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Anna woke up early the following day. She wanted to make most of her hunting time in order to finish that mission as soon as possible. In fact, it was not really a mission and she had no obligations with the central agency, the government or the village itself. But she had the moral obligation of protect the helpless villagers from the Armorant menace, so she wanted to finish her task before any reckless or foolish villager exposed himself or herself to an attack. As she predicted, the number of ants was far higher than when she left the fields the night before because she knew the ants had laid many eggs on the previous days that generated new ants. If not eliminated quickly, they would keep on breeding.
To her lucky, though, the young Armorants were more fragile and clumsy than the olders, often packed in groups. It was the perfect scenario for Anna. She attacked groups steadly with both slashers and didn't have much trouble eliminating most of the visible ants before noon. After a light lunch and a brief rest, the blonde hunter resumed her hunt, looking for hidden monsters and nests near the village. After an extensive search, Anna decided her hunt was over and returned to the village one hour before the sunset. She had to stay on guard for one extra day, waiting for new ants that could surface from hidden nests or buried eggs. But the hunt was mostly over and the next day was reserved for leisure. Obviously, for the loner teenage, a leisure day didn't mean much, as she had almost no interest in the common leisure activities.
While returning to the inn, Anna didn't know that she was returning from the last hunting mission of her life. Although she would fight many biomonsters in the future, the monster killings would be only a minor part of most important missions, a way to clear the monster-infested paths that lead her to her destinations. Her life was about to change again, exactly like in the past, through an unexpected event. The difference was that Anna was so used to it that she didn't bother anymore making plans for the future, so the psychological impact of this change would be minimal.
Unaware of what was about to happen, Anna arrived at the inn, took a shower, and dressed in a fashionable manner. She planned to fulfill her promise to the young waiter of the restaurant where she dinned the day before. As it was still early, Anna opted to spend some time at the inn hall, reading the news of the day in the datapad. As a coincidence, there was an article where one of the directors of the Motavian Defence Ministry member criticized the hunters, arguing that they were mostly ineffective in eliminating the biomonster threat, as both the number of hunter and the number of biomonster attacks kept rising. The man also criticized the lack of control over the activity, denouncing that, not only hunters turned into criminals, but also criminals turned into hunters to hide their illegal activities from scrutiny, as the government had almost given carte-blanche for the hunters to operate. Though the article was inflammatory, the accusation should have its legs. Anna herself had never been formally questioned about her actions; not even about the murder of the evil hunters. She knew she would be acquitted of the charges, but they didn't even start an investigation about it when the family of the attacked boy told the police that it was a hunter who saved the life of their child.
Dismissing the thoughts about violence, Anna left for the restaurant, not knowing that she would remember a lot about that article in the days to come. She wanted to have a peaceful evening. Arriving there, it was no surprise for her to see the eyes of the young waiter shine when they met hers. It felt like reenacting the previous day. The blonde hunter ordered some food and accepted the young waiter's flirtation during her stay, which lasted much longer than her dinner. She had a pleasant evening, chatting with the young man, sharing a good company, and even laughing a bit. She was very satisfied in having a night like any other regular girl would like to have, for a change.
Only at that moment, Anna realized that she had lost her adolescence between tragedies and military training. If sometime in the future Anna had the opportunity to have a regular life and become friends with other women, she was certain she would be the only one to not have any exciting story to tell; any dreamy relationship to account for; any passionate retelling of a run-of-the-mill story loaded with nostalgia. What would she have to tell? How striking was the experience of hearing and seeing her parents and siblings being murdered in front of her eyes? How arousing was to suffer a rape and murder attempt by the same rogues who murdered her family, and barely escaping? How delightful it was to kill the man who was trying to assault her friend? How enriching was the experience of surviving in the slums, alone, when she was just 13 years old, dealing with the dredges of the society? How heroically she successfully ambushed a crime lord and fatally stabbed him? How pleasurable it was to kill bandits during military missions? How thrilling it was to see her best friends being murdered in front of her eyes? How unique was the experience of being bitten by scorpions and left to die? How exhilarating was the experience of fighting and killing four rogues? No, she would not have any story to tell. She would not have any prom party to talk about, any forbidden adventure with a teenage boyfriend to tell, any complex girlish plot with her teenage friends to achieve a very important thing, like throwing a big unauthorized party or helping one of the girls to get along with the high-school hottie. She would be an outsider in the girls' talk, like an introspective teenage boy, listening to it and regretting not being able to take part in those apparently silly activities, which made all the difference between a happy and a sad adolescence.
And that was the crucial point for Anna. Arguably, her teenage days, which were almost over, had been much richer and more important than the average girl's adolescence. Her stories were certainly deeper and helped shaping her character much more than any common teenager story; she was obviously more mature and wiser than most of the girls of her age. But, while most of the adults remembered their teenage days with joy, Anna would always remember her adolescence with sorrow, anger and regret. Everything she had ever had was lost. Everyone she had ever loved was murdered. Behind the cool and strong woman, there was a sad girl, whose cycle of ordeals, frustrations and depression seemed unending.
These thoughts ruined Anna's pleasant night. Fortunately, for her, the boy never realized she had lost interest in the conversation, so excited he was with the prospects of having the attention of a pretty and attractive woman as she was. At least she would not hurt him on purpose; she had already told him she would leave the city in the following day and the boy, despite showing a bit of frustration, seemed to be resigned. And it was better, she thought. She didn't want to hurt him. Of course, it is always good for a person's ego to learn someone is falling for him or her, but Anna was not the kind of girl who would encourage the boys flirting just to massage her ego, not caring about the consequences of her act. She knew it hurt to be used, to be driven to act like a fool. Her empathy worked very well when she allowed it.
After entertaining the waiter and letting him entertain her, Anna left the restaurant and went back to the inn. She had always been an introspective person and her mood was more introspective than the usual, thinking a bit about her future. She was trying to make up her mind and change a bit her ways with people in general. The hardened shell encasing her heart was somewhat effective in protecting her from external sources of sorrow, but it also hindered her from pleasures and happiness. Besides, it was completely useless against the sorrows that came from inside. She could not give a damn about the others, but she could not hide from herself, she could not shun her desires, hopes, wishes and dreams forever. Something surely had to change. Gradually, because she was wise enough to know that radical changes usually don't survive the test of time, and often lead the person to failures and deception. Her life had everything to be long; she had time enough to cautiously steer her ship, trying to find her way out of the mist, into the light. There was no need to hurry and act recklessly, crashing her ship on the first dangerous obstacle and sinking into the oblivion. But she had to steer her course, for she realized she was sailing directly to the edge of the plain world, to the point of no return. And she knew she would have to do it on her own; there would be no lighthouse guiding her to safety. Well, there was someone who always guided her to safety, but she ignored Him. Most of the time, Anna was blind to the light her God shone on her path, and she was aware of that. However, she considered herself beyond salvation, for all the wrongdoings and crimes she had committed, so religion stopped playing an important role in her life.
It took her quite a while to finally let her thoughts fade into dreams, but she felt relieved when it happened. She was a strong woman and had proven to herself that she could change, she could still be saved. Not for her God anymore, but for herself, whose main goal was to leave a honest and ordinary life. It is what gave her strength to wake up on the following day and return to her duties as a hunter. She spent most of the day in an extensive search for Armorants, but she could find none. So, she considered her personal mission accomplished, returned to the inn, packed her things and returned to Zema, satisfied with the outcome of her hunt.
After an eventless night, dedicated to resting, Anna used the morning of the following day to common activities, such as paying a visit to the grocery store and to the bank. After cooking her lunch and eating it, the blonde hunter put on her hunter attire and left to pay a visit to the central agency. Anna was not looking for a mission, for she had more money than it was needed. She was not planning to take a mission like the last one either, as she wanted some days off, in order to set her mind straight for the next challenge. However, there was no better place to gather information about the biomonster activity in Motavia. Moreover, though willingly to rest, she would always promptly overlook her own needs if there was a dangerous situation where her presence was needed.
Nonetheless, that was not the case, and, after a brief chatting, Anna left the central agency. Something, though, had made her feel uneasy. She noticed two or three unknown hunters staring angrily at her. She didn't remember very well, but she had the impression that they were the same hunters she had caught staring angrily at her before. She was completely at loss about why those men were looking at her; probably they had mistaken her for someone else, although she had never seen or heard about another teenage blue-eyed blonde hunter. And she was sure that, if such a hunter existed, she would have heard about her, as Anna was famous among the hunters for her attractiveness. Had not she been so strong-minded and cold, to the point of being antisocial and even impolite to her fellow hunters, they would not give her any rest with their constant flirtation.
Trying to not think about the last incident, Anna was walking back home, with her mind absorbed in other thoughts. She was walking on the sidewalk of a large park in the resort town, but the high steel walls didn't let her enjoy the beautiful scenery. There were few people passing by. Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Anna felt a strong impact in her left shoulder and rolled on the floor, in order to regain balance. As she looked back, there was a group of three men looking at her, one of them with a rifle pointed at her. The other man yelled at him.
"Damn, you fool! I've told you to aim at the head! What are you waiting for? Shoot again! Kill her!"
The blonde hunter, still a bit stunned, didn't have time to stop and try to figure out what was happening. Her life was in danger, so she let her survival instinct dictate her next movements. Had not her carbon vest deflected the shot, preventing the bullet from perforating her body, she would have a mortal wound. Before the man who had shot her fired a second round, she was already climbing the wall beside her, making the second shot miss her completely.
As Anna broke into the park, hiding herself behind the steel wall, she heard some people screaming; probably the passersby, frightened. She also heard the same man yell at his companion. "Idiot! You ruined everything! Surely she had recognized us! Now we are screwed!"
"What should we do?" Anna heard another distressed male voice yelling. The voice seemed to come straight from the position Anna was, except it came from the other side of the wall.
"Let's track her down and kill her! We can't let her escape again!"
The words of the man, who seemed to be the leader of the group, shocked Anna. She sat on the grass and started musing about what had just been said. If he said they couldn't let her escape again, it meant that those men knew her very well. However, she had no idea of who those people could be. She knew they were the men who stared at her angrily at the agency, but she didn't remember seeing them before. Why would they want to see her dead? She didn't have any sworn enemies. If she had not been friendly towards her fellow hunters, she never been mean to them. In fact, once she had, but she eliminated the whole group that attacked an innocent boy. Could it be that these men were part of the group, and were seeking vengeance over the deaths of the other members of the gang? It was a possibility, but it didn't satisfy the condition that she was escaping them again. She had never been chased or threatened after killing those men. Even if they were chasing her secretly, it would make no sense for them to attack her inside the city, with lots of passersby as witnesses, when they could have attacked her during her solitary journeys to the countryside. No, it made no sense. Who else could it be?
Anna heard the cries of men cursing that they were not able to climb up the wall, like Anna had done with ease. It broke the trance she was in. The girl shook her head. There was no time to lose wondering who could be trying to kill her because, if they succeeded, there would not be any difference for her dead corpse. She had to protect herself from the threat, and, to the courageous hunter, it meant fighting the ones who were posing a threat to her life. She was confident that she could win, and she didn't hesitate anymore.
The thrill of the chase made her take reckless decisions, and she climbed the wall back, not considering that she would be vulnerable for some crucial seconds before she could recover her balance over the wall and draw her slashers to attack the rogues who were trying to kill her. As Anna climbed the wall, she was some yards away from the place the rogues were trying to climb, so she had the time she needed to throw one of her slashers, wounding the arm of one of the rogues, and retrieve it, before jumping back inside the park.
"Damned girl!" The leader of the group yelled while his companion complained about pain. "We must catch her and make her suffer unimaginable pains!"
"Leave her! Soon the police will arrive here and I don't want to be arrested!" The other uninjured man yelled back, defying the leader.
"Coward! If we let her go, she will denounce us and we will be arrested anyway! We must kill that little brat, otherwise she will open her mouth and we will be condemned for all those murders. Is it what you want?" The leader answered assured that his argument would end the discussion.
"I'm dying." The wounded man moaned.
"Shut up, it is just a deep cut. Wrap your arm with your shirt and let's chase the little devil!"
The leader had just started giving orders, when they heard a loud scream. Anna climbed up the wall once again, madly, and before they could react, she jumped to the other side, throwing a slasher towards the leader of the group. The slasher spun in an insane speed, hitting the gang leader in his back, and drilling a hole through his torso, exiting from his chest. The man staggered and fell on the floor, over the pool of blood his wound was already forming through the severed arteries and heart. The other two men hesitated before discharging their guns on the hunter. Anna, though, was very experienced and ran like mad, circling the two rogues while occasionally throwing one slasher towards them.
Her quick movements were maddening, making the two rogues more and more furious each moment. Not only all their shots missed, but also her occasional blows hurt, making them more and more desperate. They had nothing to do; the blonde ghost avoided every bullet. The shock and the loss of blood made both rogues minds wander; Anna had become a supernatural entity, immortal, impossible to harm, determined to kill them. Both men regretted following the suggestion of their leader, who was blessed with a quick death. Though they tried different timing and aim positions, every bullet missed the blonde ghost, who dodged each one of them as if she could see their trajectory or if her body was involved in a magnetic field that naturally repelled the lead bullets. After a few minutes, when Anna was starting to feel tired, she decided to aim at vital spots of both rogues. Given her skill, death came swiftly for them.
As soon as the fight was finished, Anna crouched on the floor, gasping for breath. She was exhausted from the frenetic rhythm she had imposed to the battle, but she was safe. She had been cowardly shot in the back, but recovered and managed to overcome the three mysterious rogues. Despite of her tiredness, Anna decided to flee the shootout scene; she did not want to be seen there. Although the hunter knew she acted in legitimate self-defense, she wanted to avoid being associated with the murders of the hunters. The first reason was that she was never comfortable with the idea of killing people, even if her body count was above ten and some of her actions were deliberate, like aiming at non-vital spots of the two rogues she had just killed in order to make them suffer. In the heat of the moment, Anna took some decisions she considered wrong, and later she questioned herself a lot, grieving her mistakes. The other reason was that she would attract unwanted attention; she didn't want rewards, she didn't want more enemies.
Talking about enemies, as she left for her room in the inn, she could not stop thinking about the words the rogues have said after attacking her. They surely knew her from before, but she had no idea of who they were. Thinking about the hints they had given, it lead Anna to some possibilities. The first was the possibility she had dismissed moments ago. Though it still seemed unlikely, there was always the possibility that the men of the group thought she knew about other murders they may have eventually committed. But this alternative had much ifs to Anna's rational mind.
The other possible murderers she had met before were the murderers of her family; the members of the gang whose leader she had murdered or someone she had arrested while in military. She discarded the other possibility that came to her mind, Lizzie murderers, because she was certain she had not been seen, otherwise she would share the same fate of her best friend. But, as much as Anna thought, she was not able to come to a conclusion, and probably she would never know who were those guys. Moreover, she didn't care too much.
Anna had another thing about the incident in her mind. Something that would change her life. That would be the first time, however, that Anna would take the decision intentionally, after much thinking. She had been sent to an orphanage after her family was murdered. She had been thrown in the streets after killing the man that was assaulting her friend, who was also the orphanage owner's lover. She had enrolled the military academy to hide from the police and from the criminals seeking vengeance against her after she murdered the gang lord. She had left the academy after the traumatic experience of having everyone she loved murdered in an ambush. Now, she had decided her days as a hunter were over, but her decision was not taken in the heat of the moment. The murder attempt she suffered was just the last straw that prompted Anna to her ultimate decision of quitting the hunter job. Monsters kept bursting out, but there were many skilled hunters in charge of eliminating them and protecting the population. What about the crime spree? No one was doing anything about it. As if it was not enough to have the common criminals using the mess created by the monsters to commit more crimes and go unpunished, now Motavia had hunters turned into criminals and criminals turned into hunters. Something was very wrong in Motavian society and Anna was tired of being just a passive spectator. She had to do something and she would do something.
After a few days of the incident with the hunters, Anna left her room early in the morning to look for a new job. By that time, her shoulder injury had healed completely and her incident had became old news, so she was safe to go out. Her fight against the hunters had witnesses and, for a few days, many people had kept a wary eye for any suspect that matched the description given by the witnesses. Then, new incidents and the sensationalist press' hunger for shocking news made the whole affair become a cold case, and most people in Zema didn't even remember about the incident after a week. Anna had become just a nameless and faceless member of the crowd, exactly the way she wanted to be.
The ex-hunter still fiddled with the idea of becoming the mysterious heroine, who would protect every Motavian citizen by coming out of the shadows, dealing with the criminals quickly, and returning back to the shadows with her mission accomplished. But it was just a foolish dream and she knew it. In all those months as a hunter, she had had just one opportunity to be the heroine she dreamed to be. Meanwhile, a thousand of new gangs had surfaced, so her effectiveness had been null. Besides, if she wanted to become a bounty hunter, she'd act illegally; bounty hunting was outlawed in Motavia.
There was only one way. She had to return to the military. But the prospects were bad. Although she was certain she would be readmitted, as her military record was still impressive, especially considering she was not yet 18, the minimum age for an officer, she didn't want to have her actions constrained by the strict military rules. Besides, returning there brought back memories she tried very hard to suppress from her mind. She loved the freedom she obtained by being a hunter. The perfect job for her would be being a freelancer criminal hunter, but she knew that such a thing would not exist.
After spending the whole day researching, and doing something she disliked, which was inquiring people, Anna obtained some useful information. One soldier at one of the military posts that protected the city entrances mentioned a special operations group branded as guardians. During her times at the military academy, Anna had never heard about them. The soldier failed to provide additional details. Even so, any superficial information was better than nothing, and Anna returned home with this new piece of information.
The next morning was dedicated to library research about guardians. Though most of the information was classified, Anna had learned that the guardians were a secret operations group, led by the civilian government, in a joint venture with the military, whose members acted under the shadow of secrecy in order to perform the most critical missions. When Anna found an e-book attributed to a retired guardian, which shed some light on their modus operandi, she was so pleased that she accidentally let out a loud scream. A scream that lead her to be expelled from the library.
On another occasion, the shy teenager would be so taken aback by that unwanted shameful spotlight that she would never visit the library again, but she was so absorbed in the idea of becoming a hunter that she did not care. The job was perfect for her. They sent the guardians to the missions with no debriefing. Arriving there, some agent, disguised, would debrief them. Then, the guardians would act in secrecy, in order to accomplish the main goal. No questions would be asked; no doubts would be answered; their actions would not be constrained, as long as they accomplished their mission. She paid a visit to the military academy, in order to obtain an official digital record of her military activity, then she left went to the central agency and asked for an official digital record of her hunter activity. Both were spotless and impressive for a young woman.
Then, she prepared her next step: a trip to Paseo. In order to become a guardian, the candidate had to be appointed by, at least, three other guardians, high-rank officers or the commander himself. As Anna was sure she had no means of obtaining any recommendation, she opted to try a different approach. She would take her records and try to personally convince the commander she was fit for the job. Yes, it was a forlorn hope, but what else could she do? Life had always been unkind to her. She tried to be the good girl in the orphanage, and ended fighting for her life. She tried to be an exemplary officer, but ended being discharged, with a big trauma to carry for the rest of her life. She tried to be a good hunter, but ended barely escaping a murder attempt. Why not take some risks, expose herself? The worst outcome would be to be rejected, she had nothing left to lose. She only needed to find a way to have an appointment with the commander.
What Anna didn't know was that it was impossible for a citizen randomly have an appointment with him. Commander O'Conner was the Motavian governor. Although he was a very kind and considerate of the population's needs, it was simply impracticable to accept appointments by random citizens. Mayors of small cities had tried it before, and the results were disastrous, with city halls crowded with people with nothing better to do pretending they were important by having an appointment with the mayor.
But Anna would try anyway. She wrote a big letter, using very polite words, explaining why she wanted to become a guardian and begged the governor to give her the chance. She included her records from both her military and her hunter days, wrapped them in an envelope, addressed it to the governor, crossed her fingers, and sent it by teleport mail. Most probably it would end in the desks of subordinates, who would discard it without giving the proper attention, but it would not be so terrible, as it cost her only 20 meseta.
The next days were days of veiled anxiety for Anna. She tried to occupy her mind in leisure activities. For the first time since she had moved to Zema, she decided to go sightseeing and take part on the activities provided by the amusement parks and resorts of the touristic city. Though they were not so amusing to the cold woman, she forced herself into them, for they managed to drive her mind out of her main concern, at least momentarily. The main problem was that, as she would never be sure her letter has ever been read, her anxiety didn't even had a deadline.
Much to her surprise, though, she received a letter from the government, four days after sending her letter. When she returned from a relaxing walk by the lake, the inn manager handed her a letter. He was surprised by the girl's reaction, as he had never seen her so excited before. Anna, whose heart was racing like mad inside her chest, couldn't hide her anxiety. She sprinted to her room, letting the letter fall twice, as her hands were shaking. When she finally reached her room, she opened the polymer envelope and turned on the electronic letter. The first words were enough to make her smile like she didn't in years: Destroy after reading. Her eyes raced through the letter. Dear 1st Lieutenant Anna Zirski. We appreciate your interest... The key for her future was in that letter, Anna was sure of it. Many thoughts crossed her mind as she read it. Upon your unusual request, it was given a careful consideration... Could it be that fate was smiling upon her for the first time? Or it was just a deception. ...blablabla... the responsibilities as a guardian are greater than most of the honored citizens could take... blablabla... Why was the letter so long? ...the contents of this letter must remain in secrecy... Oh my God... Oh my God! … and, in an unprecedented decision, I, commander O'Connor, ACCEPTED your request, based on your experience and dedication to the planet...
"Yay!" Anna screamed very loud, giving vent to all the repressed anxiety and joy in her heart. She couldn't believe her eyes. But it was not needed to lay her eyes on the letter again. It would also be impossible, as she threw the electronic letter to the air, and it broke as it crashed on the floor. It couldn't be true! A guardian! Anna would be a guardian! She had just been accepted for the job of her dreams! Now she would be able to bring justice to all the criminals; she would be able to save the Motavians from that big threat; she would be able to be the silent heroine. Moreover, she had a new reason for keep on trying. A new meaning for her life.

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5 Technology Observations: May 19, 2015 — After Nines Inc.
Good morning, I.T. entrepreneurs. Here are five technology news insights, updates, gossip, celebrity chatter and milestones to start your day for Tuesday, May 19, 2015.
11. No Reception: Apple more than a year ago killed plans to launch a TV -- though the tech giant is still researching an online TV service and resigning the Apple TV box, according to The Wall Street Journal. The problem with all this? TV as we know it is dead. The world has moved on to on-demand content delivered over broadband to a high-definition screen. Is that really "TV" as we knew it?
9. Close the Back Door: The government wants police to enjoy back-door access to encrypted applications -- particularly when it comes to phone data. Silicon Valley leaders insist that's a bad idea. Which way will the Obama Administration lean on this one?
8. How to Choose the Right VC?: Chances are, the best venture capitalist for your business does not involve the best term sheet or the best valuation. Instead, it's all about choosing a VC that absolutely loves your business -- your mission, your focus, your story, according to IT entrepreneur and Vidyard CEO Michael Litt. I like that line of thinking.
7. Was TechNet a Botnet Hideout?: Sure sounds like it. A FireEye report explains how China-based hackers used Microsoft's TechNet port to manage a variant of malware called BLACKCOFFEE... Side note: When was the last night FireEye was not widely quoted about a major IT security or cybersecurity issue?
6. Got Hadoop?: If you play a role anywhere within the Hadoop industry give me a shout. I've got a few questions... Joe@AfterNines.com. Thanks in advance to the pundits who've already reached out to me.
4. AT&T Virtualizing Security: You've heard about the software defined data center -- servers, storage and networking all virtualized on commodity hardware. AT&T is on that journey -- believing that virtualized infrastructure will help the company to deal with traffic spikes. Along the way, the company will secure individual applications or databases using a virtualized data center approach rather than obsessing over "perimeter" security, The Journal reported.
Acast (Stockholm and London, U.K.), which develops a podcast app and related service, raised at least $5 million in a Series A round led by Bonnier Growth Media and Moor. Acast will use the funding to accelerate UK and US growth.
Exablox (Sunnyvale, Calif.), a storage startup, raised $23 million in Series C funding. Financial backers include Toshiba and Dell Ventures. Exablox is a scale-out, cloud-managed solution that helps to manage unstructured data.
Ripple Labs (San Francisco, Calif.), focused on distributed payments technology, raised $28 million in Series A funding led by several groups.
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Unhewn Throne Is One Of The Best Fantasy Series I've Ever Read
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Cover art for Brian Staveley's The Emperor's Blades
I have read many fantasy books over the years, many of them mediocre, and few as captivating as George R.R. Martin's now-ubiquitous A Song of Ice and Fire. So it was refreshing and thrilling to discover a trilogy that's nearly as good: Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, one of the best fantasy book series I've ever read.
OK, I didn't discover it—Kirk told me about it. Whatever, man.
Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, written by Brian Staveley, is a trilogy that takes place in a large fantasy world full of knights, wizards, and walking gods. Like many fantasy book series, it barrages you with terminology, offering a steady stream of proper nouns like "Kettral" and "Meshkent" and "Ashk'lan." Unlike many fantasy book series, it ties all those nouns together in a considered, compelling story, expanding its scope while rarely meandering or losing momentum. Put another way: Once I started reading, I never wanted to stop.
The series begins with the death of an emperor, and focuses on his three children: Kaden, isolated in the mountains and training to be an emotionless monk; Valyn, away on some islands training to be a lethal assassin; and Adare, who remains in the capital city, dealing with political machinations and the ramifications of her father's death. Chapters alternate between each character's perspective, A Song of Ice and Fire-style, allowing the reader new glimpses into the heroes' internal monologues every time. Like George R.R. Martin, Staveley tries to make each chapter into a semi-self-contained story, with its own themes, threads, and tantalizing cliffhangers. He has a real knack for prose, and his writing is evocative without bogging down the reader with too many details.
Staveley is also adept at world-building, and his fantasy kingdom is full of style and culture. There are monks who devote themselves to an existence free of emotion, nobles born with eyes that burn with awe-inspiring flame, and priests who serve the god of death by killing as many people as they can, yet live together in a pretty chill farming community where they all lounge around eating plants. It's a world that feels real yet outlandish, and it's one I loved spending time in, as awful as some of the events of Unhewn Throne actually are.
The first book ("The Emperor's Blades") gives short shrift to Adare, and Staveley initially makes some questionable decisions with his other female characters, but the second ("The Providence of Fire") and third ("The Last Mortal Bond") books correct those mistakes. By the end of the trilogy—which, you will be pleased to hear, is actually finished—the characters have all gone through horrible, horrible things, evolving and growing along the way. Their journeys resonated with me in some ways I didn't expect, and the story has some interesting things to say about love, pain, and what it really means to be human.
Also, there's a group of special ops who ride giant birds and use them to assassinate people, which is pretty much all you need to know.
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Doro – Forever Warriors/Forever United
Posted on August 2, 2018 by Gary Alcock
Inspiration can hit at any time, and for German metal legend Doro Pesch, that time was on her way to the funeral of rock legend Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead in December 2015. Having been friends with Lemmy for many years, Doro felt she needed to pay tribute to the man in the best way she knew, and on the flight over, the lyrics and melody for the song which would become 'Living Life to the Fullest' began to form in her head and the long road to this double album began.
In truth, her thirteenth full-length solo release since leaving former band, Warlock, Forever Warriors/Forever United (Nuclear Blast) feels like two different records put out at the same time rather than a standard double album. Consisting of two distinctly separate parts, the first disc, Forever Warriors, is a wilder, more raucous affair than its more introspective counterpart, Forever United.
Kicking off Forever Warriors is the album's first single, 'All For Metal', an instantly classic catchy metal anthem with a mighty Manowar chorus. This is followed by the fast-paced chugfest of 'Bastardos', an old-fashioned fist-pumper with a spankingly good 'Breaking the Law' style opening riff. The sinister sounding duet 'If I Can't Have You – No One Will' is a blackened ballad that takes a while to settle into itself, but does feature a reliably impressive vocal performance by Amon Amarth frontman Johan Hegg.
The rest of …Warriors is made up of solid rockers such as the radio-friendly riffery of 'Turn it Up', the more direct 'Blood, Sweat and Rock 'n' Roll', and closer 'Backstage to Heaven', all of which, albeit in different ways, proudly extol the virtues of all things heavy and metal. There's also an efficient if not particularly overwhelming cover of 'Don't Break My Heart Again' by one of Doro's favourite acts, Whitesnake. Meanwhile, songs like 'Soldier of Metal', 'Love's Gone to Hell', and the entirely German 'Freunde Fürs Leben' slow things down a little with strings, piano and moody riffs.
The second disc, Forever United, opens strongly with 'Résistance' before settling into power ballad territory with songs like 'Lift Me Up', 'Heartbroken', and '1000 Years'. The heavier sounding 'Love Is A Sin' and 'Fight through the Fire' stop things from becoming too maudlin, but as you would expect, it's the aforementioned 'Living Life to the Fullest' which stands out as the album's undisputed highlight; a passionate song featuring a beautifully emotional vocal performance by Doro. The second disc also features an enjoyable cover version of Motörhead's 'Lost in the Ozone', an underrated track from their 1993 Bastards (ZYX) album. Unfortunately, every yin must have its yang, and the second disc also features the quite horrific pop music warblings of 'It Cuts So Deep'. Limp, forgettable, and eminently skippable.
With no line-up changes from 2012's Raise Your Fist (Nuclear Blast), guitarists Luca Princiotta and Bas Maas, bassist Nick Douglas, and drummer Johnny Dee are assisted this time by former Warlock guitarist Tommy Bolan, and Whitesnake axeman Doug Aldrich. Even at the age of 54, Doro's voice remains in fine condition. Emotional, raw and powerful, there's an occasional telltale wobble or crack, but nothing that you wouldn't expect from someone midway through their sixth decade.
Although containing a healthy share of quality headbanging material, twenty-five songs across one double album is a bit much, and as a result, both records sag around the waistline by including some tracks which could have been relegated to bonus material, and a handful of others which might have been better off being omitted entirely. Otherwise, pretty much everything you could want from a Doro release is waiting for you here again, just more of it than usual.
GARY ALCOCK
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The Garden Island newspaper had a front page story yesterday about the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) warning Inter-Island Helicopter to stop illegal landings. In another example of helicopter companies flaunting the laws, they are advertising the tour on their website, and DLNR staff found a clearing and "temporary" structures to provide shade in the Moloa'a Forest Reserve, both presumably illegal. The DLNR adds that permits are needed for landings in state managed lands, though it's likely they wouldn't be granted for quasi-wilderness areas such as the remote forest reserves.
Inter-Island Helicopters are the bad boys of the Kauai helicopter industry. They don't have the sleek modern helicopter fleet that most other operators have, but they were the first to fly with the doors off, which many people found thrilling. They fly out of Port Allen airport, where they have a bunch of makeshift offices and structures with questionable permits (scroll down on the linked page). However, they are not just a tourist ride, their utilitarian choppers and skilled pilots are contracted by the county for mountain rescue and fire fighting. The owner's son perished in an accident last Christmas while refilling a fire-fighting bucket at a reservoir near Lihue.
But the competition in the industry is driving operators to seek new thrills to sell, and remote waterfalls and forests are easy targets. One of the Robinson Family members recently applied to the planning commission for a landing permit, saying that their Niihau helicopters would stop at a botanical reserve that they own in the hills above Hanapepe. At the hearing, it turned out that another company with far more flights wanted to share the landing permit and that the location happens to be in the Jurassic Park movie.
Helicopters used to fly tourists to the Kalalau valley for the day, and I'm not sure when that stopped or why. But between the noise impact and the danger of spreading invasive species, it's easy to see why landings are undesireable. What's clear is that the operators are looking for new products, and allowing landings for one will make them all feel entitled, resulting in more flights and more nuisance for residents, hikers, and wildlife.
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25.12.08 at 19:04
i'm glad i found your blog here. i commented on another article i found via google, and then stumbled on to this topic as well. are there still issues with helicopters, and in particular, the kalalau? we were out there two weeks ago, and an inter-island helicopter landed on the beach twice, no more than 75 yards from where we were camping.
those bastards should lose their permit or something. seems totally ridiculous.
Andy K says:
The only helicopter issues I'm aware of in Kalalau is early morning (8am) flyovers that are loud enough to wake up campers–quite annoying. I hadn't heard of any landings before you reported it here.
I do know that Inter-Island does rescue work for the county, and perhaps also maintenance flights for the state park service. So perhaps they were assisting someone, training for rescues, or doing some sort of cleanup.
State park rangers have also been known to helicopter in to catch unpermitted campers and Kalalau valley "residents."
Definitely weren't assisting anyone. The guys landed, let off a passenger who appeared to go use the restroom. They then flew around in the valley for perhaps 20 minutes, and then landed a second time, to pick the passenger up.
It appeared they were doing a flight-seeing tour, because we saw them flying extremely low in the valley earlier in the day. Possibly they were seeing if there was any damage from the flood?
At any rate, the low flying helicopters were ridiculous. There were two other instances where they were within 75-100 feet of the trail or beach. Certainly there must be a ceiling they should fly at?
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Do these guys ever get cited? I
realize it's a small permanent
population and everyone knows
everyone else and they are most
likely "buds". Alot of money involved too.
I was checking out Barking Sands
on Earth and that is some serious real estate, can even see the missle silos. Awesome beaches! What's up with the airstrip, what flies outta there?
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Q: Accurate RMS voltage measurement of DC with RF ripple As the title says, I have a signal which is mostly DC but has some RF ripple on-top of it.
The signal comes from a pickup coil that receives a 13.56Mhz signal (RFID). That signal gets rectified by a high-speed diode bridge rectifier. This is followed by a leaky low-pass filter, e.g. a small capacitor and load resistor in parallel. (Note: I can't change any of this acquisition circuit).
Now I want to get an accurate measurement of the RMS voltage.
Currently I just hook it up to a digital oscilloscope and use the internal measurement functionality. This however gives slightly different readings depending on the time-base and voltage range selection.
Since I want to automate this measurement in my lab I thought about building a little box that does a more precise RMS to DC conversion in analog, so I can use a precision voltmeter to do the measurements. However, all the "true RMS to DC" chips that I've seen so far won't deal with signals of higher frequencies than a megaherz or so.
Any ideas how I could accomplish my goal?

A: OK, so from what you say

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*You have RF on top of DC

*You want to measure the DC voltage, averaged over "some delay", and ignore the RF

*The RF makes your multimeter (or other equipment) misbehave.

If this is what you need, the answer will be a simple filter, for example a second-order LC filter with optimum damping, so L - R - Cap to GND. This will remove the HF, smooth the voltage, and average it a bit, depending on cutoff frequency. You could also use a notch filter, but this would not remove the harmonics very well.
Now, a filter will of course slow the transient response, so if the "DC" voltage you are trying to measure is not really DC, but varies at say 100kHz, then you'll want your cutoff frequency to be:

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*High enough above 100kHz for good transient response

*Low enough below the 13.56MHz you want to remove, so it is actually filtered out.

I'll update when you give more info about this.

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Lesley married Sydney George Piddington, son of Albert Sydney Keith Piddington and Hilda Mabel Warby, in 1946 in Woollahra, Sydney, NSW Australia.
In 1972, Lesley remarried and became Lesley Hazlitt (Piddington). She passed away on August 2, 2016 at the age of 91.
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FotoMuse IPhone App Inspires Publishers And Photography Hobbyists
By WebMaster - On Sep 2nd 2009 - in Business Press Release
Indianapolis, IN – September 1, 2009 – In an age where Photoshop users routinely manipulate photographs to perfection, the thought-provoking depth and artistic value of imperfect "reality" images is often lost.
Now, thanks to FotoMuse ($2.99 in the Apple App Store), anyone with an iPhone can infuse snapshots with artistic depth in just a few simple steps.
"With FotoMuse, we've created a new category in photography – where street glamour meets fine art via the iPhone," said photographer and fitness expert Kris Gebhardt, who developed the app in partnership with WebUrban LLC. Gebhardt initially used his iPhone when an unexpected camera jam threatened to ruin a photo shoot, but he now regularly takes fashion, glamour, beauty, and figure shots with the mobile device. "It allows me to quickly capture real time and unrehearsed moments, without having to lug studio equipment around, pay staff, and deal with the ruckus of a shoot production," he said.
In FotoMuse, Gebhardt's signature effects – grunge, uneven borders, scratches, light leaks, toner stains, bleach, and overlays – are provided to iPhone users so they can apply them to their own images.
The result? Both publishers and hobbyists are transforming photographs into fine art.
Gebhardt notes that online publishers are weary of using the tired images found on stock photography sites. "Online editors and webmasters are embracing FotoMuse's unique filters, borders, and fine art effects to create eye-catching images that pop off of a web page and differentiate their sites from those of their competitors," he said. "They can literally snap a picture, edit it, and upload it in about five minutes."
But it was the reaction from amateur photographers that took Gebhardt by surprise. "When we built the app, we'd assumed that picture resolution was inconsequential, since most people would want to email their photos," he said. "We couldn't have been more wrong. It turns out that FotoMuse users want to print, frame, and hang their images on the wall." As a result, FotoMuse's upcoming release will include a high-resolution option that brings iPhone snaps to life.
Gebhardt is thrilled that both publishers and amateur photographers are using FotoMuse to its full advantage. "So-called 'imperfect'
photographs are much more visually interesting than stock images or those that have been Photoshopped to perfection," he said. "I'm glad that FotoMuse is helping to infuse an artistic edge into personal snapshots, and that it's giving online publishers an easy-to-use tool to create visual interest on their websites."
About Kris Gebhardt: A photographer and author of five books, including "OVERHAUL: Reinvent, Remake and Rebuild Yourself" (GCI PRESS ISBN 1-891947-06-0), Kris Gebhardt was recognized by Senator Richard Lugar, and named one of 2003's "Top 40 Under 40" business performers by IBJ Magazine. He has coached many high-profile clients, including rock stars, billionaires, supermodels and Fortune 500 CEOs. He also trained the cast of the Tony and Emmy Award-winning Broadway show, "Blast!"
Gebhardt was inspired to create FotoMuse while shooting figure and body photographs of his wife, Angela, for the forthcoming fine art photography book, "GEBHARDT – Photography – Paintings – Fitness" (GCI Press, August 2010).
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Orthonevra nigrovittata (Loew, 1876), the black-lined mucksucker, is a rare species of syrphid fly.  It has been observed in California. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The  adults are also  known as flower flies for they are commonly found around and on flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein rich pollen. Larvae for this genus are of the rat-tailed type. O. nigrovittata larvae have not been described.

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Insects described in 1876
Taxa named by Hermann Loew

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Q: Display image url - wordpress I'm editing a wordpress theme (colormag)
The theme has a nice function, but for them to work it is necessary to have an image highlighted in the post
My images are all attached from youtube or google image, preventing these functions from being used.
my alternative was to use the catch_image function see the code:
function catch_that_image() {
  global $post, $posts;
  $first_img = '';
  ob_start();
  ob_end_clean();
  $output = preg_match_all('//i', $post->post_content, $matches);
  $first_img = $matches [1] [0];

  if(empty($first_img)){ //Defines a default image
    $first_img = "/images/default.jpg";
  }
  return $first_img;
}

When I add the function together with this code on the index page everything works
<img src="<?php echo catch_that_image() ?>" >

But when I try to use this theme widget (image)

The images are not as in the image, they are all big.
The code responsible for the widjet is this
<?php
                if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) {
                    $image           = '';
                    $thumbnail_id    = get_post_thumbnail_id( $post->ID );
                    $image_alt_text  = get_post_meta( $thumbnail_id, '_wp_attachment_image_alt', true );
                    $title_attribute = get_the_title( $post->ID );
                    if ( empty( $image_alt_text ) ) {
                        $image_alt_text = $title_attribute;
                    }
                    $image .= '
';
                    $image .= '';
                    $image .= get_the_post_thumbnail( $post->ID, $featured, array(
                            'title' => esc_attr( $title_attribute ),
                            'alt'   => esc_attr( $image_alt_text ),
                        ) ) . '';
                    $image .= '
';
                    echo $image;
                }
                ?>

would it be possible to change this code so that it works together with the catch_that_image function?
So that he seeks the image of the article?


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On This Day In History: The Death of President Warren G. Harding
Ohio Memory August 2, 2019 Amherst News-Times, Digital Collections, Ohio History Connection Selections
President Harding's funeral procession through Marion before his burial at Marion Cemetery, 1923. Via Ohio Memory.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce presented this photo album to President Harding on July 5, 1923, before he sailed for Alaska. The album includes photographs of places he would visit on his trip, including the Inside Passage, Ketchikan, and Juneau. Via Ohio Memory.
On this day 96 years ago, August 2, 1923, President Warren G. Harding died of a heart attack while on a cross-country tour of the western United States. That summer on June 20th, President Harding and First Lady Florence Harding embarked on a two-month train tour of the United States, which Harding called the "Voyage of Understanding."
This tour took Harding across the country from Washington, D.C., to Colorado, then headed north to visit the western states, and eventually sailed from Tacoma, Washington, for a three-week journey across Alaska, marking the territory's first ever presidential visit. Along the way, Harding stopped in cities where he gave public speeches, hoping to lay the groundwork for his re-election in 1924, and visited many national parks. You can see the official "Voyage of Understanding" itinerary, plotting President Harding's trip, on Ohio Memory.
Illustration published in the August 9, 1923, issue of The Amherst News-Times, showing Uncle Sam and World Peace mourning the late President. Courtesy of the Amherst Public Library via Ohio Memory.
Although accounts suggest Harding enjoyed the tour very much, lingering health problems troubled him throughout, and eventually caused his unexpected death at a hotel in San Francisco. Had he survived the final leg of the trip, Harding would have concluded the tour by sailing the Panama Canal from San Diego to Puerto Rico, returning to Washington in late August.
Stunned by his sudden death, communities throughout the country sought to commemorate his life and presidency by publishing in memoriam pieces in national and local newspapers, and organizing city-wide days of remembrance by closing businesses and stopping day-to-day operations. At the time of his passing, Harding was well-liked and American citizens mourned the loss of their president.
President Harding's body was first housed in the Receiving Vault at Marion Cemetery, pictured here decorated with flags, garlands, and wreaths. Via Ohio Memory.
After his death, Harding's body was transported back to Washington, D.C., where a private viewing was held in the White House on August 7th, and his funeral took place the following day at the Capitol building before Congress. A final funeral service took place in Marion, Ohio, where he had lived for nearly all his adult life before his presidency and established a career as owner, publisher, and editor of The Marion Daily Star newspaper. Harding's body was temporarily laid to rest in the Receiving Vault at Marion Cemetery while the Harding Memorial Association worked to raise funds to construct a memorial. Florence Harding was laid to rest in the Vault following her death in 1924 as well, and in December 1927, both the President and First Lady were interred in the memorial upon its completion.
As the centennial of Harding's 1920 presidential victory approaches, explore Ohio Memory to view photographs documenting his life in Marion and his front porch campaign, campaign pins and other promotional materials, and correspondence.
Thanks to Kristen Newby, project coordinator at the Ohio History Connection, for this week's post!
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Jules Adrien Thiriar né à Saint-Vaast le  et mort à Uccle le  est un chirurgien et sénateur belge.

Éléments biographiques
Jules Thiriar était le médecin personnel du roi des Belges, Léopold II. Au décès de ce dernier, en 1908, c'est lui qui fut chargé de l'administration du domaine de la Villa Leopolda à Villefranche-sur-Mer sur la Côte d'Azur jusqu'en 1911.

Œuvres didactiques
Liste non exhaustive :

Mémoire

Dans les noms de lieux
 À Laeken (avec une courte partie sur Jette), l'avenue Thiriar ;
 une des avenues internes du centre hospitalier universitaire Brugmann porte son nom.
 une rue porte son nom à Saint-Vaast

Dans l'art
 Peinture à l'huile de James Ensor intitulée Les mauvais médecins, 1895, musée Groeninge.
 Différentes versions d'un buste de Jules Thiriar par Auguste Rodin.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
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Médecin belge du XIXe siècle
Chirurgien belge
Sénateur belge
Naissance en mars 1846
Décès en juin 1913
Décès à 67 ans


Rural, Satellite and Wifi Access Codes.
The Kernow Scout Jamboree is a busy event with over 6000 people expected over the duration. They wanted to be able to provide internet access for all the adult staff and scouts, whilst in the middle of a very large field in rural Cornwall.
Planning to use payment machines to allow the scouts to access social media and staff to catch up on the world throughout the jamboree. The scouts were to be allowed 1hr free internet access, made available via a unique code which changed each day.
1 x Satellite PaW and 3 x PaW units located at various key sites around the jamboree. Three distinct networks were created, for adult staff, administration and scouts. Each of the networks provided a different experience for the user, with some controls and restrictions in place.
The scout network had a branded splash page which allowed them to use their unique access code to get to the internet.
There can be occasions where an area is so rural that no 4G signal is available and we can provide a satellite unit for those situations. Also, it is possible to create multiple networks behaving very differently all at the same event running concurrently on the same equipment.


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Discover the sights of Sri Lanka's cultural triangle, take the train to the tea plantations of Nuwara Eliya and spot wildlife in Udawalawe National Park before witnessing the cultural display of Navam Perahera with whip crackers, torch bearers, dancers and elegantly decorated elephants in the capital city of Colombo on this special festival tour.
Day 1 Welcome to Sri Lanka
Thursday 25 January 2018. Upon arrival at the airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel where the rest of the day is free to spend at leisure. Our start hotel is situated on the sea front and is just a short walk away from Galle Road and other of the city's highlights.
Overnight: OZO Colombo, Colombo
Day 2 Dambulla & Sigiriya
Colombo – Dambulla – Sigiriya. We start the morning with a visit to a local market in the capital before beginning our journey to the UNESCO-listed cave temple of Dambulla. Perhaps the most impressive Buddhist temple of its kind in all of Sri Lanka, this complex of caves features over 150 depictions of The Lord Buddha, the largest being a 14-metre long figure of Buddha carved out of cave rock. After checking into our hotel, we'll process in the later afternoon to the famous Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Rising 200 metres out of the jungle undergrowth, this impressive citadel is surrounded by a moat and extensive manicured gardens. The summit is reached via a steep staircase winding up the side of the rock and on the way up you can see the world-renowned frescos of the Heavenly Maidens.
Overnight: The Paradise Resort & Spa, Sigiriya
Day 3 Polonnaruwa & Spice Garden
Sigiriya – Polonnaruwa – Kandy. Our first stop today is the World Heritage Site of Polonnaruwa, an ancient city that was once the second capital of Sri Lanka. Some of the key sights to see here include the ruins of the Royal Palace, the four statues of Buddha at Gal Viharaya, the Audience Hall and several famous places of worship such as the Shiva Temple and remains of the former Temple of the Tooth. After exploring the treasures of Polonnaruwa we continue our journey to a rural village. Here we take a jeep ride along the village paths to a lake which we'll then cross by canoe before arriving at a family home. Here we'll take part in a cookery demonstration and enjoy the spoils prepared.
Continuing our journey we make our way towards Kandy, stopping en route at a spice garden in Matale, before arriving in Kandy in the evening.
Overnight: Kandy | Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4 Kandy & tuk tuks
Today we explore the UNESCO-listed hill city of Kandy, the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings. We start the day with a drive around Kandy Lake, an artificial body of water that was created in 1798, followed by a visit to the city's bazaar, the arts and crafts centre and a gem museum. Next up is a tuk tuk ride around the city streets before heading to Giragama to visit a tea plantaion and factory. Returning to the hotel in the afternoon, enjoy some free time to kick back and relax before our evening visit to the Temple of the Tooth. Here we'll witness a cultural show displaying traditional Sri Lankan dancing.
Overnight: OZO Kandy Hotel, Kandy
Day 5 Train ride & tea plantations
Kandy – Nuwara Eliya. This morning we transfer to the railway station for our scenic train journey to Nanu Oya, which takes us through picturesque tea plantations and past thundering waterfalls. Upon arrival here we'll switch trains for our onward travel to the popular hill resort of Nuwara Eliya. Not only is Nuwara Eliya right at the heart of Sri Lanka's tea country, but it is also home to the highest mountain on the island and one of the finest 18 hole golf courses in southern Asia. In the late afternoon we'll embark on a sightseeing tour of Nuwara Eliya, driving through an area known as Little England.
Overnight: Jetwing St Andrew's, Nuwara Eliya
Day 6 Udawalawe National Park
Nuwara Eliya – Udawalawe National Park. Leaving the tea country of Nuwara Eliya behind we continue south to Udawalawe National Park where there'll be some free time relax upon arrival. Established in 1972, this national park offers the best opportunity to see Sri Lankan elephants in the wild, as well plays home to grey langur, spotted deer and the elusive leopard. Udawalawe National Park also plays an important role in the livelihood of local farmers. In the late afternoon we embark on a jeep safari in the park allowing you to spot its exotic inhabitants.
Overnight: Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort, Udawalawe National Park
Day 7 Colombo Festival
Udawalawe National Park – Ratnapura – Colombo. This morning we depart Udawalawe National Park and begin our journey back to Colombo. On our drive back to the capital we stop off in Ratnapura to visit the Gem Mine and Museum where we'll learn about the gems and precious stones that Sri Lanka is famous for. Upon arrival in Colombo we embark on a guided sightseeing tour of the city, taking in the Fort area in the north of the city, the buzzing Oriental Bazaar, Wolvendaal Dutch Church, the residential area of Cinnamon Gardens and the Independence Square. This evening we head into the streets of Colombo to witness the cultural display of Navam Perahera. Since its beginnings in 1979, this Sri Lankan festival has continued to draw locals and visitors alike in their throngs to witness the vibrance of Sri Lankan culture. An extravagant procession of whip crackers, torch bearers, dancers and elegantly decorated elephants set out from Gangarama Temple into the streets of Colombo to the rhythm of drummers.
Overnight: Colombo | Breakfast
Day 8 Goodbye Sri Lanka
Thursday 01 February 2018. Today our touring arrangements in Sri Lanka come to an end. A departure transfer will take you to the airport for your onward flight.
7 breakfasts and 1 lunch
Touring of Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya, Udawalawe, Gem Mine and Colombo
Scenic train trip Kandy - Nuwara Eliya, canoe and Tuk Tuk trips
Airport arrival and departure transfers on day 1 and day 8
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Jeep safari/ game drive in Udawalawe National park
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