Some ideas of fun! Don’t miss an opportunity!
People around the world relax in very different ways. We look at favorite leisure activities in three continents….
Surfing capital of the world
Any sunny day on the coast of Australia you can see hundreds of young people going to the beach. They all share Australia’s national passion-surfing. These soul surfers, as they are often called, practice the sport purely for personal enjoyment and many even find a deeper meaning through involving themselves directly with naturally occurring wave pattern. “My friends and I usually go down to the beach before breakfast in the summer”, says 18-years-old Jerry, “and come home again for dinner”. At weekends it is quite normal to drive hundreds of kilometres to find that “perfect wave”. But in Sidney, the biggest city in Australia, you don’t have that problem-there are thirty-four beaches close to the city centre!
The music of the people
The most popular dance in Brazil, samba, is often called “the music of the people”. In the 1960s and 1970s people turned to us-style pop music, but these days samba is back again. There are different versions of samba: some people dance in their villages. Others that they practise especially to dance at Carnival. In Rio thousands of people go to samba schools, typically on a Saturday night-to dance, to learn…or just to watch. Thirty-years-old Samantha goes every week with her husband “…just because it’s fun! Everybody loves to dance and it’s a great way to meet new people”
A day in the “banya”
If you’re happy to take a bath in public, then a Russian banya or bath house is the place for you. Russians of all types meet there at any time of day. They go there to relax, to talk to their friends or ever to discuss business.” It doesn’t matter if you’re old or young ,fat or thin. Nobody looks at you…it’s wonderful place” says 25-years-old Sasha, a student from St Petersburg. There are cold baths, as well as a hot room where the temperature can reach forty-three degrees.
The banya is more than just a ‘bath-house’ to Russians. Although those with no hot water at home use the facilities out of necessity, many visit because they believe that only the highest level of cleanliness can be achieved here.
Тhis is my offers for this country,
if you going there don’t forget to see this specialy national passions. Share and enjoy.
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