Skateboarding Barcelona
Nov 30th, 2009 by apartmentblogger
Kickflip, Frontside, Goofy, Ollie, Freestyle, Method Air Grab, Nosegrind, Railstand: do you speak skate-language? All these terms refer to skateboarders’ acrobatic tricks. The guys jumping, sliding on their four wheels boards, sometimes can really surprise and almost dazzle us with their acrobatics. In Barcelona, one of the capitals of skateboard, there are dozens of places where it is possible to practice this sport: large squares, streets with suitable pavements, stairs, ramps, and benches. Get closer to this universe and you will discover the magic of the skateboard world.
In Barcelona it doesn’t often rain and the weather is fine for most of the months. For these reasons it sounds like a utopia and a bit unrealistic to set limits to street skateboard. If you are a skateboarder or you are just curious about this world, Barcelona is the destination you’ve been looking for. The city offers many places where skateboard material can be purchased. Remember that this is not only a sport, but also a huge industry and a fascinating lifestyle, just think about the skaters’ look, their clothes and their shoes, the music, the championships, the graffiti…Somebody will buy a board just to decorate his home, as if it were artwork: some boards are so beautiful that it seems a pity to use them!
A well known skaters’ meeting point in Barcelona is the Plaça dels Angels, close to the Macba. Many of them shoot videos while performing nose slides, slips and other original tricks. Why are you asking yourself whether it is a sport or not? The football players after all, only run after a ball, don’t they? The skateboard has many merits. It’s incredible how the skaters can perform their acrobatics, with two legs, two arms and balancing on a wooden board which is only 80 cm long. This street culture can be seen in the movie Paranoid Park. This is definitely not only a type of transport, but also a real sport that originates from surfing.
How about the girls? Don’t think this is exclusively a men’s sport. Day by day there are more and more enthusiastic girls being enticed by this sport. The first open air skate-park was opened in California in 1976. Nowadays the skateboarders catch on very quickly and they come from all around the world to skate in Barcelona. And they are right! Barcelona seems to be a kind of magnet for the skaters, an ideal scenery where to practice without being afraid of nasty fines.
Do you still believe that skateboard means a fool, performing acrobats on the asphalt, bordering suicide? Let us give you a suggestion: book a ticket for the beautiful Catalan capital and, even if you don’t skate, discover this world, where youth, sport and art are the kings - seeing is believing. Rent apartments in Barcelona and fly away with your board.
Is it possible to celebrate a birthday or a New Year without a dessert that is accompanied by champagne? At a party, a dessert is not to be left out! Unfortunately, this tradition is often contrasted with our obsession with dietary requirements and with the bathroom scales. However, the expert nutritionists tell us that a piece of cake is not a mortal sin if we eat a healthy and balanced diet. And don’t forget to do some physical exercise that helps us to burn off those unwanted calories! The experts also warn us about the “danger” of a dessert also depends on the type of sugar it contains. We don’t have to always associate calories with desserts: there are also desserts and sweets suitable for strict diet regimes - say hello to diet desserts.
Now we’ll show you how we can improve our daily lives by satisfying our sweet tooth without having to experience terrible feelings of guilt, trying to resist the croissant in the baker’s shop every morning. The secret lies in the ingredients! There are also little tricks that can help us.
If we want to prepare a cake for a birthday, we can choose an apple pie with dough made from oil instead of butter, and leave the cream for another occasion. Yogurt, the diet jams (with sweeteners and without sugar) and above all, fruit are ingredients that will allow you to prepare diet desserts worthy of a chef.
A good example is pears with cinnamon and a bit of bitter cocoa. You just have to cook the pears with a bit of sweetener and then powder them with cinnamon and cocoa. Sounds delicious, doesn’t it? Another dessert that everyone loves is the Italian tiramisu. Replace one of its basic ingredients, the mascarpone, with non-fat yogurt: no need to stress here that calories are significantly reduced!
When preparing the dessert, pay attention on choosing non-fat ingredients rich in proteins. Use skimmed milk or eggs and avoid butter. If you love candies, sweets and cakes, but do not like to cook them, try to convince your local baker to make diet sweets. A last suggestion: if possible, it’s better to eat sweets in the morning and in small doses.
To discover new diet dessert recipes, travel to Italy and discover its delicious gastronomy. Discover the charming city of Milan and taste all its intense flavours! And for the best accommodation, just rent Apartments in Milan and enjoy everything else!
