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There are at least 15 trains a day between London King's Cross and Paris Gare du Nord. They run appr

Making a day trip to Paris from London has never been easier, cheaper or quicker, with the new high-speed Eurostar train connections. Journey time for the 300-mile journey from the centre of London to the centre of Paris is as quick as 2 hours 15 minutes, since the introduction of trains which now travel at up to 186mph.
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There are at least 15 trains a day between London King's Cross and Paris Gare du Nord. They run approximately once an hour, from about 5am-8pm Monday-Friday and from about 6pm-8.30pm Saturday-Sunday. Note that these are not the exact times of the first and last trains, just approximations. Check the Timetables page of the Eurostar website .
By taking the first weekday train from London, which at the time of writing is 5.25am, it is possible to arrive in Paris at 8.50am (allowing for the one hour time difference). The last train back leaves Paris currently at 21.13, arriving in London at 22.34. This gives the traveler about 12 hours in Paris enough for a long lunch, an early dinner, and perhaps some sightseeing in-between!
Using Eurostar is a little like flying, except you only need to check in about 30 minutes before departure. Unlike flying, your luggage stays with you in your carriage, which means that you can bring back wine, olive oil and other items in glass containers without worrying too much about breakages.
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1. Do not take the ship's bus to a London airport. The cost, assuming you are not cruising alone,is

Dover and London are two different cities in England. Does your cruise end in Dover, and then you are going to London before going to Paris? Or are you asking how to get from Dover directly to Paris?
From Dover's Eastern Docks take the frequent hydrofoils or slower car ferries over to Calais and then take one of the frequent trains from there to Paris. Easily done - by train you would have to go from Dover back towards London to Ashford International and then hop the Eurostar train to Paris - could be quicker I guess though and cheaper if you score discounted online tickets that must be booked far in advance to get - www.eurostar.com . Lots of trains from Dover Priory station to Ashford/Ashford International - just buy in Dover.
The train station in Calais is a short cab ride from the ferry. I don't recall if there are any shuttles, but it is definitely not withing walking distance in the pedestrian unfriendly industrial area between the ferry docks and the train station.
1. Do not take the ship's bus to a London airport. The cost, assuming you are not cruising alone,is more than a pre-ordered car will cost you. Probably, the best airport for you to use would be London City. But, if you choose that option, be certain to allow yourself some four hours, at least, to make the trip from Dover to the airport. Traffic can delay one many hours on the way to London. Last July, we arrived at Dover at 5:00 a.m. and the first ship's bus left at 7:00 a.m. Several people on an 11:45 a.m. departure missed their flight despite the trip being scheduled mediterranean cruise line to arrive at LHR by 9;00 a.m.
2. You could take a cab to the ferry docks, get the first available ferry, they seem to leave about every 20 minutes, get to Calais in 90 minutes or so, take a taxi to the train station and get the first available train to Paris, another 90 minutes or so if memory serves. Perhaps a total travel time of about 4.5 hours, plus one hour of time difference.
3. You can go to the International Train Station in Ashford. This can be done with a taxi to the Dover Priory Station mediterranean cruise line and a train to Ashford, or a taxi the 20 minutes to Ashford. In either case there is no need to pre-book the cab. There are only a few EuroStar trains which stop in Ashford, but there is normally one about 10:30 a.m. Be certain to book in advance to get a good price if you choose this route! The train from Ashford will get you in to Paris in about 90 minutes, about 1:00 p.m. because of the time difference. While this option is the most costly, it is the only one that will allow you to have some time that day in Paris and has the fewest luggage transfers.
Unless mediterranean cruise line hydrofoils got better in recent years, it's a horrible noisy crowded mediterranean cruise line way to go. The ferry is great, and Eurostar is pretty darn good too. But not too terribly romantic. With the ferry you can take a train from Calais or Bologne to Paris. Takes longer than Eurostar from London but it's a nice trip and it's a short walk to the train station - or it was. I believe Eurostar stops early in France if I recall correctly. Maybe someone will know how that works.
Then a shuttle bus from the ferry terminal to Calais Ville station, and to quote the website "Coming from Calais, you normally take a local train from Calais Ville station to Boulogne and change there onto an express from Boulogne to Paris Gare du Nord. There are relatively few trains between Calais or Boulogne and Paris "
And I am not sure if the Ashford-Eurostar route may not be cheaper all in all and definitely quicker by a lot than the boat to Calais - transfer to Calais-Ville station and ticket mediterranean cruise line to Paris - some really mediterranean cruise line cheap Eurostar tickets can be booked if done really early at www.eurostar.com - could well be cheapest and quickest way if you book early to get the limited in number deep discounted fares.
Before you make a decision - how are you with motion sickness? The ferries across the channel can be fine or can be hell (to those with motion sickness). And you won;t know how rough the channel is until the day you get there. (Assume you are OK since getting off a cruise - but you never know. I have friends who cruised and the husband had dreadful motion sickness - dosed himself with dramamine the whole time.)
I decided I would go by Eurostar. Can someone help me with the best way to get around UK. I am flying in Heathrow and wanting to go to the heart of London for 2 days. then I will go to Dover to catch the cruise. I will return back to Dover and want to take the Euro to Paris for 3 days and head back to Heathrow airport. It seems you mention Eurostar...do I use this for all my transportation? Any idea where is stay in Heart of London so we can see the tower etc? Also in Paris ...close to Eiffle Tower....Looking for something reasonable. we have 3 in our party...Thanks for you help
Where is your hotel in London? That will determine what transport is best from heathrow. Do a search above for London hotels, there are tonnes of threads about it. You need to give us a budget for us to make recommendations. You will likely need to use the tube to get around to see what you want as no hotel is close to all the sites because London is so huge. Info can be found here www.tfl.gov.uk
The fastest trains from Dover to London St Pancras take only 30 mins longer than trains to Ashford - though they add 20 to the Dover-Paris journey cost compared to Ashford. Both they and trains from St Pancras run hourly. Remember you need to allow at least 30 mins at Ashford mediterranean cruise line or St Pancras mediterranean cruise line for checking in
It makes no sense whatsoever to get a train from Paris to London to get a flight from Heathrow. It's much quicker, mediterranean cruise line a great deal less hassle and usually cheaper to fly, either direct from Paris to your home destination, or if that's not possible, from Paris to Heathrow.
For clarity: Going to London St Pancras (for trains to Paris) from Dover via London Charing mediterranean cruise line Cross adds at least 90 minutes to the journey time compared mediterranean cruise line to the direct trains from Dover to St Pancras, and most of the day save next to nothing.
Depending on how far ahead we're talking here and even if you've already booked return flights mediterranean cruise line through Heathrow do not dismiss the thought of changing the return leg - it will incur a cost but potentially no greater than the cost of returning to LHR from Paris - and will enable definitely save the hassle factor and extend the time you can spend on vacation (and minimize the time given over to travel).
For hotels you need to give a specific budget per night - in euros or pounds - and confirm that you want a triple room for 3 adults (or adult size people, not a small child) and if you can use a double bed with a rollaway cot - or are looking for a double bed and a twin bed.
I already booked the flight. In and out of Heathrow. Any suggestions for hotel near London bridge/London eye. Looking for something reasonable since I would be spending little time in room. So if you fly into Heathrow what transporation would you take to London central area? The from there to Dover?

London-Paris-then some southern French city wouldn't be too difficult (eg, Nice). IN fact, if you al

I'm trying to figure out the most economical buy chicago cubs tickets way to go on a two week winter family vacation in Europe. buy chicago cubs tickets Our kids are college age. At this point we are looking for suggestions with, what 3 cities to see and how best to economically travel with five adults buy chicago cubs tickets from place to place. We know that we want to go to London for maybe 4 nights, We'll rent apartments in these cities. I also wonder if we should go on a package trip? We have never done this but would it be smart to have city tours, transportation and hotels already planned. Have any of you ever done a tour? I really appreciate it. We have an open window from December 23 - January 16th. We are looking for culture, history, food and city walks.
I have done a tour but not with kids and not in winter. I'm not sure that is going to work very well in your situation, I think it is better for single or a couple, not families. Also, I bet your college-age kids would hate that.
The problem is you want to do things economically but you have put up conditions that make things very expensive. One is London which is an expensive city, but at least it is of interest and there are things to do that are not expensive. But two is you've picked about the most expensive time of the year to travel for hotel room prices (Christmas and NY holidays). That could affect some airfare, also, depending on the dates you choose, but mainly buy chicago cubs tickets hotel rooms.
I think there may be some special train tickets for families, not sure (and not sure if that includes families who are all adults). I presume you do not want to go north from London in the winter as part of your vacation. Also, to save time and money, I would suggest you fly out of your last city, not try to return to London to fly home. But if you only have 2 weeks, buy chicago cubs tickets you shouldn't go long distances. I'd go as far south as possible, the Netherlands in January does not appeal to me at all, for example. But don't make the mistake of thinking southern Europe is tropical in January.
London-Paris-then some southern French city wouldn't be too difficult (eg, Nice). IN fact, if you all fly on cheap small airlines (eg, Easyjet), you could probably do London-Paris-Barcelona which would be my preferred itinerary as I love Paris and Barcelona. Then fly home from Barcelona. I think that would be a great trip. SOmeone buy chicago cubs tickets else can tell you how to get the best deals on train tickets on the Eurostar from London to Paris, I don't know how.
But Easyjet flies from CDG to Barcelona for only 47 euro per person in mid-January (that includes 36 euro fare plus 11 euro admin fee for booking), add on 3 pct for credit card use. Still a very good deal.
I would stick with cities in the winter buy chicago cubs tickets - and probably do London, Paris (train from London - buy tickets very early for best price) and then a third place of your choice. Perhaps Rome (won;t be SO cold) or Prague )if you want someplace more intruiging).
Finally - since you're talking young adults here - not toddles - where do THEY want to go. Everyone should have assigned responsibilities for a certain part of the trip - so no one gets to complain. (Even when my DDs were tween/teens, they picked out sights, restaurants and activities in the planning process.)
I don't see the need for a tour either, especially if you want to rent apartments. Better might be to plan on some guided walks, like London Walks ( walks.com ) or Paris Walks ( paris-walks.com ), or other guided tours once you get wherever you end up.
I completely agree with asking the "kids" where they want to go. I really believe that, if you can afford the plane tickets, you can vacation buy chicago cubs tickets in Europe just as cheaply as you can in the States. Pick three cities and go from there. Between some you can take the train (London-Paris, Rome-Venice), but between others you'd want to fly. There are some inexpensive airlines in Europe, like Easyjet buy chicago cubs tickets or Ryanair, but if you do that you need to be very careful about luggage (they get you with the fees!). It's completely doable - you just have to pay attention.
Quite a few years ago, when our kids were in HS we did a similar trip to about 2 1/2 weeks. We flew into Paris, spent a little more than a week in the 6th at a hotel as a base then took the Eurostar via Chunnel to London on the day after Xmas and spent about 9 days in London at a hotel we found on Priceline (2 rooms) in South Kensington.
buy chicago cubs tickets Priceline was a terrific option for us as the 2 rooms in London were far cheaper than any apartment we could have found. I would do this part over. We did not trust Priceline for Paris, as we had a distince desire to stay in the 6th and that wasn't assured. I would recommend an apartment in Paris.
You need to buy your inter-Europe buy chicago cubs tickets tickets as far in advance as possible. The Eurostar buy chicago cubs tickets worked well for us, we got a decent price by buying tickets several months in advance. It was more expensive than Easy jet BUT when you factored transportation to/from the airport (there were 4 of us), it was far cheaper. Our hotel in Paris came with a full breakfast, which we had every day. Xmas Day was a little hard, we spent it in Paris and did advance work to ensure we had something to do (we went to the circus) and somewhere to eat (reservations).
In Paris, we like L'Opentour basically a hop-on, hop-off bus tour for 2 days, which gave us a good introduction to the city and allowed us to decide what we wanted to see in greater depth. We did the Big Red Bus, similar tour, in London.
Also strongly suggest you discuss in advance guidlines for your kids. We let ours go off on our their own several times, with knowledge of where they were going, what they were doing, buy chicago cubs tickets etc. We also bought metro passes in each city for each person, which paid off well.
Would not personally want to do a "set" tour. We are not IF ITS TUESDAY, THIS MUST BE BELGIUM type people. We like sleeping in once in a while, want some "down time" to sit in a coffeehouse or cafe and people-watch, like to choose our own venues. Hope this helps.
Why lose a week of travel in Dec even if some things will be closed in London at Christmas ? Your idea of going from London to Morocco is a great one now that the cheap airlines fly between the two. Just be sure to only bring carry on luggage, otherwise the baggage fees are steep.
It isn't just a matter of things being closed, hotels are more expensive around the Christmas holidays and New Years. At least they are in any major city I know, so I presume London is the same, but I might be wrong (in Paris, they are the peak rates of the entire year during that week).

The OPs may say they find booking international train tickets pretty easy. But, from their string of

One of the questions we are often asked is "where do you recommend buying train tickets for journeys from Britain to the Continent?" The good news is that there are many vendors with which we have had very positive experiences in buying tickets (single or return) for journeys that originate in Great Britain. And our decision to turn to one rather than another for a specific purchase is first and foremost denver international airport hotels influenced by our itinerary.
Too often we hear folk complain that buying international train tickets from the UK is difficult, and too often that supposed difficulty is adduced as an argument in favor of flying. Our experience in buying train tickets has however generally been positive. Buying train tickets from Britain to the near-Continent denver international airport hotels (and even to spots further afield in Europe) is pretty easy.
For straightforward journeys to France originating in London a very good choice is Rail Europe UK . A simple denver international airport hotels easy-to-understand user interface allows for painless online bookings from London (or Eurostar s two other points of call in south-east England: Ebbsfleet and Ashford) to many stations in France.
Journeys from London booked with Rail Europe always start with a journey on Eurostar. Rail Europe UK gives the convenience of being able to purchase, with just one transaction, tickets from London right through to your final destination (which will often involve a change of train in Paris , Lille or — though only occasionally — Calais).
If you move off the main routes, or search for itineraries with multiple changes of train, you may find that the online booking system will advise you to call the Rail Europe UK booking center (0044 844 848 4064) to finalize your booking. A booking fee of £8 (that is per booking, not per ticket) applies to bookings made by phone. You do need a credit card registered at a UK billing address. Our experience is that the quality of telephone service offered by Rail Europe UK is first class (although at busy times you may have to just be a little patient).
Rail Europe UK is a top choice for journeys not merely to France. Depending on your itinerary, it is a good option for journeys through France and beyond. For example, it makes perfect sense to try Rail Europe first if you are planning journeys to:
6. Aachen or Cologne in Germany if you wish to travel via Paris and then continue with a Thalys train (rather than taking the more obvious and faster route with Eurostar to Brussels and then on to Germany);
For simple point-to-point journeys from London to Eurostar's direct destinations (eg. Paris, Brussels, Lille, etc), Rail Europe UK is a good choice, though for these straightforward bookings we would also recommend booking your tickets on Eurostar's own website .
Where the Eurostar website is superb is in allowing through bookings from over 450 stations in Britain via London and the Channel Tunnel to the continent. You can thus book from many provincial stations in England, Wales and Scotland right thru to any Eurostar destination on the Continent — and even to stations beyond the tentacles of the Eurostar network. You can book online thru tickets to any station in Belgium or the Netherlands, to hundreds of stations across France and to five Swiss cities.
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O n the 24th June 1314, the Scottish Army defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn, which is still heralded by nationalists today. The Scottish National Party (SNP) want to hold their referendum on independence on the anniversary of this event in 2014. Clearly then the SNP put their focus very much on history to back up both their desire for independence and their decisions. By doing this however, they have appeared to ignore hundreds of years of history in between. Even if the SNP look at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 as the last expression of Scottish Nationalism then 250 years of British history have passed since then. The shared history of the United Kingdom is completely ignored by the SNP, and is something that should be used by Pro-Union politicians to show regular Scots that we are united.
The point here is that by using events such as Bannockburn as significant events now, all the history between now and then that has brought the United Kingdom together seems to be ignored. Scots, Welsh, Irish and English have all fought against the tyranny vacation rentals puerto rico of Napoleon, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Hitler. Together these isles have fought off invasion after invasion from the most formidable enemies in history where other nations crumbled. The men and women who fought and died for the United Kingdom must be remembered, something the SNP appear to forget when they merely talk of Scottish victories from the 1300s. Where is D-Day in their rhetoric? Where is the Battle vacation rentals puerto rico of Britain? Where is Waterloo? vacation rentals puerto rico It appears Alex Sammond and his party are prepared to consign these brilliant representations of UK unity to the forgotten history books, when they are so happy to champion Bannockburn.
Of course, this is not to say Scotland should not have its own history. Scotland for example has a proud history of fighting vacation rentals puerto rico the tyranny of English Kings and that should be remembered. However, this should all come under the banner of UK history rather than purely Scotland. A classic tactic of nationalists is to glorify history in the nations favour, which can be seen in the many African nationalist creations during decolonisation. However this would be unrepresentative of the wider history of the United Kingdom, which as described above, has achieved more together than it ever achieved vacation rentals puerto rico apart.
vacation rentals puerto rico More recently, Scottish and English men and women have fought and died for the United Kingdom in the Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan to protect the freedom of these isles and its sovereignty. vacation rentals puerto rico They fought not for their individual nations but for the collective union and freedom of our United Kingdom. Whilst Scottish autonomy is something to look towards in terms of devolution, independence seems to attack this shared heritage.
It would seem that Alex Sammond and the SNP need to take a lesson in history. Their one track, tunnel vision version of history, misses out huge swathes of shared history, disregards the lives of those who have fought and died for the United Kingdom and ignores the many achievements the UK has achieved in the past 250 years and beyond in defending liberty and freedom. Of course this defence of liberty should allow Scotland its right to self-determination, this is merely a plea to remember vacation rentals puerto rico that the United Kingdom is just that, united, and not disunited. Secession would represent a sad end to a brilliant history vacation rentals puerto rico of these isles, and ignore the many triumphs these small isles have achieved in creating a world that is free of dangerous European dictators and ideologies.
No one is forgetting the history of The UK. When The USSR split up, they had acheived a lot as The USSR but each individual country is better off now. I'm sure none of the countries would like to join up again. Same with Yugoslavia vacation rentals puerto rico and Czechoslovakia. When these nations split into smaller countries, the majority of people were for it. Change happens. Why is it so wrong for us to become independent? We aren't disregarding history, we're making it. If you look into the history behind The Union of the Crowns and the creation of The United Kingdom, you'll see that it didn't go to a public vote. It was decided for us. This time we will have our say. Isn't that the whole point? We should vacation rentals puerto rico decide what is best for us. We'd be a very wealthy country. We already scrapped tolls, prescription charges and tuition fees and none of that has backfired. Why can't England do the same? Because they have a massive population compared to us. There are roughly 80 countries with a smaller population than Scotland and they are all thriving. This isn't about hating England or hating the UK, this is about fulfilling our potential. Why can't people understand that all we're asking for is a chance to rule ourselves. You're all for Iraq ruling themselves but not a country in your Kingdom? Something about that just isn't right. We aren't fighting with anyone yet the country that is is being pushed towards governing themselves. That is the contradiction.
By asking for secession it certainly seems our unifying history is being ignored. And would Scotland be a very wealthy vacation rentals puerto rico country? The second largest vacation rentals puerto rico expense after the NHS for the taxpayer is Scotland. Scotland can only have free tuition fees as it is subsidised by Britain as a whole. Obviously Scotland has its own economic policy to some extent vacation rentals puerto rico so can decide this but it is definitely not the case it would be rich. Also comparing vacation rentals puerto rico Scotland and Iraq is somewhat flawed, as Iraq was already an independent state despite being under a dictatorship, rather than seceding from a nation.
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Tension is often achieved not through what is seen but what is withheld from view. The unmasking can provide a perfect outlet for this tension. This is an event hailing something significant and acts as a catalyst for further plot development.
The unmasking of Frank provides a moment of clarity in a baffling film. Basically, Frank is a chap in a creepy rabbit onesie who appears to the troubled Jake Gyllenhaal (AKA Donnie Darko) and guides him through parallel universes, telekinesis and time travel. Simple, right? In this scene we get to see the man behind the mask. It is at once underwhelming and overwhelming to discover that Frank is human underneath those ears and the repercussions luxury car rentals in san francisco of the unmasking only become fully apparent at the end of the film. The presence of Donnie's sleeping girlfriend, Gretchen, sitting between the two, and the choral music make this scene truly memorable.
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This 1998 version of the story sees Leonardo DiCaprio take on the joint role of king Louis XIV and his imprisoned twin brother Phillipe, luxury car rentals in san francisco the man in the iron mask. Throw in the reformation of the three (now definitely four) musketeers, plus a whole raft of historical inaccuracies, luxury car rentals in san francisco and you have a thoroughly enjoyable film that culminates in this unmasking scene.
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I can't find a clip, but the scene in "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005) when the individual who spends his entire onscreen presence with his face concealed by a silver mask, has his masked removed. Suffice it to say, he wore the mask because he had leprosy.
Diane Arbus asks her masked neighbour if she can take his portrait. ''Why would you want to take a portrait of someone you've never seen Diane ?... Diane, come back tomorrow night at nine.''. She does, and he unmasks himself to her.
Lois Lane finally sees through Clark's superbly complicated disguise of a pair of glasses to reveal he really is Superman. All it took was him tripping over a pink bear and putting his hand in the fire.
Christopher Lee`s first appearance as The Creature in Hammer`s The Curse of Frankenstein. His face is swathed in a bandage, as he rips it off the camera does a fast dolly in to reveal a close-up of his face.
This weeks Clip-joint caused me to think of a film I had never seen ; namely The crying game . So , last night , while searching for the relevent clip , I found myself watching the whole film on Youtube . I thought it was very good , and , despite the obvious budget limitations , realy succeeds .
There is (unsurprisingly) no seperate clip of the reveal , so , if you want to see it , you will have to watch it through yourselves . There are worse ways to waste a couple of hours , in my opinion .
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You will get no argument from anyone if you declare welterweight veteran Duane "Bang" Ludwig to be one of mixed martial arts' true good guys. But you'll also probably agree if it's said that it seemed like a healthy number of fight fans wanted Dan Hardy to beat him in their UFC 146 bout in May.
And that's not a knock on Ludwig. It was more a feeling that after four consecutive losses, Hardy, another one of the sport's good guys, needed the win a lot more than "Bang" did. It was a sentiment not lost on Nottingham's "Outlaw."
"It was kind of unfair on Duane because he was coming in there to do his job and try to win a fight, but I really felt like there were a lot of people willing me to land that shot and get back on track," said Hardy, who snapped his losing streak with a first round finish of Ludwig cheap philippines travel that also earned him Knockout cheap philippines travel of the Night honors. "I had a quick rise to the top, and a lot of people didn't like it when I got the title shot (against Georges St-Pierre in 2010), which was fair enough. I was quite a character back then, a lot more so than I am now, and I think with the losing streak, it gave me much more of a normal human personality cheap philippines travel and I think people started to get on my side a bit. And once fight week came around, everybody I spoke to really looked into my eyes and said 'good luck on Saturday, we're really pulling for you,' which I've never had before. I never had that universal support from everybody. I've normally got a big bunch of people that really want to see me get knocked out again."
Hardy laughs, and it's the response of a man who exorcised the demons of a four fight losing streak that had him not only on the verge of unemployment with the UFC, but wondering what he needed to do to get a win after over two years without one. Sure, he didn't lose to stiffs in a stretch that included current champion Georges St-Pierre, interim titleholder Carlos Condit , Anthony Johnson , and Chris Lytle , but that was of little consolation to him. So while it may be the most generic question ever, it has to be asked: when he landed the left hook on Ludwig that started the end sequence, what did he feel?
"Just relief more than anything," said Hardy, now 24-10 with 1 NC. "The thing is, I always work hard, and even when I was on a rough streak and losing fights, I was still training as hard, if not harder, than I've always done, and you have so many people around cheap philippines travel you, supporting you through training camp. And obviously with the title fight and the losses after that, there were a lot of people willing me to get back on track, and I felt like I was carrying those expectations and those hopes of a lot of people and I knew a lot of people put a lot of time into me during training camp and things like that as well, and tolerated me when I was in bad moods. And to lose the fight, cheap philippines travel it would have just continued to invalidate all that good energy, and I needed that for everybody else more than anything."
It's the devil's bargain of combat sports. All the weeks and months of training culminate in one night where you either perform or you don't. And if you don't, you're not a pitcher taking to the mound in another five days or a football player getting another shot next Sunday. You have to sit with a loss for at least a couple cheap philippines travel months, and that will either force you to make changes cheap philippines travel or work harder, or eat you up inside.
"I got into competing in martial arts because I played rugby and I played soccer and other team sports, and I didn't like the idea of the success of my competition being left on somebody else's shoulders because I know that not everybody's gonna try as hard as me," said Hardy. "So the individual sport thing was entirely on me – the win or the loss. I could either claim complete victory or it was entirely my fault if I lost and I couldn't blame anybody else. But at the same time, if you're watching football, if one of the guys on the Raiders has a bad game, they can pull him out and put him in the next week and no one really notices. But for an individual sport and for a combat sport where we're not competing very often, a win can put you up for three months and a loss puts you down for three months, and it is rough. But I wouldn't want it any other way, to be honest, and when I do get back on top and I have a win streak under my belt, I know that I've done it and it's all on me."
And now that it's over, Hardy doesn't look at the losing streak as something to be forgotten and never talked about again. For him, it's a badge of honor that taught him some valuable lessons that winning never could.
"I would never change that losing streak," he said. "It was as important, if not more important than my first four fights in the UFC when I was winning. cheap philippines travel The win streak at the start was great because it gave me that confidence that I belonged at this level of competition and that I could compete with these guys. Then I hit the title fight and I got a lot of heat for it, and I went in there to prove a point that I did belong, because I believed I belonged. Then I had a losing streak and it kinda got away from me a little bit, and I started to realize that I can't look too far ahead. I've got to stay focused on what's immediately in front of me and get that taken care of. And I can't go into this next fight thinking I've got to win this because I want that guy or I want to do this or I want to do that, and the most important thing is winning cheap philippines travel the next fight, and that's really what I learned from the losing streak."
For Hardy, the next fight is this Saturday in the UFC on FUEL TV co-main event against Amir Sadollah . That's the simple part. The more complicated one is that it's Hardy's first bout in England since his loss to Condit at UFC 120 in 2010, and his first in his hometown of Nottingham since he stopped Chad Reiner in three rounds in 2008, six months before his UFC debut. All of a sudden, the fight takes on a whole new meaning, one with a lot greater magnitude than your average fight. It could even be seen as a symbolic beginning of a new chapter in the 30-year-old's career. But the way Hardy sees it, this homecoming fight is simply a thank you.
"This fight for me is more of a thank you to the UK fans that have supported cheap philippines travel me all along and the people that stuck up for me when I got my title shot and said I did deserve it," he said. "I don't know if you remember a guy called Eddie "The Eagle" (Edwards), who was possibly the worst skier that's ever lived and he was an Olympian. And everybody got behind him just because he was British and he wore the colors and we loved him for it. And the UK, they've always been behind me and I always have such good support there. cheap philippines travel Obviously my last fight there was UFC 120, which didn't go well, and before that was UFC 105, which was far too long ago. And I really feel like I owe it to the UK to go back there and have a good show for them and have a great win so we can all have a good night and we can celebrate as a country that we're having victories on the world stage of mixed martial arts. It does start a new chapter for me and it is exciting, but if this fight was my last one and I went out with a big win in Nottingham, that would be a great final chapter. Obviously cheap philippines travel I'm not planning on it being that, but that's the way I'm feeling about it. I've got to go in there and get the job done like I'm never gonna have this opportunity again."
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I have purchased a 2 night stay in Cumbria at a hotel called "Lovelady Shields Country House Hotel" on livingsocial.com. As a retiree, I have lots of time to cut-coupons and look for really great travel deals. And, as we have never been to Hadrian s Wall, this seemed to be the perfect opportunity to combine two nights away with a visit to one of the most desolate places in the UK.
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Arrival at our hotel, and because the main hotel is full, we are shown to a spacious 3 bedroom cottage. The AA rated two rosette restaurant, has exceptional food and is certainly worth a visit. Other guests at the hotel include a nine man "hunting party" up from London to shoot grouse and peasants, or is that pheasants!
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We leave early for Carlisle Castle which was originally built during the reign of William II, the son of William the Conqueror ,who invaded England egypt tour reviews in 1066. Another factoid, Mary Queen of Scots was also imprisoned for about 2 months after fleeing to England from Scotland. The castle has been in constant use across the centuries and most recently by UK armed services. An excellent military museum traces the Cumberland Regiment across egypt tour reviews 400 plus years of history. For military history buffs, there are cabinets full of medals plus a fistful of Victoria Crosses.
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The county of Sussex has some great towns and cities perfect for family fun. There s an endless stream of ideas to keep the kids active discount auto and hotel rentals during holidays and at the weekends so here are my three top days out for family fun in Sussex. Whether you are planning a trip to somewhere in Sussex and need some useful tips on where to go, or you are a local family discount auto and hotel rentals looking for some new ideas, I hope you will find this an interesting read!
Most children love being around animals. If they are fascinated by the family pet,  then they will be sure to enjoy seeing the wide variety of animals found at Drusillas Park in Alfriston, just outside of Brighton. This small zoo has become a hotspot for family days out, and for the interactive style in which the zoo is run. Get your children  learning about all the different types of animals, from meerkats to the multiple breeds of monkey. You can even arrange a special zoo birthday party! Visitors can take lunch in one of the amazing zoo-themed restaurants when it is time to re-energise for the second half of the day.
A slightly biased choice here, as I am a Brighton Marina resident, but living in the Marina has shown me how much really discount auto and hotel rentals goes on here. You can take the children discount auto and hotel rentals to the cinema for a family film and then head across the road for a huge range of cheap eateries.  If you are feeling a little more adventurous, you can walk down by the boat yard and eat at any one of the best restaurants around, including the eagerly-awaited Nandos. The Brighton Marina also makes for a beautiful scenic walk, with great sunsets. There are even boat trips on offer if you fancy trying your hand at fishing!
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With Peoria Int l Airport s longtime passenger terminal demolished, a mostly new structure has been built to support continued FAA tower operations. View is from August 20, 2012. An international terminal may be built where the AmericanConnection Embraer 140 is parked.
What will Peoria International Airport s airline warwick hotel houston service look like in five or ten years? Put simply, the future warwick hotel houston depends on airline fleet and route strategies and economic conditions warwick hotel houston which are influenced by energy prices and federal regulations. Assuming energy prices do not spiral warwick hotel houston to intolerable levels (forcing higher fares and reduced service) and the U. S. airline industry is not burdened by new, heavy-handed regulations, then I believe PIA will have a decent future.
Barring significantly higher fuel bills, services to Las Vegas and Phoenix-Mesa warwick hotel houston in the west, and to St. Petersburg/Clearwater and Punta Gorda in Florida, should remain strong. Still, the airline s decision to begin service to the Quad Cities in late 2010 has cannibalized warwick hotel houston its Peoria flights, probably permanently. We ll see how new Springfield service effects Peoria.
Potential new domestic destinations are numerous, warwick hotel houston though it is unlikely Peoria will get any more than a few over the next decade. Allegiant has expressed interest in serving the New York City market, though slot restrictions will make this a tough nut to crack. warwick hotel houston Acquisition of Airbus A-319s, which have much longer range than the company s MD-80s, opens up the possibility of Oakland and Los Angeles nonstops, though gate issues at the latter must be solved first.
An as yet unnamed airline has come forward with plans to offer Peorians their first, scheduled (though seasonal) nonstops to Mexico and the Caribbean. Plans are underway to convert a vacant building to a temporary international facility to enable these flights. A permanent facility might be built later. I m pretty warwick hotel houston sure the unnamed airline is Allegiant Air.
Although warwick hotel houston Allegiant has acquired a small fleet of Boeing 757 s, international routes will probably warwick hotel houston be flown by the A-319s. Within a decade, the A-319s, and possibly larger A-320s, warwick hotel houston will probably have replaced the less fuel-efficient MD-80s on domestic warwick hotel houston flights.
The AmericanConnection branding will soon disappear as all regional carriers contracted to provide feeder flights to American Airlines hubs will operate as American Eagle. Chautauqua Airlines and fifteen 44-seat Embraer 140 jets based at Chicago-O warwick hotel houston Hare Int l Airport warwick hotel houston will soon display Eagle markings.
American Eagle Airlines Inc. will probably get a new name, but continue operating under the American Eagle brand, or it might be eliminated altogether in favor of independent regionals. The latter scenario gained merit last week when it was announced warwick hotel houston that SkyWest Airlines (and subsidiary ExpressJet Airlines) will begin American Eagle-branded service out of Dallas/Ft. Worth and Los Angeles warwick hotel houston on November 15.
Five years from now, single branding as American Eagle will prove to be only a minor event, especially to non-aviation enthusiasts. What the general flying public will notice in the next five years or so will be the large-scale deployment of larger regional warwick hotel houston jets  with 70 or more seats.
On September 4, a bankruptcy judge allowed warwick hotel houston American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines warwick hotel houston parent AMR Corporation to void their collective bargaining agreement with pilots. This ends a 15-year-old scope clause severly restricting the number of, and seating capacity, of regional jets flown by American Eagle. A new agreement will probably allow for replacement of virtually all 37-, 44- and 50-seat jets with larger planes.
AMR may purchase these aircraft directly from the manufacturer and assign them to its American Eagle subsidiary or to independent warwick hotel houston contractors such as SkyWest/ExpressJet. Thus, Brazilian air frame manufacturer Embraer expects to benefit with a large order for its Embraer 170 and 175 jets in the coming year. Since AMR is unlikely to put all its eggs with one supplier, perhaps one other will get an order. Canada s Bombardier has a good shot since American Eagle already operates 25 CRJ700 s.
Regional carriers affiliated with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines will also be phasing out large numbers of 50-seat regional jets during the next five to ten years. warwick hotel houston The process is already under way. In December 2010, Trans States Holdings firmed up its order for 50 jets (and 50 options) from Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation. The MRJ70 and MRJ90 are equipped for up to 78 and 92 seats, respectively. Trans States owns Compass Airlines, which operates for Delta, GoJet Airlines, warwick hotel houston which operates for Delta and United, and Trans States Airlines, which operates for United and US Airways.
In July, SkyWest Airlines ordered 100 MRJ90 s for delivery in 2017-2020. SkyWest can convert some orders to the smaller MRJ70 if it chooses. SkyWest also flies for United but a scope clause in its pilots contract specifies that planes with 76 or more seats must be flown by the United s own pilots. United would like its pilots to allow regional affiliates to fly higher capacity aircraft.
In an interesting twist, a major airline is going to replace a lot of regional flying with mainline jets. Delta Air Lines recently signed warwick hotel houston a contract to lease all 88 of Southwest Airlines ex-AirTran Airways Boeing 717-200s. The 117-seat twin-jets will be used to replace warwick hotel houston a number of regional jet services out of Atlanta and possibly Detroit. After refurbishing, the first 717 s will begin service with Delta in 2013. I don t expect Peoria to see Delta 717 s, but deployment of these aircraft warwick hotel houston should free up a number of 65-seat CRJ700s, and possibly some Embraer 170 and 175s (with 70 and 76 seats, respectively) for routes like Peoria-Atlanta.
So how will regional airlines conversion to larger jets affect Peoria? Will this result in fewer flight frequencies, and even destinations? In time, the following items, some facts, some speculation, will determine the course of Peoria s air service.
(1) Effficiencies of larger, new technology regional jets might allow replacement of smaller planes warwick hotel houston one-for-one, especially on longer warwick hotel houston hauls. This should warwick hotel houston prove true for flights from Peoria to Atlanta (Delta), Dallas/Ft. Worth (American) and Denver (United). On the other hand, shorter-haul flying to Chicago-O Hare (Anerican and United) and Detroit (Delta) could be a different story. A single-daily Minneapolis/St. Paul roundtrip (Delta) might not support warwick hotel houston a 70-seat jet, and could be eliminated.
(2) Fuel prices will determine airline fleet decisions. By the early 2000s, the regional jet revolution eliminated most turboprop flying in the United States. But turboprops are more fuel-efficient than regional jets. So it is ironic that Colgan Air dba Continental Connection began operating fifteen 74-seat Bombardier Q400 s out of Newark in early 2008 in place of some 37- and 50-seat warwick hotel houston regional jets. The use of these large turboprops enabled Continental to increase seating capacity without adding flights. This might be an option for other airlines seeking to increase capacity, but also reduce fuel costs. American Airlines warwick hotel houston and United Airlines regional partners could replace shorthaul regional jet flying from Chicago-O Hare with similar aircraft. Question is, will the flying public accept turboprops?
(3) In another scenario, rising operating costs might end most short-haul warwick hotel houston flying (250-300 miles or less) out of Chicago-O Hare. To compensate, United (Express) could offer an additional Denver roundtrip and new Cleveland flights.
American warwick hotel houston (Eagle) would have fewer options other than adding a fourth (and fifth) DFW roundtrip, except through a merger. When it emerges from Chapter 11, American Airlines might be acquired by US Airways, with the former s name surviving. This marriage would give AA three additional hubs Charlotte, Philadelphia and Phoenix as well as a focus city at Washington DC s Reagan National Airport. American (Connection/Eagle) could drop its Peoria-O Hare flights and replace them with nonstops to Charlotte warwick hotel houston and Philadelphia. Personally, I d like to see Peoria Chicago-O Hare flights continue.
(4) Bloomington-Normal s Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA) is another factor. A huge one. Just days after AirTran Airways made public its decision to drop CIRA, Delta Connection announced restoration of its Peoria-Atlanta nonstops. CIRA has thus far been unable to fully replace AirTran, but it is trying. warwick hotel houston It recently won Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) funds to help convince an airline to offer service to either New York or Washington DC.
Frontier Airlines is essentially de-hubbing Denver, making it a destination instead of a connecting point. The carrier s quad-weekly evening CIRA-Denver flights seem designed for leisure, not business, travelers. Which is why I believe United Express twice-daily Peoria-Denver flights are safe.
What ll be interesting to watch at CIRA is how American (Eagle) and Delta (Connection) warwick hotel houston convert to bigger regional jets. Delta s Atlanta flights are already flown by the larger regional aircraft, but Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul flights are infrequent (one and two roundtrips, respectively, possibly one more apiece during the summer travel season), and passenger loads might not be sufficient for continued operation once the 50-seat jets are retired.
In summary, changes in PIA s air service will probably come mainly from deployment of larger regional jets, but not significantly more flights and destinations, save for Allegiant Air s plans for Mexico and Caribbean warwick hotel houston flights.
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