Archive for August, 2009
Whale Harbor Part 2
Albany was more interesting character because most of the old buildings still standing and preserved. In the old town immediately embraced Princess Royal Harbor, City Hall Building (The Town Hall), St.John Anglican Church, Post Office, Museum, Old Gaol, and a number of buildings on York Street and Lower Stirling Terrace is a relic of the 1800s, means the same initial Initially Albany.
Unfortunately, we did not stay long, but where we spend the night, The Esplanade Hotel is located on the beach behind the hill Middelton shows European colonial atmosphere of luxury. Hotel, founded in 1912 and has experienced several renovations and is similar reconstructed the three-story barracks buildings, but a touch of old European elegance is felt. The hotel includes five-star luxury hotel that cost is not too expensive, 150 dollars to 250 dollars; with restaurants and bars that bermenu Asia Europe. “Quite a lot of visitors from Asia, like Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Europe,” said Ms Gwenda Chipp, Sales Manager of The Esplanade as we entertain.
No wonder when Albany became one of the alternative holiday destination for residents of Perth and surrounding areas. Understandably, Albany 350 miles along Highway that connects Albany-Perth is very smooth without paying the toll, so that private vehicles can travel with four-five hours. Or if you get on a plane, there are twice daily flights by Sky-West which require 30-45 minutes each way. A number of school and college students also make Albany as one of the options semester vacation spot, while the Australian Government to promote Bara more foreign tourists from traveling to the southern region which has the laudable nature conservation. Dozens of wineries in the forest expanse curry jelah history, which is still preserved gumb, and landscapes that are still original. Call Torndirrup National Park which has a steep rock cliffs The Gap that kept the waves hit hard Southern and The Natural Bridge, a giant stone bridge. Watching the sunrise or sunset on the cliff edge the Southern Ocean, of course is amazing.
Albany is known for hunting fish pausnya. Has been manufacturing advertising whale oil, here is the fleet of fishing boats that many bekeliaran whales in the Southern Seas, and took him to the ground and use the oil for the benefit of cosmetics and medicines. But, because of environmental pressures rescue campaign, the factory located in the Fraechman Bay closed in 1978 and became a museum Whale World. Unfortunately, the museum was closed because we arrived late. And, of course a lot of interesting information that could be obtained. We can not imagine how the process of catching these giant sea animals.
In books tourist guide, called a cruise in the month of June to October is promising to see the whales and marine animals south.
Whale harbor part 1
Located 20 miles from Albany The Sandalwood Factory with-Therapynya Gong is one of the attractions for those visiting the southern Western Australia. New built in 1997, manufacturers of cosmetics and Sandalwood oil is an alternative outside Wineries (wine) are scattered in the area of Mount Baker. Please note, in the interior of the Great Southern have at least 35 wineries are all open to visit.
Albany-largest city in the Great Southern, in fact older than Perth. Located in the southernmost area, facing the Southern Ocean, the city now has a population of about 27,000 inhabitants began European immigrants settled in 1826, three years before Perth “discovered”. But maybe – because of its natural location and the relatively hilly, rocky and colder (in winter reaches below 10 degrees C, Perth is the Swan River Valley is indeed growing faster. But as a place of settlement, Albany is a beautiful city. Comprising a beautiful city. It consists of small hills with a sea of land jutting into the shape of a half ring, a port city and clean regularly. It reminded us of Cape Town, a beautiful town on the peninsula of South Africa. The houses in neat little along the hills overlooking the sea, while the wind blew cool drizzle rinai sometimes overwritten. There was no mistaking that this port city grow into a city of trade, albeit in a limited scale. At least, the small towns in the vicinity such as Danish, Mt.Baker, Redmond, Narrikup, Porongurup, Kamballup, many rely Kaglan to this quiet town.
Tibetan Gong relaxation with Sandalwood Scents (2)
This is called Gong Therapy, a new method to reduce and eliminate stress and get a fresh new spirit. Therapy according to Suzi’s rituals come from Tibet, the method based on Buddhist meditation: the unity between the cone, the gong and the dish (bowl). Meditation is the concept back to nature: in which the cone is a symbol of heaven, earth pans and gongs symbol is the rhythm of human life. And The Sandalwood Factory owners are replaced with the smell of perfumed incense smoke Sandalwood oil!
Promotion of creative ways and cunning, as visitors, domestic and foreign tourists, gain experience and new attractions: a method to eliminate stress Gong Therapy. But more than that Sandalwood oil is useful for Aromatheraphy! So, please buy Sandalwood essence already didiversifikasikan be a variety of products, as medicines and cosmetics. Call Santalia-known cosmetic products in Australia. Some famous products like perfume Poison (Christian Dior), Opium (Yves Saint Laurent), Obssesion (Calvin Klein) are also reportedly using Sandalwood essence.
In fact, this plant also produces cosmetics from bird oil Camels, of course, wine is also beraoma Sandalwood. So be it, because it was in a group of women, we were joined buy some products for by-by; let alone get a discount up to 50%!
Tibetan Gong relaxation with Sandalwood Scents (1)
Albany is no longer known by its whale oil. Beautiful city in the wake of forest conservation, the cool air plus unlimited wine, and sandalwood oil therapy in buzzing sound the gong.
From the outside looks ordinary factory buildings. In the main building, on the left there is a display outlets and the sale of the products: Sandalwood oil and various kinds of cosmetics that some scented oil Spicatum Santalum-one group with white wood-like soap, lipstick, beauty products, perfume etc. . However, once we entered welcomed a beautiful woman, middle-aged and taken to a small room that smelled fragrant. Suzi Dickson, company executives quickly distribute scented silk scarf bit smoother. This is the scent of sandalwood oil perfume is not only socially, but also used for the benefit of medicine and mental therapy!
Suzi then took us into the circular room in which conical. In asking lying on soft mattresses, this woman gave instructions to perform the movement, leaned over and bent legs. When the lights dimmed, the room that smelled of sandalwood this scent turned dark with twinkling above, similar to indoor planetarium depicting TEAM dim in the night sky. “Take a deep dafas, then remove, discard all thoughts and problems that exist, concentrate yourself so you are in a vacuum,” he said. In the procession of silent concentrate, suddenly struck the gong sounds, repeated rhythmically and carried around the room, approached the bodies lay motionless. When the scent is subtle menelusup into tissue, the hum of vibrating gongs at the ear and the nerves creeping, we do feel comfortable and light atmosphere. Between feelings of sleep to sleep, we felt very relaxed.
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Albany Closes Exhibition for the U.S. East Coast region part 2
As the opening in New York City, the gala dinner in Albany with a fashion show marked the wedding palace Solo (dodot basahan) collection of the Museum Batik Danar Hadi. Next show is also Indonesia’s leading designer, Oscar and Emma Lawalata Holiza (Batik Hundred). A total of 50 collections of contemporary batik fashion both young and talented designers is demonstrated by enchanting by the local model of New York. The atmosphere more warm and festive with dazzling performances Ambassador Sudjadnan who played saxophone with a local jazz group “The Hampton”. Indonesian dinner menu specially prepared by Chef Yono Purnomo, one son and one of Indonesia’s leading chef in the U.S. that opened Yono’s restaurant at the Hotel Hampton Inn and Suites Albany.
The event is intended as an integrated promotion of culture, tourism and trade has been going on smoothly, lively and warm. The guests seemed impressed with a series of events are shown. The appreciation shown by the audience enough to give a signal that the Indonesian batik can be well received by the U.S. public. This is while strengthening support for efforts to incorporate Pemri Indonesian batik in UNESCO’s list of “intangible cultural heritage”. In fact, many visitors who book batik dresses both the Oscar and Emma Lawalata Holiza.
Final series of collections of Batik Exhibition President Obama’s Mother will be held in Washington DC on 8-23 August 2009. Planned opening reception will be held on August 8 in the Gala Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Washington DC and will be attended by Maya Soetoro, brother of President Obama (Source: Consulate General New York).