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ADVENTURE

SNAPSHOT

Walks, bikes, rides and thrills.

LUMIERE LONDON LIGHTS UP AGAIN

More than 40 artists will transform London’s famous landmarks
with light displays through January 2018 as part of the returning
Lumiere London festival.
The festival will run over four nights from 18-21 January and
aims to expand on the hugely successful 2016 festival that was
attended by 1.3 million people by including more installations
across a larger area of London on both sides of the River Thames.
Festival destinations will include King’s Cross and the West End
(including Carnaby St, Leicester Square, Mayfair, Oxford Circus,
Piccadilly and Piccadilly Circus, Regent St, Seven Dials, St James’s
and St James’s Market) with Covent Garden, Fitzrovia, Victoria,
South Bank and Waterloo added for 2018.
Iconic London buildings to be transformed by the art installations
include the National Theatre in South Bank and Westminster
Abbey. The Abbey was one of the highlights of the 2016 festival as
French artist Patrice Warrener used light to illuminate sculptural
details of the famous building. For the 2018 festival he will repeat
the installation over a larger section of the building.
The festival, commissioned by London mayor Sadiq Khan, aims to
transform the city into a vast nocturnal outdoor exhibition space
offering new and surprising perspectives on London’s streets,
districts and iconic architecture.

WALK STUNNING MARIA ISLAND

The Maria Island Walk, exploring a small island just off the east coast
of Tasmania, offers visitors the chance for a truly memorable four-day
guided walk showcasing the best of the island’s history, wildlife and
breathtaking scenery.
The island national park offers pristine beaches and bays and the
crystal-clear waters of a marine reserve as well as fossil beds,
dramatic peaks and incredible wildlife.
The island, one hour and 45 minutes northeast from Hobart by car
and ferry, was dubbed Tasmania’s Noah’s Ark when it became home
to a number of endangered species in the 1970s. Now it is an island
sanctuary for all kinds of rare and endangered species such as the
iconic Tasmanian devil as well as wombats, wallabies and all manner
of native Australian birdlife.
The Maria Island Walk is owned and operated by Tasmania locals who
aim to bring to life all the island has to offer. Walkers are collected
from Hobart before being shuttled to the island where along with the
incredible scenery and sights, they’re hosted in exclusive wilderness
camps and enjoy candlelit open-air dinners under the stars. All food
and drink comes from Tasmanian producers, with guests helping to
prepare restaurant-quality three-course dinners each night.
Each camp is located near a beach and is designed and built to have
as small an environmental footprint as possible, while still allowing for
small bush cabins with comfortable beds. The final night of the walk on
Maria Island is spent in historic Bernacchi House at Darlington.

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