Article: The park's website lists all of the expenses you'll incur during your trip: General admission to the park is free. Those wishing to camp on one of the islands will be charged a fee of $15 per campsite per night. The money is used to help preserve the park. Reservations must be made ahead of time, and can be arranged via the National Recreation Reservation Service website. Reservations can be made no more than 5 months in advance. Visitors who choose to access the islands by boat will be charged between $50 and 75 round trip per person. Children aged 2 and under travel free. Those bringing surfboards along will be charged extra. Reservations can be made either by contacting the park's visitor center or through the Island Packers Cruises website. Visitors who elect to access the islands by plane can do so via Channel Islands Aviation. Costs vary depending on which experience you choose. Day trip flights cost roughly $150 to 160 per adult round trip, and $125 to 135 per child. Exclusive camping trip charters are also available during the summer months at a cost of $300 per person (minimum 4 campers), $1,600 for a seven-passenger charter from Camarillo, and $2,000 for a seven-passenger charter from Santa Barbara. As with most national parks, Channel Islands has restrictions on where visitors can go, and what they can do. For example, Channel Islands emphasizes limiting visitors' footprints during their stay. Visitors are asked to avoid areas where animals are nesting, limit the use of artificial light at night, and stay out of caves altogether. The park website contains a detailed list of restrictions and allowances; studying these is an absolute must for anyone planning to make a visit.
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Read up on all of the fees involved in a visit to the Channel Islands. Learn the rules of the park.
Article: As soon as you learn about the loss, reach out to your friend and let her know you are aware of the situation and that you care. Your friend will be thankful that you acknowledged her pain. Use your level of closeness with the person to determine how you reach out. For example, if your best friend just lost a family member, it may be appropriate to immediately go over. However, if your coworker lost a spouse, it may be proper form to send an email or call the following day. Offer to come over and just sit with your friend. Many people find it hard to say the right things after a death or significant loss. However, to your friend, the most important thing is that you are present with her during this difficult time. If your friend cries, encourage her to express her emotions. Rub her back or pull her in close so that she can cry on your shoulder. There are many optimistic platitudes often shared with grievers that are intended to make them feel better. Sadly, most of these statements do nothing to help with mourning and may only enrage or upset mourners. Such statements include the following: It was meant to be. He/she is in a better place. It could have been worse. I know how you feel. It was God's plan. As opposed to dishing out generalized statements about what the person is going through, aim to stick to the facts. Try to put yourself in your friend's shoes emotionally. How would you react to such a loss? How would you want to be comforted? Saying something truthful like "I am so shocked" or "I am here with you. I won't leave you." may effectively show your concern while not minimizing or generalizing the situation. Even if you have been through a similar situation, you can't compare grief or pretend that you know what the other person is going through. Before you go to see your grieving friend, clear off the rest of your day's calendar so that you can be fully present with her. Let your friend express their feelings in whatever helps. Try to understand and acknowledge what she is feeling. A response isn't required unless your friend asks a question. You can merely nod to show you are listening and sit in silence. Turn in her direction. Make eye contact. Squeeze her hand or rub her should when she struggles to speak.
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Express your sorrow or concern. Be a shoulder to lean on or cry on. Avoid cliches. Stick with the truth. Listen actively.
Article: If you just need to make a collar lie flat or get a small crease out of your dress shirt, you can use a hair straightener. Determine the appropriate heat setting by reading the garment tag. Once the iron is hot, press the wrinkled part of the garment between the plates for a few seconds at a time. Make sure the hair straightener is clean and doesn't have any product residue on the plates. The steam and heat from the shower will help the wrinkles fall out of your clothes. Hang the item as close to the shower as you can without letting it get wet. Close the bathroom door to keep the steam in. When you get out of the shower, pull the fabric tight to ensure it is wrinkle-free and ready to wear. If you don't want or need to shower, simply hang the garment in the bathroom, turn your shower to hot, and let it run for a few minutes with the door closed. The heat from a dryer can easily remove wrinkles from your clothing. Some dryers have a specific setting for removing wrinkles, but if yours doesn't, you can put it on the highest setting the fabric will allow for 10 to 15 minutes. You can add a slightly damp towel to the dryer if your garment is especially wrinkled. The moisture will help smooth out the fabric. rinkles from clothes. Obtain a clothes steamer, fill the reservoir with water, and plug it in. Once it's heated up, hang the wrinkled garment up and run the steamer down the garment in long strokes. Allow the clothing to dry before putting it on. Check the garment tag before steaming to ensure the fabric won't get damaged. After laundering an item, promptly hang it in your closet. Hanging creates less wrinkles than folding clothes and stacking them in drawers. Choose padded hangers to keep your garments from creasing or losing their original shape. Heavy items, like jeans, can be folded without acquiring wrinkles. Select a wrinkle-release spray, like Downy Wrinkle Releaser Plus or Mary Ellen's I Hate Ironing! Spray Wrinkle Remover, from your fabric shop or superstore. Hang the garment or lay it flat and pull the wrinkled fabric taut with one hand. With the other hand, spritz the wrinkle-release spray generously over the wrinkled areas. Use your hand to smooth out the damp fabric. Keep the spray a few inches from the fabric and be careful not to moisten it too much if you plan on wearing it immediately.
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Use a hair straightener for a few small wrinkles. Hang wrinkled clothes in the bathroom while showering. Toss wrinkled garments in the dryer for 10 to 15 minutes. to remove wrinkles from clothes. Hang up your clothes instead of folding them. Try a wrinkle-release spray if you're in a pinch.