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Bare-ly recognisable: Sharon Stone is a far cry from her movie star image as she steps out looking tired and make-up free
She is a movie star who usually looks particularly glamorous and youthful for her age.
So it was somewhat unusual to see Sharon Stone looking distinctly tired and washed out as she went out for lunch in Los Angeles today.
The 54-year-old actress wore no make-up and her blonde hair loose around her shoulders as she dined outside with two female friends.
Washed out: Sharon Stone looked tired as she lunched today in Los Angeles without make-up
Down in the dumps: The Basic Instinct star looked distinctly glum over her lunch with two female friends
Dressed in a simple black T-shirt, she held her head in one hand and looked weary while sipping from a glass of iced water and eating a salad.
Sharon was today without her hunky model toyboy Martin Mica - 27 years her junior.
She and the 27-year-old Argentine model have been spotted in various public displays of affection since May this year.
Sleepyhead: Stone looked a little fatigued as she held her head in a hand over her salad
Relaxing: The star was taking a break from a busy filming schedule with three movies set to be released this year
The star has a buy year ahead, with three movies slated to be released in 2012.
She plays Aphrodite in Gods Behaving Badly - a film adapted from the novel, which tells the story of the twelve gods of Mount Olympus living in a rundown flat as their powers wane.
The actress appears alongside Christopher Walken, Alicia Silverstone and Edie Falco in the film, to be released later this year.
Facial yoga: At one point, Sharon appeared to be giving herself some kind of face massage over the food
Smile: Sharon seemed to be pulling funny faces as she sat with her friends
Sharon also stars in drama The Mule alongside Billy Zane and the Linda Lovelace biopic Lovelace alongside Amanda Seyfried as the late adult film actress and James Franco as Hugh Hefner.
Peter Sarsgaard, Sarah Jessica Parker and Chloe Sevigny.
Feeling the strain: Sharon looked entirely exhausted as she went for lunch
Wake up Sharon! The actress rubbed her eye at one point during the meal
Stone will play Lovelace's mother Dorothy Boreman in the movie.
It has also been announced that Sharon will star in Attachment, with Harry Potter's Tom Felton rumoured to be joining the cast too.
Contrast: Sharon looked a far cry from her usual immaculate movie star appearance
Jetting out: Sharon was seen getting ready to jet out of LAX today with her son Quinn
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Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, is here fortnightly to answer your money saving queries.
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The past couple of years, the Pro Bowl has undoubtedly lost its luster, so the league took it upon itself to make some very necessary and worthwhile changes.
The past couple of years, the Pro Bowl has undoubtedly lost its luster, so the league took it upon itself to make some very necessary and worthwhile changes.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I know you're as ready as I am to get the football season kicked off, so let's take a moment to discuss who I'll be watching and who I think the biggest contenders for this season are in both the NFL and NCAA.
Yes, with all this news revolving around Aaron Hernandez and his murder charge that lead to his release from the Patriots, more news surfaced from the Cleveland Browns camp concerning a player charged with attempted murder.
We all see viral videos everyday, heck, I talk about them at least once a week. The cool thing about those kinds of videos is not only are they entertaining for us to watch, but in some cases the people featured in them have careers come from simply putting a video online.
Big names come off the free agency board early, yet some sleepers are going to make some serious noise this season. Find out who's gone where here.
Petitioning the White House has become as common as the cold as of late. So, I decided to petition them to make the NFL move the Super Bowl to Saturday night.
This Sunday marks the end of the 2012-2013 NFL season as the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens meet up in Super Bowl XLVII. We'll preview that game as well as looking back at yesterday's games in the NBA, NCAA, and NHL.
Wow. Heathen & I were just talking about this one the air. The people behind the Superbowl, the folks who bring you "March Madness" and others have been so protective of their little trademarks that it is burdensome. You have to be so careful to use those phrases because they have a team of lawyers whose job is to squeeze every single penny out of every one of those words. The new Samsung commercial has fun with the problem. More after the jump.
If your excitement for Super Bowl XLVII this Sunday stems more from a love of chili than a love of football (which is tooootally fine, by the way), here are some facts for you (in handy infographic form!) about the big game and the Super Sunday game to end all games in general. Learn them and you might even score yourself a few extra wings at the party.
The second to last NFL game of the year is the one I continue to forget about as it's never really that impressive. I'm referring to the Pro Bowl that features the 'best' players in the league. Well, another has come and gone and this year the NFC dominated the AFC in a pass-happy game.
We've also got your NBA, NCAA, and NHL scores and schedules.
The San Francisco 49ers went on the road to beat the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game on Sunday. Led by Joe Flacco and Ray Lewis, the Baltimore Ravens handled the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game. The Niners and Ravens will meet February 3rd in the Super Bowl, a game many are calling the Har-bowl because the coaches of both teams are brothers; Jim and John Harbaugh.
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Those who believe that ghosts are dead people commonly concur that all humans are spirits encased in physical bodies. Those who suffer trauma in their human lives pass out of their physical bodies in death, but they are not aware that death has occurred and that the physical body is gone. For this reason, they remain "stuck" in the physical world while in the spirit form.
Another theory that explains why ghosts exist is that they are recordings or imprints of energy on the environment where they once existed as humans. This explanation is used to describe situations such as a Civil War soldier being seen in a window where he once stood guard or a child heard laughing in the room she once played. These visual images and sounds are always the same, leading believers to conclude that they are residual energies.Learn more about Paranormal
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'MAN 2' or 'Eks Pengadilan Tinggi Agama' building
Browsing the internet in search of colonial buildings to visit in Solo, we encountered the Gedung Eks Pengadilan Tinggi Agama (Former Religious High Court Building). So it seems to be known, although originally it was not a religious court, nor is it nowadays.
According to our source, the buildings were originally the residence of a rich merchant from Banjarmasin, but it mentions no year of construction. He probably lived in the central building, whereas business offices and servants were housed in the U-shaped block around it.
From January 1st, 1938, the building was designated by the Dutch Givernor General for use by the Religious High Court, and it had this function until 1987, when the court was moved to Semarang.
For some years the State Religious Teachers Training College (Pendidikan Guru Agama Negeri) was housed here, but since 1992 it is home to the "MAN 2" vocational boarding school. "MAN 2" is short for Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 2, implying that it is a state-run school on religious basis.
When we politely asked the watchman for permission to see the building, we were straight-away ushered into the head-master's office, who was very pleased with our interest in his school. Indeed he takes pride in maintaining and preserving the buildings which have been designated a cultural heritage.
The complex covers 4,439 m2. The two-storey buildings along three sides house offices, classrooms and boarding rooms. Whereas the landmark central building now functions as a mosque. It features original leaded glass windows and floor tiles. The dome is a captivating view from the inside.
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The Kraton Surakarta Hadiningrat
Our Lonely Planet guide states that the Mangkunegaran Palace is in better condition and more rewarding to visit than the Surakarta Kraton. That may be so, but the kraton is historically and culturally of much more interest. This is where the susuhunan or sunan resided and resides, from Pakubuwono II who had the palace built to the present Pakubuwono XIII. The title Pakubuwono means 'the nail that fixes the world', and that neatly describes how elder Javanese still see him.
The palace grounds are vast and written explanations are absent, so one needs a guide. With luck we had a middle-aged guide who held Pakubuwono XII (deceased in 2004) in awe, praised his wisdom and followed his commands to the letter. Those commands include what one is allowed to take a picture of and what not. We met that guide after we had declined to pay Rp 50,000 per person at the ticket booth; he ran after us and offered to give us the round for Rp 50,000 the two.
When one enters as usual from the northern alun-alun, one walks in through:
- the waiting hall named Pagelaran Sasana Sumewa, litterally the place to pay homage.
- the audience hall Siti Hinggil Utara; the roof is designed for reverberation, try clapping your hands.
One then passes two gates and a courtyard to the palace proper. The shaded courtyard named Pelataran Kedhaton features black sand from the south coast, signifying that this is the territory of the legendary queen of the South Sea, Loro Kidul, and sawo trees planted by Pakubuwono IV, therefore over 200 years old. On the north side of the yard stands the tower Panggung Songgo Buwono, the tower supporting the world. It has five floors representing the five senses, whereas on the sixth floor the susuhunan meets queen Loro Kidul in meditation at least once a year. Incidentally. the main colour of the tower and other buildings is blue, also a reference to the south sea.
East of the courtyard is the Sasono Sewoko hall, where dignitaries and court members were received by the susuhunan. One cannot enter this nor can one the living quarters behind it. Instead one is guided to the museum facing it. The susuhunans must have been very proud of their horse carriages.
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Danar Hadi Batik Museum
The batik collection of Danar Hadi Museum is considered the finest in Java, comprising the styles of Solo, Yogya, Pekalongan, and elsewhere. It is the private property of the founder of the Danar Hadi Batik House. Unfortunately we can't show any pics, because photographing is not allowed. As reason they say that the flash may affect the batiks, but when we said we do not need to use flash, it was the special layout of the exposition that may not be copied.
We think that the Danar Hadi collection is more precious than that of the Pekalongan Batik Museum, but the museum in Pekalongan has examples of batik from other islands than Java. Those you will not see at Danar Hadi.
We were shown around by a knowledgeable guide, compulsory and included in the admission price. After the museum we visited the batik production hall, where photographing was allowed. The tour ended at the upmarket shop, but we were not interested in buying.
Adjacent to the museum is the former residence of prince Raden Wuryaningrat, a fine example of mixed European and Javanese architecture. One can hire it for festivities; it was closed fur us museum visitors.
Hours: Daily 9:30 through 16:00.
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The Mangkunegaran Palace
Why are there two palaces in Solo?
As said on our intro page, by 1745 the VOC had obtained the overlordship of the Mataram kingdom, Susuhunan Pakubuwono II being their puppet. But his position was still attractive, as the VOC left the administration mainly to him. So at his demise in 1749 there were competitors for the succession.
His younger brother, Prince Mangkubumi, vied for the throne, as well as a cousin, Raden Mas Said, son of his elder brother. Whereas the first in line of succession was his son, who became Susuhunan Pakubuwono III.
So it was up to the VOC to mediate, which they did by dividing the kingdom. By an agreement of 1755 Prince Mangkubumi got to rule in Yogyakarta as Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. And in 1757 the cousin was allowed to set up court in the Mangkunegaran Palace as Adipati Arya Mangkunegoro I. His full title was: Kangjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Mangkunegoro Senopati Ngayuda Lelana Djayamisesa Satriyatama Mataram Prawiradiningrat - how they loved these long titles!
So the Mangkunegaran is that cousin's palace as it stands today. Although the kingdoms were effectively dissolved in 1950 by Indonesia's independence, the family still inhabits the palace. That is why a guided tour is compulsory for the museum in the palace. But one is free to roam the grounds and the pendopo or reception hall by oneself.
The decoration of the pendopo ceiling is famous. The eight rectangles feature different colours which guard against threats to the soul, according to Javanese mysticism. On the border around these one can identify the signs of the zodiac.
We planned our second visit on a Wednesday morning, when there are rehearsals of gamelan music and dance in the pendopo (see video Music and dance rehearsal at the Mangkunegaran). And we were curious enough to walk through the west gate, dated 1874 and entitled 'Kavallerie Artillerie'. Behind it may have been the quarters of the palace guard, nowadays palace servants live there.
Visiting hours: Mon-Sat 8:30 - 16, Sun 8:30 - 13. On Wednesday and Saturdays from 10 to 12 rehearsals of music and dance take place in the pendopo.
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A former European School
On the south side of Mayor Sunaryo street, facing Vastenburg fort we saw three evidently colonial buildings being restored. The restoration was none too early, some walls already having collapsed.
Billboards showed that lately the buildings had been in use as government offices, but what was their original function? We asked a supervisor and an employee on the site, they did not know. We asked at the tourist information desk at next corner, the young man did not know.
But mr Kale, the warden of Vastenburg, had an answer. According to him the buildings housed a school for European children; seeing the layout we can well believe him.
What will they use the buildings for once they have been restored... ?
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Balai Kota (Town Hall)
The pendopo or reception hall of the town hall is considered a landmark, yet it is not old. The original pendopo was destroyed by fire in 1998. So what one sees now is a reconstruction.
We were free to walk the grounds, but the interior of the pendopo was off limits.
A friendly employee guided us to a recent discovery at the rear of the grounds: a bunker thought to be meant as a refuge for the Dutch resident (government supervisor) in case his residence might be attacked. The bunker was discovered through excavations for a new building, which now will not be constructed there.
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The Bank Indonesia building
The 'Bank Indonesia' inherited many fine colonial office buildings from the 'Javasche Bank', the main bank in colonial times. And they have the money to preserve them well.
The former Javasche Bank office in Solo was designed by architects Hulswit, Fermont and Cuipers in neo-classical style. It played a role in the history of the young republic, when a group of leftwing youth held the kidnapped prime minister Sutan Shayrir and others here in 1946.
Nowadays a new, modern style bank office has been built across the road and connected with the old building by a walkway. When we visited the old office was fenced in, restoration work being in progress. But the few workers present did not mind us opening the gate and having a peak around.
The old office is being prepared to function as a numismatic museum. So hopefully you can visit this within a year or so.
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Tien Kok Sie Chinese temple
When susuhunan Pakubuwono II moved his residence from Kartasura to Solo village, the Chinese living in Kartasura moved there with him. The susuhunan reserved some land across Papa river (a tributory to Bengawan Solo) for the Chinese quarter, not far from his palace.
So now you can find the Chinese quarter when you walk north from the kraton and turn right across the bridge. Then you walk into Pasar Gedhe (market), and to the right across the road from its entrance is the Chinese temple 'Kelenteng Tien Kok Sie'. It was built at the same time as the kraton and therefore listed as cultural heritage and well preserved.
It is a typical Tri Dharma temple, serving a mixture of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. As customary with Chinese temples it is always open to devotees and casual visitors alike.
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Loji Gandrung, the mayor's residence
When we walked into the yard of this colonial house, we were cordially received by the watchman, who even shot a pic of us posing in front of the reception hall.
The house seems to be one of few of which the original owner is known. If we may believe the website http://sejarahsosial.org/kamp_solo/htm/06.htm he was a Dutch plantation owner by name of Johannes Augustinus Dezentje (1797 - 1839), who married a Javanese princess, Raden Ayu Tjokrokoesoemo.
Nowadays Loji Gandrung is the official residence of Solo's mayor. So one is not allowed to roam the interior, but one can have a peek into the reception hall. It is this hall that gave the house its polupar name, Loji Gandrung or Party House, Loji meaning 'big house' and Gandrung meaning 'partying' or 'dancing'. Evidently that is the lasting impression the Javanese - who were not invited - got of the activities of the Europeans in this house. Yet it is stated that the Surakarta ruler Sunan Pakubuwono often was invited. He was a good friend of the Dutch and moved as easily in Javanese as in European circles.
The statue in front of the house represents General Gatot Subroto, who planned his assaults on the Dutch forces here during the war of independence of 1948-49. There is also a room in the house that president Soekarno used when visiting Solo. And, sadly, in the aftermath of Suharto's coup in 1965, left-wingers including the then mayor of Solo, Oetomo Ramelan, were interrogated here by the army.
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Old Dutch fort "Vastenburg"
The old Dutch fort was one of the main things we wanted to see on our March 2014 trip to Solo. When we arrived at the west gate a group of youngsters were having a photo session there, but the gate was closed. We walked around the walls clockwise and found the back gate equally closed. But around the next corner, on Jalan Mayor Sunaryo, we met mr. Karolus Kale who has been the unpaid warden for thirty years. When he understood that we were Dutch and spoke Indonesian, he opened up and gave us a tour of the grounds.
When the VOC had subjugated the susuhunan (ruler) of Kartasura and the latter built his new Kraton in Solo village (see the intro of our Solo page), the VOC built a small fort - named Grootmoedigheid - near the palace, ostentiously to protect the susuhunan, but mainly to be able to keep him in check. Several decades later work was begun on a much bigger fort which became known as Vastenburg. Eventually within the walls there was accommodation for the commander, five officers, nine lieutenants, three captains and all the infantry and cavalry they commanded, including stables for the horses, a hospital, a prison and several stores. These are all drawn on a plan dated 1832 of which mr Kale has a copy, and visible in the aerial photograph from 1930 (from the archives of the Dutch East Indies Army, KNIL).
Alas, all these buildings within the walls have not been preserved. The last officers' houses which were still present in 2001 were demolished by the private owner of the estate in preparation of his plans to build a shopping mall. This caused an outrage from history scholars and students, mr Kale also taking an active part in the demonstrations. Subsequently the then mayor of Surakarta (Jokowi, now governor of Jakarta Special Region) scrapped the shopping mall plans - because of the popular opposition or of his own volition, who knows?
The present status of the fort is in limbo. Since the government designated the fort as cultural heritage the private owner is not allowed to change anything. On the other hand the government can't afford to buy the fort from the owner. When we visited restoration work was in progress on the main gate building, i.e. the only building of interest remaining apart from the ramparts. A plaque on eye height commemorates the level water reached during a flooding on February 24, 1861.
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Veterans' House alias Bat House
The official name of the mansion is Gedung Veteran, because for some time it functioned as an office of the Veterans of the Independence Struggle. However, the neighbourhood knows it as Gedung Lowo, as nowadays it is inhabited by hundreds - no: thousands - of bats. Lowo is the Javanese word for bat.
According to the information we could discover on the internet, in colonial times the house was the residence of some high Dutch official. His 1500 m2 dwelling had four spacious bedrooms, and between these equally spacious living and receiving rooms.
In 1945 the house was bought by a rich Chinese by name of Sie Djian Ho, whose business was in publishing and plantations and who also owned an ice factory across the street from the house.
It seems he did not enjoy living there long. In the ensuing years guerrilla fighters against the Dutch used it as a hiding place. And after the Indonesian independence the government acquired it and made it an office of the Veterans' organization.
Between 1983 and 1985 the house was thoroughly renovated while preserving its Dutch architecture. In the 1990-ies it served temporarily as an office for the Muslim pilgrimage (kantor haji) and for the Chambre of Commerce. But then it seems they ran out of ideas how to utilize the house, it has stood empty for years and is in need of another thorough renovation.
Meanwhile the bats have taken over. We were lucky to seek out Omah Lowo in the afternoon, and had to wait just half an hour in a cafetaria across the street for the bats coming out. Bystanders had said: "Wait for magrib". It was as if the call to evening prayer was the clue the bats had been waiting for! See them in the video Bat House on Slamet Riyadi street. What the video does not convey is the smell; the house stinks!
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Kraton Mangkunagaran - 3
Pendopo Ageng
Inside the palace is a huge Pendopo Ageng (pavilion), where they held tradisional dance performances here. You can see many big and beautiful candelairs hanging from the ceilings, and most interesting, you can see all the 12 Signs of the Zodiac - Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn on the ceiling in Pic4. All the candelairs, statues of Golden Lions and I dont know what name for Pic5. Seems to bought in or gifts from Netherlands.
Kraton Mangkunagaran - 2
Kraton Mangkunagaran was built in 1757 after a bitter struggle against the founder of Surakarta, Pakubuwono II, by his nephew Raden Mas Said, who was later crowned Pangeran mangkunagaran I. The present Sultan Mangkunagara IX in Picture 2.
There seem to be two kraton in Solo, but this smaller kraton have more interesting things to see like the beautiful Pendolo Ageng, Peringgitan and Dalem Ageng.
Do you know, the Royal Family is still living at the back of the palace, and that is why we needed a guide to take us around the palace, and incase we meet the Royal family esp the prince, who is still a bachelor. :-)))
Kraton Mangkunegaran - 1
If you are in Solo, it is a must to visit the Mangkunegaran Palace that situated in the center of modern city of Solo.
Entrance fee - IDR 18,000 per person
Open daily : 0830 - 1400hr
Sunday 0830 - 1300hr.
There are do and don't in the palace, please see Picture 4.
Picture 1 - the entrance to the palace
Meet Prehistoric Java Man
The Solo river valley, north-east of Solo, is an important source of prehistoric fossils. Half of the world's findings of Pithecantropus Erectus or Homo Erectus skulls were made here, along with countless animal bones and flake tools.
In 1996 the "Sangiran Early Man Site" was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as number 593. This encouraged the Indonesian government to develop the site for tourism and education of the public on evolution. A master plan has been proposed for constructing four visitors' centers. In 2012 we found the first of these completed and open to the public - indeed several school groups arrived. For the humble beginnings of the museum, see our travelogue.
The displays at this new "Krikilan visitors' centre" aim to educate the general public on evolution generally, but also provide many specific details on the fossil discoveries in the Sangiran area and the conditions that led to so many fossils being preserved here. This compound also houses the offices and the work rooms of the conservators and the storage facilities - almost daily more fossils are found by villagers and brought in here.
The Sangiran site covers some 50 km2. One can tour the neighbourhood to the actual sites where hominid fossils have been found. On three of these more visitors' centers will be built. The "Dayu cluster" is now under construction and will feature excavation boxes where 1,2 million years old flake tools have been found. The "Ngebung cluster" will elaborate the discovery in 1934 by Koenigswald of flake tools which soon after led to the discovery of homo erectus fossil remains. The "Bukuran cluster" will focus on early man fossils found in Sangiran and on human evolution. At 2 km from the centre a tower has been built for viewing the area.
Hours: 8am to 4pm (Mondays closed).
Admission: Rp 5,000 (Rp 3,500 for the grounds, Rp 1,500 for the museum, 2012).
Another, smaller museum is located at Trinil, 80 km from Solo. It boasts copies of the humanoid skulls found there, the originals are in the Netherlands. It also has educational displays for local visitors. Take a bus to Ngawi-Madiun, drop off 11 km before Ngawi at the turnoff to the north for Trinil. From the turnoff it is 3 km.
A more recent and interesting fossil discovery site is located in Kudus regency. See Patiayam tip.
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Destination Istanbul - strangers are just friends you haven't met yet
The 25th of May my girlfriend Katrine and I set out on a journey where one of the objectives was to visit Istanbul.
The route and schedule wasn't set but the rough plan before leaving home looked like this:
Fastest route south to The Balkans - follow The Adriatic Coast all the way to Greece - onwards to Turkey - visit/explore Istanbul - back home through Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Poland.
Katrine and I have traveled together on two wheels many times, but on this trip a few things would be new to both of us.
First of all we didn't bring camping gear. It meant a lot less luggage and this time of year finding vacant accommodation shouldn't be a problem. Besides that accommodation would be cheap in most of the countries on our route.
We did bring sleeping bags though in case someone should offer us a couch to crash on.
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As the previous 3 years I would be riding my 650 V-Strom.
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your v-strom..
Your V-Strom will get you there. I had a 2012. I also had the BMW 800 GS.
I sold the GS in three weeks after I got it. I "hated" the heat on the right side pouring over my delicate white Danish skin.
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Part 1: Southbound.
We left home early in the morning and 2 hours later after a 45 minutes ferry crossing we hit the German autobahn. No speed limits and light traffic made it easy to cover distance in no time. After lunch we left the autobahn and continued on smaller roads.
Late in the afternoon after a good days riding we arrived in Erfurt where we had taken Mathias (panamericana2012) up on his offer in the Tent Space Thread.
Mathias and his wife Isabella turned out to be excellent hosts and we had a great evening together. They showed us around down town Erfurt, introduced us to "Bernd das Brot" and offered us ice cream from the best vendor in town before making us a tasty BBQ dinner including the famous Thuringian sausage which was really good.
After dinner we shared beers and stories with Mathias mostly as the narrator as he has done some really interesting trips - especially his 9 month/55.000km Pan-American adventure back in 2012/2013.
The next morning Mathias send us off with a hearty breakfast. It had been a real pleasure to get to know him and Isabella. I hope that one day they'll give me the opportunity to repay their hospitality.
It turned out to be an uneventful but nice day of riding.
Early in the evening shortly after crossing the border to Austria we reached the town Wels where we stayed for the night at the charming old brewery "Gösser Brau" that was turned into a hotel.
Breakfast on the ferry to Germany
Passing through the Harz Mountains
Arrived in down town Erfurt
Sight seeing with Mathias and Isabella
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Part 2: Entering The Balkans.
In the morning we were back on the bikes early.
As the weather wasn't ideal with showers and low temperatures we avoided altitude as much as possible as we passed through Austria crossing the eastern outskirts of the Alps.
On the south side of the mountains the weather got better and we had a pleasant ride as we entered first Slovenia then Croatia.
It was still early in the afternoon when we arrived at Plitvice Lakes National Park.
We had originally not planned to visit the park, as it should be an extremely crowded place, but Mathias in Erfurt had told us it was worth a visit despite the many tourists.
The night before in Wels I had booked a room at a highly rated guest house inside the park.
The place "Villa Nena" turned out to be a real gem.
It was perfectly located in a quiet and idyllic spot only 100 meters from the highest waterfall and 5 minutes walk from the lower lakes which is the most famous part of the park.
After a quick change of clothes and a drink offered by Nena the landlady we set out to explore the park. We were in for at treat!
The lakes and waterfalls were amazing and there was not nearly as many visitors as we had feared. Often we had the walkways and trails all to our self.
When we several hours later returned to the guest house we were greeted with a lovely dinner and cold beers.
We slept like babies that night.
Passing through Austria
Plitvice Lakes National Park (the first picture is taken 1 minutes walk from Villa Nena)
Villa Nena's backyard
Nena at work in her kitchen
The bikes tucked in for the night right outside the door
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Part 3: The Adriatic Coast.
We left Plitvice the next morning and continued south until we hit the Adriatic Coast just south of Zadar. From there we followed the coast through Croatia - then Bosnia - then Croatia again.
Late in the afternoon we arrived in Dubrovnik where we checked in at a guest house with a view over the harbor.
The place was really nice and the guy who ran the place turned out to be the perfect host. First of all he moved his car to make room for our bikes in his garage. Then he offered us a drink gave us a map of the city and spend 20 minutes explaining the what, where and how's of Dubrovnik. Finally he gave us a lift to the old center of town and told us to call him if we needed help of any kind.
We spend the rest of the day exploring the old town on foot. We had a good time and enjoyed a nice dinner before taking an late evening stroll back to the guest house as dusk settled.
The next day we continued along the coast. First through Montenegro and then into Albania.
This was our first visit to Albania and our initial impression wasn't exactly positive. The people we talked to was nice and friendly, but the country oozed of decay. Especially the emaciated dogs and cats rummaging through piles of garbage along the roads, brought Katrine in a bad mood.
Traffic in Albania was a story in its own. A good example was when we on a freeway outside of Tirana encountered a horse drawn carriage going in the opposite direction in the fast lane.
In the afternoon as we left the coast and headed inland towards the mountains things started to brighten up a bit. Less people meant less garbage and we had the first glimpses of the beautiful countryside that Albania also has to offer.
We called it a day when we reached the town of Gjirokaster which is an UNESCO World heritage site. The old part of the town was really charming and we found a nice (and very cheap) hotel next to the town's only mosque. After a good dinner and a nice evening walk through the winding and steep streets of the old town we hit the sack.
Heading for the coast from Plitvice
The Adriatic Coast in Croatia
The Old Town of Dubrovnik
The evening stroll back to the guest house
Looking over maps and planning the next days ride on the guest house terrace
Our fantastic host
Katrine having break fast on the terrace
Getting the bikes ready in the morning
One last look back at Dubrovnik
Near the border to Albania
At the hotel in Gjirokaster
The bikes parked just below our balcony
Evening views from the balcony
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Great RR and beautiful pictures.
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Well - it seems as you beat me to it
Will be looking forward to following the rest of this RR as we've litteraly must have passed each other on the way when we went the other way round.
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Those pictures are amazing!
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Fantastic! 'Been waiting for this - looking forward to more!
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Thank you for the positive feed
The pictures so far is just the tip of the iceberg and besides that I have some on-board video for the upcoming episodes that just needs to be shortened/edited.
Much, much more to come -I'll try not to keep you waiting to long...
PS. El Dudeness - that guy was an exact duplicate of "The King of Ryomgård" to a degree so that it was scary
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Part 4: The Greek Connection.
A short prelude -
Last year I was contacted by a Greek guy here on Advrider who was planning a trip to Romania with some friends. I had done a lot of off road/enduro riding in Romania every year from 2009 to 2013 and shared some tracks, waypoints and good advice with him.
After he returned from the trip he send me a thanking note saying that the info I had shared with him had been valuable and that if I ever visited Greece he would love to buy me a beer and show me around.
Prior to this trip I contacted him and we agreed to hook up when Katrine and I got to Greece.
We left Gjirokaster early in the morning and before long we crossed the border to Greece. From the border we follow a route suggested by my Greek connection Alex.
The route would show us some of the fantastic scenery and good riding Greece has to offer. The destination for the day was the small secluded village "Agrafa" situated in the mountains of northern Greece. It's only possible to reach the village by gravel and dirt roads - and quite a bit of those when coming from the north as we were.
As we were having lunch in the small mountain town "Metsovo" (another recommendation by Alex) I received a text message from Alex saying that him and his wife were on their way north from Athens to meet up with us in Agrafa.
The rest of the afternoon was spend on really interesting roads that just kept getting smaller and less paved. The last 2 hours of riding was spend entirely with gravel and dirt under the tires. The scenery was fantastic. As this was Katrines first time riding serious gravel/dirt roads on a big bike the going was slow, but she loved it and even the numerous hairpins didn't put her off.
When we finally arrived in Agrafa we were warmly welcomed by Alex and his wife Despoina who waited for us at the terrace of the guest house where he had booked rooms for all of us. After a well deserved dinner and cold beers Alex showed us around Agrafa which is one of his favorite spots in Greece. I understand why. Conversation flowed easily and it was late before we finally called it a day and retired to our rooms after a fantastic day.
Entering Greece
Lunch in the town square of Metsovo
Riding through the mountains of northern Greece
A short video showing how the roads deteriorated
The last part of the days riding
Alex greeting us on the terrace in Agrafa
Nice guest house
Having an evening stroll
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Part 5: Greece
We woke up to a crisp clear morning in the mountains. After a late breakfast and another walk around Agrafa we hit the road together. Alex and Despoina had invited Katrine and me to come and stay with them in Athens before we continued to Turkey. The first half of the days riding was on small roads - first gravel later tarmac - through the mountains. The last half was mostly on the freeway.
During the ride we had a nice coffee break in the mountains and a lunch stop by the sea.
It was late in the afternoon when we finally arrived in Athens. Alex and Despoina's flat was located right next to the Olympic stadium in the center of town. When the bikes was securely stored away in a garage next door and Katrine and I was installed in the living room we set out with Alex as a guide to explore the ancient city.
It was a wonderful evening and it was late before we got back to the flat.
The next morning after breakfast and an exceptional good cup of coffee I followed Alex to a traveling agency to buy tickets for the evening ferry to Chios. Meanwhile Desponia and Katrine went for a walk around the neighborhood. When everybody was back at the flat we made ready for a day at the beach.
Alex and Despoina had asked some of their friends to join us and soon we were riding through the traffic of Athens. Katrine had decided to be pillion passenger for the day.
On our way to the beach we stopped for an ice cream.
The beach Alex had picked for the day was a small secluded one down the coast from Athens. After a couple of hours at the beach and in the water it was time for lunch. We got back on the bikes and went to a seafood restaurant on the coast.
The food was very good and the company even better. Katrine and I really enjoyed hanging out with our new friends.
After lunch we headed back to Athens to get packed and ready to leave for the ferry.
Alex and Despoina guided us to the harbor and we said our farewells on the dock. It was emotional to say goodbye to the people who had so welcome us into their life's and I'm sure that we will meet again.
The boarding procedure was chaotic but before long the bikes were securely parked on the car deck and we had a late night dinner in our allocated seats.
After dinner we settled in for the night crossing.
Chilly morning in Agrafa - waiting for Katrine to get ready for breakfast
Our bikes had got company during the night
Morning walk in Agrafa
Leaving Agrafa
Continuing on (mostly) smoother roads
Coffee break in the mountains
Lunch by the sea
The helmets was chillin
Arrived in Athens
A night out in Athens
Homemade breakfast with really good coffee
The view from the balcony
Heading for the beach
Ice cream break
Beach time
Lunch in good company
Ready to board the ferry from Piraeus (Athens) to Chios
A late night dinner aboard
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Join Keller, The Infamous Strindgusters and Greensky Bluegrass at The Chicago Theatre on Thursday July 2 for "High Steppin Into Town" a benefit concert for The Rex Foundation.
Keller Williams' Grateful Grass ft. The Infamous Stringdusters will start the evening and Greensky Bluegrass will close.
Tickets and show details available here. VIP Tickets here.
I am absolutely elated to introduce my new project with Rob Wasserman and Jeff Sipe. Rob is a zenned out keeper of the pocket, on upright acoustic bass, who has played with a jaw dropping amount of famous people, to many to list here. Jeff Sipe a.k.a. Apt Q258, is a renowned drummer who is literally from another level of being, you may know him from The Aquarium Rescue Unit, Leftover Salmon or my rock fusion project with Moseley, Droll and Sipe.
Many thanks to everyone who purchased Vape and participated in the Get AllGood at All Good with Keller contest!
Key KIDS - all Celebrate Your Youth t-shirts are on sale this week for only $10. We have kid sizes 2T, 4T, 6, 10 & 12 plus shirts for mom and dad! Send us your family photos wearing your shirts and be entered to win tickets to the Keller show of your choice!
To enter, instagram your photo, tag Keller and use the hashtag #CelebrateKeller by July 10th. Keller will pick a winner July 11. Good Luck!
Keller, Larry and Jenny Keel are heading Colorado! Catch them at Chautauqua Auditorium and State Bridge June 12th and June 13th.
Tickets available here.
Catch Keller at all these festivals this summer!
For a full list of tour dates click here.
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Washington Fire Update: Threat To Lake Tahoe Towns Subsiding
June 29, 2015
UPDATE 6:40 P.M. - A wildfire's threat to a town south of Lake Tahoe is subsiding. The Washington Fire has burned 17,787 acres and is 56 percent contained. Highway 4 from Markleeville to Ebbetts Pass is open to through traffic only.