops, IEEE, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center, Melbourne, VIC, pp. 364-365.
As ambient computing blends into the fabric of the modern urban environment developing a positive interplay between people, places, and technology to create enlivened, interactive cities becomes a necessary priority in how we imagine, understand, design, and develop cities. Designing technology for art, culture and gastronomic experiences, that are rich in community, can provide the means for collaborative action to (re)create cities that are lively, engaging, and promote a sense of well being as well as belonging.
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A Letter from Eddie
Dear Jackheads,
This Thursday we embark on a mission to San Diego Comic-Con. If you haven't ever heard of Comic-Con, then "A' you probably have a healthy social life, or "B," see "A."
Either way, Comic-Con is a huge pop culture convention that covers everything from comics to the boob tube to the silver screen. Nerds, dorks, geeks and pop culture lovers alike gather to celebrate superheroes and the world of fantasy.
A lot of convention goers will dress up. Surprisingly, some of these geeky babes are quite easy on the eyes.
Along with the eye candy, there are also a lot of famous people hawking their new movies and TV shows. They usually preview their new project to the public. And give away free swag.
Now you know a little bit about Comic-Con. Our mission is to bring some of the Comic-Con experience back to Sacramento to you. We'll share all our pics from the uncomfortable ride down to the floor of the convention. Maybe we'll even show you Brian from Promotions passed out after drinking too much Wookie juice.
Follow us on the journey Jackheads; we might even have a little something for you when we return. But, don't rush us at the door when we get home, let us put our feet up for a little while before souvenir time.
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Saw Otis with Oysters on WFDT . . . I'm out of practice with the old fashion oyster opening and cringe when I think of the knife puncture pain. Anything to these "nutcracker" looking openers? Is any one better than others?
quote:sodey pops? Or did you wakey wakey this morning on the couch, with your welding glove somewhere, "special"?
a few too many cold pops..
quote:Oppostite for me... Since we were college boys, ugh,30 something years ago, you would have figured that we could think about using a glove, while doing intricate surgery, using only one screwdriver and several Old Milwaukees.. But, since we didn't, my left palm looks kinda "scarryfied"...
my left hand (glove hand) is fine.
A buddy of mine actually got a patent on a design for an oyster knife. It was built with a wooden grip with a knuckle guard across the front. The knife blade was welded to the guard and came out at the same angle as your arm. The result was like using a wrench instead of a screwdriver to pop open the shells.
Best oyster knife ever. I still have a couple, and no, they are not for sale.
The intent is to have a half shell left to serve the raw oyster upon. You are using the nuclear bomb of oyster opening, so that gets 10 demerits taken from your score.
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Chimney cap question
I've got two chimneys, one from the living room, and one from the dining room. At the top of the chimney, there is a metal cover, to which the "squirrel cage" chimney cap is attached. My problem is that on both chimneys, the metal cover has rusted through, and I'm getting some leaking when it rains. I don't know where to get new ones. Lowe's and HD have the squirrel cage part, but haven't been able to find the cover part, sorry, don't know what it's called. Any ideas? The guy I had come out to clean the flues when I bought the house offered to make them for about $1K, which seemed a bit steep.
Contact a local sheet metal shop.
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What was it like, coming to Africa for the first time, arriving in Nairobi on your 23rd birthday?
Jane Goodall: I arrived off this boat, having made lots of friends, the way one does on boats, feeling really sad, because -- although a lot of us were going by train from Mombassa to Nairobi -- it was kind of like the end of this very special little piece of magic, this voyage. It was longer than normal. We had to go all the way around the Cape because the Suez War was happening, so you couldn't go through the Suez Canal. Looking out of the train window, seeing giraffes -- and I think a couple of elephants -- seemed unreal. Then I was met by my school friend and her parents, and we went straight up to where they lived in the White Highlands, and it was getting dark. But I remember, very close to the road, a giraffe. And giraffes are completely unreal creatures. When you see one for the first time in the wild close up, it's totally magic and... gosh, I was in Africa! And we saw an aardvark, which is very rare to see in the wild. In fact, I've only seen one other since, but this one just wandered across the road. I didn't realize how rare it was. And then got up to this farm house, and the very next morning was woken up and they said, "Come out." There's a footprint in the mud of this big leopard, and he'd taken one of their dogs. So it was a real introduction to wild, savage Africa.
Jane Goodall: I was sad because when you get very close to a group of people in an unreal situation like on a boat, when nothing's really real, it's like being taken out of the world. There I was with these people that I got to know really well. It was a group of us young women and we were going to say goodbye and probably never see each other again. So it was the end of a piece of magic.
How did your meeting with Louis Leakey come about?
Jane Goodall: I'd been staying with my friend, then I got a job in Nairobi, a very boring one which my uncle had arranged before I ever set off. Being very much "family family," they wanted to know I was going to be okay. "You don't sponge on your friends, so you mustn't stay more than a month." A month and a half at the most.
So I got this job in Nairobi. And then somebody said, "If you're interested in animals you must meet Louis Leakey." So I rang up. A voice said, "I'm Leakey. What do you want?" He hated the telephone. So I said I wanted to meet him, and he said, "Come to the museum." The natural history museum. Asked me all these questions, took me around. I think he was amazed that a young girl straight from England with no degree knew so much, because I had done what my mother suggested, I'd gone on learning about Africa. I read books, been around the Natural History Museum in London. So I could answer many of his questions, and he offered me a job just like that, boom, first day. And I said, rather cheekily, I suppose, "Well, this is fantastic, but before I settle down to..." -- because it was a secretary -- "...to work for you, I must get out into Africa. I must. I've come all this way and I must go out into the wild and see a lion." You know.
[ Key to Success ] Preparation
He let me go with himself, his wife, one other young English girl (Gillian Trace) who also worked at the museum, about five Kenyans, to what is now a very famous place, Olduvai Gorge, where many human fossils have been found. But in those days, only animal fossils. So it was totally unknown, completely wild. There were no people there. There were no roads, there was no trail, there was no track. It was nothing. And the Leakeys had been there about four summers running, because they were convinced that they would find early human remains, which of course they did, but when I went there they hadn't yet. So there it was, wild untouched Africa. And after this hard work of digging for fossils under the hot sun, Gillian and I were allowed out onto the plains walking, and there were lions, there were rhinos. We just were the two of us. I don't think other people would be allowed to do that today. It was magic. And that I think is when Louis decided I was the person he'd been looking for.
There you were, working with fossils instead of live animals, which you'd dreamed about all your life. How did you feel about that?
Jane Goodall: When I was at Olduvai, I wasn't there because I wanted to be a paleontologist, but I was in the middle of the Africa I dreamed about. It was one of the most magic times of my life. I wasn't totally thrilled with digging for fossils, but I was totally thrilled with digging for fossils in the middle of the wilderness in Africa. And just every so often, I would hold a bone in my hand and I would almost seem to... it would be almost like a mystical experience. I remember once holding the tusks of one of these big prehistoric pigs and just there stood the pig. And I could smell it and see the color and hear the sound of the pig. And then I came back to reality and it was the bone in my hand. But it was the walking out on the plains, the smell, the animals, the wilderness, the wildness. It was just complete magic. And afterwards, Louis told me that he deliberately selected someone with no degree because he wanted somebody whose mind was, as he said, unbiased by the reductionist attitude of the animal behavior people of that time in Europe, the ethologists. He didn't tell me that, he just... that's what his idea was.
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Resulting from that dig, and your relationship with the Leakeys, a new project developed. Perhaps it was a project that Dr. Leakey had planned all along, but it took some time to link you to this project. Can you tell me a little bit about how that happened?
Jane Goodall: I think it was the day when I got back to the little camp, in the evening with Gillian, and we'd just encountered this young male lion -- about two years old, his mane beginning to sprout -- and he'd followed us -- oh, I don't know, I mean the length of a long room, which was a bit scary but it was really exciting. And I was telling Louis about this, and I think that's when he realized I was the person he'd been looking for to go and try and learn about chimpanzees in the wild. Because his reckoning was, "They are our closest living relatives." And he didn't know back then quite how close biologically they actually are to us, but it was known they were close. And so he argued that if somebody would go and learn about them in the wild, if we found behavior that was the same or very similar in chimpanzees today and humans today, then if we agreed that there was a common ancestor about six, seven million years ago, then maybe that behavior was present in the common ancestor. And therefore, we brought it with us, all up through our evolutionary pathway, and that would help him to have a better feeling for how early humans behaved, the creatures whose fossil remains he was digging up. That's why he wanted somebody to study them, and he asked if I would. Well yes!
That was it. I couldn't have dreamed that I would get the opportunity to study something like a chimpanzee with no qualifications. It seemed unreal. He didn't tell me that he wanted me because I didn't have qualifications. He told me that later. It took over a year to find the money.
Who was going to give money to a crazy project like a young girl straight from England, no degree, going out into a potentially dangerous situation? And finally, he found some money for six months. And then the second problem, which was, I think, harder to overcome, was that in those days what we call Tanzania today was Tanganyika. It was a British protectorate, part of the British colonial empire, and the British authorities would not take responsibility for this young girl going out in the bush alone. But in the end, they said, "Well, if she brings a companion..." So who volunteered to come for four of those six months? We had money for six months. For four of those months, my same amazing mother! She packed up in England. She came out. We had so little money for this expedition, a couple of tin plates and cups. Food in tins, very little at that. One cook; we had to have somebody out there. An ex-army tent. No sewn-in groundsheet like all the fancy tents have today, just a piece of canvass on the ground and the flaps at the bottom you rolled up and tied with strings. All the centipedes and spiders and snakes could come in.
[ Key to Success ] Courage
My mother was amazing, and she kept camp. I think she played two really important roles. One, she boosted my morale, because in those early days the chimpanzees ran away as soon as they saw me. They'd never seen a white ape before. They're very conservative. They would vanish. And she would say, in the evening when I was a bit despondent, "But think what you are learning. What they're feeding on. The kind of sized groups they travel in. How they make beds at night, bending down the branches..." all the things I'd seen through my binoculars. And so she boosted my morale. And then, secondly, she started a little clinic. She wasn't a doctor or a nurse, but my whole family was very medical. Her brother had given her masses of simple aspirins and bandages and things like that. So she would treat the fishermen who had camped along the lake shore. And because she would spend hours with them, doing a saline drip on the tropical ulcer, she became known as a white witch doctor. And she established, for me and all my students, this great relationship with all the local people.
[ Key to Success ] Perseverance
Before you actually went to Gombe, when Dr. Leakey was still getting the funding in order, he wanted you to go back to school. Is that right?
Jane Goodall: While Louis Leakey was finding the money, getting the arrangements made, getting permission, I went back to England and I worked with a very famous primatologist called John Napier, who taught me a little bit about primates, but that was just in his office. I set off ahead of my mother. So when Louis Leakey had got everything ready, I was out there helping with the last-minute arrangements, and finally all was organized.
My mother flew out to join me and we drove from Nairobi all the way to Kigoma in a short wheel base Land Rover, horribly overloaded, driven by the botanist from the museum in Nairobi. It was an amazing kind of a journey. It took three days. And when we arrived in Kigoma, it was to find that the Congo had erupted and all the refugees were coming over the lake from what was then the Belgian Congo. Then it became Zaire. Now it's the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC. But anyway, they were coming over Lake Tanganyika and everything was in chaos. I wasn't allowed to go straight off to the Gombe National Park. Instead, we were stuck in Kigoma helping to feed refugees, and finally we got the permission to go.
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Geovillage Hotel
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Property Location
When you stay at Geovillage Hotel in Olbia, you'll be connected to the convention center and close to Nuraghe Riu Mulinu and National Archaeological Museum of Olbia. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Sacred Well of Sa Testa and Port of Olbia.
Make yourself at home in one of the 253 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Partially open bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a nightclub, outdoor tennis courts, and a health club. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and supervised childcare/activities. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the complimentary area shuttle.
Enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Olbia? This hotel has 6458 square feet (600 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 600
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Computer station
- Indoor pool
- Express check-in
- 24-hour business center
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Hair salon
- Steam room
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Free breakfast
- Outdoor tennis courts - 10
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Free area shuttle
- Porter/bellhop
- Sauna
- Conference center
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Laundry facilities
- Concierge services
- ATM/banking
- Full-service spa
- Free self parking
- Total number of rooms - 253
- Poolside bar
- Meeting rooms 13
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
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- Babysitting or childcare
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Spa tub
- Swim-up bar
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- Number of floors - 3
- Accessible bathroom
- Health club
- Roll-in shower
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- Pool umbrellas
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Conference space size (feet) - 6458
- Coffee shop or café
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Garden
- Express check-out
- In-room accessibility
- Nightclub
- Multilingual staff
- Children's club (free)
- Television in common areas
- Free WiFi
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- Number of meeting rooms - 13
Room Facilities
- Turndown service
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Television
- Balcony
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- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
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- In-room massage available
- In-room safe
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" Paperback: 392 pages / Publisher: HarperCollins India / Published: 30 Dec 2011 "
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~New York to New Delhi~
Dave Prager and his wife Jenny had a comfortable life in New York City and left it behind to cross the world and experience a very different city. Dave was offered a job in Delhi and viewed it as a great opportunity to go and eat a lot of spicy food and a once in a lifetime chance to experience a totally alien culture. Dave flew out a few days before his wife, finding his senses almost instantly overwhelmed. They got lost, they got burned, they got conned and they had a fabulous - but sometimes seriously weird - time. It wasn't all fun, of course, but they entered into their jobs, their community and their friendships with an open minded humour that characterises much of their book. Dave could have made his life easier (and duller) by taking an apartment close to his work in one of the city's high tech suburbs, but instead he and Jenny found an apartment in Haus Khaz market, close to but not quite in one of South Delhi's more trendy and arty areas, Haus Khaz Village. They lived in a so-called 'bungalow' which turned out to be a small block of flats and not what we understand by the word in the UK. Their neighbours were mostly locals and everyone lived together in what seemed to be a mutual sense of fascination with each other. I've read elsewhere that there's no word in Hindi for privacy and I can well believe it.
Dave and Jenny were not the typical spoiled ex-pats with company servants and a car service to ferry them around and make life easy for them. Equally they were not dippy-hippy backpackers on a year out trying to get by on ten dollars a day. Instead they occupied a comfortable but not overly privileged position of having enough to live well but not so much that they were cut off from those around them. They had to learn a lot about living in a city with a high population density, to accept that there's a place for everyone from the poorest to the most wealthy, and to adjust to having other people doing things for them. You could live in India without domestic help but they realise that they shouldn't - that by hiring a woman to cook and clean for them they got a clean house, fabulous food and a chance to give her a job that was well paid by local standards and would put her kids through school. They got used to paying another lady £5 a month to take away their rubbish every day and an insight into how she could supplement her earnings by selling their empty bottles - the better the label, the better the price. There's really no such things as rubbish in India - just 'stuff' waiting for someone to find a use for it.
At work Dave struggled to get used to the ways of working in his office where he accepted a big pay cut and a massive hike in responsibility in order to follow his dream of adventure. Initially he resisted getting the office 'peons' to run his errands, claiming he was quite capable of going to the fridge for a bottle of water or to the photocopier to make his copies but eventually he realised that India is a country with more human resources than other types of resource and that sending someone to do little jobs meant they had a job and an income. Much of his amazement is based on rethinking the ways of his home country when faced with a land of 1.1 billion people, all of them looking for something to do and a way to scrape a living.
Dave travelled to the office daily, going slowly insane in the back of the taxis he hired each day to deliver him and then pick him up again later. He understandably deplored the traffic, the chaos and the near total lack of rules of the road but in between working and sitting in taxis, Dave got to know the city very well, started a blog, gathered a following for his online writing and eventually got a contract to write his book - published as Delirious Delhi.
~This book was just what I wanted~
Delhi is the city that I love above all others and is a place where I never run out of things to do. With our tickets booked to go back at the end of this month, I'm already thinking about what we'll be doing. I've got several guide books and have read them from cover to cover too many times to count, but what I sometimes want is an insight into the city and not just another list of 'must see' attractions. I want a book that will explain things I've seen and help me to make sense of the absurd, crazy things that go on in India's capital city.
I forget how I originally came across Dave and Jenny's blog but I loved what they had to say about the city. I liked what they wrote but I loathe the stop-start reading backwards in time constraints of a blog. I also got frustrated by the dozens of comments left on each post. When I realised there was a book, it went on my Amazon wish list and I waited for a copy to come along second hand and eventually cracked and ordered one.
~Lessons Learned~
Although the book starts with the Pragers' first few days in Delhi when they mishear a man on the street and think he's selling door to door paella and ends with them leaving to move on to Singapore, this is not really a chronological account of their time in the city. Instead, chapter by chapter Dave explains what mystified him and what he eventually learned about different aspects of living in the mega-city. This is delivered in a wry and delightfully non-preachy way. They are honest about their ignorance, amusing with their observations, and display a sense of humour that most of the world thinks has been surgically removed from most Americans.
Topics include the challenges of living in a very crowded place, how to survive the city's appalling traffic, trying to learn Hindi, eating fabulous food at every opportunity, dealing with health crises, going shopping and trying not to get ripped off. I learned a lot about office life which explained things I'd observed on business trips and during holidays. I got a good few tips on places to eat and to shop which I'll take with me and I also got a lot of reassurance that what he'd seen gelled very well with a lot of what I'd also noticed.
I read this just a few days before the start of BBC2's new series 'Welcome to India' which started this month. One thing which really rang true and was illustrated really well by this new show was the Indian ability to make the most of their situation whatever it is. Take the Yorkshire expression 'Where there's muck there's brass' and transplant it into a nation of 1.1 billion people all striving to get along in the world. If you're looking for a nation predisposed to a 'glass half full' mentality, then it must surely be India. Prager ascribes this to a philosphical concept called 'jugaad' which represents a mix of making the most of what you've got and a drive to create innovative solutions to problems based not on what you wish you had but on what you've actually got or what you can find lying about the place.
"Under the jugaad philosophy only we Americans whine that the air conditioning has gone out. Everyone else reflects in the good fortune of having had air conditioning at all, and gets their work done anyway"
This is also the principle that leads people to build machines out of totally unpredictable parts or to make a living out of what he calls 'red light economies' - no! Not THAT type of red light work. Prager is referring to the retail opportunity represented by the chance to sell people stuff whilst they wait for the lights to change. I've seen this all over India but also in places like Brazil where the red light businesses mean you can buy almost anything you need - or don't need - whilst waiting for the lights to change. And we thought that the internet was good for retail but it's got nothing on selling knock-off copies of business books and packets of tissues at the stop line.
~Recommended Reading~
My copy was imported from India where it would have set its original buyer back 399 rupees or about £5. Unless of course they bought a knock off photocopy at the lights for about half that amount. Prager actually says in his book that he hopes the reader didn't buy it that way as he need the royalties. It was a perfect book for me as I've been getting increasingly irritated by books - typically e-books - about India written by people who've been there for five minutes and taken a package tour. What Prager offers is insight and reflection on the things you will have seen and wondered about if you've spent any significant time in this city. If you've never been to India, then probably it's not for you. If you've just looked out of the windows of your tour bus, it might be a waste too. But if you've been multiple times, if you can picture the map of the city in your mind and relate to where he is and what he's trying to do, you'll probably be nodding along and picturing exactly what Dave and Jenny went through.
Delhi - like any big city - is constantly changing and some of the irritations of his time in the city may have changed by now. It's not completely clear to me when he was living there but it seems to be the period in the run up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The road works and the Metro building that drove him crazy are mostly finished now but will no doubt have been replaced with other annoying construction projects. Some of the restaurants he mentions may well have closed down or moved elsewhere but even though the details may no longer be 100% right, it's not the details that matter in this lovely book. It's the buzz of this crazy city that he captures so well and it would take more than some roadworks or an extended Metro to change the spirit of the place. It takes an outsider to see how crazy things are but someone who has lived there to put the strangeness into a framework that helps to make sense of the bizarre and unexpected. For me Dave Prager got Delirious Delhi just right and I can only hope he may be tempted to continue to write about the city or India in general. Unfortunately though I'm just rubbish at reading blogs and will have to wait for him to publish another book.
Delirious Delhi by Dave Prager
Published by Harper Collins
Amazon are currently offering new copies of the paper back for a whopping £13.99 whilst my second hand copy cost about £5. It's a good book but I would't have paid the full price even though I'm obsessed with Delhi so I recommend to stick it on your wish list and wait for a good deal


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Floor No.4(with elevator)
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Accommodation summary
There are two bedrooms each with a double bed of 1.35, one in the lower floor and another one upstairs, living room with sofa bed, kitchen, two bathrooms and terrace.
The followimg amenities will ensure to you a pleasant stay: 32-inch flat screen TV, internet, linens, towels, and kitchen fully equipped with glassware, crockery, cutlery etc.
The price has all cost included (water, electricity and internet).
The building is newly constructed (October 2007) and it has all the comfort: lift, parking.
The apartment lies in a good location: ten minutes from the Atocha train station, near to the South Station Bus and with direct access to the ring road M-30. Its proximity to the center of Madrid (3 metro stops from Atocha) makes it an ideal place to unwind after visiting the museum or visit the areas for tapas in Madrid or stroll through the "Parque del Retiro", is to enjoy the center of Madrid without the noise of the downtown streets.
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숙소규정The price of parking is 10€ daily, 60€/week and 100€/month, please let us know in advance.
IMPORTANT: The check-ins are made between 14:00h and 19:30h. The arrivals made between 19:30h and 23:30h have an additional cost of 20 Euros (cash payment). After 23:30h we do not accept arrivals in respect of the other occupants. The check-outs can be made between 08:30h and 11:00h in the morning. If you leave before this time you must notify us to refund the deposit by transfer.
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The appartment was nice and cosy, looked like on the pictures and was easy to reach by public transport. The kitchen is well equipped so that cooking there (even for quite a big group of people) during or stay worked quite well.
For big groups with little budget this is definitely a great place to stay in Madrid!
Very nice appartment. Nice location, not too far from the centre, good airconditioning and nice neighbours. Kitchen wasn't very good though. Small pans and furnace. Overall very good for the price.
The apartment was perfect. Clean and tidy. Friendly, efficient service from Manual and Micaela. Recommended.
They late a little bit and they didin't apologize but he gave us very good expanations about apartment. Entrance in building isn't good but apartment is very good. The main problem is smell from other apartments that come into our. There are very good beds. Apartment was clean and has everything what you need for a stay. It is very good located- 10 minutes walk to Plaza Mayor.
A very nice apartment in a really beautifool, central and characteristic area of the city. The host was reliable in the instructions provided me. Just the condizionaore could work better.
Un piso muy acogedor y muy bien situado. Totalmente recomendable.
Las fotos son mejores que la realidad; luego el parking, motivo principal por el que lo seleccionamos, no estaba disponible. El alojamiento bastante justo en cuanto a equipamiento general.
Bastante insatisfecho en cuanto a relación calidad-precio.
Estuvimos muy a gusto. Tiene todo lo necesario que debe tener un apartamento. Además las camas eran muy cómodas y el sistema de ventilación muy eficaz.
Appartement calme et très bien situé. ( près de la gare, du musée reina sofia ) : nous n'avons pris qu'une fois le métro.
Manque de luminosité dans la pièce principale .
Quelques petits points à revoir cependant : le volet de la pièce principale, l'évacuation de la douche, les murs auraient besoin d'être repeints dans la cuisine, , les chaises ( nous n'avons pas osé nous asseoir dessus de peur de les casser : les pieds partent de travers), les serviettes de toilette (manque de douceur) : ceci donne une impression de mal entretenu.
Equipement cuisine moyen : un grille pain et un mini four seraient appréciés. ( aucun aliment de base genre sel , poivre qui seraient appréciés quand on voyage en avion )
Muy atentos a la recepción. Se ajustó a mis necesidades. Todo perfecto y repetiré en cuanto pueda.
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Grand Standing in the Centre of Cracovie
Massimo di ospiti4
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Dimensioni36 m²
piano1(con ascensore)
- Biancheria da bagno
- Ascensore
- Accessibile per i disabili
- Lavatrice
- Parcheggio disponibile
- Internet Wi-Fi
- Adatto a famiglie e bambini
Dettagli dell'alloggio
|Generala Jozefa Dwernickiego, 31-530 Cracovie, Polonia
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The apartment is in the heart of Krakow, just 400 mt from Old Town. It is located in a beautiful recently renovated building overlooking the street Generala Jozefa Dwernickiego. It can easily accommodate 4 people. Spacious, comfortable, with a modern interior design, designed for demanding clients.
It consists of a large bedroom with double bed (easily for 3 people), sofa bed (very comfortable), kitchenette, bathroom with shower. Facilities: wardrobe, bed, plasma TV, table, chairs, gas stove, oven, toaster, fridge, kettle, plates, glasses, cutlery, towels, hair dryer, soap, iron with the table.
This apartment has been created especially for those, who want a high-end accommodation in Krakow, near the Old Town, and do not want to overpay for a hotel. All monuments and cultural sites are right next to you as the Old City, Jewish Quarter - Kazimierz. The apartment has the INTERNET WIFI.
Access for passengers
It is 400 meters from the Old Town, Castle and right next to Kazimierz - Jewish district. It is 600m from the train station. All the shops are nearby and the best "pierogi" in town just nearby.
Trade with travelers
First by email, phone and once on site after delivery of the key, we support you in any advice, any problems and throughout your stay.
the neighborhood
My friends told me that the highlight of this apartment is its location, close to all the tourist points of the city.
You be the judge !!!
transport network
The apartment is situated just 600 m from the main station.
It is easy to find.
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Deposit required: 100 €
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La proprietaria di casa, tale Iwonna vive a parigi:l appartamento è gestito da edita. Dopo mille accordi via mail siamo arrivati ma...nessuno ci tendeva. L inglese non serve tanto a cracovia quindi abbiamo dovuto fare 25 telefonate in italia x cercare di risolvere. I n tel inviati da Iwonna erano sbagliati. Insomma dopo circa 2 ore siamo riusciti ad entrare:eravamo congelati!!!. Il riscaldamento non funzionava, ma ce ne siamo accorti solo la sera:eravamousciti subIto x pranzo.
Quindi di nuovo la vi crucis di rintracciare qualcuno x aiutarci. Era sabato:inutile. L domenica sera finalmente si è presentata Edita che ha aggiustato lacosa.
Abbiamo chiesto un risarcimento x il tempo passato al freddo....ma è stata dura!!!
L appartamento è in un edificio in ristrutturazione, polvere ovunque. Non è tanto pulito:ho trovato capelli neri nel mio letto.
Lo eviterei.
Nuovo e bellissimo appartamento in un palazzo vicino al centro storico, ottimo per visitare la città. Vicino ad un mercato civico ed a numerosi negozi e supermercati. A meno di 100 m fermate di tram, autobus. Stazione taxi a pochi passi dal portone di casa. Proprietario cordiale e disponibile. Ottima esperienza.
We stayed for four Days in the Appartement. The Appartement is clean and was perfect for three persons. The location is near the old town and a lot of the sights and some very good restaurants and bars.
We had a great time in Krakow. We recommend the appartment of Iwona and Edyta. Because it is modern, well equipt and nicely furnished. It is in the centre so you can walk to all the interesting parts of the city. W'd love to come back!
This is a very nice, newly remodeled and comfortable apartment within about a 15 - 20 min walk to the main square of Krakow and maybe 15 min to the main train station. The tram is around the corner. It is very clean and very, very equipped complete and at a killer price that is far better then we would get at any hotel. It is not large, but it is laid out very well. This is a perfect apartment rental for a couple or a single.
Communication, check-in and check-out were flawless and Edtka the apartment manager is a total sweetie!
We have no negatives, but need to note a couple of things. This is not a two bedroom apartment in the traditional sense. This is a one bedroom and the sofa pulls out into a sleeper. The pictures on Wimdu are accurate as to what you see. It does not have Wifi and that would have been nice, but it is not a deal breaker as the price of this property is pretty reasonable.
We highly recommend this property.
Thanks so much for you warm hospitality Iwona and Edtka! - Jim and Ken (USA)
We liked very much the apartment and Edyta`s nice introduction about it. We felt very comfortable and did not miss anything. After being a bit astonished about the fact there was restauration work going on in the whole building (there was nothing to read about that in the description), we were releaved that it did not start as early as we feared it would (only at around eight a.m.). And during the day we were almost always in the city which is great. So in the whole we appreciated everything.
Schönes, zentral gelegenes Apartment! Bis auf Kleinigkeiten wie Spüllappen und Trockentücher gut ausgestattet. Leider war die Matratze im Schlafzimmer so hart, dass ich auf dem Sofabett im Wohnzimmer schlafen musste. Etwas ungewöhnlich auch die Tatsache, dass wir vorher informiert wurden, Edita ( das ist die Frau, die uns zwecks Übergabe im Apartment erwartete) 10 Euro für ihre Arbeit zu geben! Trotzdem gerne wieder!
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