Patroness of Cycling, Madonna de Ghisallo, Mountains taller than Everest, Travel to New Zealand, The Great Barrier Reef, White Island, NZ, Ulva Island, Birthday Cake Coloring Pages
Friday
5/29
ACTIVITY
Make your own Patron Saint. Something to help you and your family or Friends.
A Shrine to cope with life's trials and tribulations.
include what your "Saint" Protects people from.
Think of others and how to be of service and share your abilities with anyone you can.
Eradicating rats to save the Birds of New Zealand
Thanks for stopping by.
Have a great weekend!
Eliza
5/29
Weighing in: Nutrition, body image, and finding balance as a female athlete
As a Mom of Girls I have seen two healthy girls with healthy outlooks on body image struggle with body image occasionally. I also struggled with this as an athlete in High School and College. I kept a food diary and exercise log. Both excellent ways to tune into your wellness.
This is good on Balance. Food is Fuel.
I never weighed myself during high school and tried to maintain a diet very similar to before I became a serious cyclist. I stayed pretty healthy, but as I continued to make progress in my cycling career, I knew I wasn’t optimizing my diet for what I was asking my body to do.
Becoming more engaged with my nutrition was initially driven by a desire to train harder. As my training load steadily increased, my diet hadn’t changed dramatically. I was still eating similar foods and I struggled to get enough calories to feel fueled on long rides without worrying about gaining weight. On the other hand, I wasn’t particularly lean and knew that managing my weight could be important for my performance. As an athlete with so much data at my fingertips and, what I felt, was a dialed routine, I still felt so much uncertainty when it came to what I should be eating, when and in what quantities.-Kate Courtney/
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Kate Courtney
-the best thing I think we can do is to be kind to each other—and gentle with ourselves.
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| Kate Courtney. A young and hardworking Champion. read her words about the Olympics and training below |
https://www.wsj.com/articles/they-can-move-the-olympics-ill-keep-believing-and-training-11585047601
https://cyclingtips.com/2019/08/my-year-in-rainbows-kate-courtney-reflects-on-her-season-as-world-champ/
follow this young bicyclists series.
FIELD TRIP to Italy's Lake Como area
follow this young bicyclists series.
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Did you know…
Madonna del Ghisallo, the patroness of cycling and travelers.
It is believed that the medieval Count of Ghisallo was saved from robbers by the sight of Virgin Mary here. He offered her his prayers at the roadside shrine, and the Madonna del Ghisallo later became known as the patroness of all travellers. In 1949, Pope Pious XII gave her the title of Patron Saint of Cycling. You can find an eternal flame burning in her chapel to honour the memory of all fallen cyclists, such as Fabio Casartelli.
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Make your own Patron Saint. Something to help you and your family or Friends.
A Shrine to cope with life's trials and tribulations.
include what your "Saint" Protects people from.
“At the very top of the sport, physically, people are separated by small percentages. Being able to have your head on straight on race day and have a really clear plan and make good decisions can make a big difference.”
- Kate Courtney
Try a positive mindset. Reprogram your thinking.
The first step is to be aware when your mind shifts to negative or sarcastic words.
Gradually bring your thinking back.
Try to speak to all in your circle with direct words, Kindness, and truth.
Be forgiving.
Look at yourself while you find yourself criticizing others.
How does this make you feel.
Find Love to direct your words.
Gradually bring your thinking back.
Try to speak to all in your circle with direct words, Kindness, and truth.
Be forgiving.
Look at yourself while you find yourself criticizing others.
How does this make you feel.
Find Love to direct your words.
Here comes the sun.
As sung by Cape Kids
As sung by Cape Kids
This organization helps kids with Cancer, check out their virtual tea party with princesses.
A SUNSHINY COLORING PAGE to print
Story space from WBUR Boston, Here.
Start with Hip Cat
Mountains taller than Everest on the inside. Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador
Elevation[edit]
With an elevation of 6,263 m (20,548 ft),[note 1] Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador and the Andes north of Peru; it is higher than any more northerly summit in the Americas.
Farthest point from Earth's center[edit]
The summit of Mount Everest is higher above sea level, but the summit of Chimborazo is widely reported to be the farthest point on the surface from Earth's center,[12][13][note 3]with Huascarán a very close second, which means Chimborazo "is closer to the moon and the stars and space" than Everest.[13]
The summit of the Chimborazo is the fixed point on Earth that has the utmost distance from the center – because of the oblate spheroid shape of the planet Earth, which is thicker around the Equator than measured around the poles.[note 4] Chimborazo is one degree south of the Equator and the Earth's diameter at the Equator is greater than at the latitude of Everest (8,848 m (29,029 ft) above sea level), nearly 27.6° north, with sea level also elevated. Despite being 2,585 m (8,481 ft) lower in elevation above sea level, it is 6,384.4 km (3,967.1 mi) from the Earth's center, 2,163 m (7,096 ft) farther than the summit of Everest (6,382.3 km (3,965.8 mi) from the Earth's center).[note 5] However, by height above sea level, Chimborazo is not the highest peak of the Andes.
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If the mountains are both measured from the point to the earth’s centre, Chimborazo is the highest point in the world by a huge margin - 1.5 miles higher than Everest.
And Mount Chimborazo gets even more impressive. It’s actually a volcano. Although it hasn’t erupted since 550 AD so there are no worries there.
If you want to discover even more volcanoes, check out the active volcanoes that you can visit in Europe.
Mount Chimborazo is actually the point on earth that's closest to space
Accessible design
Walden Pond Visitors Center
Walden Pond Visitors Center
Armchair Travel, is this part of the new Normal?
NZ
Poor Knights Islands
Exploring Poor Knights Islands, a protected marine and nature reserve, is a little different ballgame, given the fact that it’s forbidden to step foot on any part of them. Instead, all the adventure and fun takes place under the water. World-renowned for its diving and snorkeling, the Poor Knights earned itself a spot on famed French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau’s top 10 dives in the world.
Ancient volcanos have left a complex wonderland to explore underwater, made up of caves, tunnels, and cliffs. There’s the incredible biodiversity with over 125 different kinds of fish, plus all the other amazing marine life like corals and sponges that inhabit the area. The easiest way to get to the Poor Knights Islands is to take the 35-minute boat ride from the Tutukaka Harbour in the country’s Northland region. Dive! Tutukaka can set you up with a memorable diving adventure.
<img class="img--no-scale" src="https://assets3.thrillist.com/v1/image/2851278/381x254/scale;jpeg_quality=65.jpg" alt="Great Barrier Island" style="display:block"/>
Sure, there's not much WiFi, but you don't need it when you can go camping at Harataonga Bay | EVGENY GORODETSKY/SHUTTERSTOCK
Great Barrier Island
Making the trip out to Great Barrier Island/Aotea delivers you to a remote, rugged paradise, a majority of which has been named a protected reserve. Seriously, the island runs on solar and generator power and there’s limited phone/internet connection. While you’re on your mini digital detox on the island, enjoy the great outdoors with activities like hiking, fishing, horseback riding, paddleboarding, kayaking, surfing, and diving. Great Barrier Island is also currently just one of 10 certified dark sky sanctuaries in the world, which means that it’s an exceptional place to stargaze.
To get there, catch a cruise from Auckland, which will take around four and a half hours. If being on the sea for that long isn’t your idea of fun, go for a scenic 30-minute flight from Auckland instead.
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This is your chance to explore an actual active volcano | DMITRY PICHUGIN/SHUTTERSTOCK
White Island
It’s not every day you get the chance to explore an active volcano. White Island, also called Te Puia o Whakaari in Māori, is a live volcano and privately owned scenic reserve in the Bay of Plenty that’s open to visitors. You can’t go on your own, though. To get access, you’ll need to be on a guided boat or helicopter tour, which you can get on starting from Tauranga, Whakatane, or Rotorua.
“But what about safety?” you might ask. Yes, there’s always going to be some level of risk involved with visiting a live volcano. Generally speaking, however, its eruption alert level hovers around just one or two out of five according to the official tourism website for New Zealand. Oh, and you’ll get a hard hat and gas mask for your tour, too.
If it all seems worth it (it is!), you’ll get to see some otherworldly landscapes and awesome geothermal activity like steam vents, volcanic streams, bubbling mud pools, and a vivid acidic lake. You’ll also get the rare opportunity to walk inside the actual main crater. If you really want to incite some travel envy in your friends back home, this island should do the trick.
<img class="img--no-scale" src="https://assets3.thrillist.com/v1/image/2851305/381x254/scale;jpeg_quality=65.jpg" alt="Ulva Island" style="display:block"/>
Ulva Island isn't the easiest island to get to, but the journey is worth it | KWANG CHUN GAN/SHUTTERSTOCK
Ulva Island
A visit to Ulva Island (or Te Wharawhara) is like stepping back in time to a land seemingly untouched by humans. A pest-free open sanctuary, the place is alive with birdsong and its unspoiled rainforest lets you spot a variety of birds, including, potentially, the Stewart Island Brown Kiwi. Despite the kiwi being a symbol of the country, spotting one in the wild is no easy feat, but they have been known to wander around Ulva Island during the day.
Because of the pristine nature of this small, forested island, it should come as no surprise it takes some effort to get here. Ulva Island is located in an inlet that’s part of Stewart Island (or Rakiura), which is New Zealand’s third-largest island found all the way down south. You’ll first need to take a ferry or flight to Stewart Island, and then grab the 10-minute water taxi to Ulva Island. Well-maintained tracks around the island make it easy to explore, or you can book walking tours in Oban, the main settlement on Stewart Island.
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Mou Waho Island is a hidden gem found in Lake Wanaka | SHAUN JEFFERS/SHUTTERSTOCK
Mou Waho Island on Lake Wanaka
OK so, there’s an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island in the ocean. I’ll let you sit on that for a minute. Here’s how it all breaks down: In the South Island of New Zealand, on the picturesque Lake Wanaka, there’s Mou Waho Island. Then, near the peak of Mou Waho Island, there’s a small hidden lake left by glacier activity also called Arethusa Pool. And finally, in that little lake is a small rocky island. Got it?
To see this unique, hidden natural wonder for yourself, first take a water taxi or tour cruise to Mou Wahu Island from the town of Wanaka. When you land, go on the short bush walk to the top where you’ll be able to snap a picture of how all these islands and bodies of water fit together. The mountain and lake views you get aren’t too shabby either. As a protected nature reserve, the island also gives visitors a good chance to see weka, which are large, flightless, famously curious birds native to the country.
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Cindy Brzostowski is a contributor for Thrillist.
A Great way to make someone a Birthday Surprise while social distancing.
Color your cake, write a message on the back and send along.
Cake coloring Pages
Thanks for stopping by.
Have a great weekend!
Eliza
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