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Atzmon on Lowles.
Monday, 21 November 2011 Well worth reading. Atzmon on Lowles. This weekend, Bradford TUC (Trade Union Council) joined the Israeli lobby's attempt to silence me. This sort of thing is no surprise since my book 'The Wandering Who' exposes the devastating continuum between Israel, Diaspora Sayanim, Anti-Zionist Zionists (AZZ) and the influential and varied communities of Shabbos Goyim(1). So, is it a coincidence that last Shabbos (Sabbath) eve Paul Meszaros Bradford TUC's secretary and some of his fellow unionists got very busy indeed doing the Zionists' bidding? These Bradford Trade Unionists clearly had a case against me which was that, as Meszaros said in his letter to his comrades, "in our opinion, one that is shared by many commentators Atzmon is a Holocaust denier and anti-Semite." Strong words indeed, and words that one would expect to be accompanied by some concrete and conclusive evidence. Unfortunately this was not the case because, although Meszaros provided his comrades with some quoted 'evidence', he forgot to also supply them with any direct link to my original writing. And he had good reason for this omission. The document Meszaros provided for his comrades was a 'fugazi' – a fake. Yes, as outrageous as it may sound, Meszaros asked his fellow unionists to judge my words on the basis of a compilation of carefully selected sentences from five different paragraphs carefully stitched together to look as if it was a single statement made by myself. Here is the statement Meszaros attributes to me. "When I was young and naïve I was also convinced that what they told us about our 'collective' Jewish past really happened. I believed it all, the Kingdom of David, Massada, and then the Holocaust: the soap, the lampshade, the death march, the six million. As it happened, it took me many years to understand that the Holocaust, the core belief of the contemporary Jewish faith, was not at all an historical narrative for historical narratives do not need the protection of the law and politicians" "It took me many years to accept that the Holocaust narrative, in its current form, doesn't make any historical sense. Here is just one little anecdote to elaborate on: If, for instance, the Nazis wanted the Jews out of their Reich (Judenrein – free of Jews), or even dead, as the Zionist narrative insists, how come they marched hundreds of thousands of them back into the Reich at the end of the war?" "I am left puzzled here; if the Nazis ran a death factory in Auschwitz-Birkenau, why would the Jewish prisoners join them at the end of the war? Why didn't the Jews wait for their Red liberators?" To read the entire Bradford TUC letter click here: What Meszaros apparently did not share with his comrades, was the embarrassing fact that the above paragraph was crudely, yet deliberately put together to give the impression that I am indeed a Holocaust denier or an anti-Semite or both. My original words give a somewhat different impression. (The sentences that were cherry-picked by Meszaros are in red, those he left out are in bold) http://www.gilad.co.uk/writings/truth-history-and-integrity-by-gilad-atzmon.html "When I was young and naive I was also somehow convinced that what they told us about our 'collective' Jewish past really happened. I believed it all, the Kingdom of David, Massada, and then the Holocaust: the soap, the lampshade[1], the death march, the six million. As it happened, it took me many years to understand that the Holocaust, the core belief of the contemporary Jewish faith, was not at all an historical narrative for historical narratives do not need the protection of the law and politicians. It took me years to grasp that my great-grandmother wasn't made into a 'soap' or a 'lampshade'(2). She probably perished out of exhaustion, typhus or maybe even by mass shooting. This was indeed bad and tragic enough, however not that different from the fate of many millions of Ukrainians who learned what communism meant for real. "Some of the worst mass murderers in history were Jews" writes Zionist Sever Plocker on the Israeli Ynet disclosing the Holodomor and Jewish involvement in this colossal crime, probably the greatest crime of the 20th century. The fate of my great-grandmother was not any different from hundreds of thousands of German civilians who died in an orchestrated indiscriminate bombing, because they were Germans. Similarly, people in Hiroshima died just because they were Japanese. 1 million Vietnamese died just because they were Vietnamese and 1.3 million Iraqis died because they were Iraqis. In short the tragic circumstances of my great grandmother wasn't that special after all. It doesn't make sense It took me years to accept that the Holocaust narrative, in its current form, doesn't make any historical sense. Here is just one little anecdote to elaborate on: If, for instance, the Nazis wanted the Jews out of their Reich (Judenrein - free of Jews), or even dead, as the Zionist narrative insists, how come they marched hundreds of thousands of them back into the Reich at the end of the war? I have been concerned with this simple question for more than a while. I eventually launched into an historical research of the topic and happened to learn from Israeli holocaust historian professor Israel Gutman that Jewish prisoners actually joined the march voluntarily. Here is a testimony taken from Gutman's book "One of my friends and relatives in the camp came to me on the night of the evacuation and offered a common hiding place somewhere on the way from the camp to the factory. …The intention was to leave the camp with one of the convoys and to escape near the gate, using the darkness we thought to go a little far from the camp. The temptation was very strong. And yet, after I considered it all I then decided to join (the march) with all the other inmates and to share their fate " (Israel Gutman [editor], People and Ashes: Book Auschwitz - Birkenau, Merhavia 1957). I am left puzzled here, if the Nazis ran a death factory in Auschwitz-Birkenau, why would the Jewish prisoners join them at the end of the war? Why didn't the Jews wait for their Red liberators?" As you probably gather, my original words actually give a completely different impression. Rather than deny the Holocaust, I actually want to strip from it, its primacy and to turn it into a universal and ethical message. I actually talk about my great grandmother who died in the Holocaust - but I argue that she wasn't special at all (though she may be special to me). She had a fate similar to millions of Vietnamese, Iraqis, Germans, Russians and so on. I wonder, why would a socialist such as Meszaros or anyone else for that matter, object to such a universal and humanist approach? Taking quotes out of context is a common enough Zionist trick, but what we see here is a deliberate attempt to pervert the truth. In Meszaros' text my words are actually re-assembled in order to give them a new, sinister meaning. You have to ask yourself: What might lead a perfectly decent trade unionist to operate in such a dishonest manner? So here are some questions to Meszaros and to anyone else tempted to engage in this kind of falsification and deception: If I am indeed as bad as you think, why the need to fake what I say? Why don't you just present my own original words with their true and original meaning? I would also like to learn from Mr. Meszaros whether he considers falsifying quotes to be a legitimate, 'progressive' procedure? But I think we know the answers to these questions. So, I suppose in the end there's only one question left to answer. Why did Paul Meszaros choose to deceive his comrades? Well, the answer is that I don't think that he did. I don't think that Meszaros did actually falsify the above text. I believe that he was himself fooled by our own and much-loved Jewish 'anti'-Zionists and certainly by one particular gentleman named Nick Lowles who operates within an 'anti-Racist' organization named "Hope not Hate". By the time I woke up this morning, London activists had provided me with all the information I needed concerning Mr. Lowles' 'Hope not Hate' and Searchlight, the magazine Lowles until recently, edited. Clearly, we are dealing here with some obvious links with Zionist organizations. A quick search revealed that Searchlight is certainly committed to 'fight fascism' but it is equally committed to the battle against anti-Zionism in the left. "Much more commonplace on the left than Holocaust denial is the comparison of Israel with Nazi German", complains the 'far left' 'anti' racist magazine in a clear and open attempt to gate-keep the Palestinian solidarity discourse. And would you believe it? Lowels is also active on the highly suspicious Socialist Unity – just one more pseudo-socialist cell devoted mainly to Zio-centric gate-keeping. To the Ultra Zionist Jewish Chronicle (JC) Lowles told that the "worry about antisemitism stemming from the far left's obsession with Israel was a concern". But Lowles doesn't just talk to the JC, he also writes for the rabid Zionist mouthpiece. I guess that as much as Lowles opposes racism , he must feel at home with Zionist racism. Apparently, Meszaros and his union branch, like so many before them, were simply taken for a Zionist ride. Rather than being asked to respond to my words, they were instead responding to a document that was deliberately and consciously falsified by an infiltrator. The good people in the Bradford union movement have been deliberately deceived by a bunch of Sayanim, embedded deep within the British left. In case anyone has failed to grasp it, Nick Lowles has every reason to oppose me. My latest book, 'The Wandering Who' is there to expose the high and sophisticated level of duplicity of Sayanim, AZZ, Shabbos Goyim and other forms of infiltrators in our midst. I don't know how to save the British Trades Union movement and anyway, that's not my job. But as things stand, Mr. Paul Meszaros and the Bradford TUC owe me one big apology. I hope Meszaros for once, will be brave enough to admit his mistake.
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Experience some of South America's incredible sites on a 16-day adventure that brings together the awe-inspiring landscapes of Ecuador and the vivid cultures of Peru. Explore the Amazon rainforest and sleep under its living, orchestral canopy during two days at our jungle lodge; follow in the footsteps of the Incas at iconic Machu Picchu; and feel at home among the people of the Sacred Valley. From the cacophony of the Amazon to the silent beauty of the Andes, echoes of this experience will resound long after the trip is over.
What's Included
Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Otavalo Weaving Lesson, Otavalo
Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Amazon Home Experience, Tena
Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Visit the Omaere Ethnobotanical Park, Baños
Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Traditional Andean Experience, Urubamba
Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Cusco Planetarium, Cusco
Your G for Good Moment: Parque de la Papa (Potato Park), Urubamba
Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay
Your Wellness Moment: Papallacta Hot Springs Visit, Papallacta
Your Discover Moment: Cusco. Arrival transfer. Community local lunch. Overnight in an historic hacienda. Explore the Otavalo handicraft market. Cloud forest reserve visit. Three-day (2 nts) at an Amazon lodge with jungle excursions. Excursion to Cotopaxi National Park. Two-day Sacred Valley tour including Ollantaytambo, Moray, and Pisac ruins, and pre-Incan salt pans. Traditional pachamanca-style dinner. Scenic train ride and guided tour of Machu Picchu. Internal flights. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Visit the Otavalo Weaving studio and get a lesson from Miguel Andrango, explore the Cusco Planetarium, learn about the relationship between cultures and the plants around them at the Omaere Ethnobotanical Park, enjoy an adobe and ceramic making demonstration in a small community, traverse the Amazon jungle with a local naturalist guide
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
Please note this tour travels to Banos. The Tungurahua volcano in the area around Banos is constantly active. G Adventures have operated countless tours to the Banos area over the years without incident. However, we are obligated to point out that travel to the area is at your own risk, to exercise caution when travelling in the area. Further, we urge you to check your insurance coverage with your insurance provider prior to travel to the Banos area.
2. All travellers are required to pay the tax on domestic flights in Ecuador. 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.
Please note that this tour combines with other G Adventures tours. As such, the staff and some travel companions on your tour may have previously been traveling together with G Adventures, prior to Day 1 of your tour. Likewise, some staff and travel companions may be continuing together on another G Adventures tour, after your trip concludes.
Group Leader Description
All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders, also known as a CEO (Chief Experience Officer). 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 10.
Meals Included
15 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. For all trips please refer to the meals included and budget information for included meals and meal budgets.
Private van/bus, boat, plane, train, walking.
Local Flights
Airline luggage restriction for flying to the Amazon Lodge:
Each passenger is allowed luggage up to 20 kilos (44 pounds) for checked luggage, as well as a carry-on item such as a backpack.
Solo Travellers
We believe single 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 single travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Hotels (11 nts), historic hacienda (1 nt), jungle lodge (2 nts), hot springs resort (1 nt).
My Own Room
Please note that if you have booked the "My Own Room" option for this tour, you will receive your own single room for all night stops
About Accommodation
On our Ecuador trip we use various different types of accommodations that are unique to the various environments experienced on this trip. From an historic hacienda in the highlands to a hot springs resort at Papallacta, these are wonderful places to stay.
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
An arrival transfer is included when you arrive on Day 1, or if you arrive up to three days prior provided that you have booked your pre-accommodation through National Geographic Journeys in our joining hotel. Due to customer experience and quality considerations, all services related to the tour must be continuous.
Our driver will be waiting for you with a National Geographic Journeys sign with your name on it, and they will be waiting for you outside the luggage hall. There most likely will be many signs, so please check carefully for your name.
Please note that Day 1 is an arrival day and no activities have been planned, so you may arrive at any time. Similarly the last day is a departure day in which no activities are planned.
Your CEO will contact you at the hotel on Day 1 and make sure you are settled comfortably. If you arrive late, they will leave you a message detailing what time and where you should meet the next morning. Your CEO 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.
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 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 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 medium sized soft suitcase, duffel bag or backpack, whichever is easiest for you to carry. A good size daypack is also essential.
Packing List
• Knee-length socks
• Loose-fitting, light coloured hiking pants
• Loose-fitting, light coloured long-sleeved shirts
• Pack liners to waterproof bags
• 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
Smart Dress:
• Smart outfit (For evenings out)
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
Important notes about visiting the Amazon:
How to keep things dry:
We recommend that passengers bring zip-lock plastic bags or dry sacks for your lenses and camera equipment. A waterproof backpack will also help you to protect your camera gear or anything else you wish to keep completely dry. The humidity is high in the rainforest, however, if you follow the advice about packing appropriate belongings it should not be an issue.
The weather in the Amazon:
Year-round temperature average is 82°F (28°C), nights can be cooler. Since Ecuador is located right on the equator, the country does not experience extreme weather changes, and the weather is surprisingly comfortable all year around. Please be prepared for rain.
Digital camera users need only beware (as SLR users) that moisture can fog their lenses rapidly. Silica gel in the camera carrying case should do the job and remember to put your camera back in the case when not using it. Bring plastic zip-lock bags for protecting your gear.
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
Credit cards and debit cards are very useful for cash advances. Visa cards are the most widely accepted cards. While ATMs are widely available some may not accept all international credit or debit cards. You may need to try at more than one machine if the first does not accept your card. You should also check with your bank before leaving to ensure that your card works internationally. 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. Please bring USD banknotes in denominations smaller than 100, as they can be hard to exchange in Ecuador. 100 dollar bills of certain series (e.g. CB B2) can be especially hard to cash! 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 $100 USD (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 Discovery 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.
Optional Activities
- Hiking Excursion
- Horseback Riding (25USD per person)
- Baños Canyoning Adventure
- Baños Ziplining Adventure Bundle
- Hot Springs (20USD per person)
- Hiking (Free)
- Mountain Biking (10USD per person)
- Whitewater Rafting (70USD per person)
Aguas Calientes
- Butterfly House Visit
- Hot Springs Visit (3USD per person)
- Mandor Gardens Visit
Inca Trail
- 1-day Inca Trail Hike
Machu Picchu
- Machu Picchu Visit (75-120USD per person)
- Inca Bridge Visit (Free)
- Cusco City Tour (45PEN per person)
- Inka Museum (10PEN per person)
- Horseback Riding (150PEN per person)
- Whitewater Rafting Urubamba (165PEN per person)
- Lima City Tour (130-186PEN per person)
- Magic Circuit of Water and Dinner Show (68USD per person)
- Pachacamac and Paso Horse Show (69-98USD 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. Discovery 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, in Quito and the highlands. 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.
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Trip Specific Safety
Please take care when wandering about the city on your own, as pick pockets and purse-snatchers are common, particularly in the Old Town. Be safe and leave your passport, credit cards, traveller's cheques and cash you don't need in the hotel's safety deposit box. Most Quiteños are honest and genuinely helpful and friendly, but be safe and enjoy the city!
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: 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 CEO, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy please bear in mind that all clients must have medical coverage and that we require a minimum coverage of USD 200,000 for repatriation and emergency rescue. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. 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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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
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Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides.
Day 1: Quito
Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer included.
Additional Notes:
Booking pre- or post-trip accommodation is highly recommended to fully experience the city and take advantage of the optional activities available.
Included Activities:
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Private Vehicle
Day 2: Quito/Otavalo (1B, 1L)
Spend a night in the Otavalo area and visit its world famous handicrafts market, the largest in South America. Villagers from the surrounding countryside come here every week to sell handmade goods as well as livestock, fruits, and vegetables.
One of the most obvious signs of the Otavaleños' cultural integrity is their traditional dress. This is not just worn for the tourists at the Saturday market, but is worn throughout their daily life.
Otavalo is famous both for its friendly people and its Saturday animal market. The market dates back to pre-Inca times when jungle products were transported from the eastern lowlands and traded for highland goods. Today's market has two different functions: the local market for buying and selling animals, food, and other essentials, and the crafts market for the tourists and other interested people.
Included Activities:
Peguche Community Visit
Otavalo Handicrafts Market Visit
Private Vehicle (2.00 hour(s))
Day 3: Otavalo/Papallacta (1B)
Visit the home and studio of Don Miguel to learn how the Indigenous people of the Otavalo region have used the backstrap loom to create their woven goods. Continue to the Papallacta Hot Springs Resort for a dip in hot springs, optional spa treatments, and hiking excursions. There is plenty of time to soak, relax, and enjoy the mountain views.
Included Activities:
Otavalo Weaving Lesson
Papallacta Hot Springs Visit
Private Vehicle (2.00-3.00 hours)
Day 4: Papallacta/Tena (1B, 1L, 1D)
The lodge is located along the bank of the Arajuno River approx. 40min. from Tena. We stay in comfortable cabañas next to the river, which have private bathroom with hot water in the rainfall-shower, electricity and a balcony. From your balcony, you can relax in a hammock or deck chair and observe hummingbirds, shore river birds and butterflies. In the evening, listen to the night music of the multitude of frogs and other nocturnal creatures. The Lodge also has an open-air lounge with pool and full service bar, all connected by a raised and roofed boardwalk to guests rooms.
The lodge is dedicated to protecting the pristine jungle environment and has a dedicated recycling program, energy conservation program and offer biodegradable amenities including shampoo and shower gel in the bathrooms.
Included Activities:
Guango Cloud Forest Excursion
Amazon Night Walk
Private Vehicle (2.00-3.00 hours)
Day 5: Tena (1B, 1L, 1D)
Depart early by canoe to visit a parrot clay lick (Saladero). With our naturalist guide, view parrots and parakeets who gather to eat the mineral-rich clay which helps them digest fruit and seeds. Return to the lodge for breakfast then continue on to visit AmaZOOnico, an animal rescue centre that rehabilitates, reintroduces, and cares for animals who are victims of illegal trafficking. Later, enjoy a unique cultural experience at a local family's home. Meet the family to learn about their traditions and what daily life is like in the Amazon.
Included Activities:
Parrot Clay Lick Excursion
AmaZOOnico Animal Rescue Centre Visit
Amazon Home Experience
Day 6: Tena/Baños (1B)
Baños is one of the most popular spots in the country. Many Ecuadorian families vacation here. One look at this delightfully green mountain town and you will know why. Baños means "baths" and this is precisely what the town is famous for. Some are thermal springs from the base of Tungurahua Volcano, which means "little hell" in Quichua. Other baths have melt water running into them from Tungurahua's glaciated flanks. Locals swear that the baths are good for your health; it's definitely worth rising early to watch the dawn creep over the mountains from a hot spring vantage point.
Included Activities:
Visit the Omaere Ethnobotanical Park
Private Vehicle (2.00-3.00 hours)
Day 7: Baños (1B)
The town is the perfect setting for outdoor pursuits. Activities include horseback riding, canyoneering, hiking, mountain biking, climbing, and rafting on the River Patate.
Day 8: Baños/Quito (1B)
Drive back to Quito along the scenic Avenue of Volcanoes with a visit to Cotopaxi National Park en route. Enjoy stunning views of the perfectly shaped volcano (it's one of the highest active volcanoes in the world).
Included Activities:
Cotopaxi National Park Visit
Private Vehicle (7.00-9.00 hours)
Day 9: Quito/Lima (1B)
Catch a flight to Peru and transfer to our hotel in Lima.
Day 10: Lima/Urubamba (1B, 1D)
Board an early flight to Cusco then head to the Sacred Valley. Explore the pre-Inca salt pans of Las Salineras and tour the Maras and Moray ruins. Enjoy a traditional pachamanca-style meal of local specialties.
Additional Notes:
There are some very early morning starts on this trip to make the best use of our time and see as much as we can of Peru in a week.
Included Activities:
Moray Ruins Guided Tour
Las Salineras Pre-Incan Salt Pans Guided Tour
Traditional Pachamanca Dinner
Plane (1.00-1.50 hours)
Times includes all stops and visits enroute through the Sacred Valley.
Private Vehicle (6.00-8.00 hours, 95km)
Day 11: Urubamba (1B, 1L)
Continue exploring the Sacred Valley with a visit to the "Parque de la Papa" ("Potato Park"). An exclusive experience for Journeys travellers and part of G Adventures for Good, you'll walk through this rural community with a local guide to learn about potato cultivation, weaving, and the importance of both to Andean culture. Also, explore the Ollantaytambo and Pisac ruins and visit the G Adventures-supported Sacred Valley Community Restaurant in Huchuy Qosqo.
Included Activities:
Traditional Andean Experience
Parque de la Papa (Potato Park)
Pisac Ruins Guided Tour
Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley
Ollantaytambo Ruins Guided Tour
Times includes all stops and visits enroute through the Sacred Valley.
Private Vehicle (7.00-8.00 hours)
Day 12: Urubamba/Aguas Calientes (1B)
For serious archaeology buffs, there is time for an optional independent visit to Machu Picchu before the guided tour the following morning.
Additional Notes:
Please bear in mind that the town has several amenities, but is also geographically remote meaning services are sometimes more basic than one would assume. As the only option for travellers visiting Machu Picchu, the development of infrastructure has happened quite quickly, much without proper planning, and the focus on providing quality service may not be up to the standards experienced in other parts of the country.
Those who have chosen the option in advance to hike the "1-day Inca Trail" will disembark the train at km 104 to begin the trek. The trail rises steeply up into the mountains and will take hikers past the archaeological sites of Wiñay Wayna and Inti Pata, where the local guide will provide insights into the fascinating culture of the Incas en route to the trek's culmination at the Sun Gate. Enjoy a packed lunch along the way and reach the Sun Gate in the late afternoon with a chance for a preliminary exploration of Machu Picchu before the guided tour on Day 5. Transfer by bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes to rejoin the group and spend the night in a hotel. If time permits, take an optional visit to the nearby hot springs to soak your sore muscles.
1-day Inca Trail option:
Approximate Distance: 11 km
Estimated hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Private Vehicle (1.00-2.00 hours)
Train (1.50 hour(s))
Day 13: Aguas Calientes/Cusco (1B)
Enjoy a guided tour of the Machu Picchu ruins. Get free time to explore on your own or take an optional visit to the Inca Bridge before returning to Cusco by train.
Included Activities:
Machu Picchu Guided Tour
Local bus (0.25 hour(s))
Train (2.00-3.00 hours, 118km)
Private Vehicle (2.00-2.50 hours, 95km)
Day 14: Cusco (1B)
Please remember that star gazing is completely weather dependent and sometimes there can be cloudy skies.
Additional Notes:
Please note that if you pre-book the Peru Culinary Bundle, on day 6 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. You will return back to your hotel around 16:00.
Included Activities:
Cusco Planetarium
Day 15: Cusco/Lima (1B)
Fly back to Lima and spend an afternoon in Peru's bustling capital.
Plane (1.50-2.00 hours, 572km)
Day 16: Lima (1B)
Depart at any time.
Additional Notes:
Your CEO can help arrange an optional transfer to the airport.
Included Activities:
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According to Elton John, lyricist Bernie Taupin called "Candle in the Wind" "the best song we've ever written." KL It charted three times in three decades with three versions. The original was a tribute to Marilyn Monroe and hit #11 in 1974 in the U.K. In the U.S., when DJs latched on to "Bennie and the Jets" the planned single release was aborted, RS500 but a live version would hit #6 on the pop chart and #2 on the adult contemporary chart in 1987.
The song's greatest success came when Princess Diana died in a car crash on August 31, 1997. Elton proposed the idea to Taupin of revising the lyrics as a eulogy. Within the hour, Taupin had faxed the new words to John. HL Elton performed the only public performance of the revamped version at Diana's funeral for a televised worldwide audience of more than 2.5 billion people. BR1 After the funeral, Elton headed to the studio with famed Beatles' producer George Martin to record the song. BR1
When released in the U.K., the song went straight to #1 on the strength 658,000 copies sold in a single day. The song amassed 2 million in sales by the end of its second week and logged another million in the next week. MG In 2008, the song had moved more than 5 million, making it the U.K.'s biggest seller ever. MG
The U.S. matched that number just in advance orders BR1 and would go on to 11 million in sales. MG Worldwide, it ranks as one of the top 100 best-selling songs in the world. Only Bing Crosby's "White Christmas", with estimates as high as 56 million, has sold more. The song topped the charts in 11 countries," BB100 most notably with an astonishing 45 weeks at #1 in Canada. MG Its 14 weeks atop the U.S. charts make it one of the biggest #1 pop songs in U.S. chart history.
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- BB100 Billboard (9/08). "All-Time Hot 100".
- BR1 Fred Bronson (2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits (5th edition). New York, NY: Billboard Books. Page 860.
- HL Michael Heatley and Spencer Leigh. (1998). Behind the Song: The Stories of 100 Great Pop & Rock Classics. London, England: Blandford Books. Page 66.
- KL Jon Kutner/Spencer Leigh (2005). 1000 UK Number One Hits: The Stories Behind Every Number One Single Since 1952. London, Great Britain: Omnibus Press. Page 447.
- MG Theo Morgan-Gan (year?). "The UK's Best Selling Singles"
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Tiffany Alston, a freshman delegate from Prince George's County, was convicted Tuesday morning of stealing $800 in General Assembly funds to pay an employee of her law firm.
If the guilty verdicts on counts of misdemeanor theft and misconduct in office survive her expected challenges, the Bowie Democrat could lose her seat in the Maryland legislature.
Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Paul F. Harris Jr. postponed sentencing until after a trial, scheduled for October, on separate charges that Alston raided her 2010 campaign funds to cover wedding-related expenses, pay a law firm employee and write a check to herself.
Tuesday's misdemeanor theft conviction carries a jail sentence of up to 18 months. The penalty for misconduct is not specified.
"Elected officials are entrusted with public resources, and they are not for personal use. It's the taxpayers' money," State Prosecutor Emmet C. Davitt said after the verdict.
Calling the verdict a "devastating turn of events," Raouf Abdullah, one of Alston's lawyers, said the delegate has no plans to resign. Abdullah said he plans to challenge the verdict, contending that prosecutors failed to prove their case.
"Throughout this process, she has been resolute that she will be vindicated," Abdullah said.
Prosecutors said that Alston used the state dollars because her law firm was broke and had bounced 49 checks in 2010 before the bank closed its account. They maintained that Alston paid her employee in January 2011 with General Assembly money by claiming she was a legislative aide.
The defense contends the employee, Rayshawn Ford, worked in Alston's district office, which was in a suite of offices in Lanham that included Alston's law practice. Abdullah called Ford's statements to investigators and a grand jury "ambiguous" and said the prosecution's case was weak.
Alston showed no emotion as the verdict was read. Abdullah said his reaction was "disbelief. It was an out-of-body experience." He said Alston would have no comment.
After four days of testimony, the jury deliberated for less than four hours Monday and Tuesday before reaching a verdict. Alston did not testify.
Jurors heard Ford testify that contrary to what the prosecution maintained, she did legislative work, and that she considered Alston a friend and mentor. But prosecutors said there was no sign that Alston had a district office in January 2011.
Alston, elected in 2010, was one of the Prince George's County children who benefited from the "I Have a Dream" program co-sponsored by the late Abe Pollin, owner of Washington professional sports teams, Abdullah said.
The organization promised that if the students graduated from high school, it would pay for their college or other education. The foundation paid for Alston's undergraduate education at the University of Maryland, College Park, Abdullah said.
He did not know if the organization later paid for her law school studies. She received her law degree from the University of the District of Columbia, and is a mentor in the "Dream" program, according to her legislative biography.
Alston, 35, can remain in political office until after she is sentenced. The state Constitution provides for the suspension of a delegate convicted of certain types of crimes, including those related to elected office, but only after sentencing. It allows the governor to appoint a temporary replacement while the case is on appeal.
The November ballot includes a referendum on suspending elected officials upon a guilty finding, but it's unclear whether that could apply in Alston's case.
Abdullah reiterated the claim made before the trial: that both sets of charges against Alston were political payback, one for withdrawing support for the same-sex marriage bill she co-sponsored in 2011, and this case for opposing Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed legislative redistricting plan last fall. Jurors did not hear that claim.
"The governor appoints the state prosecutor," Abdullah said, later adding, "The state prosecutor can be subject to the pressures of the governor."
Both the governor's office and the state prosecutor have said the governor doesn't tell the state prosecutor what to do.
Jurors were not told about Alston's other criminal charges. However, they were told that Alston was already under investigation when Ford called the Office of the State Prosecutor to say she was paid in General Assembly funds. Ford stopped cooperating with prosecutors within days of making that allegation last fall, prosecutors said.
The state's Attorney Grievance Commission argued last week for the Court of Appeals to suspend her law license indefinitely for reasons unrelated to the criminal cases. She is fighting that move.


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Gov. Christie's job rating currently stands at 59% approve to 32% disapprove among New Jersey residents and 58% to 35% among registered voters. His job approval stood at 65% approve just one month ago. This is the first time since Superstorm Sandy struck the state over 14 months ago that the governor's approval rating has dipped below 60%. Christie's current job rating is still higher than any poll ratings he had in his term prior to Sandy.
Republicans are sticking by Christie, giving him an 89% approval rating which is in line with the 85% GOP support he received last month.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert told reporters outside the White House they had confidence in Christie's leadership after documents came to light suggesting his staffers had shut down access lanes to a busy bridge last year in an alleged act of political retribution…
"He was completely transparent and gave the public a chance to hear what he understood and what he knew. Took action on it, decisive action, in terms of removing the people who were not forthright with him," said Walker, who, like Christie, is considered a potential presidential candidate in 2016. "And assuming everything stays as he's announced, I don't see that being a problem going forward."
Herbert, too, expressed faith in Christie's leadership of the RGA, a highly visible post that past governors have used as a launching pad for higher office.
"I think Chris has been a great leader for New Jersey," Herbert told reporters, adding that it was possible more details could emerge in the bridge scandal. "I think we need to let that play out, but this is one Republican governor that supports Chris Christie as chairman of our RGA."
A top political adviser to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) told The Washington Post Tuesday that Christie's has recently received "positive, pro-active feedback" from leading Republican donors and will continue to travel nationally to raise money for GOP candidates.
"There have been plenty of calls," Mike DuHaime, Christie's chief political strategist, said in an interview before Christie's annual address to state legislators. "There has been positive, pro-active feedback."…
DuHaime's message is a signal to the Republican establishment that Christie's political operation — widely seen by power brokers as a political shop preparing for a 2016 presidential run — is still humming regardless of the looming controversy over last year's traffic snarls in Fort Lee, N.J., an episode that has entangled several Christie confidants.
One un- or under-remarked-upon takeaways from the Christie spectacle is the fact that he is the most exciting figure in American politics for the moment, at least in the eyes of the mainstream media. Indeed, as I joked on Twitter, you have to wonder if Obama doesn't feel a pang of jealousy for Christie. When was the last time the media dropped everything to listen to an Obama speech with such interest? No one hangs on his every word any more. Obama's State of the Union address will of course get ample coverage, but it will be more pro-forma than enthusiastic. I'm not exactly a Christie booster, but even Christie's biggest critics on the right should recognize that as far as the bored and somewhat disillusioned mainstream media is concerned, the 2016 primaries have begun. And for the folks at MSNBC — as well as outlets that matter a good deal more — their job is to tear down GOP presidential contenders they see as a threat… This is a real scandal — a real New Jersey scandal – but it's a national story because Obama's presidency is fizzling out. The thrill is gone, and the press has to look elsewhere for excitement.
Governor Christie's nearly two-hour-long press conference last week showed again that he is in a class by himself when it comes to Republicans who can express themselves in the heat of political battle.
When it comes to policies, I might prefer some other Republican as a 2016 presidential candidate. But the bottom line in politics is that you have to get elected in order to have the power to accomplish anything. It doesn't matter how good your ideas are if you can't be bothered to articulate them in a way that the voting public can understand…
If anything good comes out of this shabby episode of political vindictiveness by Governor Christie's staffers, it showed what a skewed sense of perspective most of the media have on what kinds of issues are important. It is not that the media consider traffic jams more important than human lives. But the fact that Christie is the current front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 — and is ahead of Hillary Clinton in the polls — makes him a target for a partisan media.
Given that blatant partisanship, the need for a Republican candidate in 2016 who can make his case to the public, in spite of the media, is especially acute — even though it is much too early to try to predict who that candidate will be.
Make no mistake: Bridge-gate has hurt Christie and slowed, badly, the considerable momentum he built during a sweeping reelection victory in 2013. But, assuming that no other revelations emerge linking him to the closure of several lanes of traffic in Fort Lee, Christie remains the candidate — with the possible exception of former Florida governor Jeb Bush — who is best positioned to build the coalition of major donors, party activists and GOP elites necessary to win the nomination…
How quickly can Christie move beyond Bridge-gate? How much of a hit does he take among the donor class? How soon until other 2016-ers jump on the criticism train? There are more questions than answers for Christie at the moment. But everyone ranked below him on this list has questions of his own. And Christie remains the most naturally talented candidate in Republican politics.
Christie has a style and sensibility that has brought him far as a politician. He's just received a sharp warning that this style and sensibility will take him no further. Conflict is intrinsic to politics — but conflict governed by rules, written and unwritten.
Christie's team broke the rules to score revenge against a political opponent. Would a Christie White House govern the country in the same score-settling way? Even people inclined to support Christie are now wondering. His future will depend on convincing people that he's learned his lesson and changed his ways, and the best way to convince people that you have learned a lesson is actually to learn that lesson and actually to change your ways.
At the end of his own career, Richard Nixon delivered an eloquent self-assessment of his own failure as president: "Always remember others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself." Unlike Nixon, Christie can benefit from that wisdom at the beginning of a presidential career rather than at its tragic end.


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ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Sophomore running back Jeremy Murray (Martins Ferry/Martins Ferry) rushed for a career-high 224 yards on 30 carries, leading the Mount Union football team to a 45-7 victory over Heidelberg on Saturday at Mount Union Stadium.
The Purple Raiders posted their 49th consecutive regular season victory as they move to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Murray scored two touchdowns during Mount Union's 24-point second quarter and was the key component in each of the Raiders' three first-half touchdown drives.
Sophomore quarterback Neal Seaman (Louisville/Louisville) scored the first Purple Raider touchdown from four yards out on the hosts' first possession. It was Seaman's first rushing score of the season.
Murray added 60 all-purpose yards on the next touchdown march, helping the Raiders build a 14-0 lead.
A 23-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Tyler Almeida (Elyria/Elyria) gave Mount Union a 17-0 lead before Murray came through with his second score. He carried the ball six times for 45 yards, finishing it off with a six-yard run.
Just before halftime, the Purple Raider advantage expanded to 31-0 on a 29-yard interception return touchdown by sophomore defensive back Nick Driskill (Wabash, Ind./Southwood).
During the second half, Mount Union did its scoring through the air. Seaman connected with junior wide receiver Ben Shenk (East Petersburg, Pa./Lancaster Catholic) on touchdown receptions of 12 and 23 yards in the third quarter. The Raider quarterback finished 19 of 29 for 287 yards.
Sophomore wide receiver Jasper Collins was the leading Raider pass-catcher, compiling seven catches for 117 yards. Shenk had five grabs for 84 yards.
In total, the Mount Union offense finished with 556 total yards, including 262 on the ground.
After struggling with turnovers in previous weeks, the Purple Raiders did not record any giveaways. On the other side, the hosts forced two turnovers -- both of which were Driskill interceptions.
Junior defensive back Cameron West (Frazeysburg/Tri-Valley) was Mount Union's leading tackler with eight stops. Sophomore defensive lineman Jared Modrak (Clinton Township, Mich./Chippewa Valley) had a sack and forced fumble.
Heidelberg's lone touchdown was a 9-yard hookup from quarterback Neil Anton to wide receiver Mike Preston.
The Purple Raiders will return to action next Saturday when they play their Homecoming game against Capital at 1:30 p.m.


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'Godspeed': Scott Carpenter, 2nd U.S. astronaut in orbit, dies at 88
- Scott Carpenter was part of NASA%27s original astronaut team%2C Mercury 7
- He went into orbit and overshot his landing upon his return%2C giving the nation a scare
- An explorer of depths as well as heights%2C he spent 30 days under the ocean in 1965
DENVER — Astronaut Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit the Earth and first person to explore both the heights of space and depths of the ocean, died Thursday after a stroke. He was 88.
Along with John Glenn, Carpenter was one of the last two surviving original Mercury 7 astronauts for the fledgling U.S. space program.
His wife, Patty Barrett, said Carpenter died of complications from a September stroke in a Denver hospice. He lived in Vail, Colo.
"We're going to miss him," she said.
Carpenter was launched into space from Cape Canaveral on May 24, 1962, and completed three orbits around Earth in his space capsule, the Aurora 7, which he named after the celestial event. It was just a coincidence, Carpenter said, that he grew up in Boulder, Colo., on the corner of Aurora Avenue and 7th Street.
But even before Carpenter ventured into space, he made history. On Feb. 20, 1962, he gave the historic send-off to his predecessor in orbit: "Godspeed, John Glenn." It was a spur of the moment phrase, Carpenter later said.
"In those days, speed was magic because that's all that was required ... and nobody had gone that fast," Carpenter explained. "If you can get that speed, you're home-free, and it just occurred to me at the time that I hope you get your speed. Because once that happens, the flight's a success."
Delivered in what NBC News correspondent Jay Barbree called a baritone "voice of God," Carpenter's call from the Launch Complex 14 blockhouse offered a note of reassurance and prayer as Glenn lifted off at the height of the space race, in a rocket about which there were safety concerns.
"We were pretty much on pins and needles," said Jack King of Cocoa Beach, then NASA's chief of public information for what became Kennedy Space Center. "It really hit me at the time."
Carpenter's turn came a little more three months later.
At a time when astronauts achieved fame on par with rock stars, folks across the country sat glued to their TV screens, anxiously awaiting the outcome of Carpenter's ride. He overshot his landing by 288 miles, giving NASA and the nation an hourlong scare that he might not have made it back alive.
He was found sitting in a life raft attached to his capsule, eating a Baby Ruth candy bar, Barbree remembered.
"He was a cool customer," said Barbree.
The fallout from that missed landing was a factor that kept NASA from launching Carpenter into space again. So he went from astronaut to "aquanaut" and lived at length on the sea floor — the only man to ever formally explore the two frontiers.
Carpenter was as proud of his aquanaut experience as he was of his pioneering space career, Barbree said.
King called Carpenter "a very special guy and a key part of the program."
"We're now down to one of the seven original astronauts, the seven standard bearers who really led us in the space program right at the start," he said.
For the veteran Navy officer, flying in space or diving to the ocean floor was more than a calling. In 1959, soon after being chosen one of NASA's pioneering seven astronauts, Carpenter wrote about his hopes, concluding: "This is something I would willingly give my life for."
"Curiosity is a thread that goes through all of my activity," he told a NASA historian in 1999. "Satisfying curiosity ranks No. 2 in my book behind conquering a fear."
His four hours, 39 minutes and 32 seconds of weightlessness were "the nicest thing that ever happened to me," Carpenter told a NASA historian. "The zero-g sensation and the visual sensation of spaceflight are transcending experiences and I wish everybody could have them."
"He was totally relaxed," said Lee Solid of Merritt Island, Fla., then an Atlas program propulsion engineer who worked with Carpenter in the run-up to Glenn's launch. "He just was one of those really smart, sharp guys. He was very professional."
Carpenter's trip led to many discoveries about spacecraft navigation and space itself, such as that space offers almost no resistance, which he found out by trailing a balloon.
Barbree called Carpenter the first scientist astronaut because of the many experiments he performed.
"All the other guys went up just for the ride and to fly," he said. "He was there to learn what he could learn."
Carpenter said astronauts in the Mercury program found most of their motivation from the space race with the Russians. When he completed his orbit of the Earth, he said he thought: "Hooray, we're tied with the Soviets," who had completed two manned orbits at that time.
But things started to go wrong on re-entry. He was low on fuel and a key instrument that tells the pilot which way the capsule is pointing malfunctioned, forcing Carpenter to manually take over control of the landing.
NASA's Mission Control then announced that he would overshoot his landing zone by more than 200 miles and, worse, they had lost contact with him.
Talking to a suddenly solemn nation, CBS newsman Walter Cronkite told the audience: "We may have … lost an astronaut."
But Carpenter survived the landing that day.
Always cool under pressure — his heart rate never went above 105 during the flight — he oriented himself by simply peering out the space capsule's window. The Navy found him in the Caribbean, floating in his life raft with his feet propped up. He offered up some of his space rations.
In the 1962 book "We Seven," written by the first seven astronauts, Carpenter wrote about his thoughts while waiting to be picked up after splashing down.
"I sat for a long time just thinking about what I'd been through. I couldn't believe it had all happened. It had been a tremendous experience, and though I could not ever really share it with anyone, I looked forward to telling others as much about it as I could. I had made mistakes and some things had gone wrong. But I hoped that other men could learn from my experiences. I felt that the flight was a success, and I was proud of that."
Carpenter never did go back in space, but his explorations continued. In 1965, he spent 30 days under the ocean off the coast of California as part of the Navy's SeaLab II program.
Once again the motivation was both fear and curiosity.
"I wanted, No. 1, to learn about it (the ocean), but No. 2, I wanted to get rid of what was an unreasoned fear of the deep water," Carpenter told the NASA historian. "
Inspired by Jacques Cousteau, Carpenter worked with the Navy to bring some of NASA's training and technology to the sea floor. The 57-by-12-foot habitat was lowered to a depth of 205 feet off San Diego. A bottlenose dolphin named Tuffy ferried supplies from the surface to the aquanauts below.
After another stint at NASA in the mid-1960s, helping develop the Apollo lunar lander, Carpenter returned to the SeaLab program as director of aquanaut operations for SeaLab III.
He retired from the Navy in 1969, founded his company Sea Sciences Inc., worked closely with Cousteau and dove in most of the world's oceans, including under the ice in the Arctic.
When the 77-year-old Glenn returned to orbit in 1998 aboard space shuttle Discovery, Carpenter radioed: "Good luck, have a safe flight and … once again, Godspeed, John Glenn."
Malcolm Scott Carpenter was born May 1, 1925, in Boulder, Colo. (He hated his first name and didn't use it). He was raised by his maternal grandparents after his mother became ill with tuberculosis.
He attended the University of Colorado for one semester, joined the Navy during World War II, and returned to school but didn't graduate because he flunked out of a class on heat transfer his senior year. The school eventually awarded him a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering in 1962 after he orbited the Earth.
He rejoined the Navy in 1949 and was a fighter and test pilot in the Pacific and served as intelligence officer.
He married four times and had seven children.
Carpenter said that he joined the Mercury program for many reasons: "One of them, quite frankly, is that it is a chance for immortality. Most men never have a chance for immortality."
Contributing: James Dean of Florida Today