But the most telling bite followed a clip from her upcoming show, which featured the former Governor-turned-Tea Party darling rock-climbing in her native Alaska.

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Tour goers can choose between two coastal tracks: the 4km hike ends at Curracurrang, where the guides tell aboriginal stories and set up an impressive midnight tea and coffee stop, and the 8km hike ends at Eagle Rock, where you can take a dip in a secluded waterhole by moonlight.

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Whirl in giant teapots at The Mad Tea Party in the Magic Kingdom Park, dance to Aerosmith on the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios, or spot giraffes during a Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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"Rock 'n' roll is such an unpredictable thing, " Mr. Lagutenko said recently at the Russian Tea Room, where adoring young employees took turns taking pictures with him.

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