Thank you, Shalimar. I've learned to put the pics from the net so far. I'm still struggling with my own photos, hope to succeed soon. Earlier, my husband or sons did computer things for me, but I'm learning......
The fourth stage
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I love the sense of history. I live in a young country, we don't have buildings of such antiquity.
Many European cities are proud of their tangible man-made examples of history, but Canada has something that crowded, old Europe lacks - vast land of unspoilt beauty, nature wonders and breathtaking sights. I watched some documentaries on Canada nature and was fascinated.
I love this picture. The paths make the mound look a little like a Christmas tree draped in a garland.
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Thank you. I live on southern Vancouver Island, wildlife abounds, particularly in rural areas. I have been fortunate enough to travel north to Tofino in order to watch the Orca whales frolic in the sea. Breathtaking. The Aboriginal people call them Blackfish.
I've googled Vancouver Island and it looks like one of the best places to live (unless one loves hustle and bustle of big cities). What I like most about it is the mild climate, ecological and geological (mountains!) variety, and fish abounds - I love fresh fish. When younger, I was keen on water sports...and the facilities for doing them are great there - that is, at least, what I've learned from "Dr Google"...?.
I've always been interested in old cultures, especially those living in harmony with nature - have learnt a lot about life of Aborigines in Australia, and native people of Tibet. Now, I keep native people of America and central Asia on my "must read about" list.
I've always been interested in old cultures, especially those living in harmony with nature - have learnt a lot about life of Aborigines in Australia, and native people of Tibet. Now, I keep native people of America and central Asia on my "must read about" list.
Mount Kościuszko (2228m a.s.l.), the highest mountain in Australia, resembles a bit Krakow's Kosciuszko Mound...?
Polish explorer, count E.Strzelecki, was the first to summit the peak and selflessly (could have used his own name) named it after the hero of the independence wars both in Poland and America.
Climbing this mountain have always been my dream, and dreams come true if one really wants it, so who knows....I've heard even determined disabled people go up there.
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Beautiful! Follow your dream!
Mount Kościuszko (2228m a.s.l.), the highest mountain in Australia, resembles a bit Krakow's Kosciuszko Mound...?
Polish explorer, count E.Strzelecki, was the first to summit the peak and selflessly (could have used his own name) named it after the hero of the independence wars both in Poland and America.
Climbing this mountain have always been my dream, and dreams come true if one really wants it, so who knows....I've heard even determined disabled people go up there.
Tom Hanks' photo with Fiat 126p Maluch was meant as a joke, but in the 80s it was a great achievement to be able to buy it in Poland, although it was made here in my town. The Maluch I owned was exactly the same colour as in the photo and the funny thing about it - the wheel was on right, and before other drivers got used to it, called it ghost- driver car.
I even remember being followed by the police for some time, and the moment I feared they would stop me for something I'd done wrong, they overtook me and smiling went on. Perhaps they had had reports on such a freak car but had not believed them earlier.
A new Polish sports car ARRINERA HUSSARYA is according to an expert, Anthony Reid, quick, stable and predictable, perfect for amateur drivers - you just jump in and go quickly straight away.
Our second car was kind of a sports car, Honda Civic Hatchback, and it took me quite a time to get used to not pressing the gas pedal as hard as I did with my Fiat. Luckily, the car park was usually empty when I was leaving it, so no damage was ever done. My sons still joke, that all the neighbours had been driving out of it in a great hurry so as to manage to leave it before I get behind the wheel, but I simply refuse to believe it.
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There's nothing to boast of, I was rather a poor driver, although I never had any collision. I only lacked experience - we shared one car between us and, as my husband had to supervise a few construction sites in town and beyond it, I only used the car when he worked on projects at home and at weekends. At that time we lived in the town centre and I mostly relied on public transport, which luckily, has always been pretty good, so it wasn't a problem. I gave up driving altogether a few years ago - with the heavy traffic as it is now and my lack of confidence behind the wheel, the collision-free record wouldn't be easy to retain.layful:
layful:Wow! Beautiful. Are you saying you own/owned one of those as your primary car?
I had a 1980 Honda Civic Hatchback 5-speed. Nice little car. I really liked it. Also liked the fact you could reach over top and wash the roof without using a stepstool. Ha!
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Yes, it was nice to go in it, but I preferred to be driven to driving it myself - I tended to go over speed limits, and found it hard to park sometimes because of the low suspension.Wow! Beautiful. Are you saying you own/owned one of those as your primary car?
No, Nancy, I couldn't have afforded such a car, besides, Hussarya's prototype was produced only in 2011 as a race car and the road traffic GT version will be available next year. My primary car was Fiat 126p and if you look at the picture at the end of the previous page, you'll see it doesn't resemble Hussarya at all, but I loved it most of all the cars we owned. I'm sorry I've made it complicated - I should have put the address of the page I took the picture from (now I've edited and made a note "From images" at least) - I'm still learning to handle forums
I had a 1980 Honda Civic Hatchback 5-speed. Nice little car. I really liked it. Also liked the fact you could reach over top and wash the roof without using a stepstool. Ha!
No I understood it. It was my fault. Missed the post about your Fiat because my screen flipped to a new page just after it. You are doing just fine, Vedaarya.
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Clint Jones, a former American ski jumper, is currently an American ski jumpers team Director.
The ski jumps season was opened last Friday in Finland, tomorrow is the second round in Klingenthal, Germany. I always look forward to these events, especially to tomorrow's jumps as the qualifications were won by Polish top jumper, Kamil Stoch. I'm a keen fan of this winter sport. I never jumped myself, but like most kids in my area I used to ski quite well. I had to give up at thirty after serious ankle contusion.
Nancy, here it is the most popular winter sport, even some 60+ women still do it. When winter isn't cold and snowy enough, and they can afford it, many skiers go to the Alps (Austria, France, Italy).
When you start at early age, only a serious injury can stop you, the thrill of it is worth the effort.
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Congratulations!
Polish team: Maciej Kot, Piotr Zyla, Dawid Kubacki. Kamil Stoch
I'm overjoyed - Polish ski jumps team won today's competition!! The second was Germany, the third Austria. The longest jump - (140m) Maciej Kot, Poland
