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SleepyWitch
06-27-2006, 07:46 AM
What do you usually do in summer? what are some typical summer activities in your country?
down here (Germany) most kids/teens and families spend virtually all summer at the open air swimming pool. they'll stay there all day, swim, read, sunbathe....
are there open air pools in your country at all? it somehow strikes me as typically German.... i know there are small ones at snobbish clubs in some countries, but do you have big public ones?
other popular summer activities are going to lakes (to do the same as at the pool), cycling, walking, having barbecues and going to beergardens
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Pensive
06-27-2006, 01:29 PM
It is very hot in Pakistan so people usually try to pay a visit to northern areas of Pakistan to spend their Summer Vacations. Other activities include meeting relatives, studying for the next grade and exams, doing Summer Task, etc. Most of the young girls are taught sewing and cooking in the Summer Holidays. Well it depends on person to person and what they like to do...
Shannanigan
06-27-2006, 05:13 PM
Summers are funny here in the Virgin Islands...our high tourist season (and therefore the most prosperous season) is winter, because everyone wants to be somewhere warm in the winter. This, of course, means plane flights, cruises, and hotel rooms cost a LOT in the winter...so everyone on the island gets rich off of the rich tourists who were able to afford such a trip...
SUMMER, for the same reasons, is a poor time...we all go broke because the only tourists we get are the cheap ones who went for the "SUMMER VACATION DEAL PACK" and came to the VI in the HOTTEST, MUGGIEST, HURRICANE-SEASON time of the year! (HAHA!) This means we get the cheapies and everyone is broke...so for the most part we avoid touristy spots like beaches and shopping areas and spend more time in the air-conditioned theatre, at friends' houses playing video games, or at the local bars getting wasted off of free shots for dancing on the bartops :)
Sometimes we'll even escape to Puerto Rico (hey...fares are cheap both ways) to go on a SUMMER CLEARANCE shopping spree in the big malls (we don't have any here).
For those who have visited Portland, Oregon, one may realize what unpredictable weather we can have, ranking as the second rainiest metropolitan city in the U.S. Around here, many people seem like the outdoors-type; during the summer, many festivals, carnivals, parades (including the Rose Parade, Portland nicknamed 'The City Of Roses'), and areas to hike, bicycle, walking, and wandering. Relatively nearby, in all directions, lie the city, various mountains, the ocean, dry desert-like regions, rivers, lakes, national monuments and sites, and lots and lots of nature.
As for me, besides attending to various natural sites and sometimes the Rose Parade/Festival, I usually write a lot. Though I have graduated now, while in college, I could write very little, feeling so preoccupied and stresses; hence, I would do a lot of my writing during the summer (last summer, I even wrote a whole play with rhyming lines in Alexandrian style in the span of 3 months!).
Pensive
06-28-2006, 02:26 AM
For those who have visited Portland, Oregon, one may realize what unpredictable weather we can have, ranking as the second rainiest metropolitan city in the U.S. Around here, many people seem like the outdoors-type; during the summer, many festivals, carnivals, parades (including the Rose Parade, Portland nicknamed 'The City Of Roses'), and areas to hike, bicycle, walking, and wandering. Relatively nearby, in all directions, lie the city, various mountains, the ocean, dry desert-like regions, rivers, lakes, national monuments and sites, and lots and lots of nature.
As for me, besides attending to various natural sites and sometimes the Rose Parade/Festival, I usually write a lot. Though I have graduated now, while in college, I could write very little, feeling so preoccupied and stresses; hence, I would do a lot of my writing during the summer (last summer, I even wrote a whole play with rhyming lines in Alexandrian style in the span of 3 months!).
Oh that seems just wonderful. I envy you, mono!
SleepyWitch
06-28-2006, 03:47 AM
For those who have visited Portland, Oregon, one may realize what unpredictable weather we can have, ranking as the second rainiest metropolitan city in the U.S. Around here, many people seem like the outdoors-type; during the summer, many festivals, carnivals, parades (including the Rose Parade, Portland nicknamed 'The City Of Roses'), and areas to hike, bicycle, walking, and wandering. Relatively nearby, in all directions, lie the city, various mountains, the ocean, dry desert-like regions, rivers, lakes, national monuments and sites, and lots and lots of nature.
yep that sounds like Paradise! can i come there for a holiday? :) is Oregon on the Pacific coast north of Cali?
Summers are funny here in the Virgin Islands...our high tourist season (and therefore the most prosperous season) is winter, because everyone wants to be somewhere warm in the winter. This, of course, means plane flights, cruises, and hotel rooms cost a LOT in the winter...so everyone on the island gets rich off of the rich tourists who were able to afford such a trip...
SUMMER, for the same reasons, is a poor time...we all go broke because the only tourists we get are the cheap ones who went for the "SUMMER VACATION DEAL PACK" and came to the VI in the HOTTEST, MUGGIEST, HURRICANE-SEASON time of the year! (HAHA!) This means we get the cheapies and everyone is broke...so for the most part we avoid touristy spots like beaches and shopping areas and spend more time in the air-conditioned theatre, at friends' houses playing video games, or at the local bars getting wasted off of free shots for dancing on the bartops
that's really interesting. where are the tourists mainly from?
Shannanigan
06-28-2006, 10:45 AM
yep that sounds like Paradise! can i come there for a holiday? :) is Oregon on the Pacific coast north of Cali?
that's really interesting. where are the tourists mainly from?
Ah, Portland, Oregon. Every time I see a post by mono now I am going to be sooo jealous! That was a good trip. (Yes, it's on the Pacific Coast north of Cali, Sleepy :) )
Most of the tourists are from cold states or states in the middle of the US where there are no beaches, but almost all are from a state, period, because St. Thomas is one of three (oops, 4, we just added one) US Virgin Islands and is therefore US territory...so flying here is cheaper and easier than going "international" to other Caribbean islands. The nickname for us is "America's Caribbean" or "America's Paradise." They film a lot of beach/ocean movies here...like Pirates of the Caribbean and that movie with a guy named Bernie...he's dead but walks when music is playing...I can't remember the title, but it was filmed right here on St. Thomas...
Oh that seems just wonderful. I envy you, mono!
Yes, it seems a lovely place, but the weather can get quite unpredictable.
yep that sounds like Paradise! can i come there for a holiday? :) is Oregon on the Pacific coast north of Cali?
Indeed. This link (http://www.chl.chalmers.se/~numa/oregon/oregon_map.gif) will show you a map of Oregon, Portland located in the deep northwest, the whole state north of California and Nevada, south of Washington, and west of Idaho.
SleepyWitch
06-28-2006, 12:08 PM
cool thanks for the link :)
Émilie
06-28-2006, 01:00 PM
Summer in Montréal means two things: festivals and sport.
Sport: whether it's the Grand Prix, L'impact (our soccer team), Tennis Masters, le tour de l'ile (bike ride) or this year the Out Games... there's always something to go see or participate in.
Festivals: Jazz fest, francofolies, Mondiale SAQ (fireworks every week), Just for Laughs, Film festival, Hot Air Balloon fest, ... and that's not even half of it.
People here like ti enjoy the weather since we have a lot of snow in the winter. So there's always people out on the terrasses.
As for me, this summer I work in a day camp so I'm having a ton of fun and being paid for it. The tan also comes with the job! :)
SleepyWitch
06-30-2006, 06:39 AM
Summer in Montréal means two things: festivals and sport.
Sport: whether it's the Grand Prix, L'impact (our soccer team), Tennis Masters, le tour de l'ile (bike ride) or this year the Out Games... there's always something to go see or participate in.
Festivals: Jazz fest, francofolies, Mondiale SAQ (fireworks every week), Just for Laughs, Film festival, Hot Air Balloon fest, ... and that's not even half of it.
People here like ti enjoy the weather since we have a lot of snow in the winter. So there's always people out on the terrasses.
As for me, this summer I work in a day camp so I'm having a ton of fun and being paid for it. The tan also comes with the job! :)
i used to go on camps with the red cross.. didn't get paid for it though and minding 15 screaming brats 24/7 wasn't much of a holiday :) i'd like to go again though.. can't go this summer or any time soon :( coz i've got lots of other obligations
formality hater
07-15-2006, 02:40 PM
Here in Pakistan people spend most of their summers in eating mangoes,visiting cool places within the country and enjoying the exquisitive delights:sugarcane syrups,ice balls with sweet syrups,lemonades and the most wanted-"lassi"(oh man,the very name of it makes me drool).:cool:
Lycosparks
07-15-2006, 06:26 PM
I'm in North-East America...
We work during the week, but spend weekends outdoors usually:
~ frisbee/catch at the local park
~ swimming at the beach
~ hiking
~ camping
~ family BBQs/picnics
I like the summer because in the winter (unless you enjoy skiing) there isn't much to do outdoors, and it gets sooo cold!
grace86
07-15-2006, 06:56 PM
Haha, I'm on the southern west coast. You would think all the people in california would spend their summers on the beach....catchin' the waves duuudde!!! (puke puke those television shows make me sick)
Nah, maybe they do, but I have yet to see a beach since the college semester ended. We usually have a bonfire at the beach...less of a chance of getting sun burned! But we barbeque a lot. I think most of us spend the time at the movies, mall, at a party, or somewhere cool (since us californians think it is soo dreadfully hot)
Goodness, I am being sarcastic today.
Idril
07-15-2006, 07:52 PM
I'm from north central US and one of the biggest summer...and winter for that matter...activities is fishing. I haven't gone fishing since I was a girl but the lakes and rivers here a full of boats looking for walleye. There's also the Medora Musical (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/legacies/ND/200003261.html), easily the cheesiest thing ever. :rolleyes: I have successfully avoided it the last couple of years but my luck has to run out soon. Medora is in the Badlands (http://www.dakotawestadventures.com/scenic_wonders.asp), which is one of my favorite summer destinations. We usually go to the North unit which is western ND, close to where I grew up while Medora is in the South unit. Both are beautiful and well worth the trip. And the highlight of my summer is the Little Shell Pow Wow. My family and I have been going to it since I can remember, I love the food, the dancing, the costumes and the sounds. It's going to be a big deal this year because there's been this State wide Lewis and Clark celebration the last couple of years and it all comes to an end in New Town on the weekend of the Pow Wow. I just hope it's not this hot then.
thevintagepiper
07-15-2006, 09:15 PM
My summer is mostly filled with bagpiping.....Highland Games or a band gig of some sort are most weekends, so my time is filled with preparing for solo and band competitions.
Also babysitting, reading, walking, dancing, internet, and more writing.
I hang out with friends whenever possible but that's not a whole lot.
When I'm bored I just listen to music or dance around the house (ballet/modern, and highland).
This particular summer has been busy with moving.
kathycf
07-15-2006, 10:27 PM
Summers here are typically pretty warm and can get very very humid. Though when it is a nice day, I must say that means pretty darn nice. Sometimes we get lucky and get a crisp dry day with temps in the lower 80's (sorry, I don't know the celcius equivalent). I guess summers are spent nearly the same way all over...spending time outdoors, barbeques (otherwise known as cookouts, to me) and on those very sweltering days somewhere inside with airconditioning! :)
literaturerocks
07-15-2006, 11:51 PM
for me summers usually consist of going to the lake a few times, swimming, cycling, thinking, looking at nature, reading and writing.for some people its not very exciting but i like it. however it has rained alot this summer (im very close to the great lakes) but summers are fun!
SleepyWitch
07-17-2006, 07:14 AM
Here in Pakistan people spend most of their summers in eating mangoes,visiting cool places within the country and enjoying the exquisitive delights:sugarcane syrups,ice balls with sweet syrups,lemonades and the most wanted-"lassi"(oh man,the very name of it makes me drool).:cool:
yummie, i love mangoes!!! what's lassi... i seem to remember having had it at a restaurant although i can't remember what it is....
do you have nimbu pani like in India? i tried it once...
:bawling: wanna go to Pakistan!!!
Pensive
07-19-2006, 04:28 AM
yummie, i love mangoes!!! what's lassi... i seem to remember having had it at a restaurant although i can't remember what it is....
do you have nimbu pani like in India? i tried it once...
:bawling: wanna go to Pakistan!!!
It is a drink made of yogurt! I love both Lassi's. One is meethi (sweet) and the other is namkeen (sour)
Yep, we have numbu pani here!
SleepyWitch
07-20-2006, 03:25 PM
It is a drink made of yogurt! I love both Lassi's. One is meethi (sweet) and the other is namkeen (sour)
Yep, we have numbu pani here!
ah.. i think i've had the sweet one once... is it with yoghurt, fruits, ginger and spices???
yummie
...so is it mango season in your part of the world now? my mum taught me only to buy mangos in winter because it's summer in the southern hemisphere when it's winter here.... but then, Pk and India are in the northern half... so.... ???? we only get good mangos here in winter, though... the ones you can buy in summer are twice the winter price and they aren't ripe... it's around Xmas that we get the juicy sweet ones...
Madhuri
07-21-2006, 12:49 AM
ah.. i think i've had the sweet one once... is it with yoghurt, fruits, ginger and spices???
yummie
the combination that you have mentioned is more like dahi, and is a bit thick. lassi is more liquid and it is taken as something to drink, it is either sweet or salty, no other ingredients are put into it.
For those who have visited Portland, Oregon, one may realize what unpredictable weather we can have, ranking as the second rainiest metropolitan city in the U.S. Around here, many people seem like the outdoors-type; during the summer, many festivals, carnivals, parades (including the Rose Parade, Portland nicknamed 'The City Of Roses'), and areas to hike, bicycle, walking, and wandering. Relatively nearby, in all directions, lie the city, various mountains, the ocean, dry desert-like regions, rivers, lakes, national monuments and sites, and lots and lots of nature.
As for me, besides attending to various natural sites and sometimes the Rose Parade/Festival, I usually write a lot. Though I have graduated now, while in college, I could write very little, feeling so preoccupied and stresses; hence, I would do a lot of my writing during the summer (last summer, I even wrote a whole play with rhyming lines in Alexandrian style in the span of 3 months!).
Ooooh, I hope my cousin moves to Portland (He was drafted by the Winter Hawks). Than I can go and visit :D . It sounds lovely...
Pensive
07-21-2006, 02:27 AM
SleepyWitch, Madhuri is right that lassi is thick and no other things are added in it and yes, it is mangoes season here. We have the loveliest mangoes here in the area I live in! I love to eat mangoes. At this very moment, I am having mangoes. I want more!!!
SleepyWitch
07-21-2006, 11:16 AM
hehee.. over here it's will be cherry/pears/apples/plums season soon... that's our local fruits... plus strawberries and raspberries...
Pensive
07-21-2006, 11:24 AM
hehee.. over here it's will be cherry/pears/apples/plums season soon... that's our local fruits... plus strawberries and raspberries...
Yummy, I love cherries but not more than Mangoes. We have lovely Mangoes here. My place has won World's Best Mangoes Competition lots of times. :banana:
Madhuri
07-21-2006, 11:30 AM
Yummy, I love cherries but not more than Mangoes. We have lovely Mangoes here. My place has won World's Best Mangoes Competition lots of times. :banana:
I am sending you my address right away......plz parcel me some........ :D
Pensive
07-21-2006, 11:34 AM
I am sending you my address right away......plz parcel me some........ :D
But in this way, they will loose their freshness and taste during the journey. :p
Madhuri
07-21-2006, 11:58 AM
But in this way, they will loose their freshness and taste during the journey. :p
In that case, plz send me your address.......I am coming by the next flight......... :D
Ooooh, I hope my cousin moves to Portland (He was drafted by the Winter Hawks). Than I can go and visit :D . It sounds lovely...
Wow, congratulations to your cousin! The coming of the Winter Hawks seemed quite a debate in Portland for some time - where tax money would go, and the like. I think high officials have even thought of building a new stadium-auditorium for such sport events - we already have many, but there always seems something going on - concerts, sports, speeches/presentations, etc.
And, of course, Portland seems worth visiting; we do not tease the tourists . . . too much. :D
And, of course, Portland seems worth visiting; we do not tease the tourists . . . too much. :D
Oh you wouldn't even be able to tell, I've been getting free Winter Hawks gear for the better part of a year, trying to convince my cousin to go. I'll look like a regular Portland hockey nut.
Gadget Girl
09-26-2007, 11:40 AM
I usually play, read, computer, walking around the neighborhood... mostly anything that I wanted. :D
LadyWentworth
09-26-2007, 05:27 PM
Pretty much what I do the rest of the year! Nothing!!
I do like to take a trip if I can. I REALLY enjoy road trips.
Bakiryu
09-26-2007, 05:29 PM
Sleep! :as-sleep: :as-sleep: :as-sleep: Work on my books, art, pack (I usually move) but more importantly :as-sleep:
Oniw17
09-26-2007, 05:32 PM
I hate summer. I usually go visit people I haven't seen all year until I find someone with AC. Or I go swimming.
Larimar
09-26-2007, 06:13 PM
I love the summer. Not because I "get out there" and do summery, energetic things (not moi, lol!) but because I enjoy the long days of the summer months (even when it's been a cr*p one as 2007 has been in the UK.) I feel far happier then - I hate the onset of autumn. I get SAD :bawling: ....I detest the shortening days and the dying leaves around me. Roll on the winter solstice! :D
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