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Finding Ways Of Saving Money Like Zenni Optical

Friday, August 19th, 2011 at 9:46 pm

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Man, things are really getting tough out there. It seems that the price of living is always going up and this includes things like petrol, food, electricity, heck you name it, if it costs money more likely than not it’s on the upward trend. The world news certainly isn’t helping any, especially with all the hype about the world’s finances. What with Spain and other parts of Europe being in trouble not to mention the financial scare coming out of the States when set the stock markets around the world on a downward spiral!

The problem is that even though everything seems to be going up most of us are still earning the same today as we did before everything went crazy. That is why it is so important that we do what we can to save money when we can. That is why blokes like Clark Howard are so respected. Clark is nationally syndicated consumer advocate who advises consumers how to save money by spending less and avoiding getting ripped off.

Too many people just hop in an buy the first thing that happen across not even thinking that if only they did a bit of research they could save a lot of money. Take buying prescription eyeglasses as just one example. You can do what most people do and pay hundreds of dollars by going to your local outlet or you can save heaps of money by getting it online. Clark Howard himself gave Zenni Optical the thumbs as he knew how much money a person could save by utilizing their services.

OK, now that I’ve put a smile on your face by showing you how to save money why not finish off with nice photo. I took this while in Hahndorf. It’s obviously a wooden puppet, one could even say it was Pinocchio, and look at that he’s smiling. He’s probably just ordered his glasses from Zenni :drunk_tb:

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The German Arms Hotel Hahndorf

Monday, July 18th, 2011 at 9:46 pm

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Last Friday I decided to go for a little drive to Hahndorf and who better to take with me than the wife. Although a fairly cold day the sun was out so I thought a country drive would be nice so we headed off to Hahndorf. We’ll leave that for another post though as this one is about our experience at the German Arms Hotel, a hotel that has been in existence since 1839. This hotel is steeped in history and what better place to read about it than at their own website.

As you can see from this photo the hotels breathes rustic charm, something that you see a lot of in Hahndorf. What I love about this hotel is that they tried to maintain that when they refurbished the hotel in 1990 by using 500 year old timbers. I’ve seen some classic hotels which in my opinion were butchered because they tried to meld the old architecture with new.

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As we walked inside we weren’t disappointed to find the charm we felt on the outside was continued on the inside. We were greeted by a warmth that radiated from more than that just the fireplace we walked past as we were led to our table. Although they had a pretty extensive menu which included both Aussie and German tucker we settled for their Famous Giant Hahnburger.

As I am want to do I took a photo of the burger so I can post it in this blog. What you’re seeing here isn’t my burger, it’s my wife’s and yes she did attempt to eat it with a knife and fork and believe me, that alone made the whole trip worthwhile. As to the burger, we both had different experiences when it came to our opinion of it.

As far as appearances go it made you hungry just to look at it. The wife found it a little dry but that could be because the meat patty was a lot bigger than she was used to. I, on the other had thoroughly enjoyed it. Sure the patty was thicker than what you would get in MacDonalds or Hungry Jacks but at least it was actual meat that you were eating. As far as I was concerned, I loved it as it was most flavoursome and not bland like those I just mentioned. I don’t know what herbs and spices that mixed in the patty but it added to the overall taste sensation.

This next photo is of a chair just outside the entrance. It’s been there for as long as I can remember and as you can see it is a little worse for wear. Perhaps they are waiting to find some well aged leather that would do it justice?

Finally, I leave you with this photo of the smiling German Bartender who resides just outside the German Arms Hotel.

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Adelaide Railway Lines And Adelaide Trains

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 at 12:44 am

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There are a lot of people who have a fascination with trains and railway lines or tracks. Some because they just love trains and others because they love to take photos of them. Not surprising when you consider they can offer wonderful photo opportunities for those bestowed with a photographic eye.

I may not be on of those lucky people but even so I do like to snap a photo or two. Perhaps you remember the photo I took of the interior of the Adelaide Railway Station? Yeah, that was a classic one wasn’t it. I really must go back there and take some more.

I took this photo just as the trains were about to go under the Montefiore Road Bridge in Adelaide. If you go to the other side of the road you get a lovely shot of Adelaide overlooking the River Torrens.

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Some Classic Buildings Found In Moonta

Thursday, April 7th, 2011 at 10:41 pm

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You may remember my post Of Flying Saucers, Rats And Ned Kelly, Scenic Sights Of Adelaide where I showed you some really cool sculptures that I came across on the way to Port Hughes, well one of the small towns I passed through was Moonta. I actually stopped there to buy some cakes to have with coffee when meeting up with our friends over at Port Hughes. If only I had known they were famous for their cornish pasties I would have bought a couple of those as well.

Moonta happens to be one of the three towns known as The Copper Triangle, the other two being Kadina and Wallarroo. Although it’s some 165 kilometres north-northwest of Adelaide it’s well worth the trip if you like checking out old towns. While there I had a quick look at the hardware store which was also the local antique store which had a lot of unique stuff I’d never seen before. It also had your normal range of antiques. I sure wish I knew more about antiques as I’m sure they would have some stuff there that might have been worth a little cash.

While there I did manage to take a couple of photos. This first one is of the Uniting Church which is at 88 Bay Rd. As you can see from the photo it’s got a real gothic appearance. Apparently it used to be a Methodist church and was built around 1873.

Another building of note is the Town Hall which also doubles as their theatre.

Looks cool doesn’t it? This building was built in 1885 and the clock tower and clock were added in 1907.

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Serbian Orthodox Church of St Sava Port Rd. Adelaide

Monday, February 28th, 2011 at 11:11 pm

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Just last week I was going to David Jones at West Lakes to buy my 11 inch Macbook Air. On the way there I noticed this beautiful church on Port Road. I must have driven past heaps of times before but I’ve never noticed it. I reckon that ever since starting this blog I must have become more attentive to my surroundings which is a good thing. I made a mental note to stop by on the way back to take some photos.

It turned out to be the Serbian Orthodox Church of St Sava on 675 Port Rd, Woodville Park. I found that Wikipedia had a fair bit of information on St Sava and that link will take you there. All in all it was a pretty miserable day, weather wise, but despite the rain I managed to take a few shots. This one is from the front.