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Experience two wonders of the ancient world on one comprehensive trip full of culture, discovery and exploration. Begin in the "Lost City of the Incas" – the ideal place to unleash your inner historian – and journey through majestic ruins and local villages bursting with culture, with an optional one-day hike up the Inca Trail. Then set off for the Galápagos island chain to see the incredible archipelago wildlife in the company of an expert Naturalist Guide. In the evenings, return to the comfortable Queen to reflect on the day's adventure under a canopy of stars. Retire to air-conditioned cabins with exclusive lower berths and private bathrooms.
What's Included
Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit, Ccaccaccollo
Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay
Your Discover Moment: Cusco. Arrival transfer. Sacred Valley tour (2 days) including Ollantaytambo, Moray and Pisac ruins, pre-Incan salt pans, visit to the G Adventures-supported Women's Weaving Co-op in a local village and lunch at the G Adventures-supported Sacred Valley Community Restaurant in Huchuy Qosco, an indigenous village. Traditional Pachamanca-style dinner. Scenic train and guided tour of Machu Picchu. Cruise the Galápagos Islands aboard the Queen (3 nts). All meals aboard the Queen. Certified Galápagos National Park Service Guide. Snorkelling at Isla Lobos. Visit to the Charles Darwin Research Centre (Santa Cruz Island). All landings, excursions, and transportation. Snorkelling equipment and wetsuits aboard the Queen. Internal flights. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Explore ancient ruins off the beaten path in the Sacred Valley, visit local villages and a women's weaving co-op, take in mountain views on the scenic train to Machu Picchu, three nights cruising and exploring the Galápagos National Park aboard the Queen, snorkel with sea lions and sea turtles.
Dossier Disclaimer
The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.
Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
Important Notes
The Discover Machu Picchu and Galápagos is actually a combination. This means that the different sections of your trip will be lead by different local guides (see locally guided trips for more details). You may also expect some group members to join or leave the tour, between tour segments.
Last minute bookings of this trip when choosing the 1-day Inca Trail option will be on an "on request" basis only. To make a booking request of a tour which includes the Inca Trail G Adventures requires your full name, date of birth, nationality and passport number.
Once you have confirmed your booking please give us your international flight details and advise us if you have any important issues such as allergies, special diets, etc.
In the Galápagos Islands there is a park entrance fee currently of $100 USD per person. This is payable on arrival in the park and is not included in the cost of the trip. This fee must be paid in CASH. This fee funds Park maintenance and supervision in Galápagos, as well as ecological study, conservation and infrastructure development in Ecuador's other National Parks. Entry fees and the funds they generate for the National Park System are among measures taken by the Ecuadorian government to protect its natural heritage.
The Consejo de Gobierno (local government council) have implemented a system of Transit Control Cards at a fee of $20 USD per person. This card is to be purchased in CASH at a counter in the Quito airport before boarding the flight to the Galápagos. Please retain this card along with your passport as you will be required to present this upon arrival to the Galápagos Islands. Please note that this applies to all tourists entering the Galápagos Islands and is a supplement to the existing entry fee to the National Park and is not controlled by tour operators or travel agencies. It is the first of a number of initiatives to track, control and maintain the sustainable tourism targets set out by the Galápagos National Park and the Ecuadorian government in an attempt to preserve the fragile environment of the archipelago.
Please note that the rooming on our Galápagos yachts is done on a first-come, first-serve basis, and we are not able to guarantee the specific cabin you will receive on board. The cabins are comfortable and clean, all with private bathrooms. Due to the specific location of the cabins on board, the window sizes vary as well as the noise at times when the boat is navigating, given the proximity of the cabin to the engine room. Our friendly and competent crew will ensure the smooth and comfortable journey for the duration of your tour.
Looking to add to your experience? Check out our Extras! Specially designed for travellers with unique interests, Extras are optional add-ons to your G adventures trip that make your adventure more you-centric. Extras must be booked prior to departure, please see details in our optional activities field and ask you sales GCO.
8. All travellers are required to pay the tax on domestic flights in Peru. Foreign travellers are exempt form this, and proving you are indeed a foreign traveller can be done by providing us with your international ticket number (ITN). Travellers who do not submit international ticket numbers at least 30 days prior to Day 1 of their tour will be required to pay the domestic tax on all included flights.
Group Leader Description
All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders, a G Adventures representative, or an expedition team. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting- we think it's the best of both worlds.
Group Size Notes
Max 16, avg 12
Meals Included
13 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners
Eating is a big part of traveling. Travelling with G Adventures you experience the vast array of wonderful food that is available out in the world. Generally meals are not included in the trip price when there is a choice of eating options, to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat. It also gives you more budgeting flexibility, though generally food is cheap. Our groups tend to eat together to enable you to taste a larger variety of dishes and enjoy each other's company. There is no obligation to do this though. Your CEO will be able to suggest favourite restaurants during your trip. On our Galapagos yachts, food is included, plentiful and made of fresh local ingredients. For all trips please refer to the meals included and budget information for included meals and meal budgets.
Public bus, train, plane, walking, Motorized catamaran (the Queen), panga.
Local Flights
All local flights are included in the cost of your tour unless otherwise noted. It is important that we have your passport information at the time of booking in order to process these tickets. Internal flight tickets are issued locally and will be given to you prior to the flight departure.
Solo Travellers
We believe solo travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and solo travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Upgraded hotels (10 nts), aboard the Queen in twin-share, double cabins, or suite (3 nts).
Joining Hotel
For details of your joining hotel please refer to your tour voucher, G Account, the G Adventures App or contact your travel agent.
Joining Instructions
Jorge Chavez International Airport in Callao Lima, is approximately a 45-minute drive from the Miraflores district, where our joining hotel is located. The easiest way to get there is via taxi. Immediately after the customs and immigration area, as you head to the exits, you will find an official taxi stand. You can pay for the car at set (approximately $27 USD) rates and won't need to worry about sorting out a ride outside the airport facilities, where the situation tends to get more chaotic, with many drivers vying for few clients. There are exchange facilities in the Arrivals area open 24 hours.
If you have paid in advance for an arrival transfer, a G Adventures representative will be at the airport to meet you. If for any reason you are not met at the airport, please call our local support line. If you are unable to make contact for whatever reason, please make your way to the joining point hotel via taxi.
Please note that Day 1 is an arrival day and no activities have been planned for that day other then your welcome meeting in the evening, so you can arrive at any time.
A G Adventures Representative will organize a short meeting soon after arrival, during which you will meet other tour participants and receive information about general and specific aspects of the trip. A welcome note will be left for you in the hotel so you have all the necessary information regarding the meeting time. If you arrive late, s/he will leave you a message detailing what time and where you should meet the next morning.
Arrival Complications
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, as soon as possible please contact your starting point hotel, requesting that you speak to or leave a message for your CEO (if you are not on a group tour please refer to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier). If you are unable to get in touch with your leader, please refer to our emergency contact details. If you have pre-booked an airport transfer and have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Emergency Contact
Should you need to contact us during a situation of dire need, it is best to first call either the G Adventures Local Representative (if one is listed below) or our G Adventures Local Office. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so they may return your call and assist you as soon as possible.
If you have purchased an arrival through G Adventures or if an arrival transfer is included in the cost of your tour, please note that:
Your arrival transfer has been arranged based on flight information provided to us. If you are advised of a flight schedule change within 48 hours of your scheduled arrival time, we will do our best to rearrange your arrival transfer however we cannot guarantee this. If your arrival transfer does not arrive within 30 minutes after you have exited the arrivals area please take a taxi to your start point hotel.
G Adventures Office Lima, Peru.
During office hours (Weekdays, 9-6pm Local Time): +51 1 241 1650 or 01 241 1650 (from mobile within Peru) or 241 1650 (from payphone within Peru)
After hours Emergency number: +51 99 758 2712,
G Adventures Office Quito, Ecuador
During office hours (Weekdays 9am-6pm Local Time)
From outside Ecuador: +593 2250 6610
From within Ecuador: 022 506 610
After hours Emergency number
From outside Ecuador: +593 999 506 000
From within Ecuador: 0999 506 000
If you are unable for any reason to contact our local office, please call the numbers listed below, which will connect you directly with our 24 hour Sales team, who will happily assist you.
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Calls from UK: 0344 272 0000
Calls from Germany: 0800 365 1000
Calls from Australia: 1 300 796 618
Calls from New Zealand: 0800 333 307
Outside North America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the UK: +1 416 260 0999
What to Take
Most people automatically assume that the weather is hot in South America, but because of the higher altitude in the Andes, the temperature can feel quite cold, especially at night. We recommend the use of a duffel bag or backpack, whichever is easiest for you to carry. A good size daypack is also essential.
Please note that Galápagos is a protected National Park so your luggage will be checked before arrival and departure to and from the islands. Don't bring with you any food, seeds or other organic material that could affect the delicate ecosystem of the islands.
LUGGAGE ALLOWANCE ON THE BOAT: Please note that the amount of luggage you can bring on the boat is LIMITED due to small cabin size. You can leave unnecessary items in your joining hotel storage room. On arrival day, our customer support will provide each passenger with a standard-sized duffel bag to give you an indication of how much you should pack for the Galápagos (please also bring a separate day pack for each person).
Our designated bags are about 50L in capacity, allowing you to carry some 12-15 kg of luggage. They measure 72×30×26 cm and provide you with ample storage space for the duration of the cruise. The personal luggage allowance is therefore 1 special bag (provided by us) and 1 day pack (your own).
Please note that the electric outlets on this boat are 110v and will have either 2 flat prongs or two pin-like prongs. If necessary please bring an adaptor with you for your electric devices, ie, battery chargers.
Packing List
• Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border)
• Insurance info (required) (With photocopies)
• Passport (required) (With photocopies)
• Required visas or vaccination certificates (required) (With photocopies)
• Vouchers and pre-departure information (required)
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries)
• Cash, credit and debit cards
• Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights)
• Ear plugs
• First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
• Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal)
• Fleece top/sweater
• Footwear
• Hat
• Locks for bags
• Long pants/jeans
• Moneybelt
• Outlet adapter
• Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.)
• Reusable water bottle
• Shirts/t-shirts
• Sleepwear
• Small travel towel
• Sunglasses
• Toiletries (Preferably biodegradable)
• Watch and alarm clock
• Waterproof backpack cover
• Windproof rain jacket
• Drybag (Will help keep cameras and essentials dry)
• External battery pack
• Motion sickness tablets
• Sarong
• Snorkel gear (optional) (Only if own equipment is preferred.)
Warm Weather:
• Sandals/flip-flops
• Shorts/skirts (Longer shorts/skirts are recommended)
• Sun hat/bandana
• Swimwear
Laundry facilities are offered by some of our hotels for a charge. There will be times when you may want to or have to do your own laundry so we suggest you bring non-polluting/biodegradable soap.
Visas and Entry Requirements
All countries require a valid passport (with a minimum 6 months validity). Contact your local embassy, or consulate for the most up-to-date visa requirements, or see your travel agent.
Detailed Trip Notes
G Adventures Deluxe Motorized Catamaran – the Queen of Galápagos
Enjoy your cruise on the Queen of Galápagos; it offers a clean and casual setting with all the necessary comforts. It is staffed by experienced crew members, including a certified naturalist guide. Your comfort is ensured by our helpful, cheerful staff who will attend to your every need. Additional vessel features include outside decks and a spacious dining room and bar. Comfortable Cabins are all on the upper decks with all lower berths, WC, shower, hot water and air-conditioning with windows looking out to the ocean. There is one elegant and spacious suite available (double bed) with minibar and separate seating area for those looking for that extra level of comfort. All meals are provided and are served aboard the vessel. You may purchase alcoholic beverages, water and soft drinks on the boat.
At times, when the Queen of Galápagos is being serviced, we will use another boat of equivalent standard and size.
The daily schedule consists of a shore excursion immediately following breakfast, lunch aboard and perhaps a siesta before the afternoon shore excursion. In the evening after dinner, your naturalist guide will brief you on the islands to be visited the following day. You are ferried from the yacht to shore via small boats called pangas. Landings are either "dry" or "wet", where you may have to wade ashore in shallow water. Your naturalist guide will accompany you during all excursions.
Located on the Equator, the Galapagos climate is tempered by the Humboldt Current, so you do not experience extreme heat found elsewhere at this latitude. The warmest weather is December to June, when temperatures range from 22-33°C (72-90 °F), and the water temperature is in the mid 20s (mid 70°F). From July to November, temperatures are cooler and range from 18-24°C (60s -75°F), when average water temperature rarely reach 21°C (70°F).
Spending Money
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
Money Exchange
The currency in Peru is the Nuevo Sol (PEN) and in Ecuador, the US Dollar (USD).
Credit cards and debit cards are very useful for cash advances. Visa cards are the most widely accepted cards. While ATMs are widely available, there are no guarantees that your credit or debit cards will actually work in Latin America. Check with your bank.
You should be aware that to purchase products or services on a credit card a fee of 5%-10% usually applies.
Do not rely on credit or debit cards as your only source of money, a combination of US dollar cash and cards is best. Always take more rather than less, as you don't want to spoil the trip by constantly feeling short of funds.
We do not recommend bringing travellers cheques as they are very difficult to change in country.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE TIP: Please be advised that slightly torn notes, notes that have been heavily marked or are faded may be difficult to exchange. It is best to bring notes in fairly good condition, in denominations lower than 100USD (or equivalent).
As currency exchange rates can fluctuate often we ask that you refer to the following website for daily exchange rates: www.xe.com
Emergency Fund
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
It is customary in Latin America to tip service providers such as waiters, at approximately 10%, depending on the service. Tipping is an expected – though not compulsory – component of your tour program and an expression of satisfaction with the persons who have assisted you on your tour. Although it may not be customary to you, it is of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels. There are several times during the trip where there is opportunity to tip the local guides or drivers we use. Recommendations for tipping drivers and local guides would range from $5-10 USD per day depending on the quality and length of the service; ask your CEO for specific recommendations based on the circumstances and culture.
Also at the end of each trip if you felt your G Adventures CEO did an outstanding job, tipping is appreciated. The amount is entirely a personal preference, however as a guideline $20-25 USD per person, per week can be used.
Onboard the Queen of Galápagos catamaran, tipping the Naturalist guide and boat crew is customary. There will be two envelopes presented at the end of the voyage, one for the guide and one for crew members. The recommended amount is $20-25 USD per day from each traveller ($8-10 USD for the guide and $12-15 USD for the crew members). This is only a suggestion as we understand that tipping is a personal choice.
Optional Activities
- Cooking Class
- Cusco Cathedral Visit
- Cusco City Tour (45PEN per person)
- Mountain Biking
- Horseback Riding (150PEN per person)
Inca Trail
- 1-day Inca Trail Hike
Aguas Calientes
- Hot Springs Visit (3USD per person)
Machu Picchu
- Inca Bridge Visit (Free)
- Whitewater Rafting Urubamba (165PEN per person)
- Teleférico (8USD per person)
- Quito City Tour and Equator (50-60USD per person)
- Cotopaxi Volcano – Full Day Trip (70-100USD per person)
Please note inoculations may be required for the country visited. It is your responsibility to consult with your travel doctor for up to date medical travel information well before departure.
You should consult your doctor for up-to-date medical travel information well before departure. We recommend that you carry a First Aid kit and hand sanitizers / antibacterial wipes as well as any personal medical requirements. Please be aware that quite often we are in remote areas and away from medical facilities, and for legal reasons our leaders are prohibited from administering any type of drug including headache tablets, antibiotics, etc. When selecting your trip please carefully read the brochure and itinerary and assess your ability to cope with our style of travel. Please refer to the Physical and Culture Shock ratings for trip specific information. G Adventures reserves the right to exclude any traveller from all or part of a trip without refund if in the reasonable opinion of our CEO they are unable to complete the itinerary without undue risk to themselves and/or the rest of the group.
Please note your Adventure travels to high altitude. This is medically defined as anything over 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). Most people can travel to 8,000 feet with minimal effects. However, everyone reacts to altitude differently and altitude sickness can on set with some people irrespective of fitness and age. For details on how to best prepare and what to do in the unlikely event you are effected on your Adventure, please consult your physician.
Safety and Security
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewellery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your CEO has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Your CEO will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy or explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgment when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions.
Protests and Demonstrations- Protests and demonstrations, even those that are well intended, have the potential to turn violent with no warning. Counter protests can also turn violent. Action by security forces to disperse demonstrators and protesters may occur at any time. If you are in an area where demonstrators or protesters are gathering, avoid the temptation of staying for a good photo opportunity and leave the area immediately.
Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards) have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s).
Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk.
We take all prudent measures in relation to your safety. For ways to further enhance your personal safety while traveling, please visit:
Trip Specific Safety
Care should be taken when wandering around on your own in central Lima, as some areas can be dangerous and pickpockets are daring.
A Couple of Rules
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our CEOs have the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they use prostitutes.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your leader, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy we require that at a minimum you are covered for medical expenses including emergency evacuation and repatriation. A minimum coverage of USD200,000 is required. G Adventures can provide you with the appropriate coverage. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. Some tours include adventure activities that require extra coverage (e.g. crampon use); please review your itinerary and make sure that you are covered for all included activities. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
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G Adventures is Planeterra's largest corporate donor, covering all operating costs so 100% of your donation will bring opportunity to people in need.
Dollar-a-Day Program
G Adventures' Dollar-a-Day Program provides travellers with the opportunity to give back to the people and places visited on our tours by donating one dollar for every day you are on trip. 100% of these donations go directly to support community development projects worldwide that are implemented by Planeterra.
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Minimum Age
You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on a G Adventures tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.
International Flights
Check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport.
Max Pax
Group Leader
G Representatives in Lima and Cusco, specialist Inca Trail CEO for Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, Galápagos National Park Service guide while in the islands, local G Adventures representative in Quito.
Day 1: Lima
Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer included.
Additional Notes:
Please note: if you booked the Culinary Theme Pack it does not include extra time in Lima – booking pre-trip accommodation is highly recommended. You will be picked up from your hotel at approximately 10:00 and taken to a local market and restaurant to prepare and enjoy a traditional Peruvian meal. Return back to the hotel around 13:00.
Hot water shortages and power outages can be fairly common in Peru (even in upgraded hotels and private homes). We appreciate your patience and understanding that these occurrences are outside of our control.
Included Activities:
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting with G Representative
Arrival Airport Transfer
Day 2: Lima/Cusco (1B)
Travel to the airport for the early morning flight to Cusco. Spend the day relaxing and exploring this fascinating city.
Our best advice for exploring Cusco is to wear a comfortable pair of shoes. Arm yourself with a city map and set out to explore.
Additional Notes:
Please note: if you booked the Culinary Theme Pack you will be picked up from your hotel at approx 12:30 and taken to a local market and restaurant to prepare and enjoy a traditional Peruvian meal. Return back to your hotel around 16:00.
Plane (1.00-1.50 hours)
Day 3: Cusco/Ollantaytambo (1B, 1L)
Travel through the stunning Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting a G Adventures-supported women's weaving co-op. Meet the women and learn about traditional weaving and dyeing. Opt to pick up some handmade souvenirs directly from the women who made them.
Take a guided tour of the impressive Pisac ruins, the colourful artisan market (on market days only), and the small indigenous village of Huchuy Qosco. Have lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa community restaurant. Learn about the project and eat a delicious buffet-style lunch. Proceeds from the meal go directly back into the remote community.
Continue on to the town of Ollantaytambo. Go for a guided tour of the large ruin site adjacent to the town. Ollantaytambo is the first taste of what lies ahead in Machu Picchu.
Included Activities:
Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit
Pisac Ruins Guided Tour
Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley
Ollantaytambo Ruins Guided Tour
Make stops along the way as you pass through this gorgeous valley, descending in elevation the whole way.
Private Vehicle (1.75 hour(s), 94km)
Day 4: Ollantaytambo/Aguas Calientes (1B)
Board a morning train that winds through the spectacular Urubamba Valley to the end of the line: the village of Aguas Calientes, a frontier town nestled in the hills beneath Machu Picchu. Enjoy the rest of the day taking advantage of the hikes and hot springs in the area.
Train (1.50 hour(s))
Day 5: Aguas Calientes/Cusco (1B)
Start early to catch the sunrise at the top. Take the bus up to the historic spiritual centre of the Incas, the 'Lost City' of Machu Picchu. Tour the ruins with an expert guide then explore on your own.
Later, return by train to Ollantaytambo and meet a private vehicle to head back to Cusco.
Included Activities:
Machu Picchu Guided Tour
Local bus (0.25 hour(s))
Local bus (0.25 hour(s))
Train (2.00-3.00 hours, 118km)
Private Vehicle (2.00-2.50 hours, 95km)
Day 6: Cusco (1B)
Enjoy a free day in Cusco. Active options include whitewater rafting, horseback riding, and mountain biking.
Additional Notes:
If you pre-booked the Peru Culinary Theme Pack, your Cusco cooking class will be today.
Day 7: Cusco/Lima (1B)
Head to the airport and fly back to Lima.
Plane (1.50-2.00 hours, 572km)
Day 8: Lima/Quito (1B)
Your transfer to the airport and your flight to Quito are included in this trip. Please note that this flight is unescorted and your transfer will be waiting for you at the Quito airport and will bring you to your hotel.
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Day 9: Quito/Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (1B)
Early morning, fly to San Cristóbal. Meet the CEO and transfer to the hotel for a first night's stay in the Galápagos Islands. Following lunch, begin exploring San Cristóbal visiting Laguna El Junco, the only freshwater lake in the islands. After, visit the Interpretation Centre to learn about the history of the islands, explore the paths near the centre for beautiful views.
Additional Notes:
Flights from Quito to San Cristobal depart between 8:10am and 10:10am depending on the day of the week. These will arrive into the Galápagos between 10:40am and 12:40pm with a refuelling stop in Guayaquil (you will not disembark the plane). You will generally arrive onto the boat in time for lunch before the afternoon activity.
The National Park charges a visitor fee of USD100, payable on arrival, which funds park maintenance and supervision in the Galápagos, as well as ecological study, conservation and infrastructure development in Ecuador's other National Parks. Entry fees and the funds they generate for the National Park System are among measures taken by the Ecuadorian government to protect its natural heritage.
Included Activities:
Laguna El Junco Visit
Interpretation Center Visit
Day 10: San Cristóbal Island (1B, 1L, 1D)
Before transferring to the boat, visit Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado to see giant tortoises.
Included Activities:
Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado Visit
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Day 11: South Plaza/North Seymour (1B, 1L, 1D)
Morning landing at South Plaza, home to the largest population of land iguanas, for wildlife spotting opportunities and a walk through the cactus forest. In the afternoon, visit North Seymour for guided walks to observe birds and wildlife, including vast sea lion colonies.
Included Activities:
South Plaza Island Visit
Seymour Island Visit
Queen of Galápagos
Day 12: Chinese Hat/Bachas Beach (1B, 1L, 1D)
In the morning, the boat arrives to a small little island off the southern tip of Santiago called Chinese Hat, named for its unique shape. Visit Bachas Beach in the afternoon, located on the northeastern tip of Santa Cruz Island.
Included Activities:
Chinese Hat Visit
Bachas Beach Visit
Queen of Galápagos
Day 13: Puerto Ayora/Quito (1B)
Visit the Charles Darwin Foundation to see the giant Galápagos tortoises before the flight back to Quito.
Included Activities:
Fausto Llerena Breeding Center & Charles Darwin Research Station Visit
Plane (2.00 hour(s))
Day 14: Quito (1B)
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Robert J. Gardner, 78, and his wife, Bella T. (Begin) Gardner, 75, both died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, surrounded by their loving family. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner were married 56 years.
Mrs. Gardner was born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Albert and Bella (Bolduc) Begin and had lived in Lincoln for most of her life. She was a saleslady at the former Nissen's Baking Company in Central Falls and later became a hairdresser for several years before retiring. She was a passionate gardener and beach lover.
Mr. Gardner was born in Pawtucket, a son of the late John and Sally (Cragg) Gardner and had lived in Lincoln for most of his life. He was a baker for the former Nissen's Baking Company in Central Falls for 30 years until 1982 when he went to work at Larry's Gulf in Lincoln. He was a car enthusiast.
Together, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner were avid Boston Red Sox fans and watched spring training in Winter Haven and they loved to travel.
They are survived by one daughter, Carol Gardner Latimer and her husband, Stephen of Seattle, Wash.; two sons, John R. Gardner and his wife, Donna of Denver, Colo., and David A. Gardner and his fiancée, Michelle Johnson of Lincoln; nine grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Gardner also is survived by five sisters, Clara Bernston of Cumberland, Connie D'Ambra of North Providence, Marie Twohey of Cumberland, Julie Hanley of Pawtucket and Annette Begin of Hudson, Mass.; and one brother, Albert Begin of Central Falls. She was the sister of the late Pauline Braca and Lucille Mendonca. Mr. Gardner was the brother of the late Patricia Boyer.
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) or bone scan: An X-ray test using low energy to determine how much calcium is in the bones. These may be given throughout cancer treatment to be sure your bones aren't thinning.
CT or CAT scan: A three-dimensional X-ray machine that gives a cross-sectional view of the inside of the body
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan: A scan that helps locate a tumor using a radioactive tracer. Patients take a small amount of radioactive sugar or other biologic molecule, which is used by parts of the body that need that molecule. Because cancer tends to be extremely active, it absorbs more of the substance and the area is easily seen on the scan images.
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The San Joaquin County Agricultural Hall of Fame will accept six new members, as well as four posthumous inductees, this fall, the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce announced.
The San Joaquin County Agricultural Hall of Fame will accept six new members, as well as four posthumous inductees, this fall, the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce announced.
Award recipients in the hall's 29th year are Franz Kegel, retired cooperative extension adviser; Lodi grape grower Stanton Lange; longtime Delta farmer Jerry Robinson; and three brothers of a Manteca farm family: Dan, John and Robert Van Groningen.
Another set of brothers - Louis, Joe, Frank and August Precissi - will be inducted posthumously for their pioneering aerial crop-dusting company, Precissi Flying Service in Lodi.
The Agricultural Hall of Fame honors individuals for significant contributions to agriculture and their communities. This year's celebratory banquet will be Oct. 17 at the Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, 2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton. Tickets are $45 each, in advance only. For reservations, call the chamber of commerce at (209) 547-2770.
As a University of California Cooperative Extension adviser, Franz Reinhart Kegel is an expert in Delta agriculture, particularly on issues of soil salinity and fertility, irrigation, weed management and disease control. He conducted numerous trials in field corn and sugar beets. Kegel also worked with young people, serving as a 4H leader for many years.
He joined the extension program in Stockton in 1958, initially as a lab assistant and associate adviser, and became a full farm adviser in 1961, a position he would retain for 30 more years.
A fourth-generation Lodi farmer, Lange is the principal of Stanton Lange Vineyard Management, which owns and manages more than 1,000 acres of winegrapes in the Lodi and Clements Hills areas.
He has long opened his vineyards to researchers from UC Cooperative Extension, UC Davis and California State University, Fresno. Lange has also long been active with the San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation and Lodi District Grape Growers Association. In 2006, he was named Lodi Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Person of the Year.
Robinson, a third-generation San Joaquin County farmer, is involved in several family farming concerns including Robinson Farms Feed Co. and Robinson Farms, which includes 2,900 acres of grain and row crops on Roberts and Union island in the Delta. He is active in the San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation and has been president of the South Delta Water Agency since 1989 and president of the Delta Water Users Association since 2001. He is also involved in the Roberts-Union Farm Center.
All three are principals of Van Groningen & Sons Inc. in Manteca, a farming operation begun in California in 1922 by their grandfather, Henry Van Groningen Sr. Originally a dairy in Hanford, the company today grows, packs and ships a variety of specialty crops. They direct a dozen facilities and growing regions in five different states. Their products include melons, almonds and walnuts.
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Following World War II, during which three of the brothers served in U.S. military aviation services, the four brothers founded Precissi Flying Service in 1945. They set up shop at the Lodi Airport at Jahant Road and Highway 99 and were among the pioneers of aerial farm services.
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My Favorite Baseball Flick
With so many MLB bloggers posting their favorite baseball movies the past few days, I thought I might have to include my personal favorite movie that I have to watch almost institutionally before Spring Training. It is a movie that everyone knows, but might not put on the top of their prospective lists. I put the German version DVD cover on the top of the blog to show you that this movie has made the move to International, and is not just a US baseball classic.
To count, I have seen this movie only about 6 times this past off season, but the movie never seems to be dull to me. Maybe it is the fact that in each viewing, I sometimes try and find something new I have not seen in other viewings. But beyond all of that, For the Love of the Game is by and far my favorite " go-to " movie when it comes to baseball.
I actually see this movie as two movies in one: A Baseball movie and a romance. The sporting sequences are easily worth the price of admission. Little known fact here, Costner threw every pitch you see in the movie. He did not use a "stunt" pitcher. Every pitch came from his shoulder and there is nor CGI magic or photographic magic to render his image over another pitcher's body.
That to me spells out the love that Costner truly has for the game of baseball. I know you might think that this is a fantasy for him, and it is, but it is also the type of role that he is born to play. He is that type of guy you can believe in this role. Not like some other sports movies made in the past, this movie you could believe that he was the character, and not just someone propped up on the mound for publicity shots. But then he is also the kind of guy you would root for if he actually had a chance at a perfect game.
As for that second part of the sequence, the romance. I can also see him with a woman as complex and beautiful as Kelly Preston in real life. I got an off chance to meet his wife, by accident at the Rays Rally in November 2007. Costner has great taste in women, I can assure you of that 100 percent. What most people do not know about professional athletes is that they do have women and people thrown at them all the time.
Most are people who have loved the way you play, but women tend to love the way you fill out your uniform. I remember when I was playing ball one time in Cincinnati this pretty little thing came up to me asking for an autograph, but the paper already had her phone number on it and I asked where she wanted me to sign since she did not want me to ruin this piece of paper. Well, let's just say she did not have the autograph showing when I left the stadium parking lot.
That is why the romance scene actually make sense to me in the movie. I know of a few ball players on the Rays that sit in the Bullpen area and check out the stands every game. A few phone numbers have trickled down to the bench, even if they are not wanted by the players. That is a part of life playing a professional sport. Romance is on your own time, and sometimes you have to juggle a lot to even get a simple kiss.
Being the Renaissance man that I am, I can dig a good romance. Being a regular guy, I love baseball. While this movie isn't perfect, it's a great "compromise video choice" for couples at the video store. As tough as it seems to achieve a balance between the game sequences and the lovey-dovey stuff, director Sam Raimi acquits himself a lot better than most directors would have.
Aging pitcher Billy Chapel ( Costner ) is having one rotten day. He finds out that the only team he has ever played for, his beloved Detroit Tigers are being sold and that he'll consequently be traded to the San Francisco Giants at the end of the season. And if that might not derail you enough for one day, he then learns that his girlfriend Jane (Preston) is moving to England to pursue her editorial dream job. (The nerve. ) But the third strike in all of this is that Chapel is scheduled to pitch his final start of a losing season during that same day, and he's basically in a sour mood.
Through the course of Billy's preparations and the game itself, the movie flashes back to earlier points in his career. While most of these deal with his romance with Jane, some are memories of distant friendships and unhappy decisions. Granted, the constant 'back-and-forth' gimmick may grow a bit tiresome, but by that point you'll either hate the movie or be completely caught up in it.
I actually took it as reflective moments that we all have sometimes at work. A simple 30 second day dream can sometimes take you out of the dull drums or even elevate your mood and confidence before going into the boss's office. The moments in this picture that bring the focus to the character are poised around these flashbacks. You get a better sense of the man because of the sequences you see about his past career highlights ( Tigers World Series appearance), his regrets and his accident in the off season at his winter lodge.
I fall into the latter category, I enjoy that kind of playful reflection into a character and actually find the movie a better picture because it is played out like elements of the game as he is pitching. Given some of Costner's recent films, there's no real reason to expect this movie to be any good. But it actually is quite an entertaining movie, thanks mainly to the direction of Sam Raimi ( The Evil Dead series, A Simple Plan ).
Whenever Dana Stevens' (City of Angels) script veers close to true corn, Raimi pulls
up just short, flashes to the present, and presents some fantastic baseball sequences. I still think that the film crew did an outstanding job making old Tiger Stadium look like Yankees Stadium for the production. And even though they had to do multiple shots of the crowds moving around the stadium and then CGI-ing them into position all over the ballpark, it is a great job of creating the New York vibe in the film.
Costner plays Billy as melancholy and regretful, the very things that cause him so much trouble in his love life. Unfortunately ( and as usual ) Costner never loosens up at all; he's always stoic and mellow. He offers the typical "Don't get too close to me or I'll end up hurting you" role with his usual professionalism, but he'd seem more real if he
smiled maybe twice. Kevin Costner suffers from "Movie Star Syndrome". When he plays a real character, like in Tin Cup, he shines. While she's no Oscar threat here, Kelly Preston easily holds her own as Jane, although her character is a bit underwritten for the female lead a romantic film.
What matters most in a movie like this is whether or not you care if these characters have a happy ending or not. There are several things that can ruin this for you: poor performances, a cliched and lazy script, or just an air of what I can only call 'fakeness'. ( See Fools Rush In or Costner's own Message in a Bottle for examples of such romantic 'fakeness'. ) For Love of the Game avoids these romantic maladies ( for the most part ). If Costner and Preston don't always click as a couple, that's OK because she's really beautiful ( I sometime hate John Travolta for getting to her first ).
If the baseball sequences seem a tad forced or convenient, that's OK because it's a damn well-made baseball movie. The scenes are pretty fresh. My favorite is still the one where a rookie is playing in the outfield in Fenway Park, and a ball ends up bouncing off his head aka Canseco and the Boston crowd just laugh as he looks up at them. Now I know for a fact that if that happened, it would have to be in right field at Fenway, and they would more than just laugh at or with the guy the rest of the series.
Maybe you just need to be a baseball guy like me who likes winning and happy endings, and truly loves baseball as much as breathing. But let's put it this way: Male OR female, if you pick up the box at the video store, and it already looks pretty good to
you, you'll like it.
In between mediocre Hollywood flicks ( I still do not get "The Bodyguard", but have been hit in the head with the DVD a few times ) , Costner does another baseball movie. As a matter of fact, there is a rumor circulating throughout baseball circles that there might be a Bull Durham 2 being passed around as we speak. And in that movie, you might see Costner actually finally play that manager he was thinking about at the end of the original movie.
While it might not compare in the same breath as some of his other impressive baseball works like Bull Durham or Field of Dreams. But the true test to if you might love this movie is the simple fact that you want to and can believe that Chapel can evolve during the movie. I actually see this film as a morphing of him from the top flight ballplayer to finally seeing his life without the game with Jane. And in that last scene you see that he truly can let the game go without remorse or regret. And as an athlete, that is an huge thing.
As a 'baseball movie', neither one of the above mentioned films those can claim to have as romantic a heart and soul as For the Love of the Game does. ( Another example: If you found the previous sentence really sappy, you probably won't like this movie, you cold-hearted cynic you. )
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I didn't know that Costner throw all his own pitches. Impressive. And I think you gave a good account, from your own experience, the problem that many professional athletes have to deal with. Women throwing themselves at them! I can imagine that, sadly, many marriages were ruined because of the inability to resist the temptation. There is a fine line between adoring fan and wanton groupie. For better or worse I guess both types will always be part of the game.
This is my favorite baseball movie (with Bull Durham a close 2nd). I saw it on video the first time and watched it straight through–twice.
As a women you would think I would understand other women, but I rarely do. Last summer at a Triple-A game, I saw two girls with obvious intentions. One had on a tight t-shirt that said, "This chick digs pitchers", and her friend was sitting on the front row with her red stilleto clad feet propped up on the roof of the visiting teams' dugout. No kidding. I couldn't look away…it was like watching a car wreck.
Thanks for sharing!
I remember this small bar and grill in Indiana, when the guys from the team wanted to watch Monday Night Football as a group, we would reserve this room right off the main bar room and the owner would roll in one of his three rear-projection TV's for us to watch the game.
The minute we walked in the door, the booth's in the room would have heads popping up to see who was here. It was the local women seeing if they were going to try and get an invite into the room with the guys. We ended up calling that joint, "The Hen House" because of all the women.
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"Bull Durham" is my second choice very closely, with" The Natural " in third without any other films near the top. Women have always flocked to men with power and maney. Baseball has both to a point.
Even the guy who is a rookie now makes around $ 400,000 dollars if he plays the entire year up in the majors. I remember when one guy with the Rays his first 15 days up got his check and showed it to me back in 2001.
His gross pay was over $ 16,000 dollars before they butchered it up with taxes and all the other deductions. His ending pay was still better than 5 times my monthly average at the time.
I have a kick out of the women who come to games in mini skirts, high heels and made up like they were about to go to a photo shoot. I know it catches the guys' eyes, but walking on spilled beer and popcorn in 4 inch heels and a short skirt just looks like a recipe for embarrassment or failure.
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Thanks for reminding me to watch the movie again, renegade. I haven't seen it in a long time. Most of all, I love that you don't mind admitting you enjoy the romance part, not just the baseball part. You are, indeed, a Renaissance man – and a sensitive one at that!
Well Jane,
I will admit that any kind of romance with Kelly Preston would make any man sensitive. I am just not afraid toi admit I like that kind of woman. Secure, but scared with a whiff of sensual seduction in her to enhance the senses.
I actually saw a movie online a few nights ago that was pretty good. It was called "The Final Season" with Sean Aston od "Rudy" fame in it. That movies shot up into the Top 10 all time baseball flicks to me.
But I am also waiting to check out "Sweet" because I have a few baseball fiends from the Dominican Republic, and maybe now I can actually see what they area talking about when they laugh about their tryouts and practices down there in the off season.
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I have enjoyed this new part of my life, blogging, and through blogging I have rediscovered my love of quilting, cooking and lit a fire in me for photography.
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30th September 2011
After a nine month break I am back with the small stones and have started Kaspalita's 'Experience the world more deeply in seven days'.
Day 1 – Go to the world
Step one Take the time to really look at something today. Go into the natural world (a park, your garden, your neighbour's garden) and let something catch your eye. Examine it. Write it down:
The twisting fronds on the sweet peas grip the stems of the plant's own blooms and loop and weave around the fragile shoots that hold the fragrant heads. We cut the blue-rinsed flowers on stalks like the bent backs of old women; tired and frail.
31st January 2011
Today is the final day of the January A river of stones challenge and thanks to Fiona I don't feel a failure for not managing to post up a 'stone' every day this month. I managed 15, which isn't too bad and although some of them are pretty poor, there are a couple I think I could take somewhere.
I have really been impressed with the contributions of some to the project and look forward to reading more when Fiona and Kaspa pull their collection together.
It has definitely been a great challenge and as there will be another one in July I think anyone out there with ambitions to write poetry, or good prose, should sharpen their pencils and get practicing!
Anyway, my final offering :
On Friday he was fifty/My heart has been with him/for nearly half my life and still/beats on as we slip into middle age/and watch the leaves fall softly, slowly/drifting into autumn in our midst
26th January 2011
I've won a competition/Fairy and a voucher for baby/clothes or nappies/happy but my kids are in their teens/Perhaps I'll have another…
22nd January 2011
Well we are encouraged not to think of a gap in entries as failure, but for me this lack of 'stones' is something of a disappointment. There have been days off before but five in a row is much longer than I hoped to go when I started this project. However, I have had a stressy piece of work to get done and a tax return so I must not be too hard on myself. Instead, I will endeavour to post one a day at least until I go away on the 27th and after that -well I have a notebook don't I?!
A stripy tea cup full of stone cold tea/a film of milky scum drifts on the top/a testament to time spent half aware/of all that comfort life can offer me
17th January
Lost/my fingers unrecogniseable as they tap the keyboard/my heart full, my head empty/I cannot speak
13th January
A million drops of water linger/on the window/behind my eyes/ and in the wide, grey ocean
12th January
Two days have passed/no stones have turned/upon this blog/I noticed…
9th January
A creme egg nestles next a tub of blueberries/Parsnip soup unmade/How does the diet start tomorrow?
8th January
Rain falls from blue sky/a chill breeze lifts the leaves/the door is open/but I cannot join the crowd
7th January
Soft grey, dark grey/a tight black cap/alert to every sound/it takes the chance/pecks daintily at the grubs/and leaves my sight/to sit upon a branch somewhere
6th January
Last crumbs of cake and chocolate/cards are down and tree outside/It's Twelfth Night/Now birds sing again
5th January
A dreary day/so wet, so grey/the dark sky weeps/ for December's joy/I long for May
4th January
The two birds,a magpie and a wagtail/vie for crumbs/Similarities belie difference/I watch in awe…
3rd January 2011
"The Christmas tree, tho' still sparkling, looks melancholy./ Needles litter the floor/and the day on which it will be discarded creeps closer."
2nd January 2011
"Like dominos the frail firs fall/ They leave a scar across the forest canopy/healed by the newly opened view across the valley."
1st January 2011
"The muddy pigs range freely in the field on the edge of which a large billboard sells a bacon sandwich and the tastiest pork in Suffolk"


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When foreign visitors used to describe American culture, they generally settled on different versions of one trait: energy. Whether driven by crass motivations or spiritual ones, Americans, visitors agreed, worked more frantically, moved more and switched jobs more than just about anybody else on earth.
That's changing. In the past 60 years, for example, Americans have become steadily less mobile. In 1950, 20 percent of Americans moved in a given year. Now, it's around 12 percent. In the 1950s and 1960s, people lived in the same house for an average of five years; now people live in the same house for an average of 8.6 years. When it comes to geographic mobility, we are now at historic lows, no more mobile than people in Denmark or Finland.
Why is this happening? A few theories offer partial explanations, but only partial ones.
It is true that we are an aging nation and older people tend to move less. But today's young people are much less mobile than young people from earlier generations. Between the 1980s and the 2000s alone, mobility among young adults dropped by 41 percent.
It's also true that many people are locked into homes with underwater values. But as Timothy Noah pointed out in Washington Monthly, mobility among renters is down just as sharply as mobility among homeowners.
It's also true that labor markets are getting more homogeneous. It used to be that the jobs found in Pittsburgh were different than the ones found in Atlanta. But now they are more similar, so there is less reason to move from one city to another. But that also fails to explain the tremendous drops over decades.
No, a big factor here is a loss in self-confidence. It takes faith to move. You are putting yourself through temporary expense and hardship because you have faith that over the long run you will slingshot forward. Many highly educated people, who are still moving in high numbers, have that long-term faith. Less-educated people often do not.
One of the oddities of the mobility that does exist is that people are not moving to low-unemployment/high-income areas. Instead they are moving to lower-income areas with cheap housing. That is to say, they are less likely to endure temporary housing hardship for the sake of future opportunity. They are more likely to move to places that offer immediate comfort even if the long-term income prospects are lower.
This loss of faith is evident in other areas of life. Fertility rates, a good marker of confidence, are down. Even accounting for cyclical changes, people are less likely to voluntarily vacate a job in search of a better one. Only 46 percent of white Americans believe they have a good chance of improving their standard of living, the lowest levels in the history of the General Social Survey.
Peter Beinart wrote a fascinating piece for National Journal, arguing that Americans used to have much more faith in capitalism, a classless society, America's role in the world and organized religion than people from Europe. But now American attitudes resemble European attitudes, and when you just look at young people, American exceptionalism is basically gone.
Fifty percent of Americans over 65 believe America stands above all others as the greatest nation on earth. Only 27 percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 believe that. As late as 2003, Americans were more likely than Italians, Brits and Germans to say the "free market economy is the best system on which to base the future of the world." By 2010, they were slightly less likely than those Europeans to embrace capitalism.
Thirty years ago, a vast majority of Americans identified as members of the middle class. But since 1988, the percentage of Americans who call themselves members of the "have-nots" has doubled. Today's young people are more likely to believe success is a matter of luck, not effort, than earlier generations.
These pessimistic views bring to mind a concept that's been floating around Europe: the Precariat. According to the British academic Guy Standing, the Precariat is the growing class of people living with short-term and part-time work with precarious living standards and "without a narrative of occupational development." They live with multiple forms of insecurity and are liable to join protest movements across the political spectrum.
The American Precariat seems more hunkered down, insecure, risk averse, relying on friends and family but without faith in American possibilities. This fatalism is historically uncharacteristic of America.
No one response is going to reverse the trend, but Michael Strain of the American Enterprise Institute believes government should offer moving vouchers to the long-term unemployed so they can chase opportunity. If we could induce more people to Go West! (or South, East or North) in search of opportunity, maybe the old future-oriented mind-set would return.


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This usage of "know" is a direct translation from the Hebrew Bible.
I am not certain, but I don't think this usage occurs in other European languages--certainly not in the modern translations in use today.
There's only one trace of this Biblical expression in modern English. It's the expression "carnal knowledge", which means "sexual intercourse." It's now mainly a legal time.


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WSBK et al.
worlsbk.com: Biaggi settles for the points as Imola beckons
omnimoto.it: Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja 2011 WSBK
On top again
.BMW PressClub Italy
Translation by Bing
Superstock FIM Cup-8 ?? proof of 10. Nurburgring (Germany), 3-5 September 2010
Press releases
Nurburgring, 5 September 2010-with the victory gained German of Nurburgring circuit-the eighth season-Ayrton Badovini has delivered in advance at BMW also the FIM Cup constructors. In fact, the pilot of the BMW Motorrad Italy STK team with 25 points earned brought home to Munich for a benefit of 51 lengths on the Honda. With 50 points available in the last two races, no House can reach the BMW. It was not an easy race for Badovini that evil party has controlled the situation before reaching halfway Berger (ten Kate Honda) and overtake three laps from the end.
Started very well Daniele Beretta occupying the eighth position but later lost ground in conclusion in twelfth position, which, however, allow him to enter the absolute top ten.
Serafino Foti, team manager of BMW Motorrad Italy STK team, said: "it was a day to remember even this of Nurburgring because we gave away to BMW, beyond the FIM Cup Riders also brands. I must say that Ayrton showed once again its absolute superiority. Did not start well but managed to stay focused to retrieve the initial gap of almost two seconds. Daniele, unfortunately, party very well but by the middle of the race on, instead of gain positions loses some however the top ten of the Drivers standings. "
Andrea Buzzoni, Director of BMW Motorrad Italy said: "Great Ayrton test that has retrieved safely and calm from the sixth to the first position. An excellent race management that emphasizes, if it were needed, the current level of pilot, motorcycle and teams who have won the Cup in advance. In this regard today we won the Cup Manufacturers, success that sum to all records collected in this exceptional season debut ".
The next test of Superstock FIM Cup will take place on the circuit of Imola, Sunday 26 September.
THE RANKING OF race 1. Badovini (BMW) 22.02 "582-2. Berger (Honda) 0906-3. Antonelli (Honda) 3058-4. Barrier (BMW) to 12078-5. Baz (Yamaha) at 12328 .... 12. 20422 Beretta (BMW).
THE RANKING OF THE FIM CUP 1. Badovini p. 200-2. Berger p. 106-3. Magnoni p. 94-4. Antonelli p. 89-5. Giugliano p.71 ... 10. Beretta p. 38. 1. BMW Constructors: p. 200-2. Honda p. 149-3. Suzuki p. 87-4. Yamaha p. 67-4. Ducati p. 59
fim-live.com: Death of rider Shoya Tomizawa
gpone.com: Reactions from the paddock
bbc.o.uk: Valentino Rossi leads tributes to rider Shoya Tomizawa
motogp.com: Further tributes for Tomizawa from fellow riders
reuters.com: MotoGP safety in spotlight after Tomizawa death
Formula 1 and 
formula1.com: Peter Sauber Q&A ÔÇô Team funding set for 2011
renaultfq.com: Robert Kubica ÔÇô ÔÇ£Monza is a circuit that can throw up surprisesÔÇØ
Other Racing
Start-finish victory for Simo Kirssi once again
Simo Kirssi has ended the German Cross Country Championship in style. The BMW factory rider owned the final race held in Schefflenz from start to finish.
The wonderful Schefflenz track, a long-time mainstay in the German offroad scene, offered splendid conditions and lots of real cross country elements. The win for the fifth time this year went to a dominant Kirssi, who had clinched the title already at the penultimate round and might have taken it easy. But being the competitive athlete he is, Kirssi put the hammer down for yet another stunning display of his riding skills.
The 30-year-old took command right at the beginning of the two-hour moto, and never had to look back. Whether it was multi-time Enduro World champ Samuli Aro or first round winner Stefan Svitko, the competition stood no chance against the speed of the "Flying Finn". 2.000 specators might have wished for more drama at the front, but in return Kirssi rewarded them with the ultimate riding clinic. When the chequered flag came out, the 2010 series champ had extended his lead to over two and a half minutes.
A major asset in Kirssi??s performance was yet again Team BMW Husqvarna Motorsport. The winner??s BMW 450 X was as well prepared as always and the pitstop lasted only 14 seconds. The BMW 450 has been the most successful cross country bike in recent years, winning alone five of the seven rounds held this season. Kirssi and his motorcycle have taken 13 out of 21 wins since 2008.
The XCC campaign 2010 is now drawing near its end. Only the European final in October is left. Kirssi travels to Rudolstadt (9 October) to defend his continental title.
Simo Kirssi: "What a perfect end to the German Cross Country Championship! My bike ran without a problem. This 450 must be the ultimate cross country weapon. I didn??t have to go to the limit today, it was just one of these days when everything clicks. I had a brilliant start and began to gap the field right away. When I hit the track again after the pitstop, it was just a matter of controlling the field. A big thanks goes to my fans, the team, BMW and the sponsors. I??m excited to go to the European final. My closing race of the season will be the Roof of Africa in November."
Markus Theobald ÔÇô Project Manager Offroad Sport: "Simo was untouchable again. My sincere congratulations for today??s win and the title victory. We??re happy how our 450 proves to be the best cross country bike. Looking at the level of world class competition, these results really tell a lot. Now we??re looking forward to the European final."
German Cross Country Championship, final, Schefflenz
1. Simo Kirssi (FIN), BMW Husqvarna Motorsport, 23 Runden
2. Mickael Musquin (FRA), BMW, 23
3. Dennis Ullrich (GER), Honda, 23
4. Christian Wei? (GER), TM, 23
5. Steffen Albrecht (GER), Yamaha, 23
6. Stefan Svitko (SK), KTM, 23
7. Marco Straubel (GER), KTM, 22
8. Jens Wiedemann (GER), Suzuki, 22
9. Samuli Aro (FIN), KTM, 21
10. Andreas Schulz (GER), KTM, 19
German Cross Country Championship, final ranking
1. Simo Kirssi, 192 Punkte
2. Samuli Aro, 154
3. Stefan Svitko, 145
4. Christian Wei?, 133
5. Steffen Albrecht, 132
On the Street
: Keira Knightley rides Ducati Supersport 750 for ad campaign
I like how she looks on a bike but please not in beige
motorcyclistonline.com: Hybrid Glove by Joe Rocket
A BMW-engined MotoGP bike project by Eskil Suter is the subject of a teaser article by Visordown.com. In the process they open up a new set of racing possibilities for us to wonder about over our morning coffee.
The Moto2 class provides a racing class for chassis designers to ply their trade without the need to struggle with the engine side. All bikes in the class are powered by a Honda 600cc engine. With the new MotoGP liter rules on the horizon Suter saw the possibility of taking that new found chassis expertise and stuffing a liter engine into it and seeing what possibilities would be there for privateers. The nifty thing about the new rules is the S1000RR engine fits the bore rule while providing a very compact package. The article emphasizes there is no BMW factory support for this project. I can only hope that will change with time.
F1 fans who know their history will remember that BMW had a long history of being an engine supplier to that form of racing before taking the plunge with the purchase of Peter SauberÔÇÖs Hinwil operation and becoming a chassis builder as well. When they exited F1 at the end of the 2009 season the chassis operation at Hinwil went back to Sauber but the engine development team remained in BMW.
Idle hands are the devils workshop so why not put them to work building prototype engines for the new MotoGP homologation rules? The showroom success of the S1000RR should have demonstrated to the financial minded at the home office that properly done the race on Sunday sell on Monday model can be profitable. I hope they can see a business model in being a Sunday race engine builder that sells the technology developed there on Monday. It has the potential of swelling the premiere MotoGP class numbers while spreading sporting fun over the entire product lineup.
Bike Candy
This could be a picture of the Roadster and me on a recent trip. True Simo Kirssi is grabbing a bit of air on purpose but me myself I and the other guy in the helmet agree this is what we probably look like when we grab air.
Now if we could only figure out how to land like Kirssi I am certain grabbing air will be a lot less painful for the Roadster and me.


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First, let's begin with Jesus' words:
Luke 14:26-27: Jesus explains what itmeans to be a disciple: ""If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.Jesus' words are hard to hear, but easy to understand: disciples must learn to love Christ above all else.
But there might be a deeper level of meaning here.
Jesus' words that one must reject everything--kin and all else--in order to become his disciple evokes the description of the Levites in the Old Testament.
What was it that the Levites had to do in order to obtain the priesthood?
The story is found in Exodus 32. There, while Moses is up on Mt. Sinai the Israelites do the unthinkable--they worship a golden calf. We all know what happens next. Moses comes down the mountain and asks, "Who is on the Lord's side?" (Exod 32:26). The Levites respond. At Moses' direction they go through the camp and slay all the idolatrous Israelites. Indeed, the Levites were not to spare anyone. While it is mere speculation, one could well imagine that some of those they had to kill were people they knew.
In fact, this may be implied in what Moses says after they have accomplished their mission:
"And Moses said, 'Today you have ordained yourselves for the service of the Lord, each one at the cost of his son and of his brother, that he may bestow a blessing upon you this day'" (Exod 32:29)
Later, when Moses blesses the tribe of Levi in Deuteronomy 33 we read something similar. The following is taken from the Septuagint's version of Deuteronomy 33:9: "The one saying to his father and his mother 'I have not seen you' and his brother he did not acknowledge and his children he disowned."
Moreover, unlike the other tribes, Levi is given no land--no "inheritance"--in the Promised Land. The reasoning is given in Deuteronomy 10:9:
"Therefore Levi has no portion or inheritance with his brothers; the Lord is his inheritance, as the Lord your God said to him" (cf. also Num 18:20, 23; Deut 18:1-2; Neh 13:10).
The Levites are priests but only at the cost of kin and property.
Indeed, the similarities are striking. The Levites have had to renounce ("he did not acknowledge") their own family members--father, mother, brother. Likewise, Jesus explains that his disciples must renounce "father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters".
His disciples therefore are called to be spiritual priests. In this his disciples fulfill the original vocation of Israel, described in Exodus 19:6: "you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation." However, because of their idolatry the priesthood went only to the Levites.
1 Peter explains that this vocation now belongs to believers: " But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" (1 Pet 2:9).
Believers are called to be priests. But what does it mean to be a priest? Hebrews 8:3 helps here: "every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices." A priest offers sacrifices.
If believers are called to be priests they are called to offer a sacrifice--themselves.
Romans 12 explains: "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship" (Rom 12:1).
Believers fulfill their vocation through offering up their own lives as sacrifices--especially by suffering. 1 Peter goes on to make this clear:
Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same thought, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer by human passions but by the will of God... 12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal which comes upon you to prove you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice in so far as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed" (1 Pet 4:1-2, 12-13).
A few days ago I wrote a post on the Church as the Heavenly Temple. I cited Peter's words about the Church as a spiritual temple. I believe this post is related to that theme. Discipleship means priesthood--it means self-sacrifice.
Or in Jesus' words: "Take up your cross and follow me."
(For more on the priestly themes of Luke 14 see Cripsin H. T. Fletcher-Louis, "Jesus Inspects His Priestly War Party (Luke 14:25-33)," in The Old Testament in the New Testament. Essays in Honour of J.L. North (ed. S. Moyise; JSNTS 189; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 2000), 126-143.)


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mxairsoft needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 83 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
Payment will be $200 - $250 per layout. First prize winner will be awarded $250 for their layout. We may buy up to 5 layouts.
Do not put text in the banner, it will be HTML text
Looking for something like what's on these proxy sites:
I want the network thing like on hidemyass.com but it should say EliteProxyNetwork
Please note: We will need either the .PSD and all of the fonts that you used so we can change the proxyname text, or we will need you to do this for us. We will use each layout on several proxies however, so it will be easier if you can give us the .PSD.
- A .PNG preview
- Sliced .GIF Layout
- Simple, Basic, yet appealing
- Web 2.0 is nice, but not necessary
- There will very likely be more than one winner.
- Submit button should say "Browse"
- There should be a footer with room for copyright information
- Single Layouts
- Exact Copies of the layouts on the sites I listed
- Layouts bigger than 800x600
- Layouts that don't include a custom URL input image and a custom submit button
- Layouts that were thrown together or shoddy.


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Though I like to consider myself ahead of the curve on what's good in music, the truth of the matter is even with the greatest amount of effort, I cannot even scratch the surface of the vast music scene. Sometimes belated discovery of music that tickles our fancy presents itself indirectly, in my case most often through concerts. Most recently, I've taken to the stylings of indie act Meg & Dia after photographing Dia Frampton's show in support of her solo debut, a follow-up to her appearance on NBC's The Voice.
In all honesty, I never checked out Meg & Dia after watching the first two episodes of The Voice, even though Dia's audition stood out as being one of my favorites. Fortunately, country star Blake Shelton wasted no time in selecting her for his team, pushing her through to become runner-up of the show's inaugural season. If that primetime spotlight wasn't enough, Shelton has included Dia as his opening act on his nationwide tour, helping promote her debut album Red.
Madison was gifted with a more intimate performance by Dia and pals, a short jaunt off of Shelton's tour. As support, her sister Meg and members of Meg & Dia's touring group shared the stage. Throughout the performance, the musicians continually jumped from one instrument to the next, demonstrating the dynamic style of Dia's more folksy solo works. Midway through their set, Dia treated the audience with a nod to the group's prior material, a performance of the villainous love story "Bandits" off of Meg & Dia's latest album Cocoon (I'll allow Meg to describe the amusing developments of this performance on her blog). That's the moment I realized I had been an idiot for not checking out their material sooner.
While Dia's solo work dives deeper into her personal experiences, the charismatic works of Meg & Dia with darkly tinged lyrics also strike a chord with me. I'm now a fan bewildered by how I've managed to avoid exposure until now.
Surely I am not alone. What earlier projects have you discovered through their members' newer activities?


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Keystone Science School looking for support
The Keystone Science School is currently in the process of becoming a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. In order to continue on in its current site, the school plans to purchase the land from The Keystone Center. Due to the center's need to meet certain obligations within the first and second quarters of 2013, the school needs to raise $2.5 million to buy the land by Jan. 31.
Currently, the school serves more than 5,000 students and several hundred teachers each year. Throughout the year, school programs give students the opportunity to learn more about the environment and methods of scientific inquiry. The goal is to teach students to develop critical-thinking skills in a natural outdoor setting.
Please consider being a part of preserving the school's legacy. Contact KSS's executive director, Ellen Reid, at firstname.lastname@example.com or development associate Liz Trower at email@example.com to provide your support or to get more information. Or visit www.
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