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I hope many readers of this blog are longing for new posts already, but unfortunately I have been busy with too many things.

Just one of the things is the renovation of my boyfriend’s flat which he now has to continue alone while I am heading to my parents in Ukraine… but at least I’ve contributed something.
Another reason why there hasn’t been much posted recently is because I actually have so much new material that I really need some time to prepare it well…
And my boy has to give me some photos, new and old (from the last year), so keep in touch!

KIRIN NUDA (Japanese refreshment?)

… It’s quite interesting that my last post was written on the other side of the Pacific Ocean and I am again dreaming of visiting natural hot springs. So I am in Tokyo now, it rains not less than during my trip to Oregon in the end of May, but at least it is quite hot now (+28C max, +24C at night), even the rain is warm so it doesn’t bother much. So you’d think the only good clothes in such conditions would be no clothes at all, but of course you wouldn’t dare to go naked in the city. So once in a while you have to experience the discomfort of the wet clothes, both from rain and sweat…

There is not much nature left around this huge and buzzing metropole, but I will try to escape somewhere. Somewhere like Izu peninsula, where I discovered the joy of natural hot springs (onsen) on my previous visit to Japan four years ago…
But for now I am just enjoying some fresh sea food in my room, and look what kind of peculiar Japanese refreshing beverage I have!
I thought I’d have to take a picture with it! It practically says my name and that I’m nude, haha. Well, it seems my blog has found a candidate for sponsoring 😉

in Oregon now

I am in Portland now, and the weather is dreadful! I thought of going biking+camping on the weekend to visit natural hot springs (they are especially tempting in such weather), but it’s probably to cold to sleep in a tent (it is about +5…+7ºC at night), especially if I get wet while riding the bike… A car would help, but I can’t drive 😦 OK, getting driver’s license is on must-do list for the summer!

I don’t want to miss such wonders as Cougar hot springs, just look at these photos I’ve found at Panoramio:

Ah, I so want to repeat that amazing experience of natural hot springs that I had on Izu peninsula in Japan… Well, if not here in Oregon, then hopefully when I am again in Japan in July. There, it was possible to reach the onsens (hot springs) by public transport…

looking forward to NYC but…

So I am in the Big Apple now for a job interview and it’s almost sure now that I can get the job… One thing that really concerns me is rent for apartments here…

Then, tomorrow I would like to go to some naturist beach in the area, which would be either Gunnison Bay or on Fire Island, but such a trip costs 40 bucks at least! It’s certainly not something I’d do every weekend if I lived here! Nothing like going to an FKK place after work in Berlin, or a single bus ride to a nude beach in Athens

PS By the way I’ll make a post summarizing naturist places around Athens soon, keep in touch!

NO BUTTS on the beach!

We’ve been writing a lot here about all those wonderful beaches and other places to hang out naked, but there is one thing that often bothers us: garbage, especially cigarette butts!

Isn’t it strange, that so many people are able to bring food and beverages to the beach but are not able to take empty plastic bags and bottles with them?
And it is really annoying to lie down in the sand/on the rocks after a refreshing swimming session and smell tobacco instead of the clear sea air. As if inhaling the smoke from neighboring smokers is not enough, some of them seem to find it totally normal to throw cigarette butts just around them.
Or they think that the holes in the rocks are perfect natural ashtrays.
Please, if you do so, try to think again, whether it’s ok for environment and your neighbors!
All butts are welcome at the beach, but not those of cigarettes 😉

Naturism? Forget it!

Well guys, after having tried to revive my blog at wordpress for a little more than a year, I think I am going to close my blog, because I’ve realised that naturism is plain stupid, and it’s not worth the effort. I don’t know what’s been wrong with me…

First of all, I don’t understand how one could even think of uncovering their bodies. Obviously, a human body is one of the scariest things in the universe! That’s why plain nudity is forbidden on YouTube and is listed together with drug abuse and violence among the main factors for movie ratings… 
Dr Manhattan
Because people, especially children, may be horrified by the sight of a human body uncovered!
 
And even if you are a brave one and have decided to see someone naked, don’t expect to see anything good! Why do you think we buy clothes to our beloved as a present? 
Because we want to cover them with as much clothes as possible! And better all at the same time!

And that is why all celebrities are fighting against paparazzi who take pictures of them when they are naked on vacations  

Orlando Bloom naked with Katy Perry

or at home…

Brad Pitt naked

As then we may see how ugly they are and shall never want to see them again, no make up would help! 

Madonna nude
And of course, if paparazzi do find your naked pics, you can forget about politics!
Arnold Schwarzenegger naked
 
And naturism is also boring! You can’t really do anything without clothes. Well, you can sunbathe. They say the first Olympics were done in the buff, but who would sponsor the athletes if they couldn’t wear sport brands? And isn’t it just nice to feel your body sweat in the clothes? You should try it next time you’re on a beach!
 
Naturism is against our civilization! You need parks and beaches for naturism. Instead, we could build more parkings and hotels!
Enough said

Naked chef

Last week I had my first outdoor naturist experience of 2010: I jogged naked on some lonely trails ofGrunewald. But it is still quite chilly and the forest looks pretty much the same as when we visited it last October when I finished writing my thesis

So while it was cold outside, there wasn’t much naturist activity going on. But there is one thing that we do, have to do and like to do at any weather conditions: it’s eating.
Noteveryone likes cooking though, but I really do. And sometimes this activity requires some clothes, especially if you fry on the olive oil! Well, but there is no contradiction to the naturist lifestyle if you have such an apron like this one 😎
Nice souvenir from Italy 😉 I think I cooked something Italian on these photos, but I like to try all kinds of recipes from all over the world and of course don’t forget my native Ukrainian and Russian food…
By the way, since naturism is usually associated with a healthy and environmentally friendly way of life, I wonder if indeed naturists eat healthier food in general. We eat just regular food but certainly avoid fast food most of the time. I’ve found some videos of this elegant nude chef from South Africa, Sharon Picone, who certainly looks very healthy and is active in propaganda of vegan food and naturism.

Praia do Meco, Portugal.

A estupendamente enorme e maravilhosa Praia do Meco é perfeita para naturistas e para a prática de campismo. Esta praia encontra-se cercada por um pinhal, escarpas e fontes de água doce. É ainda possivel a prática de parapente que possívelmente poderá ser a nú!!

Apesar de ser considerada uma das melhores praias da costa Lisboeta, pode tornar-se num desafio usufrui-la no caso de usares transportes públicos. Terás de apanhar um autocarro em Lisboa – na estação de autocarros da Praça de Espanha – com destino a Sesimbra, saindo em Santana a meio caminho. Nesta localidade será possivel apanhar um dos oito autocarros em direcção ao Meco. Não te esqueças de perguntar pelo horário dos autocarros para a viagem de regresso.
Text in Portuguese by Fabrício

Maravillosa playa en Tulum

      
Tulum es como un lugar mágico que te cautiva desde el momento que ves el color de su mar. naturist 0005 Tulum, QR, Mexico 

Un azul de muchos tonos que no puedo describir. El color blanco de su arena, el agradable clima. Otro encanto es la posibilidad de hacer nudismo en una que otra de sus playas. Bien puedes encotrar algún lugar apartado para desnudarte, sin embargo yo recomiendo Cabañas Copal. naturist 0000 Tulum, QR, Mexico Si no encontraste lugar en Cabañas Copal o por el precio decidiste no llegar ahí justo al lado se encuentra “Papaya Playa“, otras cabañas cuyas instalaciones son excelentes (sabiendo que el concepto de todo esto es algo rústico) y al quedar justo al lado de Copal uno puede apenas caminar unos pasos y estar en la zona donde el uso de ropa es opcional.
naturist 0003 Tulum, QR, Mexico
En la playa a veces hay nudistas, a veces no. He estado ahí en ocho ocasiones y hay fenómenos curiosos: cuando no hay nudistas en la playa es muy raro que alguien se desnude. En cambio cuando hay más de cinco se vuelve una “fiebre” y son más y más los que se vuelven nudistas. Una vez conté y llegamos a ser veinte los que estábamos desnudos en la playa justo a la salida del sol cuando muchos de ellos se metieron a nadar desnudos al mar después de la que pareció ser una buena clase de yoga.

naturist 0002 Tulum, QR, Mexico Hay de todo: familias, parejas, solteros, jóvenes, adultos mayores, niños, de todo. El ambiente es agradable. La comida la considero buena, no la mejor más bastante arriba de lo normal lo que ofrecen ambas cabañas.
naturist 0001 Tulum, QR, Mexico
Lo más normal es dormir escuchando el sonido de las olas y el ruido que hace el viento al rozar contra tu cabaña. La mañana puede iniciar temprano ya que alrededor de las cinco de la mañana el sol hace prescencia y los pájaros empiezan a cantar. Es cuando sales a dar alguno que otro paseo por la playa si quieres con total desnudez y si te atrevieras a ver el reloj te darás cuenta que no pasan de las seis de la mañana. Pareciera el tiempo no existir ahí si es que logras deshacerte del reloj cosa que creo es recomendable.
naturist 0004 Tulum, QR, MexicoPuedes rentar un snorkel o llevar el propio nada y nadar buscando pececitos y corales bajo el agua. Puedes rentar una bicicleta y salir a concoer el pueblo, por supuesto las ruinas de Tulum y porqué no conocer aunque sea un pedazo de la famosa reserva natural de Sian’ Kan.
naturist 0006 Tulum, QR, Mexico
En copal no está prohibido andar desnudo por las instalaciones (a excepción del restaurante principal) aunque en verdad han sido pocos los que he visto que andan desnudos fuera del área de la playa.

Recomiendo mucho el lugar, y el que se siga promoviendo la paz y el respeto en ese lugar para que por mucho tiempo siga habiendo la posibilidad del nudismo en esas playas.

 
Text and photography by Luis