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The next morning I awoke at 3.30am. Obviously jet lag was kicking in unfortunately it stayed with me the whole trip not once did I sleep past 5.30am and we were usually up til midnight. Still I was never particularly tired during the day too much to see and do. This time we walked the opposite way down Rue Dauphine and stopped at a cafe named Le Nesle. My daughter is an egg lover and unfort

Last day in Katherine before heading off tomorrow to Howard springs about 30ks short of Darwin.Woke up this morning to a more acceptable temperature and the humidity has decreased .Went to a live cattle auction on the edge of townhave a look at the video the auctioneers really do talk fast.Followed this up with a visit to the museum what a great place to visit and explore Katherine39s pastp

We waited till 6 for Tanner the owner of the place to turn up with the wheel but no sign. Bob wanted to lock up so we hauled all our stuff back out of the garage and paid up for another night camping and set up the tent.Another windy night. In the morning we walked over to the garage and found the wheel waiting for us. Jim fitted it we packed our stuff and were finally on our way.Incredible r

Thursday 29th December 2011 Our flight arrived on time at 6.30am and we easily moved through customs and into a taxi. We drove quite quickly to Paris without traffic being too much of a problem. We were shocked at how dark it was and how long it took to become light I think it was around 9.00am before it was daylight. This is my second trip to Paris as I visited for three days with my eldest daug

While reading numerous articles as to why our beloved Steelers fell to an abysmal 8 - 8 record last year I can't help but get irritated at the fact that Ben Rothlisberger is not catching any of the blame. Let's re-cap his actions that contributed mightily to our disappointing season: 1) Training Camp: He responded poorly to the firing of Bruce Arians by exhibiting an unprofessional attitude toward the offensive philosophy mandated by the Rooney's. His responses during interviews spewed negativity which fed the media exactly what they were looking for - controversy!! As we all know the media will throw gasoline on a fourth of July sparkler to get a story and by Big Ben not responding to their questions with a status quo demenanor, he created a distraction throughout training camp. As a professional and "wanna be" elite quarterback in the NFL he should know how to steer clear of the pointed direction by the media to help keep his team focused on the season. Combined with the Mike Wallace hold-out Ben's actions became a distraction that contributed to our 2-3 start. 2) The Season: Mid-way through the season the Steelers jelled as a team and defeated a very good Giant team in New York after having to adjust their travel schedule because of hurricane Sandy. Finally the offense was clicking as it appeared our Quarterback had grasped the system and learned how to maximize it's strengths. Great victory in New York and we're now 5-3 at the halfway mark with the lowly Chiefs coming to Pittsburgh for a Monday night tune-up toward the hated Ravens. However, instead of executing the offense like it was designed, Ben reverts back to his sand-lot style of play and ends up getting smashed between two Chief defenders. It's the LOWLY Kansas City Chefs!!!! Why is Ben subjecting himself to abuse and punishment by ignoring the quick release system that's earning him league MVP consideration? Immaturity and stubborness are the reasons, the same characteristics that landed him on a windsheild of a car and got him two sex charges. Yes we won the game and was 6-3 with Baltimore coming to town but with his injury we stood no chance of going 7-3 and taking control of the division. 3) Gripping to a Playoff Spot: After throwing the game deciding interception against Dallas and while obviously upset, Ben speaks again throwing Todd Haley under the bus. As we have a chance to redeem ourselves heading into Cleveland the following week, we're again blinded by the insurmountable player-coach controversy that plagued us in the early season. Yes he apologized but at that time there was no re-dacting the his comments. The damage was done and the entire week was burdened with questions and answers about the Haley-Rothlisberger fued. The outcome? Eight fumbles and a defeat against the Brownies. The issue is simple here, let's see Big Ben for what he is, a very immature quarterback who refuses to grow up and lead his team the right way. Do we hear Tom Brady complaining about losing his offensive coordinators? Does Peyton Manning hold on to the ball too long every time he drops back to pass? Did Drew Brees' bring more distraction to his team because his coach was suspended? Eli Manning is a leader of men. Heck, did Bruce Arians sulk and pout because he missed Ben? When will we as Nation of Loyal Steeler fans begin to hold Ben accountable for his actions? The sooner we stand up and demand better, the sooner we will get to #7, literally and figuratively.

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Costa Rica 2013 Day 7Monteverde Day 3This morning we39d booked the Hanging Bridges tour at Selvatura. The minivan picked us up and about 12 others. After a rather long ride mostly due to rough winding roads we arrived at Selvatura. This place has the Hanging Bridges tour at least one canopy tour canyonerring a Tarzan swing and Butterfly Insect and Serpent houses. We were really loo

After breakfast in the Pacific Club we caught a cab to Kampong Glam in Singapore. I had seen on Samantha Brown39s Singapore show how you could get perfume made so I was heading straight there. The store was named Jamal Kazura Aromatics. It was a beautiful shop where you could choose from all types of Middle Eastern oil based perfumes or have one made to suit. You could also purchase divine cry

A very short blog as not very much happenedWe were lucky enough to get an email while we were on our stop in Dubai offering us a Business Class upgrade for our flight home to Melbourne from Singapore for only 300 Naturally we replied immediately and said yes very excitedWe arrived in Singapore after a fourteen hour flight divided into two by a three hour stop in Dubai. We had arranged a

112We got up early and walked to Flinders Street for the Neighbours tour we had booked for this morning. We bought a snack and drink from a little shop and found our way to Bunyip39s office and waited for the tour. We all left on a little Neighbours bus with our crazy Irish guide called Gerry giving us a lot of facts and figures about the beauty that is Neighbours Neither of us had watched i