Today is my birthday (yeah for me) and I write this from an internet cafe in london when the person next to me is complaining because his computer is slow even tho everyones computer is slow. The next stop off on my grand adventure around Europe was Prague in the Czech Republic. One of the first things we did was a free walking tour of the city, it was really good to actually understand the things we were looking at. We meet some guys from London in our hostel who chilled out with us for the rest of their time in Prague. They were leaving at 5 in the morning and they didnt want to book another night at the hostel so the 'checked out' and stayed down in the common room all night so peter and I thought we would join them. We had a pretty good time playing chess, yes playing chess. It was australia vs. england and of course we brought it home for the aussies. go us. Another cool thing we saw in Prague was a four seasons concert preformed in a church. It was actually really good and Peter and myself felt very cultured. We played a lot of chess in prague, dont know why, just a bit of fun really. Prague is definatly a city I would return to, so much to do there and it has a very welcoming vibe about it, if you are planning to travel anytime soon I would recomend you go past Prague.
Watch this space
L.A. Fairburn
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
krakow, poland
my friends, this blog is long over due as i have moved from Krakow sometime ago. No matter, to coin the much over used term 'better late than never' I will fill you in on the proceeding that were presented to me in krakow.
We arrived in krakow by train as is the way with most places we visited but the problem was we were not very prepared and didn't have directions to the hostel so we had to as some local poles which were incredibly nice and brought us tram ticket(because we had no polish money) and travelled with us to the hostel to make sure we got there safely. The next day we visited a salt mine witht the worlds largest underground church that the salt miners craved out in their lunch breaks. It was quite beautiful with so many amazing carvings. We meet a uk guy by the name of ash down there who we hung around with that night. He introoduced us to vodka which had one peice of bull grass in it which apparently made a big difference but i couldnt taste anything different about it. The next day we visited the concertration camps in poland. I cannot spell them so i will leave the names out, but it was quite a humbling experience. We visited two. The first one was like you would see in the photos but the other one just looked like a collage residence ground and the sun was out so it made the place look quite nice, but when you look at the photos and read the stories that went on in those places it is hard to feel anything but sadness.
Krakow was a nice quiet city, i would like to visit it again one day and stay for longer but for now I will move on to prague which will be in the next blog so until then watch this space.
L.A. Fairburn
We arrived in krakow by train as is the way with most places we visited but the problem was we were not very prepared and didn't have directions to the hostel so we had to as some local poles which were incredibly nice and brought us tram ticket(because we had no polish money) and travelled with us to the hostel to make sure we got there safely. The next day we visited a salt mine witht the worlds largest underground church that the salt miners craved out in their lunch breaks. It was quite beautiful with so many amazing carvings. We meet a uk guy by the name of ash down there who we hung around with that night. He introoduced us to vodka which had one peice of bull grass in it which apparently made a big difference but i couldnt taste anything different about it. The next day we visited the concertration camps in poland. I cannot spell them so i will leave the names out, but it was quite a humbling experience. We visited two. The first one was like you would see in the photos but the other one just looked like a collage residence ground and the sun was out so it made the place look quite nice, but when you look at the photos and read the stories that went on in those places it is hard to feel anything but sadness.
Krakow was a nice quiet city, i would like to visit it again one day and stay for longer but for now I will move on to prague which will be in the next blog so until then watch this space.
L.A. Fairburn
Saturday, September 12, 2009
wiki fun facts 4
Rosebery, Tasmania
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rosebery
Tasmania
Above-ground workings at the Rosebery mine
Population: 1,032 [1]
Postcode: 7470
Elevation: 165 m (541 ft) [2]
Location: 315 km (196 mi) NW of Hobart
109 km (68 mi) S of Burnie
55 km (34 mi) N of Queenstown
25 km (16 mi) N of Zeehan
LGA: West Coast Council
State District: Lyons
Federal Division: Lyons
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Annual Rainfall
16.4 °C
62 °F 7.0 °C
45 °F 1,952 mm
76.9 in
Rosebery (41°46′S 145°32′E) is a town on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is situated at the northern end of the West Coast Range, in the shadow of Mount Black and adjacent to the Pieman River now Lake Pieman.
It lies on the Murchison Highway, 25 kilometres north east of Zeehan and is part of the Municipality of West Coast Council. At the 2006 census, Rosebury had a population of 1,032.[1]
The population of Rosebery declined by 22% in the years between 1996-2001.[3]
Its newer western area on the shore of Lake Pieman is known as Primrose.
Its postcode is 7470.Contents [hide]
1 Highest Postcode in Tasmania
2 Mining and railways
3 Notable residents
4 See also
5 References
6 Further reading
7 External links
[edit]
Highest Postcode in Tasmania
Rosebery Tasmania has the quirky honour having the highest postcode in Tasmania, 7470.
[edit]
Mining and railways
Like most of the west coast, Rosebery is a mining town. In the 1890s, gold, lead, zinc and copper were all discovered in the area. This lasted until the mine's closure in 1913. In 1927 the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company revived the mines, and today the mines are still running (owned and operated by Oz Minerals). Prior to the construction of the Murchison Highway in the 1960s, the town connected with Burnie and North West Tasmania via the Emu Bay Railway.
[edit]
Notable residents
Richard Flanagan - author, historian and film director
[edit]
See also
West Coast Tasmania Mines
West Coast Tasmania Railways
[edit]
References
^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rosebery (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
^ Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
^ [1]
[edit]
Further reading
Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). The Peaks of Lyell (6th ed. ed.). Hobart: St. David's Park Publishing. ISBN 0-7246-2265-9.
Rae, Lou (2001). The Abt Railway and Railways of the Lyell region. Sandy Bay: Lou Rae. ISBN 0-9592098-7-5.
Whitham, Charles (2003). Western Tasmania - A land of riches and beauty (Reprint 2003 ed.). Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
2003 edition - Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
1949 edition - Hobart: Davies Brothers. OCLC 48825404; ASIN B000FMPZ80
1924 edition - Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. OCLC 35070001; ASIN B0008BM4XC
[edit]
External links
Mineral Resources Tasmania - Zinifex Rosebery mine
Tourist information dated 2004
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rosebery
Tasmania
Above-ground workings at the Rosebery mine
Population: 1,032 [1]
Postcode: 7470
Elevation: 165 m (541 ft) [2]
Location: 315 km (196 mi) NW of Hobart
109 km (68 mi) S of Burnie
55 km (34 mi) N of Queenstown
25 km (16 mi) N of Zeehan
LGA: West Coast Council
State District: Lyons
Federal Division: Lyons
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Annual Rainfall
16.4 °C
62 °F 7.0 °C
45 °F 1,952 mm
76.9 in
Rosebery (41°46′S 145°32′E) is a town on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is situated at the northern end of the West Coast Range, in the shadow of Mount Black and adjacent to the Pieman River now Lake Pieman.
It lies on the Murchison Highway, 25 kilometres north east of Zeehan and is part of the Municipality of West Coast Council. At the 2006 census, Rosebury had a population of 1,032.[1]
The population of Rosebery declined by 22% in the years between 1996-2001.[3]
Its newer western area on the shore of Lake Pieman is known as Primrose.
Its postcode is 7470.Contents [hide]
1 Highest Postcode in Tasmania
2 Mining and railways
3 Notable residents
4 See also
5 References
6 Further reading
7 External links
[edit]
Highest Postcode in Tasmania
Rosebery Tasmania has the quirky honour having the highest postcode in Tasmania, 7470.
[edit]
Mining and railways
Like most of the west coast, Rosebery is a mining town. In the 1890s, gold, lead, zinc and copper were all discovered in the area. This lasted until the mine's closure in 1913. In 1927 the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company revived the mines, and today the mines are still running (owned and operated by Oz Minerals). Prior to the construction of the Murchison Highway in the 1960s, the town connected with Burnie and North West Tasmania via the Emu Bay Railway.
[edit]
Notable residents
Richard Flanagan - author, historian and film director
[edit]
See also
West Coast Tasmania Mines
West Coast Tasmania Railways
[edit]
References
^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rosebery (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
^ Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
^ [1]
[edit]
Further reading
Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). The Peaks of Lyell (6th ed. ed.). Hobart: St. David's Park Publishing. ISBN 0-7246-2265-9.
Rae, Lou (2001). The Abt Railway and Railways of the Lyell region. Sandy Bay: Lou Rae. ISBN 0-9592098-7-5.
Whitham, Charles (2003). Western Tasmania - A land of riches and beauty (Reprint 2003 ed.). Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
2003 edition - Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
1949 edition - Hobart: Davies Brothers. OCLC 48825404; ASIN B000FMPZ80
1924 edition - Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. OCLC 35070001; ASIN B0008BM4XC
[edit]
External links
Mineral Resources Tasmania - Zinifex Rosebery mine
Tourist information dated 2004
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Hungary; War, BBQ and relaxation
hey gang, This is but another installment of my trip about Europe but before I start telling you about my time in Hungary I would like to say that for me travelling is very cool but every person I meet asks me "so what are you doing next year?" and I casually reply "UmmmmI really don't know." The time I've spent travelling has been really good but I would really like to figure out what I am doing with my life, sometimes I think to myself 'don't worry about it, things will work out in the end' but then I find myself thinking about it 5 minutes later. Its quite annoying not knowing where my life is leading my, all I can do is... nothing and wait for life too take its twists and turns.
Enough of that depressing stuff, lets get back to my trip. Recently I was in Hungary which I was quite excited about for a couple of reasons. 1. Its a cool place. 2. I know someone from there. 3.there is a lot of history that I wanted to explore. I have been travelling for over a month now and most europian cities have the same things in them. Big churches, castles, a nice lake running through or along side it but hungary was different. Yes it had all that stuff but I also had a lot of different things. for example that the thermal baths. We visited these the second day we were there, it was quite cool to experince them but not what I expected. there were heaps of old men sitting in the baths that looked like they had been in there their whole lives but there was also normal pool outside there were pretty cool especially with the weather over here. It is quite hot...
The next day we visited the house of terror with was a real eye opener for how hungary participated in the war. As soon as you walk in there is a huge tank to greet you and lots of information along with pictures and video of what went on. I didnt realise how much Hungary had to do with the nazis and communisim. Its quite interesting to find out about I would recommend that if you don't know much about it, look it up.
That night we went out for tea to a mongolian BBQ which was all you could eat. Trust me we ate ALL we could came came out quite full. It was really cool as well you chose what you wanted and took it to the cook who cooked it in front of you.
All in all Hungary is a very cool place to visit and I would recommend it to anyone. Until next time friends, watch this space.
L.A. Fairburn
Enough of that depressing stuff, lets get back to my trip. Recently I was in Hungary which I was quite excited about for a couple of reasons. 1. Its a cool place. 2. I know someone from there. 3.there is a lot of history that I wanted to explore. I have been travelling for over a month now and most europian cities have the same things in them. Big churches, castles, a nice lake running through or along side it but hungary was different. Yes it had all that stuff but I also had a lot of different things. for example that the thermal baths. We visited these the second day we were there, it was quite cool to experince them but not what I expected. there were heaps of old men sitting in the baths that looked like they had been in there their whole lives but there was also normal pool outside there were pretty cool especially with the weather over here. It is quite hot...
The next day we visited the house of terror with was a real eye opener for how hungary participated in the war. As soon as you walk in there is a huge tank to greet you and lots of information along with pictures and video of what went on. I didnt realise how much Hungary had to do with the nazis and communisim. Its quite interesting to find out about I would recommend that if you don't know much about it, look it up.
That night we went out for tea to a mongolian BBQ which was all you could eat. Trust me we ate ALL we could came came out quite full. It was really cool as well you chose what you wanted and took it to the cook who cooked it in front of you.
All in all Hungary is a very cool place to visit and I would recommend it to anyone. Until next time friends, watch this space.
L.A. Fairburn
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