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First off, I had to pick this up in Shade 15 which is the second lightest shade name but this is the lightest of the shades if you understand. Shade 10 is much more orange than this one and not as highlighting so if you're pale, definitely try shade 15. I picked this up a couple of weeks ago (hauled here) because i'd seen people compare it to Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer and it was only £5.99! Although I haven't tried the Nars concealer, i'm not in such a huge rush simply because this is brilliant.
It's light enough to give that highlighting effect under the eye, whilst still covering the horrendous dark circles and it doesn't draw attention to spots and blemishes. This formulais something I love in concealers because nobody has time for two different concealers in the morning. It also doesn't cake or crease around the eye area or blemishes which means it lasts all day without sliding over the face and revealing those darn blemishes.
You don't need too much of this either to give you medium to full coverage. Believe it or not, i'm not a big fan of the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (cue gasps of horror) I find that it looks cakey on me after a while because of how thick it is. This on the other hand is quite light and creamy - possibly where the comparisons to the Nars concealer comes from - and blends like a dream, both with fingers and a brush.
Overall, I have nothing bad to say about this concealer if you hadn't already guessed. This is quite easily my favourite drugstore concealer of the moment and I'll definitely be repurchasing this once it runs out. If you're looking for a medium/high coverage concealer which highlights and conceals in the right amount, than this is for you!

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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Inexpensive and easy curb appeal
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Well worth the money! It looks so, so much better. And I think it's true, about the curb appeal thing. Who wants to buy a house that look like it hasn't been maintained?ReplyDelete
Awesome job miss!
That red door really makes it an inviting space now! I love the changes and updates that you made. Good luck with the sell to your sister and family.ReplyDelete
Thanks Jen for all your help!ReplyDelete
Looks fabulous! I've been wanting to paint our front door too but can't decide on a color. :) Loving the red.ReplyDelete
You did all the right stuff. Good call. Your sister is lucky, and I hope you can have fun helping with the interior as well.ReplyDelete
I wrote about your chevron chair slipcover on my blog today. Because it was so beautiful. Thanks, even though I did not ask first for permission.
Fantastic transformation!ReplyDelete
This looks GREAT! I plan on painting my front door red as well - changes the whole look of the house! :-)ReplyDelete
MUCH better! Good luck with the sell!ReplyDelete
I love the color you gave the door. It's amazing how one nice color can make all the difference to the overall look of the house.ReplyDelete
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Season of Lent
Reading 3, Acts 20: 22-38 : Give testimony to the gospel amidst the torments
|And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, bound in the Spirit, not knowing what shall befall me there;
|except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.
|But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may accomplish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
|And now, behold, I know that all you among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom will see my face no more.
|Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all of you,
|for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
|Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son.
|I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
|and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
|Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.
|And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
|I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.
|You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.
|In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, `It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
|And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
|And they all wept and embraced Paul and kissed him,
|sorrowing most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they brought him to the ship.
Gospel, Jn 12: 1-8 : Mary anoints Jesus.
|Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Laz'arus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
|There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Laz'arus was one of those at table with him.
|Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
|But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said,
|"Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"
|This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it.
|Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial.
|The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."


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Hello Everyone –
Without question we are living in perilous times. The news here in America and around the world is extremely negative. If ever we needed to believe the word of God to be completely factual, we need to NOW. In spite of everything we see and hear, God is by no means finished with his church. The plan of God will be carried out by his people. We may stumble, we may fall, we may at times lose a battle or two, however Saints of the most high God, we will win the war!
The question is How? At times the negativity of daily conditions seems smothering. One pop up occurs and here comes the next one. Only God who sits on His throne can ever keep all of this straight. We need divine intervention and supernatural enablement to face the on-going challenges.
I think one of our greatest offensive weapons is prayer. All of us are flawed human beings. We all have sin and fallen short of God's perfect will. We cannot complain about the problems, we must pray for protection. Our leaders need wisdom and integrity. Our President needs our prayers and a counsel of men and women who are capable in their designated areas of leadership. Beyond that, God and his smile needs to be on our nation to cope with the daily onslaught of the evil-doers.
Prayer will open up our hearts, the heart of God and the minds of men, women and children. Wisdom, understanding and sound judgment, can replace confusion and chaos.
We are people of God and our weapons of war fare are not carnal. Our prayers can stop murder, cleanse sin and heal broken hearts. Clearly, we need a move upon our earth from heaven. Our heart-felt prayers can hasten a move of God.
Next, may we please unite in love and brotherly concern? Isn't there enough division coming at us? Perhaps if the church-world lived with the purpose of developing loving relationships and walk out the scripture where Jesus stated: "They will know you are mine by the love you have one for another." With all the hatred spilling over into our schools, communities and world, love needs to emerge from the people of God as never before. We are connected to our Father, he is love, love is our only shield against the terror of night.
Please, may we put our differences aside. Place our focus on Jesus Christ. Unite around the cross and become the light to a very dark world. No matter how busy our days may be we can carry the burden of this global war by reaching from our hearts to Christ. Reach to his endless supply of all we need. Change will come, we will see ourselves, situations and people align with the purpose of God and eternal change. Yes, our world is spinning out of control; it is negative and at times frightening. However, our King is still omnipotent, omnipresent. He is still very, very, large and IN CHARGE!! In all things and all our days, "Come thy Kingdom, be done thy will", needs to be on our lips, to our Father's ears. He will answer us, take care of us and most importantly lovingly guide us.
"Until The Next Time"
Prophet Kathie


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Monday, January 5, 2015
We planned ahead.
We were ready for this. We knew that Universal Studios Japan was super crowded and overpriced. But the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened the summer before and I had to see it. We bought our tickets weeks in advance.
We knew that getting into the park did not guarantee that we would get into the Harry Potter section. Only paying for expensive fast pass tickets, or buying a package tour with flight or hotel stay included could guarantee that.
We had to get there early, be one of the first people in the park, then run to a timed entry ticketing machine before we knew whether or not we would be playing quidditch this day.
The park opens at 9:00. We got there at 7:30 only to be met by a crowd of people in line in front of us.
There was a line on the far left. They had a red carpet and uniformed staff personnel checking their tickets. That line was for early entry. Everyone looked at them with envy.
At 8:00 the early entry people were let in. "Those lucky bastards get a whole hour of the park to themselves," I thought. The crazy thing was that many of the early entry people showed up at 8:15 or 8:20. Everyone else, who could only go in at 9:00, got here around 7:30!
At 8:30, half an hour before the park officially opened, they let everyone in. There was a mad dash to the Harry Potter Timed Entry ticket machines. Everyone, but parents of small kids and the utterly clueless, was running as hard as they could to be first in line to the ticket machines.
As we got closer to the machine we saw people heading to the Harry Potter section. One member of the USJ staff was waving people in. "It's open now! Anyone can go in, even without a ticket."
Many people stopped to ask the staff person if it was true. Mark and I didn't bother. If it was true, great! If it was a matter of us not understanding Japanese enough, someone would stop us eventually. But asking questions was wasting time; time we could waste standing in line for a ride!
We ran into the Wizarding World. All the shops were empty. The shop keepers were standing outside calling for people to come in. I wanted to go. When would the shops be this empty again?
Mark tugged at my arm. "No! We have to choose wisely. Let's get on a ride now."
He dragged me to Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. "This line will get very long later, so we must get in line now," he told me. "But the line looks long now," I protested. "And, how are you even sure we are in the right line?"
I looked at the crowd of people around us. There seemed to be several lines each going in different and random directions. I told Mark to hold my place while I followed the line to see where it ended.
I walked along the path. The "line" that Mark was in stopped at some guy eating popcorn with his friends. Another line ended at a restroom. I found the line for the ride and called Mark over. There was a break in the line where some lady had her back to the line and did not notice that everyone else had moved up. We jumped in the open spot.
From there it took about 15 minutes to get on the ride. It would have taken 10, but we wasted a lot of time putting my bag in a locker and then getting back into the line. The ride was great.
After the ride we ran back to the line to go again. We found another open spot where someone in the line wasn't paying attention letting a gap form. This time it took 25 minutes to get to the ride. I would have gone one more time, but after the second ride the line had gotten a lot longer and there were no gaps to sneak into.
We then checked out the shops. They were still easy to get into; you could just walk in. Later, we would have to stand in line to enter the shops.
If you want to go into the shops to look around, do it at the Harry Potter section. If you want to buy something, especially if you're like me and need to read everything and take your time to choose the best one, do it at any of the shops near the entrance. Those shops are less crowded and they stay open until the park closes. They have all the stuff that all the other shops throughout the park have.
There were a few carts where butterbeer was sold. All the carts had really long lines. I wanted butterbeer, but these lines were too long.
Mark: "I read online that you should never buy butterbeer from the carts. They have really long lines. Instead, go to any of the restaurants in the Harry Potter section."
At that time, there were very few people in the restaurants. We did have a big breakfast and weren't really hungry. But we knew that we were not going to be eating at lunch time like everyone else. So early lunch it was!
The food was overpriced, but good. We had a whole table to ourselves. I enjoyed it, because things would only get more crowded.
We order one large hot butterbeer to be shared between the both of us. The first sip, was great. The second sip, was less great. By the 4th sip, the stuff was disgusting. It's very sweet and buttery. We should have gotten a small cup. We forced ourselves to finish the whole thing; it was torture.
We walked through all the shops and took more photos. Then we decided to see the rest of the park. We thought about going on the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride one more time before leaving, but opted not too.
I didn't have any plans for the rest of the park. All the stuff I wanted to do, we did before 11:00 that morning. I let Mark pick everything we did for the rest of the day.
We rode on several rides. first we chose them based on how awesome they were when compared to the wait time for their lines. Then we discovered the "single" lines. That cut our line waiting time down to 15 or 20 minutes per ride.
Normally people go on rides in groups. Very few people show up at Universal Studios alone. If you come here with say, 2 friends, you will want to go on rides with your 2 friends.
But the park gets crowded. If you have a group of three, and a car on a ride that seats four, that ride will go with less than max capacity. USJ is very crowded even on its least crowded days, so they can't have that.
But, there is a line, where people who don't care if they sit next to their friends, can go. When there is an empty seat, a "single" person will take it. The rides always run at max capacity and overall there is less wait for everyone.
Mark and I started going to the "single" lines. Sometime, we still sat next to each other. Sometimes, we were on the same ride on different cars. Other times, we rode on different coasters. But it took way less time. We were able to get on every thing we wanted to ride that way.
After noon we wanted to see if we could get a ticket to go into the Harry Potter area. We spent so much time worrying about the ticket machines we just had to go look at them. Once there we saw that there wasn't much of a line to get a ticket. So, we got a ticket.
And what do you know? There were plenty of tickets left for most of the time slots throughout the afternoon. We chose the last time slot. We felt a little guilty for going back after spending almost the whole morning there. But, not too guilty to not go back…
We continued to ride rides and eat. We specifically did not want to waste time or money on food in the park. We were going to eat only what we needed to stay alive. Time was really not to be wasted on silly things like food.
But, we got to ride so many rides using the "single" lines that time was not a factor anymore. And we're just not used to being around so much American food. We got home sick. I couldn't remember the last time I bought a hot dog from a sidewalk vendor? …or a churro, or a cinnamon bun?
We went back to the Forbidden Journey one more time. This ride did not have a "single" line and it took us 45 minutes to get to the ride. This is where we noticed that there were things to look at while we waited in line.
"How did we miss this? We've been on this ride twice before?"
"We weren't really standing in line much then, were we?"
When the ride was over, it was too late to stand in line for another turn. But, we could do the Hogwarts' tour. Basically, we got to walk along the line going up to the ride. But, this time we could stop and look at all the stuff decorating Hogwarts. We could take photos without the people in line being in the way. That was nice.
We stayed until the parade then left with everyone else at closing time. We spent the whole day at USJ!
Later we had dinner at a Chinese restaurant near our hostel. We were still hungry!
The next day we drove back home while eating Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.
How to get there:
You can enter Japan by plane or boat. Though, the number of boats going to Japan from other countries has gone down significantly.
Americans get 90-day visas to Japan at the port of entry. Check with your nearest Japanese embassy or consulate for visa information.
- Emergency Numbers:
- Police 110
- Ambulance and Fire 119
- Important phone numbers to know while in Japan
- History of Japan's Ancient and Modern Empire
- China Uncensored: Why does China hate Japan?
- Comfort Woman
- The Commoner
- Empire of the Sun
- Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
- Geisha, a Life
- Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission
- The Last Concubine
- Memoirs of a Geisha
- Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath
- Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
- What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
- Be careful what over the counter drugs you bring into Japan. Actifed, Sudafed, Vicks inhalers, and Codeine are prohibited.
- InternationalATMs are really hard to find; more so if you aren't in a big city. Many places in Japan do not use credit cards. Take cash and call your bank to ask whatATMs or banks in Japan will work with your cash card.
- ATMs have opening hours. Usually 9:00-18:00 (They have better work hours than most business men and women here.)
- The Post Office bank seems to work with the most international cards.
- You can get a Japan Railway, pass which saves you a lot of money on the trains, but you can only buy it before you get to Japan and you cannot be a resident of Japan. (I don't have more information about it because I've only ever lived in Japan; I've never been a tourist here.)
Bonsai Guest House
- Coordinates 34°39'30.9″N 135°31'41.5″E
1-4-13 Momodani, Ikuno-ku, Osaka, 5440034
- +81-6-7492-8884
- from 2,700 JYN
- reception is open~ 8:30 – 22:00
- Check in ~ 16:00 – 21:00
- Check out ~ by 11:00
- It's a one minute walk from Momodani Station.
- It's a one minute walk from a shopping area with lots of restaurants.
- It's about a two minute walk from a grocery store.
- There is paid parking right across the street, but it might be full.
- There is another, cheaper place to park near a little park called Momodani Park.
- Parking Lot: 34°39'40.4″N 135°31'44.7″E
- (I don't remember exactly, but I think it cost 700 JYN / day to park here.)
Universal Studios Japan
- Coordinates 34°39'55.7″N 135°25'56.1″E
〒554-0031 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Konohana Ward, Sakurajima, 2−1−33
- 0570-200-606
- 6,463 yen adult one day ticket
- Do not exit the park until you're ready to go home! Re-entry on the same ticket is not allowed for anyone other than season pass holders.
- 10:00 to 17:00 low season
- 9:00 to 21:00 peak season
- Sometimes they open the park earlier than scheduled.
- You can also get an early entry ticket, which allows you to get into the park at 8:30. But I don't know how to get one other than going through the JTB travel agency.
- Getting into the park doesn't guarantee you entry to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
- My advice:
- Try not to go on a really crowded day.
- Okay, so everyday is a crowded day, but there are some really crowded days.
- Try not to go on a holiday or weekend.
- Try not to go in the middle of summer.
- Try to go on any Monday through Friday that is not a holiday when most kids should be in school.
- Buy your ticket in advance at a Lawson convenience store.
- Instructions in English
- Any Lawson in Japan will do.
- Don't wait until the day of your visit and buy your ticket at the Lawson right outside USJ, that's what everyone else is doing.
- Get a Free Timed Entry Ticket to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
- To get this, go early and be one of the first to enter the park.
- Head to the Rose garden. (#65 on this map)
- You don't really need to know where it is, everyone in the park will be running to it. Just follow the crazy mob.
- If you go on a not-so-overly crowded day, the Harry Potter sections will be open to any and everyone for the first couple hours after the park opens. Run there and do not leave until you are done. To re-enter you will need a timed entry ticket.
- Bring your own lunch.
- I know you're not supposed to bring in food, but everyone does it (especially parents with small kids). In fact there are many areas in the park that are great for picnicking.
- No one checks your bags or pockets.
- Pack light; lockers are expensive.
- If you need to buy lunch, or a snack, do so before or long after lunch time.
- Eat at the Chinese Restaurant (#48 on this map). The lines are much, much shorter there.
- Forget about American cuisine. The lines for those are ridiculously long.
- Eat a hog dog super early or really late. Those lines could last for a good 50 minutes.
- Don't worry; they never run out of overpriced hot dogs.
- Drink at any of the many water fountains throughout the park. It's free and there are no lines.
- Ideally, you should have a big breakfast. Buy some rice balls or sandwiches that you can fit in your pockets for lunch. Have a snack or meal around 15:00. Drink water anytime you pass a water fountain. Have dinner after the park is closed at any restaurant that is no where near the park. This would save you lots of money and time.
- Take the "singles" line whenever you can.
- The "singles" line are for people who don't care if they sit next to their friends on a ride. "Single" people stand in a separate and much shorter line than everyone else. Whenever there is an empty seat on a ride, someone from the "single" line is put in that seat. A 2-hour wait in the regular line could take about 20 minutes in the single line.
- Don't bring too much stuff.
- Lockers are expensive.
- Lockers waste a lot of time. Sometimes you have to form a line to put your stuff in a locker before you can form a line to wait hours to get on a ride.
- If you can fit everything you need in your pockets, that would be great.
- Try not to go on a really crowded day.


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All of these bots have been broken for months -- in some cases years. Removing them from the waterfall.
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There's another patch (https://reviews.llvm.org/D54386/) which is fixing the fedora bot. You might want to leave that one.
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Zach, what's the status of this? I'm getting ready to add a new lldb bot, and it would be nice to remove the old ones first..
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The lldb_scheduler should stay. @labath suggested that maybe it doesn't have to because the getSingleBranchSchedulers should cover the LLDB builders, but not all the LLDB builders are setup with depends_on_projects properties, so for some of them, getSingleBranchSchedulers will not work properly. You just need to update the builderNames list for the lldb_scheduler to no longer exclude the now-nonexistent lldb_android_builders
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The 11th annual Seek the Peak trail running race took place on June 15, 2014. There were nearly 500 solo participants and another 300 relay or team participants. This was the fourth time that I decided to throw my body into this event. Last year I skipped it because I felt I wasn't ready for its physical demands, which some believe are grueling: sixteen kilometers with a 4100 foot climb from Ambleside Park in North Vancouver to the top of Grouse Mountain.
Armed with 2010's 2:24 hr time and the top times in age group of around 1:35hr I have been motivated to at least achieve a sub two hour time. Ever since I stopped competing in Biathlon I have felt that I have more potential and a talent for endurance events. With proper training I could achieve some top 10 finishes in my age group.
Post-Race Analysis
When looking for improvement it is important to take a deeper look at each event, even when goals are achieved. Some say success leaves foot prints! While I missed the sub two hour goal this race was still a big success.
Stage 1 is a very gradual uphill which gives participants the opportunity to go fast to bank a little time, but risk using up all their glycogen stores. My goal was to push the pace a little bit and finish under 15 minutes, a time I met in 14:43.
Stage 2 keeps going uphill, but also has some good turns and fun downhills. Although, I quickly found out though that my training runs were not quite on the same trails my feet were still quick and I was sure footed. This stage takes racers further along the Capilano River past the fish hatchery to emerge in the park near the damn by climbing up a long set of stairs. Taking a slightly more conservative approach I reached Nancy Green Way while passing several people on those stairs.
Nancy Green Way is 1.6 kilometers of boring pavement pounding which ends at the start of the Grouse Grind. This section takes more mental energy than physical. The aim was to complete the road section in under 10 minutes, which I came very close to doing.
Stage 3 is the Grouse Grind which I predicted a time of 48 minutes. The strategy for this stage is just to keep the legs moving while repeating "one step at a time." It was grueling and at times I wasn't sure if my legs would take me to the top. The left ankle strain of last year did not rear its ugly head either which was a big concern. Final time for the Grouse Grind was 47:36.
If you haven't been training hills stage 4 will fill you with dread! It did my first year and it started with a severe left calf spasm which left me hobbling. This time around my strategy was 30 speedy steps followed by 30 fast walking steps. With a grade nearly 16% to the chairlift there was glory in reaching the final turnaround which also meant it was all downhill from there.
The gravel road down is bumpy and slippery when wet. Zigzagging down racers need to be careful to not run into anyone coming up on their left. This year I felt the most sure on my feet I have in the several years during that section.
Finally the last few meters are almost flat but slightly downhill and the finish line was in sight! Time to turn on the jets. Well as best as I could! Out of breathed I cross the line in 2:01:10, 8% off my goal time and a personal course record. Looking up as I neared the finish line I saw 2:01:10. This good enough for a top 100 overall and 21/80 in the male 30-39 year old group, which I have two years left in.
See the full Training Peaks File.
Planning for Seek the Peak 2015
Overall the race plan was executed very well. The call of a 1:55 is still out there for me to achieve and it isn't that far away. It requires a fitness improvement of 13% in one year. Challenging? Yes. Do able? Yes.
What are the take home lessons?
- Keep fit from September to February – maintain the capacity to run 16 km
- Start the main plan February 1st instead of February 28th
- Increase leg strength and leg power – start training for power earlier
- Incorporate more Pace Zone 4 (tempo) and Pace Zone 6 (threshold) into the training plan with longer intervals
- Hills, Hills, Hills


text: Coxy Report post Posted May 22, 2016 Background: For the first time I produced the bulk of the song completely in mono, this for me was a revelation, absolutely. It made mixdown swift and easy, keeping the bulk of it mono and allowing stereo only on the focus elements, it also made adding effects and ear candy effortless and results sounded better with more clarity and less smearing. https://soundcloud.com/coxys/ares-of-flight The track so far has taken me about 6 hours over 2 days. TO DO list: Minor adjustment of levels in break down Smooth out the outro so ends less abruptly. From now on I will only produce in mono and save stereo as a creative process at mixdown stage and beyond. Let me know what you think overall. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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It is possible not to get lost in Venice if you allow yourself to just wander, with the very occasional "Where am I?" moments. The secret being that Venice has…
It is possible not to get lost in Venice if you allow yourself to just wander, with the very occasional "Where am I?" moments. The secret being that Venice has got wise and everywhere you go there are strategically placed signs pointing the way to St Mark's Square and/or to Rialto Bridge, both major landmarks.
Venice is flat. The best way to see it is to just walk. With my camera slung over my shoulder, my favourite walking shoes on, and my trusty guide book in hand, I let my feet and curiosity find the direction.
Over four days my feet lead me to some wonderful experiences as I amble through and explore four of Central Venice's six districts.
Come walk with me.
Day 1: San Marco
Leaving my hotel
in San Marco district, I wander down alleys, cross some of Venice's 400 unique bridges and watch the waters of the canals lap the doorsteps of antique buildings in various states of glorious decay. Over a coffee in Campo Santa Maria Formosa, I see canal barges loading the linen from hotels and learn from the waiter it is taken off the islands to the mainland for laundering so as not to pollute the canals. Taking in my surroundings from one bridge, I witness a gondola traffic jam and am thankful I am not playing tourist. Everywhere I turn I see evidence of Venice's unstable foundations, with lopsided arches and leaning church bell towers. So much to photograph. I have fallen in love with Venice.
Venturing down a very narrow alley near Campo Manin, requiring me to manoeuver through crab-like, I come across an unusual building with the most elegant external multi-arch spiral staircase – the gothic Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo. The staircase, with its ascending rows of round-headed arches, is the only one of its kind found in Venice today. Closed to the public, I let my camera do the sightseeing.
Stumbling across Piazza San Marco for the third time within half an hour, I know it is time to experience a coffee at Café Florian, the oldest café in Venice. At a cost of €15 for my coffee, I know it is an experience not to be repeated.
As I wander around Basilica San Marco, marvelling at the brilliant mosaics, I wonder at the story of St Mark's body being stolen by two merchants from Alexandria in Egypt and brought back to Venice, and of the miracle of his body reappearing after being destroyed by fire.
I experience a sense of excitement as I watch an ambulance race down the Grand Canal and disappear into a side canal. The excitement doesn't come from the errand the ambulance is on but from the alien sight of an ambulance being a boat and not a van.
Day 2: San Polo
Wandering around Rialto Market and chatting to the stallholders, I learn much about the humble tomato; that there are 25 varieties of tomatoes in Italy and no self-discerning stallholder will sell you tomatoes until it is known what is being cooked. This is very important because the stallholder must advise on just the right type of tomato to use as they all have a different taste and must accompany the right dish. I have to admit my palate is definitely not up to Venetian standards.
Walking past San Giacomo di Rialto's 15th century 24-hour clock and through Campo San Polo, I find the shop Tragicomica on Calle dei Nomboli, which my research at home before leaving for Italy told me it sold traditional Venetian masks. The shop is crowded – with masks – and I wonder how I am ever going to find that special mask with my name on it. After a lengthy chat with the artisan Mask Maker about the different types of masks and how they are made, I buy an authentic Venetian, papier mâché plague doctor mask, with its long beak-like nose.
Sitting in a café opposite Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, A huge Gothic church, I spend a pleasant hour just people watching.
Day 3: Cannaregio
Walking the length of Strada Nova, and more, I make my way to Campo di Ghetto Nuovo, the Jewish Ghetto. This small square is distinguished by very tall buildings unique in Venice. Confined to a very small area, as the Jewish population grew and needed housing, the only way was up. The Ghetto's five synagogues, unrecognisable from the square, date back to the 16th century. Through the Jewish museum's guided tour, the only way possible to see these hidden treasures, I discover three of the five synagogues on the top floors of buildings – the French, German and Levantine, each representing a different 'school'.
Back in Campo di Ghetto Nuovo, I contemplate the Holocaust memorials depicting Nazi brutality to the Jews.
Before the long walk back to my hotel I have lunch at Gam Gam at the entrance to the Jewish ghetto; leisurely eating my way through kosher antipasto with falafel and delicious Italian bread.
With my feet crying 'enough', I take a traghetto (pedestrian transport) across the Grand Canal, alighting near Rialto Market. In a traghetto, it is traditional to stand as you are rowed across the Canal. Do I save any walking distance? Probably not but for about 6 minutes there I feel like a true local and know I have experienced something few tourists can share.
Day 4: Castello
Dominating Castello is the Arsenale, the old naval shipyard. Whilst largely disused today and closed to the public, the gateway remains guarded by large lion statues.
Heading back towards Piazza San Marco, as I cross Ponte Canonica, I see for the first time Venice's most famous and only covered bridge, the Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri). This little Baroque bridge spans the canal, Rio di Palazzo, between the New Prison and Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace). From Ponte Canonica I have an uninterrupted view of the Bridge of Sighs for my camera to record the moment.
After a coffee and people watching on Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice's most famous promenade, I take a tour that incorporates crossing the Bridge of Sighs. Walking across the Bridge, I sigh, just as the prisoners are supposed to have done when they crossed the Bridge from the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace to the New Prison, knowing they would never walk back the other way. I learn Casanova is the most famous person to have crossed the Bridge of Sighs on his way to prison, from which he later escaped.
Venice beckons again. I need to finish my walk.
Where will your feet take you?
For more on Italy, read: "The Sassi di Matera – from national shame to cultural showcase"


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Despite being in Sarajevo for a week, I did not actually get the most amount to look around, as I was there on a work trip a lot of my day was taken up working with the street dogs, but on the occasional early finishes and during the evenings I made the most of exploring the lesser-known Eastern European city and finding out all the things to do in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
In Sarajevo I found a city that is still evidently overcoming its recent raw history but also a city that is full of culture, welcoming people and glorious rolling mountains, a city that is constantly growing and one that I feel will emerge over the next few years as the next 'top new city break' much like we have seen Bucharest, Romania and Ljubljana, Slovenia rise over the past year or so.
As I visited in the winter (January) I saw the mountains surrounding the city covered in snow which completed the beautiful sunsets that conveniently fell over the river that runs through the city, the Bosnian people who I spent my week with gushed about how wonderful the city is during summer and how June – September are the best times to see their home.
I stayed in the Hotel Saraj which is located a ten-minute walk away from the Old Town and boasts incredible elevated views of the city, however, it is a steep walk to and from this hotel, so may not be suitable for disabled visitors unless arriving and leaving by car.
Eight things to do in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Visit Sebilj Brunnen and the old town 'Baščaršija'
This was one of my absolute favourite things to do in Sarajevo. Sebilj Brunnen fountain, along with city hall is the most famous landmark in Sarajevo, and it lies at the entrance to the old town. I spent many evenings wandering around the old town (also called the old bazaar or Baščaršija) narrow cobbled streets are lined with traditional restaurants and handmade craft stalls. This is the most 'touristy' part of the city, so where you can find any souvenirs you may want to buy but due to this it is also where you will find the most expensive food – however the average price I paid for a meal and a drink for one person was roughly £5 (Max £8 in hotel).
City Hall 'Vijećnica'
Located next to the old town and running alongside the river is one of the most beautiful things to do in Sarajevo – visit the incredibly stunning City Hall. It was actually destroyed in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo, including the loss of thousands of books and manuscripts. After the war, the city decided it was to be recreated exactly as it was prior, including all the stunning hand-painted interior. It is now open to visitors seven days a week between 9 am and 5 pm so that it can be admired in all its beauty, there is also a museum located on the bottom floor. Entry 5 Bosnian Mark (roughly £2.50)
The Yellow Fortress
I was taken here by the locals that I was with and they called it the best viewpoint in Sarajevo – They weren't lying. On a clear day, you can see the whole of the city and it is also conveniently facing the right direction for the sunset, so I would suggest to head up in time for that. I visited after dark and witnessed the city come alive.
Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track – Summer activity
In 1984 Sarajevo played host to the Winter Olympics and today the bobsleigh track still stands. Located up in the woods on Mountain Trevevic, it usually only easily accessible when there is no snow. Sadly it was also a place used during the Siege of Sarajevo, so it is also littered with bullet holes during an attack, a very sombre but important place to visit if you want to get a real understanding of the city. One of the most historical things to do in Sarajevo.
Times of Misfortune City Tour
Join a war-themed walking tour and learn all about the siege and the struggle that the city is still facing today. If you do stay in the Hotel Saraj, they have discount cards to receive 20% off of these tours. Visit Sarajevodiscovery.com to book your place.
Mostar and Vrelo Bune Excursion
One of my main reasons for wanting to return this summer is for to visit Mostar, located roughly two hours from Sarajevo, this picturesque town is a great way to spend a summer's day. Excursions are again available from SarajevoDiscovery.com.
Sarajevo War Tunnel
A 25m section of the 1m wide, 1.6m high hand-dug tunnel under the airport runway. That acted as the city's lifeline to the outside world during the 1992–95 siege, when Sarajevo was virtually surrounded by hostile Serb forces. Alongside the tunnel are a museum, a minefield garden and the house that hid the entrance to the tunnel.
As always, one of my favourite things to do in Sarajevo was eating, however, Bosnian people are big on meat, red meat. But Bosnia has some really great dishes and amazing sweets called Baklava, they also have some of the greatest and strongest coffee that I have tried. The city is filled with coffee shops and adorable tucked away restaurants so ensure food becomes a part of your trip rather than a necessity. If you are unsure, why not try a food tour, to combine seeing the city while trying all the local food!
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Friday, November 30, 2007
Polish Mountains
I have just got back from a 5 day trip around two of Poland's most impressive mountain ranges. The Bieszczady Mountains in the very south-east of Poland are remote, in a cul-de-sac, with Slovakia to the south and the Ukraine to the east. This is a poor region, with fine forests of beech and spruce. I travelled for 2 days here with 3 Polish friends and saw Ural Owl, Nutcracker, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Crested Tit, and followed fresh Brown Bear tracks through the snow to a sleeping place beneath a spruce. The bear was not at home, but fresh dung and prints in the snow showed he was not far away. Then it was on to the High Tatras, by a round-about route through Slovakia, as the road we wanted to take was blocked with snow. And it did snow... a bit earlier than expected, several weeks earlier than usual. The next day the snow stopped and the high rocky peaks became visable and looked stunning from our cosy lodge in the valley below. We walked for most of the day being passed by two tourists who had decided to take the easy option... pulled along in a horse drawn sleigh! On our final day we walked over the frozen Orawa peatbog just to the east of the high peaks, and my expert companions found the tracks of roe deer, brown hare, wolf and black grouse. All in all, a wonderful winter adventure.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Wildlife on Mediterranean Islands
I have written a chapter on wildlife for a forthcoming book on MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS. The book is due out in March 2008, published by Portfolio Books Ltd, UK. There is a fascinating blend of wildlife, including mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds and insects, inhabiting the islands of the Mediterranean Sea. Many species found on mainland Europe also occur on these islands but, living as they have in splendid isolation, some animals have evolved into distinct island races, whilst others have gone a step further and become endemic (unique to a particularly area) species found nowhere else on the planet. My main experience of Med island wildlife is from Sicily and the Greek and Croatia islands, where there are some wonderful reptiles and often very good birding. Look out for this book after the New Year!
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Up-dates to my woodpecker blog
I'd just like to say that after a few weeks of neglect, I am now once again adding topics and photos, including Quiz Woodpeckers, to my woodpecker blog. Please take a look...
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Football and Woodpeckers.... again!
I took my oldest lad to his football ("soccer" to you US birder friends of mine) game in a town just south of Budapest. As we got out of the car in a suburban street I heard a Syrian Woodpecker calling. He went off to get changed and I wandered about. Just before kick-off I heard the bird again, and then saw it fly into a large poplar tree by the pitch. It was then joined by another and they both had a bit of a dispute, all the while calling. Two birds for sure, maybe three. It seems that football grounds are prime Syrian Woodpecker habitat here in Hungary... By the way, the game ended 3-4, my son's team winning in a thriller, with him scoring 2 and winning a penalty, too :-)
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Wet and cold... but birds
Today was a cold and rainy day in the Apaj area, SE of Budapest. I took aUK birder around, our main target being Great Bustards. We got those, at 3 sites, including a dozen males flying by like jumbo jets... if you know what I mean. We explored the grasslands and fish-ponds seeing Water Rail, Great Grey Shrikes, lots of Hen Harriers, a White-tailed Eagle, lots of Great White Egrets, a very late Little Egret, big flocks of Yellowhammers, Corn Buntings and Fieldfares, etc, etc. At the end of the day we visited a roost of Long-eared Owls in the south of Budapest... 3 in one tree, 12 in another, probably even more there... and a very obliging female Syrian Woodpecker by the Danube. Yes, it was cold and wet, but quality birds are still around.
Friday, November 16, 2007
After a break... he is back
No, not me, the local Strian Woodpecker... I have not heard him for a while hereabouts. He - and she for that matter - has not been in our garden recently. Then yesterday, while bringing in the post, I heard him call at the back. A few of those squeaky chips. I will be putting out some fat with nuts for to entice them into the garden more this winter.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
My Woodpecker blog
A note for those of you who look at my woodpecker blog... as you may have noticed, I have not up-dated it recently. Well, October and early November was a very busy time for me, mostly guiding birders, so I just did not have the time. In the next few weeks I will be dealing with it more... adding photos and text.
Monday, November 12, 2007
February birding break 2008
My birding tour to Romania in August next year is fully subscribed, as is my trip to Poland in October. There are a few places however on my budget short birding break to Hungary from February 14-17, 2008. This short tour takes in the Kiskunsag region and lakes and woods in Transdanubia. We will focus on finding geese (Red-breasted Goose possible), raptors (Saker highly likely), woodpeckers (8 species possible) and, with a little luck, Wallcreeper. One or two of these sought-after birds usually winter. If all this tempts you, then get in touch!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
The Last Frogs
Well, no need to panic! I don't mean the last frogs on the planet. No, I am not talking about extinctions here, just the frogs that I have seen recently, the last ones before they all hibernate for the winter. A few days ago I saw a rather lethargic European Tree Frog, crawling along a fish-pond dyke. Then a couple of slow Agile Frogs. Unusual that, I mean the "slow" bit. Agile Frogs are, as their name suggests, rather agile, with long legs and are great leapers and hence often hard to catch. But for some days now I have neither heard, nor seen any amphibians at all. Hopefully they are now all tucked up nicely in their sleeping quarters. I look forward to seeing them in the New Year!
Friday, November 2, 2007
Red-breasted Goose
Another tour completed, and did my 4x4 come in useful ? You bet it did. We managed to get off-road and slide our way round the farmlands and fish-ponds of the Hortobagy, saving miles of muddy walking, and we did NOT get stuck! Just took the vehicle through the car-wash and they were NOT that happy! The rewards were Sakers, Eastern Imperial Eagles, White-tailed Eagles, Rough-legged Buzzards and lots of geese. The highlight of the week for Tony and Bob from the UK, was a superb White-backed Woodpecker at close range, after a lot of searching. For me, it was my first Red-breasted Goose of the autumn, swimming along with Greylags (which dwarfed it) at 200 yards range. This attractive little goose is now being spotted around the country, in small numbers.
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Two separate but related Republican efforts are increasing the odds that the government will shut down at the end of September, despite repeated assurances from both GOP and Democratic leaders that neither party has an appetite for another round of brinksmanship.
In a Thursday letter, over 50 House Republicans, led by Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), pushed Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to make steep cuts to discretionary spending in the next fiscal year, reneging on the agreement the parties struck to resolve the debt limit standoff. That legislation set a cap on discretionary spending at $1.043 trillion and both Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) are committed to funding the government at that level for the coming year.
But many House conservatives want to go lower, and if they defect then House Democrats will have to pitch in to make sure it passes and avert a shut down.
There's just one problem.The House's funding legislation (known as a 'continuing resolution') provides what Democrats and even some Republicans say is insufficient money for disaster relief. On top of that, the GOP offset that money by slashing over a billion dollars from a program meant to encourage hybrid-vehicle development.
In the Senate today, Democrats and Republicans passed nearly $7 billion in emergency supplemental funds for FEMA with no offsets. House Republicans could ignore that bill and try to jam Democrats with their spending bill: it's our way on emergency FEMA funds, or there's a full government shutdown.
But they can't count on playing that kind of hardball if Flake and House conservatives balk at the overall spending level. That's where House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) comes in.
At her weekly Capitol briefing Thursday she warned, "I have two concerns about the continuing resolution. One is that we are setting, I think, a dangerous–and I use that word purposefully–a dangerous precedent by saying that our disaster assistance must be offset. This has never been. It would be a dangerous precedent to set. [Second] I am particularly concerned about the particular offset they have because it is about the future…. I think it is a very bad choice, as do my members."
So can it pass? "That depends on how many Republican votes it gets," she said.
She'll have to act quickly to rein in her members. In a reluctant statement Wednesday evening, the top Dem on the Appropriations Committee, Norm Dicks (D-WA), said, "Despite my concerns, I will support this." But if he does, and House Republicans pass their funding bill, Senate Dems and FEMA could easily find themselves shortchanged.
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