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  • Naturist Holidays at Port Leucate, France

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    Have you ever had a slightly disturbing dream that you found yourself nude in a public place, such as in a street, on a bicycle, in a shop or on public transport? If so, what happened in your dream? Did you wonder how you got yourself in that situation, were you embarrassed or did you think that it's only a dream so it does not matter?

    If you have had such dreams, and you have not already practiced naturism, sometimes it would appeal to you.

    Every year, thousands of families spend their holidays between April and October in one of the naturist villages which lie between the ancient Mediterranean town of Leucate and the seaside resort and yacht harbor of Port Leucate.

    The villages are mostly traffic free, but you can walk around or cycle like everyone else completely naked. There is a small shopping center with a very good baker where you can buy fresh croissants, bread etc., you can shop in the supermarket, buy from the butcher, wine shop or newspaper shop and have a drink or a meal in one of the small restaurants, all while staying nude.

    These villas, which include Aphrodite and Oasis, were established following a tourist commission set up by President Charles de Gaulle in the 1960's. The government were looking for a way to entice thousands of holiday makers to stay in France rather than heading down into Spain looking for a beach holiday destination.

    The old town of Leucate lies between the Mediterranean Sea and a large saltwater lagoon. South of the town there is a narrow strip of land several kilometers long between the sea and the lagoon. Six kilometers to the south was an old settlement and it was here that the commission proposed establishing a new development called Port Leucate with a yacht harbor, shopping center and holiday accommodation. Work started in the mid 1960's and de Gaulle visited the work in progress in 1967. Following his visit, the commission was asked to address the future of the beautiful stretch of beach just to the north of the new resort of Port Leucate.

    At that time there was a growing practice and tolerance for naturism in France and there were already various naturist destinations including a large naturist holiday complex at Montalivet on the Atlantic coast north of Bordeaux.

    The strip of beach being studied has the Mediterranean Sea on one side and the Leucate lagoon on the other and is essentially an island as there are two channels to the north and south linking the sea with the lagoon. It was there before decided that this would be an ideal location to develop a naturist beach resort with access restricted to the residents and holiday makers.

    Rather than create just a camp site with mobile homes and camping spots, it was determined to create a real village with homes, apartments, tennis courts, swimming pools and a shopping center. Plans were drawn up and work started in 1973. The years have passed and development has continued and today there are a total of 8 small villages, all next to each other, which border either the beach or the lagoon. Many properties have permanent residents but most are made available by the owners for naturist holiday lettings. Most areas are pedestrian only so children can play, run around or cycle without danger.

    At certain times of the year quite strong winds blow through the area and so the area has developed as one of the most popular areas for wind and kite surfing.

    One of the advantages of the area, which makes it perfect for family holidays, is the range of other activities within a short distance of the naturist villages. Less than 10 minutes away by car there is a large aquatic center with several swimming pools and giant slides. There is also an adventure center in a nearby pine forest where people of all ages can climb and slide through the trees. Also nearby is a casino and new cinema complex. The Pyrenees can be seen from the village and from the autumn to spring snow can be seen on the highest peaks. Being on the doorstep of the Pyrenees, there are course walks through magnificent countryside to undertake.

    About 35 minutes drive away there is the large Sigean African reserve, fascinating for both adults and children. One part can only be visited by car as there are many animals in their natural surroundings, including lions. Then there is another part which can be visited on foot which includes much bird life, monkeys, antelope, elephant and many other types of creatures.

    This area is one of the sunniest in France so of course one of the most popular activities is just relaxing on the beach right next to the holiday apartments and sometimes having a little siesta dreaming about being naked in public.

    If you want to know more about the naturist villages go to http://www.naturistholidays.fr

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    Source by Simon Ferrey

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  • African Family Safari

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    Girls just want to have fun

    Each year my family and I have a get together where we set off to a remote destination. This year we opted for an African family safari: a five day camel trek in Kenya. This was the first time any of us was going to Kenya, a country well known for its colonial history and Mount Kenya.

    Sabuk

    For our first night we flew in with a private charter to Laikipia where we were booked to stay at Sabuk Lodge. The awesome appearance of Sabuk is thanks to the lodge being built with a combination of stone boulders and twisted wood with a thatched roof, all taken from the local landscape. The sitting room resembles an open terrace and we were able to sit on very comfortable couches looking over the grand Kenyan nature, sipping in the calmness of the atmosphere.

    Although we don’t get to see a lot of each other, I believe that we are a very close family. My father, Phillip, and mother, Jeannette, have been married for 37 years, during which they had three of us, Nell, Leo and me. With every family get together in the last four years there have also been additional members, with both Nell and Leo having married.

    We decided to go to bed early that night since our camel trip was starting in the early morning hours. Although very excited about the whole camel trip, I must admit that I did worry about how my backside was going to feel by the end of our trip. From what I’ve heard it can be quite tiresome and painful if you haven’t done it before or aren’t used to it.

    A few camels, Laikipia Masai and us…

    While we were having breakfast, our guides, or at least, the Laikipia Masai’s, were getting the camels ready for our departure. It was a leisurely five hour walk during which we saw one of the camp’s highlights: giraffes. There is a lot of work undertaken in this area with regards to conservation and education on giraffes. The Kenyan government has a programme where locals are taught more from a very young age about these gentle giants.

    After, what Leo described as a “more than well deserved lunch”, we joined the rest of the tourists for a bit of siesta time. The siesta was followed with my parents enjoying forty winks, while the rest of us sat around the pool, reading, sipping cocktails and catching up on the latest of family mischief.

    At sundown our parents joined us for sundowners around the campfire, where most of the tourists were gathering for the night’s events. There’s nothing more relaxing sitting around a campfire, especially with the ones you love, breathing in the fresh, African air. It always amazes me as to the difference in African countries. It’s almost like European countries: diverse, but you can still sense the similarities, mostly being that in Africa, everything seems to happen at a different pace than the rest of the world. Its “African time”, where you can sit back, relax and enjoy being the closest you’ll ever be to nature.

    Almost back home

    For the next few days we continued on the same schedule, camel rides in the morning, back at camp by lunch time, followed by an afternoon of leisure. I think we were all rather pleased by the fact that we didn’t spend the whole day on the back of a camel, because I could already feel that if we were on the camels longer than we were, I would not have lasted. It’s more comfortable sitting on a camel than what I expected, but definitely not something any of us were used to.

    During our camel trips we saw a number of African wildlife, including more giraffes of course. Both my mother and I got really excited when we came across a herd of elephants, since we both quite favour the real King of the wild. By the end of our trip, we not only enjoyed some time in one of Africa’s most beautiful countries, but also good family time, bringing our relationships even closer than before.

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    Source by Lulie Swanepoel

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  • 5 Cooking Methods Common To African Cuisine

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    Which methods of food preparation are commonly used in Africa? Here is an introduction to a few cooking methods common in African cuisine:

    1. Roasting

    Roasting refers to cooking food over an open fire, without water. The fire may be an open wood fireplace or a hearth, or a charcoal burner. Foods that are often roasted in Africa include meat, fish, tubers such as sweet potatoes, arrow roots, Irish potatoes and cassava, as well as some types of banana.

    2. Boiling

    Boiling refers to cooking food with water, without oil. Frequently, an earthen ware cooking pot may be used. Cooking utensils made of metal or other materials are also gaining in popularity.

    Foods that are boiled include vegetables, pulses such as peas and beans, tubers such as potatoes and cassava, and grains such as rice. In northern Uganda, odii – groundnut paste, is added to the boiled dish as a sauce.

    3. Steaming

    In southern Uganda, steaming is an important method of food preparation. Cooking bananas – matoke – are steamed inside banana leaves, over a pot full of boiling water. Fish, meat and vegetables are also wrapped in banana leaves and steamed.

    Steaming is a recommended cooking method because it is said to better preserve the nutritive value of foods.

    4. Immigrant populations to Africa have brought with them their own ways of preparing food, such as frying food. Frying food was traditionally uncommon to African cuisine, but has now been adopted by almost everyone. Frying refers to cooking food with cooking oil, as well as the possible addition of onions and tomatoes.

    It is now common to fry all types of foodstuffs: meat, fish, pulses, vegetables and pastries.

    5. Baking

    While baking is slowly making inroads into African cuisine, it is still very much a new cooking method, not yet very widespread except in bakeries. Baking is certainly not yet as widespread as in western societies, where not just bread and cakes are baked, but also pies, pastries, melted cheese dishes and other foods.

    The food preparation methods in Africa demonstrate the changing face of African cuisine, with adopted cooking methods such as frying now playing a major role in African cooking.

    Traditional methods of food preparation such as boiling and steaming were fat-free, and therefore also a lot healthier.

    They will continue to play a vital role because many foodstuffs found on the continent are best prepared in this way. For example, dried foodstuffs almost always have to be boiled first.

    However, new cooking methods also open up a wider variety of taste and cooking experiences.

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    Source by Lamaro Schoenleber, Ph.d

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  • African Mango Diet Pill

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    My buddy Adam took the leap of faith and decided to try out the African Mango diet pill that has been all over the news and internet lately. This weight loss supplement has been featured on all the major networks and even some very popular health talk shows, has talked about it too. They manufactures say that one can lose up to twelve and a half pounds of fat each month with this.

    One of the great things he liked about it is that it is one hundred percent natural and also flushes deadly toxins out of your system when you take it. The official Latin name for it is Irvingia Gabonensis. He is impressed with the results he is getting so far after using it for just about two weeks he has lost about three pounds. The best part is that he has not changed his diet or even incorporated any physical activity to achieve this rapid weight loss.

    This supplement is now readily available on the internet which is where Adam ordered it. You have to be careful when you order yours though, it is important to make sure that you are buying a clinically tested product that is also all natural. Before ordering try to check for any additives or other extra ingredients that you would rather do without.

    Adam is still in the early ages of trying this supplement to see if it really works. So far all is well, and he is losing the pounds as the product has been advertised to do. Whether he will achieve the same results as those that were achieved by the original test group is still unknown. At the end of the day I just think he will be satisfied with however much weight he manages to shed during his trial period of this diet pill.

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    Source by Strive Mazunga

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  • How Does Buying African Art Improve the Lives of Local Africans?

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    The struggles of third world countries are a well known problem to most people, but what to do to help these countries is much more difficult to understand. I definitely do not have all the answers on how to eliminate poverty around the world, but I do know one way to make a small difference in the lives of the African people.

    Many African villages do not even have some of the most basic necessities such as running water, electricity, proper sanitation, education, healthcare and the list goes on. Many times women and children in these situations tend to suffer the most. One way that these terrible conditions are improving is through trade and especially fair trade. By purchasing beautiful handcrafted art from Africa, we not only get incredibly beautiful items for our home décor, but we also help to improve the lives of others.

    Fair trade can make a devastating impact on African communities. Such an impact is created because fair trade approaches development as a holistic process. Many African lives have been positively changed through this process. Children are able to get an education, nutritional needs are being met, fundamental health costs are being covered, hospitals and schools are being built, the poor (especially women) are being empowered and are becoming valued members of their societies, cultural techniques are being revived and so much more.

    So how does fair trade work? Buyers and producers work directly with each other to develop commercial relationships, trust and mutual support. Both the buyers and the producers adhere to a set of Fair Trade criteria established by the International Fair Trade federation. Both the buyer and the producer group agree to promote human rights, especially those of women, children and people with disabilities. As buyers and producers meet milestones, they are expected to continue improve upon these standards. When trade encompasses these practices, the lives of all people and their communities improve.

    Fair trade is the right way to shop. It puts a smile on the faces of children in Africa, and it makes their lives much more bearable. If you are interested in purchasing African art, you may want to make sure that the business you are dealing with adheres to the fair trade policies or sources their products from companies that are members of the Fair Trade Federation.

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    Source by Mike Griffis

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  • Weddings Under An African Sky

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    South Africa’s rich cultural heritage (where else do you find 11 official languages?) makes it the ideal destination for couples from all over the world to get married. From a typical Western wedding with the dress, the bridesmaids, the flowers, the formalities; to the paying of lobola (bride price), there is something to appeal to all tastes.

    South African Wedding Venues and Honeymoon Destinations

    Whether it’s a wine estate in Cape Town, the Knysna Heads, stark Karoo farmhouse, Drakensberg mountaintop or Big 5 game reserve, couples will find the South African wedding venue of their dreams; followed by an awesome honeymoon.

    Take, for example a traditional Shangaan wedding, which is celebrated with much ceremony and jubilation. Wives and husbands enjoy separate ceremonies leading up to the actual wedding, and the whole community is involved, thereby ensuring a blessed union.

    A Safari Styled Wedding

    At Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sand Wildtuin, a unique wedding ceremony has been create that combines elements of Shangaan culture (the local communities are all Shangaan) with English and Afrikaans traditions.

    One of the most beautiful areas on the Sabi Sabi property is called “Fig Tree Crossing” -a sandy river bank and a huge rock, behind which grows an enormous Sycamore Fig tree, which spreads its dappled shade across the top of the rock. In the shady riverbed, a simple wedding table is prepared, with a white linen cloth, champagne on ice, some driftwood, pods and wild flowers. Next to the table are safari chairs for the guests and priest and a zebra skin sprinkled with rose petals for the couple to stand on.

    Vows are exchanged against this magnificent setting, and rings are blessed on a porcupine quill. It is a Shangaan tradition for the couple to exchange gifts; in this case the groom gives his bride an Ndbele blanket, which signifies his willingness to protect and shelter her during their marriage. The bride then is handed a traditional beer pot filled with juice for her to offer to her husband, a symbol of her intention to care for him and provide for his needs during their marriage. Lastly, there is the exchange of bracelets: a beaded one for the bride and a metal one for the groom – gifts that have high value in the local community.

    After the ceremony, the couple has photos taken around the rock, the tree and on the sandy river bed before celebrating with champagne. They then travel back to the lodge for the wedding banquet.

    Exquisite Wedding Receptions

    Back at the safari lodge the wedding table is recreated and the festivities kick off with singing and dancing from the local community. It is customary to make a lot of noise – singing and beating drums – before starting the wedding feast. Singers will sing ancient songs as well as improvising with a new song made up with the wedding couple’s names. All guests are involved in the dancing and celebrating and then sit down around a fire to eat and drink in celebration. While local beer is an integral part of any wedding, fine local wines and champagne are included as well.

    When the evening winds down, the wedding couple will retire to a “honeymoon” suite prepared with rose petals, candles and champagne – the perfect ending to a perfect day.

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    Source by Sarah Manners

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  • 10 Girls That Wizkid Has “Dated” [ 2011 – 2018 ]

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    10 Girls That Wizkid Has “Dated” [ 2011 – 2018 ]

    The multiple award winning Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and performer artiste known in private life as Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun but popularly known by his stage name as Wizkid is regarded as the biggest artiste in Africa right now.

    He is really on another level when it comes to music in Africa and so is his love life.The ladies man and the CEO of star boy records has been linked with a number of beautiful ladies over the years.

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  • FORMER GHANIAN PRESIDENT TO NIGERIAN YOUTHS…

    FORMER GHANIAN PRESIDENT TO NIGERIAN YOUTHS…

    “President Muhammadu Buhari is fighting for your sake, he is stepping on toes for your sake, he is dying to create a new Nigeria, he is raising the bar for future leaders, he is laying the foundation for a brand new Nigeria, he is teaching both the young and the old that we can do better than this. He is teaching the youths accountability, probity, honesty, integrity, honour, trust, attitude, character, selfless leadership, common sense and commitment. Encourage him, support him and pray for him. It is for your own good”.

    I have been following the conversations of some young Nigerians, I have been following the body languages, I have been following their thoughts, I have been following the interactions, their desires and aspirations, as well as their frustrations and I, am running away with the thinking that they do not know President Buhari is fighting for them.

    While these young Nigerians do not know this, I am happy that I have met and had interactions with some forward-looking young Nigerians who understand very well the real games playing out in Nigeria and they know the future belongs to them.

    Now the big question is this:

    Do the youths know PMB is breaking his back for them?

    Do they know why PMB contested in 2003, 2007, 2011 and did not give up until he returned in 2015 to clinch the ticket?

    Do they know why he cried in 2011 when dawned on him that he may not make it again?

    Do you know he went to Courts on those three occasions to challenge the electoral process?

    Do they know the real reason why a man who has commanded some four or five divisions in the Nigerian Army and rose the rank of a General, a former Minister of Petroleum, former governor, former Head of State, former PTF Chairman etc want to rule Nigeria?

    Do they know the reason why he clinched the presidency in 2015 against all odds?
    Do they know why God put him there in the first place?

    Do they know the kind of road blocks the looters of Nigeria put on his way in 2015 and yet he scaled through?
    Can they remember all the hate campaigns, the type never seen in the history of Nigerian politics since the inception of Nigeria?

    Do they know why they want him dead at all cost?

    Do they know that some deadly and potentially dangerous Nigerian bigwigs planned to eliminate him forever?
    Do they know why God spared his life?

    He was saved because he has a mission to rescue Nigeria from the scourge of mindless predators and scavengers.
    He was saved because he is in the saddle for a purpose.

    He was saved because our Creator who put him there knows that everything we lack in this country, every damned thing can be traced to corruption.
    He was saved because God still loves this country.

    He was saved because Nigerian looters are getting bolder, without conscience, without remorse, without shame, without honour and without grace.

    He was saved from the cold hands of death because God has not finished with Nigeria. PMB cried in 2015 because he feared Nigeria may still lie prostrate in the next 100 years if mindless and bloody plunderers are not checkmated.

    Who would have known why Nigeria has remained poor in the midst of plenty?

    Who would have known that those who came to claim to serve all of us are men and women without souls and without conscience?
    Who would have known that some few Nigerians will have the audacity and the effrontery to steal our entire Budget without looking back?

    Can the youths see the recovered loots from the former Service Chiefs, Ministers, Judges, cabals in the Oil Industry, CEOs of federal agencies?

    Can the youths see what a former First Lady and her cronies gathered for themselves?

    Did they see what the pathological looters did with our money meant for Arms to dislodge the insurgents?

    President Muhammadu Buhari may not share these recovered loots to the youths of this country because the government does not share money.

    They will use the money to build critical infrastructure which will, in turn, drive the economy and this means more jobs. A prophet is not without honour except in his homeland. African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa recently and they crown PMB as the Anti Corruption Champion in Africa.

    Now, do we know the import of this message?

    Some people especially the corrupt ones may not know that the Train has left the Station with this monumental endorsement by African Leaders.

    At home, the man is being harassed by rogues and unrepentant thieves but outside the shores of Nigeria the man is celebrated. This is a clout!

    At 73 PMB does not need anything again. Everybody agrees that the man is not corrupt, they agree that money and things of the world mean nothing to him, they know that he is not interested in material things and they know he is fighting for the young Nigerians and generations yet unborn.

    They know he means business and they know he is unstoppable. If only they knew that there is a finger of God in all this. A school of thought says ” I freed a thousand slaves and I could have freed more if only they knew they were slaves.”

    PMB is fighting for your sake, he is stepping on toes for your sake, he is dying to create a new Nigeria, he is raising the bar for future leaders, he is laying the foundation for a brand new Nigeria, he is teaching both the young and the old that we can do better than this. He is teaching the youths accountability, probity, honesty, integrity, honour, trust, attitude, character, selfless leadership, common sense and commitment. Encourage him, support him and pray for him. It is for your own good.
    — Jerry Rawlings

    *If you do good you are doing it for yourself.*

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  • Tribes in Africa ; South America Final Part ★Magia Nuda★ Documentary 1

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    Tribes in Africa & South America, Tribal peoples ☆Magia Nuda☆ Documentary 1 – Episode 9. ➨ 

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  • THE ONLY KINGDOM 1 – 2018 Latest Nigerian Movies African Nollywood Movies

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    THE ONLY KINGDOM 1 – 2018 Latest Nigerian Movies African Nollywood Movies

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