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My husband and I have been married 4 years, we're in our early twenties and we have finally found a way to save up and make the trip to Europe like we have always wanted. The only issue is that neither one of us have ever traveled out of the US, except for on cruises.
My husband works in building construction management and has a love for architecture, I however love nature. We want a mix of both of course. We do not necessarily want to go to large cities.
We have absolutely so idea where to begin planning or what kind of timing is appropriate. We know that we want to see any place in Ireland and Paris, my husband also mentioned WWII sights, but other than that we are open to anything. We will only have 14-16 days to take the trip due to his work.
I would love to hear about tips, ideas, others plans and any kinds of suggestions really. I have mapped out two routes already but I have no clue whether they are good, bad or indifferent.
The frist route I mapped:
Dublin, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Milan, Zurich, Paris
I figured these were all major cities and would have something for us to see.
The second route I mapped (that I'm much more excited about):
Cong, Ireland; Bibury, Englang; Paris, France; Gruyeres, Switzerland; Bled, Slovenia; Hallstatt, Austria; Tellaro, Italy
These are all smaller towns, with more local cultures and scenery.
Please help us figure out our first major travel experience!!
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Young Married Couples First European Trip
My husband and I have been married 4 years, we're in our early twenties and we have finally found a way to save up and make the trip to Europe like we have always wanted. The only issue is that neither one of us have ever traveled out of the US, except for on cruises.
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You have 7 countries in 14 days, so without even factoring in the travel time between these 'smaller' places, you have too much on your travel plate. You and your husband need to sit down, make a list, look at a map and perhaps read some general guides about Europe. Looking at a map would be really helpful.
Ireland and Paris, with a side trip to Normandy for WWII sites, is enough for a 2 week trip. Start small. You will return.
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With two weeks the most we would do us 4 hotel stops...you don't want to spend all your time in transit and no time seeing/enjoying the places you have come to see!
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Your proposed itineraries would keep you from seeing/doing anything in your chosen locations. With 14-16 days choose three locations at most (two would be fine). And remember to figure in how much time it will take you to get from place to place. In essence, you will lose one full day each time you change locations.
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You say you don't necessarily want to go to large cities, but your first itinerary is nothing but large cities.
In any case, neither of your plans is even close to possible given the short amount of time you have. You haven't accounted for any travel time at all. It's not as though these places are next door to each other. I'd scrap these plans and start over, preferably after studying a map and reading a few guidebooks. I'd pick no more than 4 destinations.
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Thanks for the advice. I am absolutely taking some of it to get more organized to begin this planning process.
@socaltraveler @jamikins @Kathie @StCirq
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Are you planning to go by train, car, plane or thumb or bike?
Makes a big difference on how much you can comfortably fit in in a certain time frame - I always suggest trains for first timers wanting to cover a lot of ground in a short time and if going to cities - and most of your places are cities on either version and easily reached by train.
One thing with driving you may have to return the car to the same country you picked it up in or face a dauntingly steep drop-off charge for picking up in one country and dropping it in another country.
anyway for lots of good info on trains check out: www.seat61.com; www.ricksteves.com and www.budgeteuropetravel.com - download the latter's free online European Planning & Rail Guide for lots of sample rail itineraries in countries.
since you are under 26 or so it seems you can buy and use the bargain-priced Youth Railpasses that in most countries let you hop any train anytime - sully flexible full fare tickets allowing this are often really expensive.
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@PalenQ We are looking to do train at this moment. I can't imagine either of us driving while were over there. I'll absolutely look through those sites and keep in mind the Youth Railpasses. Do you have an suggestions on cities to visit? I've seen some of your other comments on other forums and you have an expansive knowledge.
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Our favourite way to travel is to spend a week in 1 place and really get yo know it....do day trips, enjoy the food and wine, see the sights.
You are young and Europe will always be here. The more times you move, the less time you gave to see the places you travel to, plus you increase your costs.
With two weeks you could do as examples:
London and Paris
A week in rural Ireland and a week in Paris
A week in Paris and a week in a rural area of France
A week in London and a week in rural England
Obviously just examples, but you get the idea. By choosing a city and then countryside in the same country or neighbouring country you can maximise your time by spending less time in transit. I used Ireland, England and France as examples, but of course other areas are equally possible.
Cars work best in the countryside to get to smaller towns. They are not needed in cities.
You can click on my name to see our trip reports and photos.
Hope this helps!
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Driving in most of Europe is no more difficult than the US. Some places have rules about driving in town centres (Italy) but outside of cities you will most likely gave no problems if you learn the rules of the road which are easy to research. I wouldn't rule out a car depending on what you want yo see. The Cotswolds for example really need a car to enjoy.
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You need to focus a bit more and cut way WAY back on the number of places. And places like Bibury or Cong aren't really 'destinations' - they are places to visit in conjunction w/ a regional stay (the Cotswolds for Bibury) or Western Ireland (Cong)
I agree that in 2 weeks 4 places would be fine though 5 would work if some were convenient to each other. Of course limiting to 2 or 3 would be great too.
It sounds like you've saved up and may be on a slightly limited budget. Just remember the more places you squeeze in - the more travel - and GREATLY increased expenses.
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@jamikins Thank you so much. That was very helpful. My husband and I are very different and we want to see very different things, I was worried about making it all work but I think that is a good plan. I know Europe will always be there but I'm not sure we will have opportunity to visit again. Today was the first day I started thinking and what not about the actual trip. I'll use this for sure to figure this out.
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@janisj Thank you. I've learned a lot today on how high my expectations were and how it's just not going to happen the way I thought. We are on a limited budget, plus my husband is very money oriented in decision making.
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Ireland is wonderful and to see it well you need to rent a car. That means driving on " the other side" of the road to US drivers.
Why not Paris, then rent a car and head to Normandy, then to Loire Valley and back to Paris to fly home. You can add day trips from Paris to Chartres,Monet's home in Giverny, Versailles.
You need to slow down to see a place and experience it.
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If you slow down and spend more time in less places you can rent apartments or gites and that gives you the ability to eat meals in your flat rather than restaurant. Some of the fun can be grocery shopping in markets or local shops for breakfast and dinner stuffs.
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Define "limited budget" - all budgets have limits, even Saudi royalty.
Also define your nightly lodging budget. If you're looking for $100/night in major cities, be prepared to be disappointed with what little you get.
Will be a bit difficult to take a train FROM Ireland to anywhere else . . .
And you need to check train schedules. With limited time, you don't need to blow a bunch of time sitting in transit . . .
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Another option is spending a week somewhere like Strasbourg. It will give you access to Alsace https://www.flickr.com/photos/pug_girl/sets/72157644953485474/ but also Western Germany and has good train links with Paris and Germany. You may not even need a car.
So many options!
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Do you have an Irish connection? If not, it is an island (I know you know that) and can be difficult and expensive to get to the next place. Same with England although not as bad.
choose 3 cities and do day trips for your small town desires. You will be MUCH happier rather than running through train stations to get to your next hotel/town.
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As others have said, neither of your proposed itineraries are possible. First trip to Europe can be daunting, but congratulations on getting started. If you spend most of your time rushing from one train station to another, without stopping to absorb the sense that you are actually there, you may not have good memories, but I can say with nearly 100% certainty that you will find a way to go back if you love your first trip.
Almost any place you go will be so fascinating, it will give you both what you want. There are a few exceptions, but almost anyplace in Europe will have beautiful architecture, from medieval to modern, and interesting nature and landscape. Unless there is a particular mountain or lake you wish to see, you will find something to enjoy everywhere.
Ireland requires driving, time getting around and costs to get other places. Personally, with only two weeks, I would eliminate it.
Doing all cities is not such a good idea as international cities, even in different countries, do not offer as much variety as smaller towns and rural areas within the same country.
Have you read a lot of guide books or looked at pictures of many places? Is there a single sight you have dreamed about seeing? One thing might be for each of you to pick the one place you have your heart set on, then work around those two places.
You mentioned Paris, so perhaps start there. Spend four or five days. You husband said WWII sights. If that is a must, you could rent a car for a few days and also go to a couple of places like the Loire Valley, but if you really do not want to drive, do a WWII tour from Paris. It is kind of expensive, but gets it done. You could skip the WWII stuff, catch the fast train to Avignon and see both incredible natural areas and architecture - at least four or five days for that. So, five days in Paris, or a week in France doing WWII and chateau, or ten days doing Paris and Provence.
You could also go only to Paris, then fly or take a train to another large country like Italy for ten days and see two or three cities - areas, and fly home from there.
After Paris, you could go to Amsterdam for two or three days, then Bruges, home from Brussels or Paris.
You start to see what is actually possible. Start by choosing the single most important place and how much time is needed without rushing to see it, then the second, and how much time is needed, etc. Allow for travel time in between, including time checking out of hotel, getting to train station (or getting to airport and getting through security, time for boarding etc.), getting to next hotel, etc.
This is what is comes down to. Eliminate the rest when your two weeks is used up by the top three or four! Add little day trips to those if there is time. It is even better to choose two or three major places and add nearby places.
You did not mention Barcelona or Spain, but your husband would probably love seeing Gaudi's work in Barcelona and the Alhambra in Granada. You would probably love the mountains. Because of nature and architecture, France and just Barcelona or Italy and just Paris are good combos. England and France are good also because of easy train connections.
If you choose France, get advice from St Cirq. There are others as well, but she is an absolute expert on many areas of France. If you decide to drive in France, Stu Dudley has itineraries for his driving trips.
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I am helping my two boys (24 and 29) plan their first trip alone to Europe and they have only two weeks as well. As an idea we limited it to
Amsterdam , 4 nights
train to Berlin, 4 nights.
train to Prague 4 nights
and then they leave from Frankfurt so train and two nights in Mainz.
This to me is still rushed, but they are young and can do it.
If you try to pack too much stuff in you are too tired and don't remember where you have even been in my opinion. They are on a very strict budget but it is doable if you book in advance.
I am all for 'winging it' however with limited time and limited funds you have more control over costs and spend less time looking for where to sleep if it is all done in advance.
If you husband like architecture then as Sassafrass says Barcelona is one place where a lot of architect students go to see the different styles, (we were there with an architect last fall)
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I appreciate the information about the two boys in Europe, but that is intrinsically different from a honeymoon. I don't know about anyone else, but I was exhausted after my wedding and couldn't even have contemplated a trip overseas when it was all over. It was all I could do to crawl to Hilton Head and hang out for two weeks and sleep late most days. Young boys not newly married will have more stamina and a different outlook.
Have you even considered doing something incredibly romantic like renting a villa in Tuscany or Umbria or the Veneto or Provence or a gîte in the Dordogne or Burgundy or Brittany or the Basque Country or the Alps and renting a car and just hunkering down for a week or two and getting relaxed and planning the rest of your days together? I cannot imagine how I would have coped with a fly-by-night trip all over Hell's Half Acre in Europe once the wedding was over...and I didn't even have a particularly large or stressful wedding, the way they all seem to be these days.
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Posted by: dpBoykin on Jun 29, 14 at 1:14pm Posted in: Europe Tagged: Austria , Belgium , France , Ireland , Italy , Netherlands , Slovenia , Switzerland , United Kingdom
My husband and I have been married 4 years, we're in our early twenties and we have finally found a way to save up and make the trip to Europe like we have always wanted. The only issue is that neither one of us have ever traveled out of the US, except for on cruises.
My husband works in building construction management and has a love for architecture, I however love nature.
If you even attempt anything like this your chances of having a fifth anniversary are pretty slim.
Another issue is that you apparently have not looked at a map. AAA has a general planning map of Europe.
Architecture? Greek ruins, sky-scraper cathedrals, classic train stations, modern Rotterdam, what? He would probably be interested in the tower cranes used in major cities for new construction. Germans are always tearing down and building something new.
Nature? Mountains, sea shores, forests, gardens, parks, what? All of the above is plentiful.
I agree with
StCirq on Jun 29, 14 at 11:44pm
Have you even considered doing something incredibly romantic like renting a villa in Tuscany or Umbria or the Veneto or Provence or a gîte in the Dordogne or Burgundy or Brittany or the Basque Country or the Alps and renting a car and just hunkering down for a week or two and getting relaxed and planning the rest of your days together?
The best travel advice I ever had was from a colleague in Amsterdam: "Drive down there and just eat your way through France." Burgundy is my favorite.
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I love spaarne.
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StCirq on Jun 30, 14 at 12:41am
I love spaarne.
And a hug for you StCirq.
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It's not a honeymoon. Where did all that nonsense about "after the wedding" come from??
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>>> Have you even considered doing something incredibly romantic like renting a villa in Tuscany or Umbria or the Veneto or Provence or a gîte in the Dordogne or Burgundy or Brittany or the Basque Country or the Alps and renting a car and just hunkering down for a week or two and getting relaxed and planning the rest of your days together? <<<
That's exactly the way we Europeans travel in Europe. And we have started to travel other continents the same way.
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But it is not a honeymoon! They have been married for 4 years!
"planning the rest of your days together"?? Oh gawd. This is their first trip to Europe, not a Hallmark special.
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Based on your interests, I'd do Paris, Normandy and either Brittany or the Jura Mountains and Burgundy. Pick up a rental car on your way out of Paris and return it at CDG for your flight home.
Get two good guidebooks on France, and each of you read one and come up with an idea of what you want to do, then you can meld them.
You're young enough that you'll have time to more of Europe.
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Do remember to fly into one city and home from another so that you do not have to backtrack. It shouldn't cost any more money and saves time and $$.
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While I agree your two original proposals are unrealistic, I don't think you need to slooow down too much. You are both young. Yes, Europe will always be there, but you will not always be young and free to travel fast and loose. IMO, there is inherently nothing wrong with a fast paced "see the cities" tour. It will only give you a glimpse, yes, and your memories will soon be fuzzy, yes, but there is something to be said with getting your feet wet and whetting your appetite. My first trip to Europe was at at around your age, and our 2.5 week itinerary was rather questionable involving 2 night trains (no sleep!), many hotel changes, etc.,etc. I won't go into details here, but it was fast paced. Looking back I could never do it again, but so glad we did it then. No way we can do it now. We currently live here, in Munich, but cannot travel nearly as much as we'd like. Not sure when, if ever, I'll be able to see the other places on my bucket list.
I'd go with the places you really want to see. No one can decide that for you. If you can build in a "vacation within a vacation" all the better. I agree to look into open jaw flights as well.
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What about England and Scotland? London has lots of beautiful architecture, and there's some WWII history there too (St Paul's has both!), and Scotland has some beautiful nature. My husband and I took a tour to Scotland with Rabbie's to see the Isle of Skye and loved it. If you still want Paris, you could fly in there, take the chunnel to London, go on to Scotland, and leave from Glasgow or Edinburgh. I'd leave Scotland to last because I like to leave the best for last.
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take the chunnel to London>
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The famous 11ft x 25.5ft oil on canvas 'Guernica' painting by Pablo Picasso hanging in Madrid's Museo Reina Sofia is to be turned into 276 separate smaller works with each one then being sold off at auction.
The museum believes that by turning Guernica into 276 miniatures will make the overall auction price of the painting significantly more than by selling it off as one piece.
The idea to turn Picasso's Guernica into lots of smaller individual works of art was suggested to the museum by 62 year old East Londoner Harry Barnet from Dalston. Harry, a picture framer by trade, was on a week's sightseeing trip to Madrid last week, had been taking a casual stroll around the Spanish capital, came across the museum and so decided to go in to spend an hour or so taking a look at the various works of art on display. Explains Harry,
"I was just standing in front ov the oil painting and finking to meself 'ow much time it must 'ave taken ol' Picasso to do the bleedin' fing like, and 'ow 'e mustuv 'ad a problem afterwards findin' someone t' buy it 'cause you'd need t' find someone wiv a bloody big wall at home to 'ang it on like.'
'So then bein' a picture framer I starts t' work out 'ow many smaller paintings ol' Pablo coulda turned it into so's t' make 'em easier t' flog. So I'm standin' there makin' these square shapes in front ov me wiv me 'ands tryin' t' work out the amount of pictures yer could get and the cost ov puttin' 'em inter decent frames. That's when Alfonso taps me on me shoulder curious t' know why I'm makin' these square shapes wiv me 'ands. 'Good morning Sir,' he says,'Ex-cuse me for interruptin you. My name is Alfonso and I'm a dirsctor of this museum' he says, 'and I just happened to notice you making lots of little square shapes with your hands. It's just that I've never seen anyone doing that before when admiring one of our paintings. Would you be kind enough to explain why you do that?'.
'So I explained to Alfonso how I'm a picture framer and how Mr Picasso could have found it a lot easier to sell 'is paintings if he'd cut 'em down into lots of little pictures to sell so people would be able to find a nice spot for 'em on the walls of their homes like. Yer could still do it wiv this one I says, just chop it up inter little squares, stick 'em in fancy little frames, 'n' bob's yer uncle."
'It'd be a bit controversial, not everyone in the art world would be too happy about it', he says.
'Sod 'em, I says, it's your museum's painting so you can do what the bloody hell you want t' do wiv it. You could wipe yer bum on it and they couldn't do anyfing abaat it. Business is business, Alfonso I says, cut the fing down inter little square pictures, then just frame 'n flog the bleedin' fings before other museums cotton on t' the idea n start doin' the same fings wiv their big paintings and causing the price of 'em t' come down.'
'It is a bit too big as it is,' says he, 'I could kick myself for not having thought of your idea myself in the past.'
'Well, I replies, I s'pose it takes the eye of a picture framer t' see the potential that's there in these big museum works of art. Says to 'im, I says the only places t' 'ang a big one like this Guernica on would be the wall ov a museum or a bloody big mansion wiv a big wall I says, and those kinda people wiv big mansions already 'ave pictures of their ancestors fillin' up their walls. By keepin' it this size, I says, you're not gonna find a big demand fer it out there and that's bound to affect the price. Turn it inter sizes more hangable for the average person's wall 'nd they'll be fightin' over 'em at the auction I says, wiv each one goin' for a bomb.'
'I could see the old three bells lightin' up in 'is eyes and goin' ding-dong like. Says to 'im, I says I'd be only too 'appy to sort out the framin', 'cause yer need someone who knows what they're doin' when it comes t' framin' a picture I says. Tells 'im, I says mostly it's the frame that sells the picture anyway. They'd need t' be in decent frames, I says, and a decent frame don't come cheap, but they'd more than pay for themselves by the price people will pay for a picture if it's in a nice frame. Stick 'em in a cheap frame and you'd end up throwin' 'em all away in yer dustbin I says.'
'Oh, I understand that, he says. So anyways, I 'anded 'im me card wiv me phone number and Alfonso phoned me Sat'dee ar'ernoon sayin' t' fly out t' Madrid t'wards the end ov next week then get t' work on the framin'. It's gonna cost 'im mind 'cause it don't come cheap if yer wanna good job dun likes I does.'
The cutting down of Guernica begins next Monday, then after the framing is completed by Harry the finished 276 miniatures should be ready to go off to auction around the end of August. There is sure to be big demand for the miniature framed pieces containing the signature of Picasso.
Explains Harry, "That was my suggestion. Alfonso was goin' t' keep it intact and sell it all as one piece, but I said to 'im, I said as one complete signature it would probably go for the biggest price of them all, but as several separate paintings containing one letter of the signature in each one the price of the set would set you up fer life."


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here's a notepad sketch i did some months back. this was the first in a series of kinda weird notepad 8x6 inch doodles which came before i got pulled back into mainstream comic book work. will be posting more comic book stuff, but man do i love doodling weird stuff :P have always loved steampunk, and i think i had seen too many
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hey everyone, Devmalya here im fairly new here. but i have been drawing for a while. so i want to start this blog with some of my my most recent stuff, and as we go on, keep updating it. hope you guys enjoy it
and cause it says you have to start every blog with an art piece, here goes a panel from one of my latest sequential pages. i loved making this panel
Updated 10-13-2013 at 05:21 PM by Devmalya Pramanik
I started this journal for myself,basicly to keep on drawing,and not to worry about and flaws or anything in ,or on the page,...
the main thought is ,not everything that you draw has to be a piece of master art.
And to challenge myself,instead of only drawing Manga styled heads.
enjoy !
Warning : some nudity here and there !
Yea so my comic is named Hybrid Zero. I'm going to put it up on the web as soon as I get my website. It's pretty lame but I'm learning allot about drawing and composition, story telling techniques and stuff.
I'm going to be using this as a sketch blog and a place to show my comic work.
First up heres some of my character work.
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District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said Tuesday that 52-year-old Lawrence Joseph Brown will be released on parole Wednesday from Chino State Prison.
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Published on December 26, 2011.
President of the League of Mixed Martial Arts "M-1 Ukraine" Dmitry Khristyuk in an interview with "Chempionat.com" summed up the year.
- Dmitry, 2011 was a good one for the "M-1 Ukraine"?
- Tournaments that are held under the auspices of the Ukrainian league, have borne fruit. Already become prominent and bright personality, which can hardly be called until now even the stars on a national scale, but these are promising guys who are training at a normal approach and a good advertising campaign can be a fairly well-known fighters. Allocated Haytulov, Agafonov, Dolotenko. Another Ukrainian - Igor Zadernovsky - has huge potential. While he admits a lot of minor bugs. It is important to analyze them and he subsequently acted confident.
Showed a good fight two of Alexander - Trump and Vitov. Trump could better allocate their forces to fight the whole, and thus won. Still, experience plays a big role.
And even the losers showed a decent fight. Always worried that, in such tournaments as much as possible injuries. Mixed martial arts - fairly tough sport, I would say this man. The guys in front of the New Year holidays I want to wish you health, a minimum of trauma and triumphs.
- How would you rate the level of development of the sport in Ukraine?
- We already have something to be proud of, despite his youth league. All tournaments are broadcast on the central TV channels. In this sport is very important that the fans support the athletes, and they felt themselves to interest from fans, fan clubs were created. You can hold any number of tournaments, but no television broadcasts, coverage of events in the media popularity of the sport will not increase.
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In the near future discovery halls Sports MMA all comers, holding tournaments and promoturnirov, creation of recreational areas of mixed martial arts.
In 2010, Ukraine mixed martial arts at the state level has been recognized as a sport. Only our league has the right to hold similar competitions in the country. Therefore, all the tournaments that are now absolutely legal. Tournaments are held according to schedule, broadcast on national and regional television channels, have very good ratings. Each rider is insured in a tournament there are qualified doctors, and the rules are respected without question. By the way, mixed martial arts fights do not mean no rules. In our sport there are rules and they have passed peer review. A domestic judges - training that is fixed in tournaments. In addition, in all their competitions and advertising campaigns, we do not use the term "ultimate fighting". This name demeans the sport and turning it into a street scuffle. We have fighters with two higher educations, but relations between them are built on mutual respect. And there are practically no cases, that they knowingly violated the rules.
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- Is the Guram become a sparring partner for Emelianenko, it would be useful to get experience?
- This year was not very successful for our athletes - had to endure two of his fights because of injuries. So first of all everything is looking right now waiting for the restoration Guram and vivid battle in his performance.
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18th century solid gold posy ring of a very high grade of gold and a pale lemon colour. Circa 1750. The exterior is a plain band with a slightly curved shape. The inside of the ring is struck firmly with the maker's mark - J W with mullet between, although the first letter is now somewhat worn. Although the inscription is now very worn in parts, it would seem that it reads:- In unity with thee my comfort be.
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Image William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", only the Montagues and Capulets are elemental fairies and Verona exists as the expanses of the sea and sky in a majestic world. That's precisely what Masami Hata accomplishes with Sea Prince and the Fire Child, also known as Shiriusu no Densetsu or The Legend of Sirius, a lesser-known piece of Japanese animation from the early '80s spawned from Hello Kitty and Unico creators Sanrio. Don't assume, though, that it's a throwaway children's take on Shakespeare's work, cranked out from the "cute factory" in hopes of selling merchandise; while it does skew towards softer, charming models for its characters in a familiar Disney-like manner, the broad-scaled animation design balances peculiarity with loveliness into a burst of striking, simply-told artistry.
The story, just like Shakespeare's play, roots in a conflict between two factions -- children of water, led by Oceanus, and children of fire, led by Hyperia -- and a love that sparks underneath their bickering. At one point, the two elemental gods got along wonderfully, combining into a harmonious fog to relish in their connection. Now, however, they're pried apart into an endless, battle-free quarrel where each side forbids association with the other, demonizing one another as "barbaric" and "evil". To keep the balance, guardians from each group oversee the relics of a war that waged between the two groups, with Prince Sirius overseeing a mystical eye and Princess Malta protecting the "Holy Flame" that's never to be extinguished. It all operates like clockwork, until the two youngsters meet in the Forbidden Zone.
Sea Prince and the Fire Child has a distinct Greco-Roman air about its tale of warring gods and magical items that maintain worldly balance, which crafts a expansive mythos behind this clear-cut, sleek take on "Romeo and Juliet". In the beginning, Masami Hata's vibrant depictions of both worlds create a lively atmosphere, admiringly duplicating Disney's signature, whimsical outlook on fantasy. Idiosyncratic characters liven up the manner even more, such as a dopily fiendish sea lizard that wants Sirius' crown and a zippy Tinkerbell-like sprite riding Malta's backside about protecting the flame, all who seamlessly fit against the backdrop of the picture's storytelling. As boisterous slapstick and situational humor inks into the film, the tone clearly gravitates towards holding younger attention spans -- yet still controlling itself enough to not off-put older minds.
But as Malta and Sirius' romance blossoms, the conflict erupts again between the two elemental factions, and death creeps into the picture, Sea Prince and the Fire Child ventures into mature grounds. Yet, cleverly, it still maintains that same youth-centered poise it generates at the beginning, showing a level of sophistication and thematic initiative -- some anti-war bits, others about family conflict resolution -- that stretches beyond the picture's earlier aims and slips into the dreary aspects of the story with a perceptive level of abandon. Masami Hata and screenwriter Chiho Katsura, who oddly also penned the script for Nobuhiko Obayashi's insane fantasy-horror hybrid Hausu (House), exercise control over these mixed light and dark tones that other family-friendly fantasies can't juggle, like the compelling but tonally off-kilter The Black Cauldron.
Masami Hata's animation style for Sea Prince and the Fire Child, however, becomes the film's unquestionable draw, which infuses sensible, lively character models and intricate backdrops into a surprisingly elegant piece of '80s-era anime. Sanrio's crew gathers clear influence from Disney's Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, and Fantasia in its exotic construction -- especially in combination with the riffs on classical pieces in Koichi Sugiyama's scoring -- and blends it with a judicious use of psychedelic artistry to give it unique slant, all while never stepping on the storytelling's toes in its lavishness. Intricate columns, lush oceanic vegetation, earthy underground silt, and heavenly cloud-covered staircases all populate its design, showcasing designs reminiscent of Miyazaki's Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Disney's own The Little Mermaid, both from later in the '80s. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that Masami Hata's construction had a hand in influencing them.
The end result is dazzling, a sweeping stream of imagery that tells its clear-cut tale with a level of poetic, fanciful wonder that'll be particularly enjoyable for those who savor abstract takes on William Shakespeare's work. Personally, I take a lot of delight in placing these out-of-the-box takes on the bard's plays in context of the original works, from the likes of Kurosawa's Throne of Blood as an adaptation of Macbeth to the Hong Kong martial arts picture The Banquet as a take on Hamlet, so seeing Masami Hata get his hands dirty with a capricious variant on "Romeo and Juliet" became a delightful experience. Even taking that element out of the equation, the experience in simply watching the animation tell a splendid and easy-going -- not to mention quite affective -- little fantasy tale in this manner becomes a joy on its own.
Since words can only go so far in describing the artistry behind Sea Prince and the Fire Child, let's allow for some still shots from this rare little film to speak for themselves:
The DVD:
Only previously available by way of a VHS tape from '91 in North America, Sea Prince and the Fire Child arrives from Discotek's Eastern Star branch in a 30th Anniversary Special Edition DVD. The menus appear to have been designed for a full-frame aspect ratio, but it's actually stretched out to 16x9 to fill flat-panel televisions.
Video and Audio:
Chuck out your VHS tapes, boys and girls. Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1, as indicated by the back of Eastern Star's packaging, it's hard to imagine Sea Prince and the Fire Child looking much better than this. Blasts of robust shades from nearly every point in the color gradient pour through, while the details of the actual animation are preserved with impressive detail rendering -- clean, sharp lines around the characters without unsightly edge halos (with the exception of one or two instances that may be inherent with the print), solid blocks of bold color, rich contrast presentation, and the intricacy of brush strokes in the backdrops. Though beautiful and far better than what'd be expected for this lost gem, the transfer isn't perfect; it suffers from a healthy amount of dust/speckle damage through a vast majority of the film, while also exhibiting some combing, sporadic ghosting issues, and a handful of scenes with bleeding edges along the contours of the animation. That, however, shouldn't deter one from experiencing the beauty of this film, which looks exquisite in this standard-definition image. To say the least, Sea Prince and the Fire Child doesn't look its age.
Eastern Star have also done an admirable thing with the audio for Sea Prince and the Fire Child, offering both the original Japanese language track and the English dub -- both of which are 2-channel tracks. And they're rather good when looked at for their technical quality, exhibiting clear dialogue, punchy '80s-era sound effects, and a decently-balanced carriage with the film's scoring. But, without question, Masami Hata's film should be watched with the original Japanese language track, as the English dub really isn't very good from either a vocal or translation standpoint. The Japanese subtitles, with aren't at all taken from the English language track, showcase a rich language and grammatical correctness that add volumes to the experience in watching the film. Nostalgia (or personal option) might draw some viewers to the English language track, but I heartily recommend the finely-handled original Japanese language option.
Special Features:
The only real negative to this 30th Anniversary disc comes in the supplements -- well, lack thereof, as all that's available for Sea Prince and the Fire Child is a Trailer (4:25, 4x3). It does, however, offer an interesting opportunity to show the difference between the way the film could've looked had it been sloppily slapped onto a disc (washed out, blurry, and somewhat lifeless), and how it appears on this anniversary DVD. Here's an example:
Jut chalk up the opportunity to own the film on DVD -- with the original Japanese language track AND Japanese subtitles -- as enough of a bonus, though it obviously would've been great to see concept art or hear a commentary about its conception.
Final Thoughts:
There's the very good chance you've never heard of Sea Prince and the Fire Child, or for that matter The Legend of Sirius, and that's something you should change. It's a sublime piece of accessible fantasy anime from Masami Hata that tells a streamlined, whimsical rendition of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", one that's handled in a gorgeously peculiar fashion that's able to be absorbed and relished by both children and discerning adults. Eastern Star makes it a whole heck of a lot easier to watch the film, presented in a beautiful -- though flawed -- visual transfer and both Japanese and English language options. Even though there's next to nothing available for extras, the availability to actually see this rare film with supremely satisfying audiovisual merits at an affordable price ($20 list) makes it a Highly Recommended disc. What a wonderful surprise.


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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham has been given a raise and an additional year on his contract. Both were agreed upon in a meeting with athletic director Chris Hill that took place before the 2011 regular season was complete.
University officials have confirmed that Whittingham's salary, which includes UnderArmour and other monies, will increase from $1.7 to $2 million per year covering the next five seasons.
"Before Thanksgiving, I offered him an increase in his salary. He did not solicit it and added a year to his contract," Hill said. "We made an amendment to his contract and not some big, long-out thing. So it was a relatively quick situation."
Whittingham, who is 65-25 since replacing Urban Meyer as head coach in 2005, was named AFCA Coach of the Year in 2008 after leading the Utes to an undefeated season and a Sugar Bowl victory over Alabama. He also received the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award that year.
Utah went 7-5 this season and will face Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 31.
"The reality is Kyle has done a very good job and we also need to be fair within the context of the Pac-12," Hill said.
According to figures collected by ESPN.com, which does not include private schools USC and Stanford, Whittingham's annual salary ranks behind Oregon's Chip Kelly ($2.8 million), UCLA's Jim Mora Jr. ($2.4 million), California's Jeff Tedford ($2.3 million), Washington's Steve Sarkisian ($2.25 million) and Washington State's Mike Leach ($2.25 million). Whittingham, however, is ahead of Arizona's Rich Rodriguez ($1.91 million), Oregon State's Mike Riley ($1.3 million) and Colorado's Jon Embree ($725,000). Arizona State paid Dennis Erickson $1.5 million in his final season.
Hill said he approached Whittingham to be proactive and not reactive as much as possible.126 comments on this story
"We realize it's a lot of money," Hill explained. "But it's also a supply and demand and supporting your coach within the expectations of the program and the other folks in our league."
There are two kinds of coaches, Hill frequently says, those in demand and those who are not.
"I want the one in demand," he said.
Although Whittingham's name comes up often in rumors concerning vacancies across the country, the coach has consistently declined to comment on other jobs. Hill, however, acknowledged that Whittingham has always been very good about letting him know about hearing from other schools.
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A bumper day of racing will take place at Eagle Farm tomorrow and one of the most exciting events is the Group 1 $500,000 2012 Queensland Derby (2400m).
A full field of 18 horses will line up to compete in the three-year-old feature and it is two Peter Moody-trained chances heading the bookmaker.com.au market.
Brambles ($3.70) is chasing a third consecutive victory while Vatuvei ($4.60) signalled his potential as a stayer of the future when taking out the 2800-metre VRC St Leger in April.
Next best in the betting is South Australian Derby winner Zabeelionaire ($6.00) who is closely followed by last weekend's Queensland Oaks winner Quintessential ($6.50).
Other horses set to race in the Queensland Derby include New Zealand filly Poste Restante ($18.00) and Schweppes Oaks winner Invest ($26.00).
The Queensland Derby appears to be a very open race but don't worry if you can't find a winner. The Races.com.au experts have been hard at work to develop our best tips ahead of the Group 1 feature.
The Winner
#4 Vatuvei $4.60
Finished second over 2200 metres to Brambles last start when his stable mate led from start to finish.
It is unlikely Brambles will be able to do that again here and look for Vatuvei to come home strong as the distance increases to one more suitable.
The son of Reset has shown his ability to stay in the past and will be aided by the services of Moody stable rider Luke Nolen.
If the track gets into the slow or heavy range, Vatuvei becomes an even better chance as he has produced two dominant victories when running on heavy tracks.
The Placings
#2 Brambles $3.70 and #18 Poste Restante $18.00
The Moody pair should fight it out to the finish and nobody can deny Brambles' impressive recent form.
A son of Savabeel, Brambles took out the Rough Habit Plate on May 12 before producing a dominant performance to win the Grand Prix Stakes by 3 ½ lengths.
Poste Restante faded to finish eighth in the Oaks last week after leading for the majority of the race but should be ridden more quietly from barrier six this weekend.
A very promising filly who came within a head of Brambles at the start of the carnival when third in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate.
The Roughie
#15 Invest $26.00
Update: Invest has been scratched from the 2012 Queensland Derby.
Struggled in the Oaks last weekend from a wide barrier but gets a better chance here from barrier four.
The Clarry Connors-trained three-year-old had previously been in great form when winning the Group 1 Schweppes Oaks and the Group 3 Roses where she beat eventual Queensland Oaks winner Quintessential.
Whether you agree or disagree with our best tips, visit bookmaker.com.au when backing a winner at Eagle Farm this weekend.
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Cheered on by thousands of happy fans, Dirk Nowitzki, Mark Cuban and the NBA champion Mavericks rolled through the streets of downtown Dallas on Thursday in a parade celebrating the club's first NBA championship.
More than 250,000 people were expected on a hot morning, with everyone staking out spots hours before the parade's scheduled 10 a.m. start. Franchise founder Donald Carter and his wife, Linda, for whom he started the club as gift, were in the lead vehicle, a white convertible.
"Fantastic," Carter said.
In a waiting area at the start of the parade, Cuban clutched the championship trophy as entertainer Jamie Foxx, who is from the Dallas area, joined the fun. Most wore T-shirts that read, "Raise the Banner," and other championship gear. Cuban tweeted several pictures from the holding area.
"It's unbelievable," Nowitzki said as he took a cigar from teammate Jason Terry before boarding his float. "If it hasn't sunk in yet, it will now. ... We're on the top of the world now so it feels amazing. For 13 years I've waited for this moment. It's amazing and we're all going to enjoy it."
The parade featured three floats, 10 convertibles and a dozen trucks. It started a few minutes late and was to go less than a mile, ending near the team's arena, where a bash was planned for 10,000 season-ticket holders. Police closed the plaza outside the building hours before the parade after it reached its capacity of 3,000 people.
Those inside were treated to a replay of the championship-clinching victory over LeBron James and the Miami Heat on Sunday.
Temperatures were in the mid-80s at the start of the parade and a high of around 100 was in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service. There were several reports of fans overcome by heat before the parade even began.
Associated Press writers Linda Stewart Ball and Diana Heidgerd contributed to this report.


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Like Magic's Song "Rude"? — Listen to the DAD Version! Heck Yeah!
We all love the song "Rude" by Magic about a young man who asks a dad for his daughter's hand in marriage. The dad says no and the boy sings about how "rude" he is and how they'll elope and be happy anyway. Well, that's cute if you're the boy. If you're the dad? Not so much. Check out this parody:
How do you plan to take care of her? What are your job prospects? What are your goals? These are things a dad deserves to know! Enjoy this song:


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North Wembley Space 4 Cycling Schools & Parks Ride
This is a short family-friendly ride that will start at Vale Farm Sports Centre, passing a few schools in North Wembley; South Kenton and Sudbury. The ride will go through Northwick Park and Westminster University returning to Vale Farm Sports Centre via the shared footpath on Watford Road.
On route we will explore measures that will help create a safer environment for children and adults to cycle in North Brent. It is a good opportunity for you to tell us what you think will encourage you and/or your children to cycle in the borough.
The ride is suitable for all ages. All you need is a bike. Children accompanied by parents or an adult are especially welcome.
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The goalie of the future is in the fold.
Leland Irving, Calgary's 2006 first-round draft choice, signed a three-year entry-level NHL contract with the team yesterday.
The 18-year-old, playing for the Everett Silvertips, currently leads all WHL goaltenders with a 1.57 goals-against average, and a .937 save percentage.
Irving was the backup with Canada's gold medal- winning world junior team earlier this month.


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Latham & Watkins, Linklaters and West End firm Joelson Wilson have advised on Carlyle Group's purchase of London minicab group Addison Lee, a deal reported to be worth £300m.
The US private equity outfit announced last Friday (19 April) it had made a significant investment in Addison Lee, which was founded in 1975 with one car and has grown to a fleet of over 4,500 vehicles.
Carlyle said the deal – reported to be the sale of a majority stake – would enable it to expand in the UK and internationally and broaden its transport services to a wider range of corporates and individual customers.
Carlyle was advised by Latham, which fielded lead corporate partner Michael Bond, who handles the US firm's relationship with the client in London. Other Latham lawyers on the deal included corporate associates Benedict Nwaeke and Andrew Clark, employment and benefits partner Stephen Brown, finance partner Sam Hamilton and finance associate Dan Borg.
Joelson Wilson acted for longstanding client Addison Lee, putting forward Philippe Hails-Smith as the lead adviser alongside fellow corporate and commercial partner Philippa Sturt.
Linklaters advised Carlyle's lenders, a consortium led by ING, with its team understood to have included counsel Oliver Sceales.
Background to this deal:
Carlyle's main advisers on UK deals are Clifford Chance, Latham and Linklaters, with the former wining the majority of its City instructions. Latham is its primary law firm in the US and handles a small proportion of its deals in London, with Bond leading on its disposal of Britax Childcare to Nordic Capital in 2010 (29 November 2010). However, the imminent exit of Clifford Chance global private equity head and Carlyle relationship partner David Walker to join Latham's City base is expected to strengthen Latham's hold on the London relationship (8 April 2013).
Joelson Wilson has advised Addison Lee on all corporate and commercial matters over the last ten years, with Hails-Smith at the helm of the team.
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Our arts and creativity project, Gwanwyn, operates a community grants scheme offering sums of up to £500 to enable groups all over Wales to organise an event, or a series of events, for the festival in 2015.
All kinds of groups can participate – from choirs, care homes, community groups, art, dance and theatre groups to writers clubs.
The scheme can support a range of exhibitions, events and performances all over the country.
In 2013 over 65 groups participated in events involving over 9000 people.
Applications are now open with the deadline for submission on Friday 5th December 2014.
For an application form and an information pack with details on how to apply please download from the Gwanwyn website or to request a pack by post please call Age Cymru on 029 20 431 555.
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The most opulent suite in the Kingdom of Sandton. Furnished with extremely sleek and modern finishes, this apartment is one of the most royal units in Sandhurst Towers. Equipped with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a stunning kitchen, comfortable lounge and sophisticated dining room, this paradise also has a spectacular view. Sandhurst Towers is a very safe building that is protected by 24 hour security, fingerprint access, a security post, an access gate and a boomgate, underground parking and friendly staff. The building also offers express elevators, a wondeful exterior design, luxurious garden area featuring 2 sparkling pools and a lapa area. Sandton City and Virgin Active on Alice Lane are a 5 minutes walk away and The Gautrain, Nelson mandela Square, Benmore gardens Shopping Center, Planet Fitness Platinum, Varsity College, Boston Campus, Crawford and many other points of interest are within the vicinity. Your paradise in the sky awaits.
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