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Primavera Hill bed and breakfast se aparta de la habitual B & B por ser un hogar de estilo de reciente construcción tradicional de granja. Cada habitación es, naturalmente, brillante, alegre y decoradas en un estilo clásico y reconfortante. Las habitaciones ordenadas calmas contribuirá a su experiencia de vacaciones por darle una oportunidad para relajarse y reflexionar sobre el tiempo que pasó en el valle del Hudson. Cada habitación tiene su propio baño privado y muchas comodidades. El hogar está situado en una privada acres 3 configuración sólo minutos de Villa Rhinebeck y convenientemente situado a bodegas, colegios, lugares históricos y atracciones de condado de Dutchess todos. Disfrute de las áreas comunes de la casa, incluyendo la sala de estar con chimenea, el ceñido alrededor de porche y cubierta trasera con una vista de hermoso bosque de leña. Despertar mimado a un desayuno abundante de país, completado con fruta fresca, zumos, casa productos horneados y su elección de varios platos deliciosos. Todos amorosamente preparado por sus anfitriones y sirvió en china fina en nuestro comedor soleado y alegre.
4,6 en agosto 22, 2013
The B&B is very quiet, comfortable and clean. Owners very friendly.
5 en junio 28, 2011
Dave and Karen are the best kind of people that you will find anywhere. My wife and I stayed there for a weekend and it was like we were family. Great people Great place Great room
5 en junio 16, 2011
The house is spacious and new construction. The house is in a very quiet area and the grounds are nicely landscaped. The room we stayed in was tastefully decorated with a 4-post bed and high, vaulted ceiling, and we had our own large, clean bathroom. The proprietors, Dave and Karen, are warm and friendly. The food is delicious. Every morning Karen served warm, freshly baked breads with breakfast.
4,4 en abril 26, 2011
We met another couple and enjoyed having a common cozy room with a functional fireplace to meet for drinks/appetizers. Breakfast was not over done as we all preferred; fruit, juice, muffins/fruit bread, coffee or tea and our choice of eggs, toast, pancakes, bacon or/and french toast.
3,4 en abril 13, 2011
We had a wonderful time at the Primrose B&B.. The breakfasts were delicious and the owners were wonderful and friendly.. The rooms were nicely decorated and very clean.. They had a beautiful built in pool that we didn't get to enjoy since it wasn't the season. The property was well maintained and the house was beautifully decorated.. The only odd thing was that one evening when returning from dinner they had their grandchildren there for dinner. We felt very uncomfortable to leave the room and it was very noisy so relaxing wasn't an option. We felt confined to our room for the remainder of the night. Overall, we had a good time.
5 en septiembre 03, 2010
This is a beautiful home with great people who make you feel at home and relaxed. The bedroom is very comfortable and the air conditioning quiet, with very soothing surroundings and nice lighting, and a really fun and rejuvenating positive atmosphere. We really love this place, it's the best experience we have had with a bed and breakfast. We feel really happy here, and enjoyed every moment, with enthusiasm, like we were little kids again.
5 en agosto 26, 2010
This bed and breakfast is the most wonderful place we have ever stayed in. We have never been so welcomed, and in such lovely and comfortable and cosy surroundings with such profoundly kind and wonderful people. There is something so special about this place and we stay in a lot of Inns and vacation rentals. This is a wonderful, incredible place.
4,6 en marzo 02, 2009
A beautifully appointed room, everything fresh and clean, warm and gracious hosts.
4,8 en abril 22, 2008
This is a gem of a B&B with the most accomodating host and hostess. With only 2 guest rooms, our group made thier house ours. We enjoyed a roaring fire, a great movie selection, peace and quiet and wonderful seggestions for local attractions. this is the cleanest B&B I've ever stayed in.
5 en octubre 19, 2007
The hosts take hospitality to a new level, even sharing a glass of wine and amiable late night conversation with their guests, along with elegant and comfortable accomodations.
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Thanks for the review. We're glad you enjoyed the hospitality and conversation. We strive to make our guests comfortable and feel at home. Meeting great people like you was the major reason that we started our inn. We look forward to your return
- Dave & Karen ORiley (innkeeper)
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Georgia pitching staff walked a season-high 14 batters Sunday as No. 6 Florida State easily swept the three-game series with a 17-5 victory.
The loss was the fourth straight for the Bulldogs (6-6).
Georgia starter Michael Palazzone (2-1) allowed seven runs in just 11⁄3 innings.
It was only the beginning of a bad day for the pitching staff. Cecil Tanner walked six and allowed six runs in one inning pitched. Alex McRee walked three and threw three wild pitches, allowing three runs and failing to record an out.
"We're fighting it on all fronts, and I know it can't get much worse," Georgia coach David Perno said. "I'm speechless, especially about what happened with Alex and Cecil because we haven't seen that before. That's the greater issue is getting them straight. We're going to have make some changes with our lineup and pitching staff because this weekend was a big test, and we didn't look very good."
Robert Shipman had a two run single and Christian Glisson scored two runs for the offense.
The Bulldogs were outscored 38-8 in the three-game set.
Georgia will be back in action Tuesday when it hosts Kennesaw State at 5 p.m.
Burger medalist at Auburn Invitational
AUBURN, Ala. — Georgia freshman Emilie Burger fired a 1-under 71 to capture medalist honors at the one-day Auburn Invitational.
The No. 12-ranked Bulldogs finished third. No. 3 Auburn shot 294 to win the team title, followed by
No. 17 Florida at 297.
Following Burger, Milena Savich shot 75 to finish ninth individually, Kendall Wright's 76 tied for 10th and Carolina Andrade carded a 79 and finished 17th.
The Bulldogs played without their top performer, Marta Silva Zamora, who is traveling with her parents who are visiting the U.S. from Spain.
Men's tennis tops Tigers in SEC play
AUBURN, Ala. — The 11th-ranked Georgia men's tennis team continued a strong opening to Southeastern Conference play with a 6-1 victory over Auburn.
The Bulldogs (9-2, 2-0 SEC) won for the 47th time in their last 49 regular-season league matches.
"It was a good match today. Our guys fought hard. They were prepared for the challenge today and did a good job," said Georgia coach Manuel Diaz, who is just three wins shy of his 500th career win.
Women's tennis edges Auburn
The 17th-ranked Georgia women's tennis team edged Auburn 4-3 on Sunday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Georgia (6-3, 2-0 SEC) was first off the court in doubles when No. 1 team Chelsey Gullickson and Nadja Gilchrist won 8-5 against unranked Auburn duo Myrthe Molenveld and Caroline Thornton. It was the Gullickson/Gilchrist team's 12th straight victory to improve their record to 13-3 on the season.
Georgia's Naoko Ueshima clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Auburn's Caroline Thornton at No. 4 singles.
Equestrian bounces back against K-State
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The top-ranked Georgia equestrian team won three of four events, dominating the Hunt Seat competition in particular, to take a 14-6 win over No. 6 Kansas State on Sunday.
Georgia's win came just 24 hours after the Bulldogs fell to second-ranked Auburn.
Georgia's Hunt Seat squad tipped Sunday's meet in favor of the Bulldogs, who won eight of a possible 10 points in the discipline.
Georgia concludes the regular season in two weeks with another set of back-to-back dual meets: March 19 at Delaware State and March 20 at Sacred Heart.
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Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by LysanderShapiro, Jul 15, 2014.
Did anybody grow up with Psalty?
My children saw it, when it was on. That was not often, though.
How long ago was that?
When we lived in Minnesota. We moved from there in mid 1983, so before that.
Yeah, I'd say the 80s was the prime era for Psalty.
We had that and a couple other shows I could let my children watch without worrying. I could actually trust these enough to walk away and let them watch alone! Now Sesame Street -- I had to learn to watch it with them. They learned discriminating TV watching through Sesame Street, because when something was not right, we talked.
Such as what?
My older brother gave me a box set of the first season of Sesame Street a few years ago for Christmas. It has a quick message saying "this is not intended for children" only because some of the things Sesame Street used to do contradicts what the Children's Television Workshop teaches them, like not going into strangers homes or talking to strangers, stuff like that.
Happily, my kids were not big fans of Sesame street for very long, and they thought "Barney was retarded".
Though they did like the Wiggles quite well. My brother's kids went ape for the Wiggles, he even took them to their
concerts a couple of times.
That "cold spaghetti" song still gets stuck in my head occasionally.
Ha, indeed. My nephew goes bananas over the song Fruit Salad. He's 2-years-old, so whenever we see each other at family gatherings, we sing the song. Yeah, the Wiggles are definitely catchy.
Sesame Street taught a whole lot of New Age stuff, about which I wanted my children to know the answers. My solution was to, as I wrote, watch it with them and discuss it. I did not shield them from it.


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Israel is a country of contrasts--the old and the new. The old city sitting on Mount Moriah in the center of Jerusalem like a jewel-- is surrounded by thousands of years of history and is in stark contrast to present day modern Jerusalem. Let me back up a moment to our arrival in Tel Aviv at the Ben Girion airport where we then took a mini van taxi to Jerusalem. Once on the road to Jerusalem the history of this land begins. The road is littered with rusted bombed and burned out trucks and vehicles from the war of independence. Left there as a reminder of the price paid for a Jewish homeland.
Approaching Jerusalem (even as tired and jet lagged as we were) one can not help being moved by the glow of sun drenched hues of pink,orange, white, and mauve.
The flight went OK and i was not as afraid as i thought. (however, don't like those puddle jumpers between Chicago and NY). I found out that Jet lag is very real. Jerusalem was busy with Israelis and others making a pilgrimage to the Old City and the Western Wall (sometimes referred to as the Wailing wall). I was blessed to be going on this trip with an Israeli friend and not a tour which allowed me to see Israel up close and personal.
Our freedom of movement was curtailed a bit for the first couple days because our hotel had over booked and we were sent to a hotel in East Jerusalem.
Security was tight and there where guards everywhere. In fact, there are guards in front of every store, restaurant, hotel and public building in all of Israel. It is this way even today but the odd thing is that even with armed guards all around we hardly seemed to notice. They are helpful and friendly and are simply a part of Israel.
We moved over to our proper hotel and due to the over booking they upgraded us to first class without cost. I have to tell you--we stayed in some awesome suites I in no way could have afforded.
The Kotel (another term for the wall) tunnel walk is 12 soccer fields long! Adrenaline is a wonderful drug lol. From there we went up on the ramparts of the old city and did a bit of shopping :) I will have to dedicate an entire paragraph for just the shopping. Anyone interested in a live Kotel view and a virtual tour of the Tunnels --follow this link.
Off to the Mount of Olives and a view of the Eastern Gate which was sealed centuries ago by Muslims because it is said this is where Jesus will enter upon his return. There are many locals who will act as guides and in some cases it is a good idea to use one. Our guide was an Arab Christian who took us from the Mount of Olives to The Garden of Gethsemane, The City of David, The Dome of the Rock, The Arab quarter where we had lunch(great Pitas) and shopped,The Armenian Quarter and the Church of All Nations. The Church of All Nations is said to be built around the rock Jesus prayed at before going to the cross. The rock in the church is accessible to any that want to pray there or simply touch it.
When in Israel one walks and walks a lot :) Our guide then took us to the Cardo an old roman road where pillars still stand.
We spent the last two nights in Jerusalem at the historic King David Hotel where we bumped into faces one sees on the nightly news. The names escape me now but they were news people and those involved in the peace process. I road the elevator with the then Italian prime minister--well I should say his body guards escorted me off ever so politely.
Then of course there is the rest of Jerusalem.
I went to Yad Vashem (Holocaust museum), one can not go through that dry eyed. Just the children's room of candles is enough! It is an emotional journey and takes the better part of a day to see the whole place. Modern Jerusalem is filled with Museums and we went to as many as we could. Then one last stop at the wall to put small prayers on small pieces of paper into the cracks already stuffed to over flowing per request of friends and family back home.
I loved Jerusalem, everyday at about 3pm a cool breeze just came out of no where and i have never experienced anything like it. It was so refreshing :) Jerusalem is known for this afternoon breeze that blows in off the Dead Sea and apparently there is some science behind it--not unlike the feeling people get after a turkey dinner--the release of endorphins or something.
Time to leave--we rented a car and headed north--off to Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee!
We left Jerusalem one hour ahead of a suicide bombing of a bus on Jaffa rd--the only road in and out of Jerusalem. More Later.....
A word about the bombings and safety. Except for that, Israel is actually safer than any city in this country. You can walk the streets at night alone.
In fact, it is a country that comes alive at night.
I was never afraid. We where cautious and aware. That's it.
The media really does not give the whole picture for either side. It is odd to watch CNN or Fox news while in Israel and know for a fact the distortions and out right bad information being given to the American people.
The people--what can I say but that most simply want to live in peace. Arab, Muslim, Jew, Palestinian and Christians do live in harmony in most of Israel. Since we drove through out the country stopping at village after village meeting people we got a personal view of life in Israel one would not see on a tour. That's not to say life in Israel is easy--it isn't.
Israel is a very tiny land and yet there are three to four climate changes. We left the more arid Jerusalem for Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee that is considered tropical. Hot and humid it was too. Palm and Olive trees abound along with Banana and oranges. Israel is known for their oranges and I can attest to this. We stayed two nights on a working Kibbutz ( the agricultural Maagan Holiday Village) that's sits right on the sea of Galilee. I walked out my door and picked my own banana for a snack! While their we went to the ancient ruins of Capernaum --a city where Jesus hung out. The house of Peter is there along with the "White Synagogue" where Jesus taught.
We jumped on over to Caesarea where one finds the Roman Amphitheater and Herod's Hippodrome as well as the Port of of Caesarea. "Caesarea was built as part of Herod the Great's ambitious plan to "Hellenise" the


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- "The great new fantasy writer we've all been waiting for."
- ―Orson Scott Card
Patrick "Pat" James Rothfuss is an award-winning American writer of fantasy fiction, and a former college lecturer. He is best known as the author of the as yet unfinished trilogy, The Kingkiller Chronicle.
Rothfuss was born on June 6, 1973 in Madison, Wisconsin.
He received his bachelor's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in 1999, after spending nine years exploring various majors, such as Chemical Engineering and Clinical Psychology. He contributed to the campus paper titled "The Pointer" and produced a widely circulated parodic warning about the Goodtimes Virus.[1] He then attended Washington State University for graduate study (which "he'd rather not talk about"), after which he returned to teach at Stevens Point.[2]
In 2002, he won the Writers of the Future 2002 Second Quarter competition with "The Road to Levinshir", an excerpt from his then-unpublished novel The Wise Man's Fear. He subsequently sold the series now known as The Kingkiller Chronicle to publisher DAW Books.
Patrick is currently working on the third installment in the series, titled The Doors of Stone, for which a publication date has yet to be set. He has published two short stories and a novella set in the same world since the publication of the Wise Man's Fear: How Old Holly Came to Be, The Lightning Tree, and The Slow Regard of Silent Things.
He has published a not-for-children picture book series as well, titled "The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle", which includes two books: The Thing Beneath the Bed and The Dark of Deep Below.
In August 2012, Patrick partnered with Geek & Sundry to participate in a monthly YouTube event titled "The Storyboard". It ran for eight episodes and featured many different authors, primarily from the fantasy genre. It focused on various methodologies for writing.
Pat is an avid gamer and has worked with Albino Dragon to construct a playing card deck with artwork based on The Name of the Wind. He has also worked with Cheapass games to construct the pub game Pairs, which he plans to feature in his novels. Additionally, he has created a character and accompanying comic book for the upcoming Torment: Tides of Numenera video game.
Pat also runs a yearly fundraising event for Heifer International called Worldbuilders. His blog features updates on all the fun stuff the organization does to aid those in need.
- Your College Survival Guide (January 2005, Cornerstone Press)
- "The Road to Levinshir" in Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy (July 2008, Subterranean Press), also published in Epic: Legends of Fantasy Anthology (January 2012, Tachyon Publications), edited by John Joseph Adams
- The Name of the Wind (April 2007, DAW)
- The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle Part I: The Thing Beneath the Bed (July 2010, Subterranean Press)
- The Wise Man's Fear (March 2011, DAW)
- "How Old Holly Came to Be" in Unfettered (July 2013, Grim Oak Press), edited by Shawn Speakman
- The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle Part II: The Dark of Deep Below (November 2013, Subterranean Press)
- "The Lightning Tree" in Rogues (June 2014, Bantam), edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois
- The Slow Regard of Silent Things (October 2014, DAW)
- The Doors of Stone (In Progress, DAW)
Personal life
Rothfuss has two sons whose real names he does not use on the internet, allowing his boys the choice whether or not to reveal their real names as adults; on his blog, he instead calls them "Oot" and "Cutie Snoo".[3][4] He currently lives in Wisconsin in a house he bought with his girlfriend, Sarah, in 2007.[5]
- ↑ Rumor Mills: The Social Impact of Rumor and Legend (2005), "Legend/AntiLegend: Humor as an Integral Part of the Contemporary Legend Process"
- ↑ Patrick Rothfuss Website. The Author
- ↑ Patrick Rothfuss Blog. Adventures abroad: Prologue (June 12, 2009)
- ↑ Patrick Rothfuss Blog. http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2014/02/following-up-moving-on-and-the-cuteness-of-cutie/ Following up, Moving on, and the Cuteness of Cutie (February 11, 2014)
- ↑ Patrick Rothfuss Blog. Why I Love My Editor…. (July 9, 2012)
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Merry Christmas!Sunday, December 25th, 2016
Back on April 21 I wrote a blog post about my intention to spend a lot less time and worry on social media, and focus instead on writing. Pretty radical agenda, huh? The tactic I used was to avoid Twitter, Facebook, SFWA forum, Book View Cafe forum, etc., as well as answering most emails, until after noon my time (6pm on the east coast). Mornings were devoted to writing. I get up pretty early, so this gave me a lot of time. I also managed some work most afternoons, and several evenings. In short, this strategy proved amazingly successful and I've made a lot of progress.
But I've begun to slip. I'm overly involved in Twitter again, in part because of the io9.com book club gig…and involvement with Twitter has led to squandering too much time online. Being immersed in a writing project does not mix well with promotional activities, at least for me! Which is fairly awkward when you're trying to make a living as a writer.
Anyway, the writing really slowed down this week, and then yesterday I took the entire day off to hike in Haleakala Crater. The hike had the positive effect of getting me away from social media, though that wasn't the reason we went. Ron is leading a volunteer group into the crater in a couple of days, and we were dropping supplies off at the cabin where they'll be staying. So we enjoyed a twelve-mile roundtrip hike, with a 2600′ elevation change. The day was misty when we started. The mist was soon joined by a light rain that fell for most of the day, creating spectacular scenes on the crater floor. Here's a shot Ron took of the ground steaming even as a light rain is falling. Click the image to see a stitched panorama:
(The panorama's not great, but it's the best I could manage…)
When we climbed out of the crater, we were surprised to find the summit gloriously clear:
(click the image to see a larger version)
Anyway, I'm resolved to get back to my write-until-noon schedule and get this book done. Onward!
It's launch day plus one for Going Dark.
Yesterday afternoon, instead of annoying my Twitter stream with "Hey, my book is out!" messages, I decided to go hiking on Haleakala's Skyline Trail. This is an amazing route that starts at the summit and descends along the southwest rift zone into the forest at Polipoli State Park.
The complication with this hike is that you need someone to drop you off at the top and pick you up at the bottom. Luckily, my son had his day off, so we drafted him for that purpose. It turned into a fun afternoon, as well as a successful distraction from the stress of book launch.
Below: I call this "the road on the edge of the world." This old road, which runs past the observatories and communications facilities at Haleakala's summit, is the beginning of Skyline Trail:
Roughly a quarter century ago I planted a native 'ohi'a lehua tree in my garden. That tree is now fifteen feet tall, and blooms abundantly every few months. Honeybees always come to feed on the nectar — but I never expected to see a native 'apapane feeding there. 'Apapane are native forest birds, bright red and black in their adult coloration.
Hawaii has suffered extreme environmental changes since humans first arrived here, with the pace of change only accelerating after westerners arrived. Today, nearly all the bird and plant life at lower elevations are introduced species. Native forests generally exist only at higher elevations, and often only in highly protected areas such as Haleakala National Park here on Maui. The native forest bird population has suffered even more, with many species already extinct. One reason for their decline is that they have no natural immunity to avian malaria, which is spread by mosquitoes.
Aside: humans are not susceptible to avian malaria, so no worries there. Also, mosquitoes are yet another non-native species. They were accidentally introduced around 150 years ago.
Hawaii is kind of an awesome place. This is a little five-and-a-half minute video on what happened when a computer science teacher at Ala Wai Elementary School (a computer science teacher in elementary school?? when did that become a thing? awesome!) felt his students had not received any recognition or encouragement for their work. A group of /r/Hawaii Redditors decided to do something about that. Here's the story of what happened — and the interviews with the kids are amazing.
PS: the video still-shot below showing only boys is a little misleading. 😉
Late in the day on January 2nd, a predicted storm rolled in over Maui with high winds and rain. Over the last few years, the electricity has been going out at our house every time any sort of mild storm blows through — at least five outages in 2014 — so given the strength of this storm, we we were all surprised the power held out as long as it did. But around 7:30 pm two explosions announced the end of light and heat.
As expected, power was not restored overnight, so in the morning we finally had a chance to put into use the two generators Ron had picked up a few years ago. None of the earlier outages had lasted long enough to bother. The little Honda generator provided that essential of life, morning coffee:
The big Honda generator successfully ran the refrigerator all day, along with occasional use of the microwave (at the same time!), as well as charging up phones and laptop computers — all of this on one small tank of gas. I was very impressed with how well it worked. And I was able to keep working on book 3 of The Red Trilogy!
We were fortunate and didn't have much damage — just a lot of leaves and twigs in the driveway and a few broken branches. We also collected a lot of avocados that had blown off the tree:
Oh, and there was a bit of frost on Haleakala's summit. I think that's ice, not snow:
Power finally came back on at 10:30pm last night, after a twenty-seven hour outage. My gratitude goes out to the amazing, hard-working crews at Maui Electric. But at the same time, this storm ought to be a wake-up call for Maui County. We do not have a resilient electrical grid and if/when a hurricane rolls through her, the damage will be vastly more.
This past weekend the United States Navy's Blue Angels performed in Honolulu, flying out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, which is adjacent to the Honolulu International Airport. It's the first air show I've had the good fortune to attend since I was a child, and despite the blazing sun, the heat, the crowd, and the traffic jams getting into and out of the base, it was a terrific day.
I brought my camera along and I took some pictures, but seriously, why did I bother? I was there with my daughter, Dallas Nagata White, a renowned Honolulu photographer who has been an invited photographer at other military air shows. "Do you want to use my pictures for your blog post?" she asks me. "Well, YES!"
Find Dallas online at DNW Photo. You can follow her on twitter @dallasnagata.
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
The F-22 Raptor performed shortly after we arrived, displaying amazing capabilities.
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 plays a big role in my novel The Red: First Light. At the air show, I was finally able to look around inside a C-17 named after Hawaii's long-time senator–The Spirit of Daniel Inouye. Unfortunately, the line to view the cockpit was so long I wasn't able to see that section.
Another C-17 performed in the air, demonstrating flight speeds, maneuverability, and the ability to do a combat landing, with a very short run from touchdown to full stop.
Yesterday afternoon my big, beautiful, two-year-old iMac suddenly died. The screen went to white, and that was that.
Two hurricanes are bearing down on the islands.
And while I was looking for updates on the hurricanes this morning, we had an earthquake.
On the positive side, the earthquake was small (4.2) and generated no tsunami. The hurricanes should wind down to tropical storms by the time they reach Maui–still dangerous! But we're grateful for every mile-per-hour drop in wind speed — and we wish all best to those on the eastern side of the Big Island who will see actual hurricane winds.
And as for the Mac? The diagnosis was a dead video card, which the local Apple store promises will arrive Friday despite the storms. We'll see.
The day after our Hilina Pali hike, we dialed things back and went on two short hikes, instead of one long, challenging one…with a visit to a winery in between.
The hike that was new for us was the "footprints" trail. It starts on Mamalahoa Highway. There's no parking lot, just a pullout alongside the uphill-bound lane. Keep a sharp eye out for it — the trailhead is very easy to drive past, especially given the speed of traffic on this section of the road. But once you find the right place to stop, the trail is easy to follow.
This is an easy hike. It's short, there's very little elevation change, and trail conditions are mostly good. In fact, part of the trail is paved with asphalt. I think this is leftover from the days of long ago when the National Park Service had better funding.
This is called the "Footprints Trail" because at different times in past centuries, people walked through this area during severe volcanic activity, leaving footprints behind in thin layers of clay. The park service built a shelter over an example of footprints, but over the years the prints have been vandalized and aren't really recognizable. Nevertheless, this is a great hike to see the old lava flows and the sparse vegetation on this side of the area known as the Ka`u Desert. Highly recommended if you want a short outing!
Note that the Footprints Trail meets the Ka`u Desert Trail, which runs for miles in both directions. You might want to continue on for a bit — but don't get carried away.
And that winery? It's Volcano Winery, of course! We liked the guava-grape wine.
Last week my husband Ron and I did some hiking on the Big Island. Our first venture was the Hilina Pali Trail, inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
My quick summary?
Spectacular scenery, but not a pleasant hike. I'm glad we did it, but I doubt we'll do it again.
(There are a lot more photos at the end of this write up!)
Here's the longer version:
Volcanoes is a huge park, with extremely varied terrain that runs from the shoreline to Mauna Loa's 14,000-foot summit. Hilina Pali — and "pali" is the Hawaiian word for "cliff" — is an escarpment on the southeast coast. The trail begins at the end of a nine-mile-long spur road that branches off from Chain-of-Craters Road. Starting elevation is about 2,260 feet. The trail descends a steep 1,200 feet through sometimes difficult terrain. It then crosses a wide bench, slowly descending another 800 feet. From here, it's another 200-foot drop to near sea level. Roundtrip mileage is only around eight or nine miles according to the map, but I believe it's significantly longer than this, by another mile or even two.
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I'm in the beginning stages of planning a trip with DH to France starting in late August this summer. We have visited Paris four times, and traveled to Provence and the Cote d'Azur three times, and enjoyed all of it. This time, with 29 days and as Empty Nesters for the first time, we'd like to explore new regions of the country as well as return for more leisurely time in some of our favorite spots.
We enjoy quaint neighborhoods, old architecture, art, history, and shopping for local goods. We love baguettes, cheese and wine, and we like to dine in small restaurants with local color. We've visited the major museums of Paris, so won't return to them, but we definitely would want to see major museums in other areas.
After quite a bit of research online and in several travel guides, I'm hoping that some of the experts here on Fodors will help me to develop our itinerary.
We already have our flights on Delta (with Frequent Flyer miles!) flying into CDG and home from Nice. Other than that, nothing is booked yet. We plan to rent a car and drive for most of the trip, but would appreciate advice on that vs. trains/buses.
Here's the rough draft of our itinerary so far, with a close estimate on the number of nights in each place.
Paris: Fly in, stay 5 nights.
Day 6: Pick up rental car in Paris, drive to Giverny in the morning, then visit Rouen on our way to Honfleur.
Honfleur: stay 1-2 nights
Bayeux: stay 1-2 nights (or longer?)
Day 9 or 10: drive to Dinan to visit on our way to Mont St-Michel in late afternoon, stay in Mont St-Michel 1 night
Drive to Loire Valley, touring Chambord on our way to Amboise
Amboise: stay 2-3 nights, visiting Chenonceaux, Cheverny, Chaumont and seeing the sights in Amboise. Should we spend more time here?
Drive to Beaune in Burgundy. Looking forward to leisurely tours of wine country.
Beaune: stay 3-4 nights. Again, we're not sure if we should allow more time in this area.
After the Burgundy region, we are uncertain how to proceed. We'd like to spend some time in the warm, sunny south of France, but not sure about the best way to get there. Should we drive from Beaune, possibly stopping at Lyons or some other town along the way? Would it be better to drop the rental car, take a train to Bordeaux and pick up a new car there?
Bordeaux: 3 nights. I'm a big fan of Eleanor of Aquitaine, and would really like to see this area if it makes sense in this trip. Would it be wise to spend more time in this new area and eliminate some time on the Cote d'Azur?
St. Remy de Provence: 3 nights. We have stayed in this town twice before, and enjoy it as a base for touring other towns in the region. We've visited many: Apt, Gordes, Lourmarin, Les Baux, Rousillon, Abbaye le Senarque, Isle Sur le Sorgue, Aix en Provence, Arles, Nimes, Pont du Gard…but we know there are still more to explore.
Drive to Cote d'Azur, stay 3 nights.
Antibes? Nice? Not sure which is the best town for us. We're leaning towards Nice, even though it's so close to St. Paul de Vence, where we plan to end the trip. We have never stayed in Nice before, but it seems like a lovely spot for a few nights. However, if there is one area to cut, this would probably be our choice.
St. Paul de Vence: stay 4 nights, relaxing with short day trips. We have stayed at Le Hameau and would probably return there.
So, we would certainly appreciate any help from you as to how to improve the time allocated to different areas. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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Given your stated interest in museums, you might want to make sure you have enough time for the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen. I'm not sure you can meaningfully visit both Giverny and Rouen in a single day in transit from Paris to Honfleur, though....
Re: Amboise: I must admit that my interest in the great chateaux is not unlimited. Others obviously disagree, but one intensive day was enough for me! That said, I loved the gardens of Villandry, which are open later than most of the chateaux. And I considered the Tapestry of the Apocalypse extraordinary. You could, I think, see that en route from Mont St. Michel to Amboise, although I'm not sure you would have time for both the Tapestry and Chambord....
Should be a great trip no matter what you decide!
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You have a lot of time, but you also are considering a lot of places that span large parts of the country. I would suggest that you could extend your time in most locations by a least one night (except 3 nights is good for Amboise) - which may mean that you have to drop something.
Bordeaux is an interesting region, and next to the even-more-interesting and gorgeous region, the Dordogne. You could easily spend a week in the Dordogne, before even making it to Bordeaux. Alternatively, because Bordeaux is a bit of an outlier from your other locations, maybe this is the one to drop. (I will say, personal opinion and all, but I prefer Bordeaux and the Dordogne over the Burgundy area)
You have a lot of driving, so do some more reading and decide which to drop and which to spend more time in.
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I agree with Lexma90 - spend more time in each location. You really have a lot of driving in your itinerary & you'll spend a huge percent of your time in the car on some not-so-scenic roads.
My wife & I have spent 2 months vacationing in France every year since we retired early in 1999 so we could travel more. We've moved around quite a bit over these 17 years, but normally we spend 2 weeks in a single location before moving on to the next location.
Our two favorite regions in France are Provence & the Dordogne. Followed by Brittany, Cote d'Azur, and the Languedoc. Then Burgundy, Alsace and "others". Your itinerary has no "Dordogne area" in it. Just like Lexma - I suggest that you try to work that in - but stay there a minimum of 4-5 nights near Sarlat, and then 2 nights a little farther east near Rocamadour so you can visit the villages of Martel, Carennac, Loubressac, Autoire, the Gouffre de Padirac, and Rocamadour itself. As you leave this area for the Gorges du Tarn (my recommendation - instead of Provence because you have already been there), visit St Cirq Lapopie, Pech Merle cave, and Figeac. Then Carcassonne on the way to the Gorges.
I have several itineraries for the regions you are considering:
Provence & Cote d'Azur 30+ pages
Dordogne 20+ pages
Normandy & Brittany 20 pages
Languedoc 30+ pages
Burgundy 2-3 pages
"others" also
I have sent my various itineraries to over 6,000 different people on Fodors. If you would like a copy of any, e-mail me at [email protected] & I'll attach them to the reply e-mail. Specify which specific itineraries you would like.
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Driving north out of Paris and then westerly to Mont St.M is easy enough; I believe we did that in three nights -- staying in private B&B chateaux that were exquisite and extremely reasonable in cost. We visited Dieppe, Etretat, Honfleur, the Normandy Beaches, Caen, and Mont St. M, Chartres cathedral, driving back to Paris that evening. We stayed at three B&B one night each as we were driving in a counterclock pattern. Perhaps one night longer would have been ideal.
It seems if you do indeed proceed east again to Burgundy, it leaves you logically up along the Rhone which can easily be followed down through Lyon and Avignon. Epernay & Dijon are two stars in this area; I think you might find Dijon a better spot to base from rather than Beaune. We stayed in Chenonceaux at the Le Bon Laboreur, right across the street from the chateau and it was super. From there, believe we drove through Amboise & Beaune and looped back to Paris. Think you can cut out a few nights from this region to allow time for Bordeaux and its delights along the Dordogne. If you were to ultimately eliminate Burgundy from this trip, you could get a train probably from Rennes to Bordeaux and get another car from there.
We spent three nights in Bordeaux and wish we'd had another. Lots to see and do in this city. The Aquitaine Museum is just fabulous and chronologically laid out so you don't miss a thing. You can tour Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Margaux, two of the seven premier cru, on a day driving up into Medoc. Then St. Emilion is right across the river a bit east. Continue to Sarlat, a gem of a city, and explore the delightful Dordogne villages for at least 5 nights from there. Then perhaps head south to Albi to see the one-of-a-kind Lautrec museum before a few nights in the City of a Million Pink Bricks, Toulouse. From there you can lunch at Carcassonne (11th century fortress) before arriving in Provence. We too based our Provence nights in St. Remy, so happy we changed from Arles & Avignon, as originally planned. There will be many posters advising more time along the Dordogne and skipping Bordeaux, but don't listen! While the Dordogne villages are quaint, charming, one more smashingly beautiful than the other, I need the mix of city and country. Such a change of architecture: from the gray of Paris, to the limestone of Bordeaux to the pink bricks of Toulouse -- vive la difference!
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Going from Burgundy half the way across France to Bordeaux makes no sense to me. I would pick one of those regions, not both. Your plan has you zig-zagging across the country with too little time in any one place. Drop the Loire, or drop Burgundy, or drop Bordeaux.
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Too much driving, otherwise the palces you picked are great.
I'd propose you look at Michelin.com or .fr and build your itineray there and see how much driving and driving time it represents. Then add some time to get lost, find your hotel, be stuck in traffic jams, stop to put fuel etc.
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Travelwise, an itinerary that includes everything you mentioned and even more would be like this:
From Paris to Normandy, from there to Loire. From the Loire, it is a rathe quick drive to Aquitaine. From there, you drive eastwards via Sarlat to Beaune, from there to Provence, ending on the Côte d'Azur.
Would I recommend to do this semi-loop? - No. Even if you have 29 days, I would say too many destinations.
Things would become easier if you skip one or two destinations. Without the Dordogne (sorry, StCirq!), it would be more relaxed. Zig-zagging or not, driving from Bordeaux to Beaune takes only 6 hours, if you take the most direct autoroutes. And from Beaune to St. Remy, it is only 4 hours. So, you CAN include Bourgogne.
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Aquitaine. Bordeaux is a typical French provincial city with its charmes, however not too spectacular. Around Bordeaux, you find those famous wine chateaux which are fun to look at. Most of these great chateaux are not open for the public but you may peep through the cast-iron gates and see the magnficent buildings of Chateau Margaux, Cos d'Estournel etc.
For wine tastings and visits, the Cru Bourgeois chateaux are better available, e.g. this one just north of Bordeaux: http://tourduhautmoulin.com/
But besides wine, you find many more in Aquitaine, including one of the most beautiful stretches of sandy beach in Europe, the Côte d'Argent. There are two place which are especially beautiful: the large dune of Pyla and the Courant d'Huchet. Also, the Bay of Arcachon with its oyster gardens is interesting and the little town of Arcachon.
So, where to base yourself? There are many seaside resorts along the coast or you can stay in a wine village south or east of Bordeaux (in the Médoc, there is a limited choice of hotels) or in the city itsself. A matter of taste.
Your second question refers to a base on the Côte d'Azur. I understand you will arrive there by mid-September, when peak season is gone.
You can stay in Nice. Nice is a large city which has its attractions, but it would be a typical city stay.
Antibes would make a perfect base, with beautiful beaches, a mid-sized city feeling and a good location with lots of options for daytrips into all directions. The hinterland is somewhat less expensive and has more village charme (e.g. Mougins). Or you base yourself at the spectacular Esterel Coast in Theoule-sur-Mer, Antheor or Agay (after trying several other bases on the Côte, we always return to Agay).
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I disagree about Bordeaux. It is city with charm.
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Thank you so much to each of you for the wealth of information. I'm going to take another long look at each of the places and see how to pare it down to a reasonable pace.
I'll post back with an update once I work things out. Thanks again!
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Bordeux is now a UNESCO World Heritage City and has undergone a massive transformation in recent years. I would definitely call it a city of great charm these days. I was there today and the Mirror, the Place St-Georges, the rue Ste-Cathérine, the Place du Parlement, and the newly built-up quaiside were all bursting with people having a wonderful time.
That said, if you need to cut it from your itinerary it won't be the end of the world.
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Day 9 or 10: drive to Dinan to visit on our way to Mont St-Michel in late afternoon, stay in Mont St-Michel 1 night>
the Mont will be hopelessly mobbed in August by that time - you may wait hours to get into the basilica topping the Mont - Seeing the spector of M-S-Michel gloriously illuminated at night from across the causeway (where there is a gaggle of hotels of all types) is mesmerizing and when I was there one August ;they had a special effects sound=and-light show inside the abbey buildings that I enjoyed even more than the crowded daytime tours.
Stay the night - get to the entrance early to avoid tour bus crowds and then putz onto to Dinan IMO - maybe leave Bayeux area in the afternoon and put up near the Mont for the night.
<Drive to Loire Valley, touring Chambord on our way to Amboise>
Not on the way to Amboise but well beyond it - Chenonceau could easily be on the way to Amboise kind of but not Chambord - Chenonceau is no doubt the most famous of all Loire castles - not to be missed - hit Chambord on your way out of the Loire.
Everyone seems to love Stu Dudley (posts above) his itineraries so yes send for them - they're free and very detailed TMK.
St-Cirq is an absolute expert (and resident) for the Dordogne-Bordeaux area IMO - she makes Bordeaux sound really nice - I'll have to re-visit it - long ago it was a grimy city but with some really neat and neglected monumental old buildings in its city center so see how it could really shine now- the UNESCO labeling is enough for me. so yes a day to look at Bordeaux but it is a huge city devoid of people in its town center probably after business hours and on Sundays (if like other French mega cities) - savor the Dordogne for a few nights - lots of caves to explore - hit the Gouffre de Padirac and Rocamadour - two very popular sights on your way out of the area towards Avignon.
and no to taking a train and renting a car in Bordeaux again - trains across central France can take ages - driving may be quicker and I guess if it were me I may forego Bordeaux if I wanted to savor the true beauty of France - its neat rural southern parts.
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Two refutes on above: Bordeaux Premier Crus: Lafite Rothschild and Margaux are open for tours but must be booked way ahead; Latour is not. The city of Bordeaux is jumping at night (vs. "devoid of people in town center probably after business hours") in the Golden Triangle (three intersecting streets in hub of city). For this area including Bordeaux, Dordogne, the Cadogan guide is essential. (I believe the author is a poster, herein!)
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I'll second the notion that you should be prepared for traffic jams, as Whathello mentioned, since during late August and into the first 2 weeks of September everyone is making the mad rush to come back home or rushing somewhere else for the last remaining vacation days.
Make sure to reserve your car far ahead of time - especially if you'll be dropping off and picking up in different cities - and verify your reservations before you leave home. Also remember to keep your gas tank filled, as there are often fuel shortages during the Summer.
You really will have to drop some things from your list, unless you just want to do a "drive-by". And I would urge you to start booking your lodging right now.
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Hello again,
Thanks for all of your information. I have been researching all of the spots you recommended, and have revised our itinerary draft. Please let me know your thoughts as to whether I have pared it down enough.
Here's the new and improved plan for our 29 nights:
Paris: Fly in, stay 5 nights (we could cut this, as we've been there 4 times, but we love Paris…)
Day 6: Pick up rental car, drive to Giverny on way to Honfleur (possibly Rouen, but if not enough time, perhaps we can see from Honfleur the next day?)
Honfleur: 1 night, drive to Bayeux (about 1 hr, 15 min)
Bayeux: 2 nights, drive to Mont St-Michel (about 1 ½ hr)
Mont St-Michel: 1 night; stay across from Mont St Michel with view of the island, or else on the island, arriving late afternoon after tourists, then visiting abbey in early morning before leaving for Amboise, stopping at Dinan on the way (possibly) (about 3 ½ hr)
Amboise: 3 nights. Chateaux to visit: Chambord (possibly on the way to Amboise?), Chenonceaux, Cheverny, Chaumont, Villandry. Drive to Sarlat. (about 4 ½ hr)
Sarlat: 5 nights. THANK YOU to everyone who recommended Dordogne. The more I researched, the more I know we will love it. Drive to Rocamadour area (about 1 hr)
Rocamadour area: 2 nights. I'm intrigued by the Domaine de la Rhue B&B, but would welcome any other suggestions.
Here's where I still need help deciding:
Drive to Toulouse: 2 hours, perhaps stopping at St Cirq Lapopie on the way…
Toulouse: 3 nights. I know it's a bit of an outlier, but it looks like a wonderful city and a nice switch from the more bucolic places we'd have been. Drive to Gorges du Tarn (about 3 hr)
Gorges du Tarn: 2 nights. The Hotel Chateau de la Caze looks like a lovely base here. We are not big "outdoorsy" people, although we are quite fit mid 60's, so canoeing down the river would not be an option if we want to preserve the marriage. Also, while we do appreciate natural beauty, we're a little claustrophic, so how do you think we'd do with caves? I've always wanted to see the cave art, but not sure we'd like the subterranean bit.
This next part is still not great…
Drive to St. Remy de Provence (3 ½ hr, perhaps stopping at Montpellier en route; we've already been to Nimes which is also along the way.) Remember: we're flying home from Nice, so we need to get to that part of the country.
St. Remy de Provence: 1 night mostly just to catch our breath. (If we don't stop, it is about a 5 hour drive to St. Paul de Vence from Gorges du Tarn, which seems grueling.)
Drive to Cotes d'Azur, staying in either Antibes, Nice, or St. Paul de Vence. (about 2 ½ hr)
Cotes d'Azur: 4 nights of total relaxation before leaving to go home. Antibes looks charming in the old quarter, but it would not be as convenient for getting to the Nice airport for an 11:30 am flight. We love Le Hameau in St. Paul de Vence, and have stayed there twice before, but we are open to other suggestions for this part.
So, I feel that this is an improvement, but not perfect. Any suggestions from the experts here would be most appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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So much better, IMO!
I was glad to stay on Mont St. Michel -- even though neither my lodging nor my meals were particularly special, there was something quite mystical about being there after day-trippers left, and I was able to visit the abbey before mobs of day-trippers arrived. For a nighttime view, walk out the bridge.
I spent a night in St Cirq Lapopie -- but only because it was a convenient place to stay for a visit to Pech Merle. I found it charming enough, but would not have otherwise made the town a priority. JMO.
I adore Toulouse -- it is an absolutely charming city! 3 nights there should be enough; if you want to visit Albi from Toulouse, consider adding a night.
I doubt you would find much use in my old itinerary -- it was very fast-paced and designed for a solo traveler with some very specific interests -- but you might find some helpful information in the comments others offered as I planned that trip, which included many of the places you are now planning to visit. Here's the link:
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Thanks kja. I read your itinerary and it looks like we have similar interests. You did a wonderful job in planning that trip. I'm taking notes of the suggestions you received as well. I can see that I still have a lot of work to do!
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I thought you might find some useful information among the wonderful tips and comments I received when planning that trip -- I learned so much from our fellow Fodorites and remain indebted to their generosity and wisdom! I'm glad you checked it out and hope it helps you, too.
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Domaine de la Rhue is a lovely property. That said, I would only spend 2 nights in the "Rocamadour area" if your plan is to concentrate on the "area" and not Rocamadour, which to me is worth at most a couple of hours. But if you are also planning on visiting the Gouffre de Padirac, Collonges-la-Rouge, Martel, and other local places, a couple of nights there would be fine.
Toulouse is a fabulous city, and apart from Albi there are a handful of absolutely lovely nearby towns, like Castelnaudary, Revel, Graulhet.....
I'll let someone else tackle the Côte d'Azur
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>>Drive to St. Remy de Provence (3 ½ hr, perhaps stopping at Montpellier en route; we've already been to Nimes which is also along the way.) Remember: we're flying home from Nice, so we need to get to that part of the country.
St. Remy de Provence: 1 night mostly just to catch our breath. (If we don't stop, it is about a 5 hour drive to St. Paul de Vence from Gorges du Tarn, which seems grueling.) <<
We have been to Montpellier several times but I still doubt whether it is worth spending there a couple of precious hours.
Also, I do not know if St. Remy is the place to choose if are short in time. Better choose a place where you can do at least a little stroll through town with some sightseeing. So, I would rather recommend instead of Montpellier and St. Remy Arles (neat little town with lots of Roman archeology in walking distance) or Aigues-Mortes (completely walled medieval city in the Camargue, with access to beaches in short driving distance.
Driving time from Antibes to the Airport is 19 min, from St. Paul 15 min, from Nice Place Garibaldi 13 min.
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>>Gorges du Tarn: .... we're a little claustrophic, so how do you think we'd do with caves?<<<
Then visit Aven Armand. It really isn't a cave - it is a large sink hole.
>>I've always wanted to see the cave art<<
None in the Gorges du Tarn area - only stalactite & mite type things. Visit the cave art in the Dordogne or at Pech Merle (our favorite), close to St Cirq Lapopie.
>>This next part is still not great…
Drive to St. Remy de Provence (3 ½ hr, perhaps stopping at Montpellier en route;<<<
Montpellier is difficult to get into & out of as a "stop along the way". The inner city is all "no cars" & parking is difficult - unless you know where to park.
>>>St. Remy de Provence: 1 night mostly just to catch our breath. (If we don't stop, it is about a 5 hour drive to St. Paul de Vence from Gorges du Tarn, which seems grueling.)<<<
The drive from Ch de la Caze to St Paul is about 5 3/4 hrs. I would stop in Aix en Provence (3 3/4 hrs from Ch de la Caze) and have a nice relaxing lunch at Deux Garcons on the Cours Mirabeau. People watch. Reserve ahead. Explore Aix. Then next day, drive 2 hrs to St Paul.
Stu Dudley
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If you're claustrophobic, you won't do well in the prehistoric caves. Most involve sidling through narrow passageways with uneven stone floors, dim light, and low rock ceilings. You can of course see some prehistoric sites in the Dordogne that don't involve all that, but it will mostly be abris with, e.g., rock sculptures and geological stratifications - not what most people think of when they think "cave art." There's Rouffignac, where you take a petit train down into the cave, but it's almost all bear scratchings and skulls, not "art." The ceilings are higher than in most caves, though.
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Three Generations
I will have to become a monster
And make him have nightmares.
—Alan, 6 November 2004
My father and my son are walking the sold farm.
I linger behind them with a camera, focusing dark.
A phoebe sings from the springhouse. Its voice
shrills into the rotten boards, and the honeysuckle.
I have lost my sentiment kicking at a hay pile
that lumps again like something to burn, something
to stare through. I watch a striped cricket climb
a split rye stalk, and then jump away with its shadow
as slack as fog. My son is grown, and my father old.
The new owner has cut the pine hills and has a house
on the west edge, some other life begun, some place
where I see nothing much. The stars will have to shine
across another earth. And the early clouds will steal
their dry weather from the moonlight while we leave.
All evening, we are walking away like children
timed to a long silence together.
-refers from the phrase "Sure, I dream the old dreams" in Rose Auslander's poem Hulk at 50
Oh, I love this. Clyde Kessler, you are welcome to refer to my poems anytime!


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Foster returns to San Pedro Café with new partner
Hudson restaurateur Pete Foster is once again a managing partner of the San Pedro Cafe in downtown Hudson.
This time, Foster has teamed with Michael Goodman, the former chef and general manager of a popular downtown St. Paul restaurant. Together, they'll operate the Caribbean-themed restaurant at 426 Second St. that Foster opened with Robert Wasmund in March of 2000.
Goodman, as the executive chef, will work to restore pizzazz to a menu that the partners say had grown a little tired. Goodman's wife, Barbara, is in charge of bringing what he calls "wow" service to the café - as in, "Wow, that's the best service I've ever had."
After closing briefly for renovations, primarily to the basement office and storage area, the cafe will reopen Thursday under the new management.
Foster and Goodman formed Wis/Minn Hospitality Co. last August with the idea of buying a restaurant along the St. Croix River to operate. Both enjoy boating on the river with their families, and felt it could use a restaurant with a more urban style of service and cuisine.
When Wasmund decided to leave the restaurant business, the partners jumped at the opportunity to take over San Pedro Cafe.
Foster was Wasmund's partner in Barker's Bar & Grill when they purchased the former Mr. T's Bar and gutted the space, reopening it as San Pedro Cafe. Two years later they parted company, with Foster taking full ownership of Barker's and Wasmund getting San Pedro Cafe.
Foster and Goodman became acquainted during Foster's visits to the Pazzaluna Urban Italian Restaurant, where he would frequently dine when he was in St. Paul for a Minnesota Wild hockey game.
Foster's real estate agent wife, Laura, sold the Goodmans a house when they decided to relocate to Hudson two and a half years ago.
"I knew how talented Michael is, and I was impressed with the way he operated Pazzaluna, so it was fortunate for me to be able to hook up with him and Barbara," Foster says.
Goodman says he is going to bring the same attention to detail and emphasis on the quality of products to San Pedro Cafe that are hallmarks of Pazzaluna.
While the cafe will continue to feature Caribbean cuisine, Goodman says he will use the same approach in its preparation as he did in preparing Italian dishes.
"To me, authentic Italian is a state of mind," he says. "It's how you prepare things. It's attention to detail and the quality of the raw product before you even touch it. You have to get the best product you can possibly get, and then you don't over-complicate it."
He says he'll make use of the fresh products Wisconsin and Minnesota are known for - walleye, wild rice, beef, pork, locally grown vegetables and dairy products.
"Everything is going to be fresh as far as the seafood goes. The grouper's fresh. The snapper's fresh. The tuna's fresh. The steaks are certified Angus beef. It's really a quality difference. You've got to start with the best ingredients possible."
About half of the menu is new, he said, while the local favorites remain.
Kid stew - goat stewed with carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, tomatoes and veal stock, and finished with an herb dumpling and horseradish foam - is one of the new offerings, priced at $12.
Barbara Goodman notes that while the menu is receiving an upgrade, the prices are the same or lower.
To check out the menu and learn more about the cafe, go online to www.sanpedrocafe.com.
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They then ranked all 100 and found that Boston came in dead (or is that live?) last, #100 out of 100 cities surveyed, spending 92% less than the national average on fast food.
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Key Accomplishments: Agnes MacPail Qualities:
Key Accomplishments: - Well rounded individual
- committed feminist
- strong convictions
- devotion
- open to new ideas
- courageous
- dedicated Canadian born in Grey Country, Ontario - Agnes MacPhail was the first woman to be
elected to the Canadian House of Commons,
and one of the first two women elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario. - despite her gender, she was a champion of human rights
- She was interested in agricultural problems so she became the spokesperson for
United Farmers of Ontario (UFO).
- It's also inspirational that 1951 (year she died) Agnes championed legislation that
mandated equal pay for equal work for Ontario women.
- voice for woman equality, social justice and
humanitarian treatment.
- Even though woman have rights presently, there is still some stereo types when it comes to politics.
Why you are inspired:
How Canada would benefit
under their leadership: Clara Hughes continued... continued... Janice Gladish - Determined
- Courageous
- Intelligent
- Trust worthy Qualities:
Key Accomplishments:
Why you are inspired:
How Canada would benefit
under their leadership: continued...
Continued... - She has dedicated her life to the furtherment of education
- She is an excellent role model
- She volunteers frequently Why you are inspired:
*showed immense perseverance by doing the act of warning the British (kept on going)
*very long trek through the forest and had asked for guidance from Native Americans (Could have killed her for trespassing)
*Not many woman back then were taken seriously enough to be able to do this (man's job)
*1992, commemorative stamp issued of her by Canada Post
How Canada would benefit
under their leadership:
*very patriotic considering what she had done
*helped British, Mohawk warriors win Battle of Beaver Dams, keep Americans at bay
*very patriotic, considering what she had done
*place herself into danger to make sure that her country/nation would be able to receive the information
*take matters into her own hands (natural born leader) By: Keara, Umber,
Lauren and Makenzie Political Bulletin Becauseof their devestaing Environmental impacts, water bottles should be banned in all Ontario highschools. Article Article Article Article - A hard working Olympian
- competed in both the summer and winter Olympics
- Has incredible perseverance
- Win or lose, she's always smiling and always has a
positive attitude - Canadian born in Winnipeg, Manitoba - Only person to have multiple medals in the winter and summer Olympics
- Made donations to the Take a Hike charity and Right of Play programs through her medal wins
- National Spokesperson for Bell Canada's Mental Health initiative and the "Let's Talk" campaign
- Awarded the International Olympic Committee's 'Sport and the Community' and has a star on Canada's walk of fame - She had a lot of struggles in her life that she was able to
overcome through sports
- Did a lot of charity work for kids that relateto her
- She was able to accomplish something no one had done before - She is able to overcome problems and
handle them well
- Wants to inspire people everywhere - You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies
- Every fifth song played on the radio must be by a Canadian artist
- It is illegal to eat ice-cream on Bank Street on a Sunday in Ottawa
- You may not wash your car in the street Dumb Laws in Canada Inspirational Quotes With determination, young people can make their voices heard.
The only way to make the world safer for yourself is to treat others well.
Each day you invent the future with the choices you make.
Out of clutter, find simplicity. Political Joke
Out of discord, find harmony.
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
"Seven Deadly Sins"
Wealth without work
Pleasure without conscience
Science without humanity
Knowledge without character
Politics without principle
Commerce without morality
Worship without sacrifice."
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Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts,
September13th 1775 Thursday, October 4, 2012
Ford loses, plastic bag ban stays
This is an article from the Toronto Star that talks about Rob
Ford wanting to reopen the issue of the plastic bag ban
•In June council voted to ban all plastic bags in Toronto
•Rob Ford wanted to reopen debate to the councils decision
•Rob Ford's idea has been turned down
•Now council is opening this matter up to a public hearing to
hear others ideas to help them if they're sued
•" City council has voted not to reconsider its June decision to ban plastic bags as of January 1st"
•"The council decision in June to ban the bags could only be reopened if two-thirds of council agreed. The vote was 27-18 short of that threshold."
•"Torontonians rely on [plastic bags] for household pet and organic waste; 85 percent of the bags are re-used, very few go to landfill and the balance are recycled in the blue box system into useful products"
•"The ban was susceptible to a legal challenge because it was passed without consulting the public and industry."
Moloney, Paul. "Ford loses, plastic bag ban stays" Toronto Star 4 October. 2012, Toronto ed.: G1. Print. Date:
Summary: Key Sentences: Reference: October 10,2012
MPs to debate NDP anti-bullying motion
This is an article from CBC News that speaks about how bullying
plays a big factor in youth suicides
- Parliament members are calling on the federal government to
pass an anti-bullying motion
- Trying to reduce the number of suicides in youths due to bullying
- Creation of an all-committee to develop a national bullying
prevention strategy Continued... Continued.... - [ Dany Morin] "I had to rise too many times in the House of Commons to note the
suicide of a bullied youth."
- [Bullying] has becom a "nationwide problem"
- "A study published in the medical Journal of Pediatrics found that about one in seven
Canadian children aged 11 to 16 are victims of bullying."
- "Suicide is one among others that have been directly linked to bullying."
Mas, Susana. "MPs to Debate NDP Anti-bullying Motion." CBC News. N.p., 13 Oct. 2012.
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ndp-anti-bullying-motion.html>. - She would make education a priority for all children
-She would ensure that no child in any community
would be prevented from attending post secondary
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-She is a strong believer in equality -Canadian Aboriginal born in Illooet, BC
- She is one of the few First Nations woman to achieve
a masters degree in education
- She is a vice principal of K-12 school
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Summary: Friday, October 12, 2012
Quebec private schools willing to accept more challenged students
This is an article from The Gazette that speaks about The Minister of Education ,Marie Malovys threatening to cut government subsidies to private schools
(Subsidie: grant or contribution of money)
- A day later option: 324 fee paying schools cut off 60% of their revenue if they accept students with learning disablities
- Private schools take an unfair advantage because they only accept the bright children and reject those with disabilities/ handicaps
- main private school assosiations insisted that Malavoy was wrong, "All our schools welcome students with a variety of learning challenges, according to the resources available to properly support each child." -Michel Lafrance, head of Quebec Association of Independent Schools continued... Key Sentences - according to Education Department figures (2007-2008) province gave $450 million to private system
-"We are against a 'retail' approach to education," said Denise Boucher, "where schools increasingly select the students they want
It used to be that in every school you had stronger students mixed in with weaker ones and they could help one another." In an interesting study conducted by Showtime television, the hosts
found that 75% of tested New York City residents actually
preferred tap water over bottled water in a blind taste test. In Canada, per capita bottled water consumption grew 40% from 1999 to 2004. In 1999, each Canadian consumed approximately 24.4 litres of bottled water.
By 2005, it had increased to about 60 litres per person, with sales worth $652.7 million. References: Bagnall, Janet. " "The Gazette. 12 October. 2012, Montreal ed.: G1. Print. *Took a 32km trek to British fort to warn them
*Easedropped on soldiers conversation and took immeadiate action
*Left right at dawn, determined to send information, did not give up
*Kept Niagara loyal to British crown, did not let American forces succeed Date: October 13th 2012
Title: Canada and the EU are natural partners
Government: International
* This is an article from the Toronto Star (www.thestar.com) that speaks about the shared desires of different issues that Canada and the European Union endorse. Includes promotions such as defending democracy and freedom, against the death penalty and promoting human rights worldwide.
* Canada and EU ties are developing
*investment flows and bilateral trade boost further because of (CETA)
*2011, Canada & EU reached $78.7 billion from "two way trade"
*presence of strong supporter from the United nations, share common causes
*Catherine Ashton would like to make a stronger bond between Canada and the EU
(She is the Vice President of the European Commission and the representative for foreign affairs)
*Faces challenges of democratization, sustainable development and refuge in other foreign countries
*EU's civilian and military missions overseas has Canada as a regular and highly valued participant Key Sentences
*[Few partners have as much in common as the European Union and Canada. Our shared desire to promote and defend freedom and democracy, the social protection our societies offer, our rejection of the death penalty and our belief in championing human rights globally are just some of the areas of convergence.]
*[Canada is already a regular and highly valued participant in the EU's civilian and military missions overseas, and is the only country outside Europe regularly to participate in EU electoral observation missions around the world.]
*[The strongest kind of international relations are those that are rooted in history, supported by common values and nurtured by similar interests. That describes the Canadian-European relationship perfectly.]
*[What started out in the 1950s as a mainly economic relationship has evolved over the years to become a close strategic partnership.]
*[The EU is Canada's second most important trading partner after the U.S. and Canada the EU's 11th most important.]
*Ashton, Catherine. "Canada and the EU are natural partners." Toronto Star
13 Oct. 2012, sec. Opinion: n. pag. http://www.thestar.com. Web. 13 Oct. 2012. Introducing the
Debate Topic: Some people may say that water bottles are cleaner and safer than tap water and should defiantly be allowed to sell water bottles in school however the following fact states:
1. Consumers should not assume that bottled water is any more pure or safe than tap water. In one case, a brand of bottled water, advertised as "pure, glacier water," was found to be taken from a municipal water supply while another brand, flaunted as "spring water," was pumped from a water source next to a hazardous waste dumping site.
Also another supporting fact to the last argument is:
2. In Canada, tap water is more stringently tested than bottled water. Canadian tap water is also fluorinated, which is better for your teeth than its non-fluorinated bottled counterpart. A number of scientific studies have shown that bottled water is often less safe than tap water.
People may say it is okay to have them in schools since they can be recycled as this fact states the benefits: A Couple of perspectives on Bottled v.s. Tap Water As You can see there are two cups of water on your desk.
One is marked with an "X" and the other with a "Y'. We
cannot tell we what each cup contains or else if we did, it would cause our little experiment to become redundant. What we can tell you is that each cup contains a different type of water. In other words, the first cup was treated differently than the second cup. Please do not drink from them as yet......
We ask you to now drink the first cup ( "X" ). Now remember how that tasted to you and then set it aside when you are done.
Now that you ahve tasted that one, we now ask you to drink from the second cup ( "Y" ). PLease refer to instructions from first taste test please. Water Drinking Poll A lot of people might think plastic water bottles
are okay because they can be recycled however:
* An estimated 88% of water bottles are not recycled in Canada. These bottles take up to 1,000 years to biodegrade and may leak toxic additives into the groundwater. Plastic bottles are becoming the fastest-growing form of municipal solid waste in the U.S. and Canada. Every day, consumers discard more than 60 million plastic water bottles.
Bottled water also causes a lot of pollution in the process of just transporting the bottle as this fact states:
* In contrast to tap water, which is distributed through an energy-efficient infrastructure, transporting bottled water over long distances involves burning massive quantities of fossil fuels. Nearly a quarter of all bottled water crosses national borders to reach consumers, transported by boat, train, and truck. Works Cited: Ashton, Catherine. "Canada and the EU are natural partners." Toronto Star
13 Oct. 2012, sec. Opinion: n. pag. http://www.thestar.com. Web. 13 Oct. 2012.
Moloney, Paul. "Ford loses, plastic bag ban stays" Toronto Star 4 October. 2012, Toronto ed.: G1. Print.
Mas, Susana. "MPs to Debate NDP Anti-bullying Motion." CBC News. N.p., 13 Oct. 2012.
Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/10/13/pol-the-house-
"About Clara." Clara Hughes. Clara Hughes, 2012. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://clara-hughes.com/about-clara/>.
Gordon, Sean. "The Globe and Mail." The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail, 20 July 2012. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/clara-hughes-the-greatest-female-olympian-ever/article4428969/>.
Hunter, Paul. "London 2012: Clara Hughes Fifth in Final Olympic Race." Thestar.com. Toronto Star, 1 Aug. 2012. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://www.thestar.com/sports/london2012/cycling/article/1235171--london-2012-cycling-clara-hughes-fith-in-women-s-time-trial>.
Kines, Lindsay. "The Vancouver Sun." Medal Winner Clara Hughes Makes $10,000 Donation to Vancouver Charity. The Vancouver Sun, 25 Feb. 2010. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/2010wintergames/Medal winner Clara Hughes makes donation Vancouver charity/2612430/story.html>. Admin. "Plastic Water Bottles Various Types and Benefits of Use." WaterUse.org. WaterUse, 17 Sept. 2011. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://wateruse.org/plastic-water-bottles-various-types-and-benefits-of-use/>.
Berry, Beth. "Are Plastic Drink Bottles Safe to Reuse for Drinking Water?" Green Living on National Geographic. Demand Media, 2012. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/plastic-drink-bottles-safe-reuse-drinking-water-3110.html>.
City News. "Are Plastic Water Bottles Harmful?" City News Toronto. Citytv, 29 Jan. 2007. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/life/health/article/25947>.
Goodall, Jane. "Bottled Drinking Water." Bottled Drinking Water. Project Blue, 2008. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://www.janegoodall.ca/project-blue/BottledDrinkingWater.html>.
"Natural Spring Water or Reconstituted Tap Water?" Natural Spring Water or Reconstituted Tap Water? All About Water, 2004. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://www.allaboutwater.org/tap-water.html>.
"Water, Bottled Water - The Issues - Sustainable Table." Water, Bottled Water. Sustainable Table, Sept. 2009. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/water/>.
Wikipedia on Answers.com, Answers.com. (N.p.), n.d. Medium. October 14, 2012. <http://www.answers.com/topic/laura-secord>.
Bagnall, Janet. " "The Gazette. 12 October. 2012, Montreal ed.: G1. Print.
"Agnes Macphail Biography". About.com. N.p, n.d. Medium. October 13, 2012. <http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/womengov/p/agnesmacphail.htm.>
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F lorida. By: conor nichols. State motto. in god we trust. State nickname. The sunshine state , it is that because of the sun and how warm it is. State song.
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The sunshine state , it is that because of the sun and how warm it is.
One little hunt among the bushes one day I love still sadly to my memory rushes no matter where I love. When will t see the bees humming all round the come when will I hear the banjo strumming down in my good old home.
A hotel and brig are the most popular in Florida.
The state governor was born in Pennsylvania in 1956 . When in high school he ran for president and carder back . When in collage he ran for vice president . He became them all.
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Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.
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Feds Want to Shut Off Oil & Gas Lights Near Parks
The National Park System has proposed updating 36-year-old regulations regarding oil and gas operations on its public lands. Monday's action follows on the heels of a federal judge's ruling at the end of September to delay a similar Bureau of Land Management action. The NPS proposal includes rules for surface and groundwater contamination, fracking waste water disposal, disruption of wildlife, visitor hazards such as hyrogen sulfide gas, and views being spoiled by manmade items such as light pollution from operations' burning "excess" natural gas, among other subjects. Under the rule, the 60 percent of operations previously exempt from NPS oil and gas rules because they were "grandfathered" in when the rules were written, would no longer be exempt. Both agencies are under the umbrella of the Department of Interior. In mid-March, Interior's Secretary Sally Jewell announced the department's intentions to support the Obama Administration's ambitious clean energy and climate change reform agenda, and referenced both the recently stalled BLM action and the NPS proposed action. The NPS proposal would apply to 534 non-federal oil and gas operations on a total of 12 NPS sites, and would address issues such as surface contamination, leaks, spills, odors, noise, disruption of wildlife migration routes, adverse effects on sensitive species, archaeological damage from blasting, and visitor safety hazards such as hydrogen sulfide gas, and explosions and fires from leaking oil and gas. Specific regulations concerning fracking impacts to water quality and waste water disposal are included in the proposal. Also of concern are impacts to the visitor experience, such as "viewshed" intrusions by roads, traffic, pipelines and drilling, and night sky intrusion from artificial lights and gas flares...more
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Published: Monday 17th November 2014 by The News Editor
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he believes peace in Ukraine is possible but that neither side is fully upholding a peace deal struck in September.
In an interview with German television, Mr Putin said he is convinced it is possible to end the deadlock in east Ukraine, where pro-Russian rebels have been battling Kiev's troops in a conflict that has claimed at least 3,500 lives since March.
But he also said that neither the rebels nor Ukrainian troops had fully withdrawn from key locations in the region to create a buffer zone, a key part of a truce deal agreed to in September.
Published: Monday 17th November 2014 by The News Editor


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