You are probably bored of reading about ski posts, but this is an interesting one. This was the first time I used the telepheric. Also the first time I fell and it didn't hurt that bad!
The first time I skied I was very angry, saying to myself how can someone enjoy this, it is very boring, just slide down form the mountain, I hate it and blablabla went ahead moaning.
But this time I was very ashamed of myself saying I was not able to do that. Up there in a not easy part of the court, this is what we see:
Found out what it is? Yes, a wheelchaired skier! And he did it very nice. Of course this is not the one we saw cause we thought it wouldn't be very polite to ask if we could take a picture. Though this made me think and admit that I should stop complaining.
Guess what, it worked, I love it now! So see you around the ski courts, I will be the one in the orange coat that looks like it is shines in the dark.
Short walking around in the Valley La Joux, still in Switzerland! It is a nice one in the middle of the Jura. Kilometers of ski de fond areas and some small but cozy alpine ski courts, and probably not so expensive like the big ones.
On the way to the lake there was the base of the Piguet Swiss watches. So nicely organized.
The little duck fishing in the only region of the lake that is not frozen. You can actually ice skate there when weather allows.
MAybe as humans are very unexpected, even Swisses are, they distributed interesting boards at the shore of the L'Abbey city. This one:
...is quite funny because it looks like the little person is walking over the water. What does it mean? It is not allowed to walk over the water.
This is also funny. Poor little horses...they were ruled out.
Funnier than these one were placed in Tokyo, as I heard sometimes in the metro or train station you see a board of a man picking up his hat in the train tracks and of course this pic is inside the red circle. Thanks God!
Thursday, 18 February 2010
Who doesn't like music??!!??
Today I post in favor of a Hungarian super friend of mine who is defending his PhD right now. I am sure he loves this music as he's also a good musician.
Congrats Balazszinho!
As a cheesy moment, the lyrics are also here: Well you done done me and you bet I felt it I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted I fell right through the cracks Now I'm trying to get back Before the cool done run out I'll be giving it my bestest And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me Open up your plans and damn you're free Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love Listen to the music of the moment babay sing with me I love peace for melody And It's our God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait I'm sure There's no need to complicate Our time is short This is our fate, I'm yours
Scooch on over closer dear And i will nibble your ear
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer But my breath fogged up the glass And so I drew a new face and laughed I guess what I'm be saying is there ain't no better reason To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons It's what we aim to do Our name is our virtue
But I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait I'm sure
Well open up your mind and see like me Open up your plans and damn you're free Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours Please don't, please don't, please don't There's no need to complicate Cause our time is short This oh this this is out fate, I'm yours!
Well, this is one of the most awaited moments for millions of Brazilians. Some of them even say that the year just really starts after Carnival.
It takes place everywhere in the world, but I believe Brazil's is the most famous. And mostly Rio de Janeiro is visited by foreigners.
But what is this 'party' all about?
Believe it or not Carnival began in Europe long ago as a kind of religious party, to celebrate the beginning of the Lent (the forty days of fasting before Easter, something like a Catholic version of Ramadan). So, it was a last chance to party! The thing started growing in some places and losing any religious meaning, but it is still always 40 days before Easter, anywhere in the World: London, Cologne, New Orleans, Brazil or Caribbean. It happens from Friday to Ash Wednesday.
Probably you already saw maaaaany pictures or videos about Carnaval, lots of confetti (the small colorful round paper used in it) but you are not sure... Not only Rio de Janeiro but in small scale other cities have the so-called Samba schools that every year come with a different topic and accompanying it comes new music (samba de enredo), decorations and, of course, the famous clothes (or the lack of them). For an entire year they plan this 40 min parade in the Sapucai avenue that closes for the parade and its dancers. WHich type of music? Samba of course, a strong and long one, for the dancers to shake (I mean dance) the entire night! It is for sure sg that's worth a while to see at least once in the life.
This girl is the called the 'Flag keeper' and her clothes are generally very rich in details and beautiful. Here they present themselves and the school to the juries.
THis is the baiana (from Bahia part of the school), they are generally composed of old ladies who can be already old, but as we say in Brazil, they have samba in their feet!
In the first photo is one o the Samba schools called Beija-Flor, which honored my city (Brasilia) this year. Under it, a photo of the venue: in the back we can see one of the Arch, symbol of Sapucai. On the left side, we can see the place where we can pass the night dancing, depending on the price of your ticket of course.
The other carnivals, which started in northeast Brazil (I guess in Salvador in Bahia state), is the Trio elétrico carnival, when a giant sound car with a famous good singer sings for some hours meanwhile the sound car moves in a predefined trajectory. THe music played is generally Axé music, a different type of music you ever heard. THis one's also worth to see once, it is so strong you have the impression that your heart is pounding with the music. Ah, this one is for free unless you want to stay very close to the car, like this you have to buy the T-shirt of the 'group' and jump inside (I mean around) the human rope that moves with the car wherever it goes.
Can you see how big is the car (the trio elétrico)? And the amount of people around? Wearing green is the 'human rope' separating the payers from the non-payers.
There are other types of Carnival that never loose their style with frevo dancing in Olinda (PE), old music (marchinhas) in Ouro Preto (MG). The Frevo dance. A very difficult one, no wonder it is taught in gyms. It is danced with the little umbrella and it is very nice to see.
I myself am not a big fan of the Rio de Janeiro style or any of the others...as a rock fan I used to go to rock campings or to the beach for the weekend and just come back on the Wed of Ashes, when the home sweet home is awaiting for you and the year is just starting...
Hi guys! Again we went to ski on the weekend. This time it was a bit better for me though sometimes I couldn't understand how the hell I didn't fall in the way down the very slight inclination. Maybe not only one, but several miracles occurred! Well, that is it. Here is a video we (mostly Krisz) made in one of his trajectories.
So, Switzerland is not only about Chocolate or Swiss Army knife...or the CERN as we might have seen in one of the best series ever: the Big Bang Theory.
THis country is also about skiing! People around here have a large variety of ski courts and prices. So they really utilize it!
As it is closer to us, we tried the French Mont Jura Ski resort! My advanced friends said it is for beginners so we gave it a try and it was amazing!
The day starts early, even on Sunday, what is a miracle because Krisz hates to get up early. We arrive there and at 9h the parking lot is already full! We run to rent the pack for me. I didn't think ski laces would be so heavy, it is bad to carry up an down, who said you will never sweat in minus 5.
So I try my first steps with the boots which are not very easy because it hurts the feet if not well attached. And then after the laces are on, it is so cool...we all beginners look like a worm with long legs trying to move without success! It is ridiculous and even more after we find a not very inclined area. And down we go, it is a very good sensation, even if a 6 year-old boy just passed by you at 60km/h.
And so you go with your first movements, trying to slide, to climb, not to fall... After all, this is a good fun that requires a good muscle practice because now the used muscles are all complaining!
