Ramanat é uma pousada nudista localizada em Minas Gerais (região
Sudeste) do Brasil.
A guest house se desfiliou-se da federação naturista,
mas ainda assim é um belissimo lugar com vários chalés, piscinas e
trilhas na mata para se caminhar.
Infelizmente agora não funciona o website do Ramanat. Nós tentamos o contato com o Ramanat mas nenhum dos telefones estava funcionando.
André
Ramanat is a naturist guesthouse in the state of Minas Gerais, Brasil.
The guest house is no longer affiliated with the naturist federation,
but it is still a great place for a rustic getaway with pools and numerous trails to explore the forest.
However, the website of Ramanat is not functioning at the moment, and we haven’t been able to reach them by phone either, unfortunately. Hopefully it’s just a renovation!
André
When it is cold and gloomy, one of the best things you can do is to go to a bathhouse – as I did yesterday, while the cold spell is back to the US Northeast. New York City has several options. The biggest one is probably the Spa Castle with Korean saunas in Queens, but if you prefer a more central location, Russian & Turkish Baths in the East Village is a good choice. Some friends of mine don’t like its dated look, but I actually find that low key style appealing; the room of Russian sauna (banya) looks as if it has not been renovated since the opening of the bathhouse in 1892.
Although the bathhouse is called Russian & Turkish Baths, it has also two Finnish saunas (dry and hot), in addition to two hammams (Turkish steam room, relatively mild temperature), and a bigger banya (Russian sauna, very hot but with humid air, sort of a mix between Turkish and Finnish ones). There are also massage rooms with treatments (e.g. mud scrub). But my favorite treatment there is actually performed right in the Russian sauna room. It’s a traditional Russian banya massage (aka platza, a yiddish term). It is a whole body massage that includes soap wash and whipping with oak branches. It may look a little rough, but in fact it feels very relaxing. As they claim, “the oak leaves contain a natural astringent, which will open your pours, remove toxins, and actually take off layers of dead skin”. And it does feel so. Platza is finished with a dip in the cold water pool, which is supposed to train your vascular system. Yesterday, I used the birch broom which I brought from the Ivanovskie Bani in Kiev. I first massaged two Brazilian friends of mine, and then one of them massaged me. But if you don’t have such a broom and don’t know how to do platza, you can ask local masseurs – they are really good!
On a side note, coming to the US after Germany, I have to mention that saunas here are clothing-optional only in single-sex setting. (This is also increasingly common in Ukraine and Russia.) So unfortunately for heterosexual couples or mixed-gender groups, they will have to walk around in shorts soaked in sweat… If you want to hang out naked, Russian & Turkish Baths offer one women-only and two men-only time slots.
BTW, they regularly offer special deals and discounts through Groupon, kgbdeals.com and savelocal.com, so keep your eyes open.
Olho de Boi beach is located in Buzios, Rio de Janeiro state. It requires a bit of an effort, as you’ll have to walk for a bit on a trail (along two other beaches),
before you can descend to this tiny beach. You’ll be rewarded with calm waters, where you can sometimes even spot some turtles!
It’s a great naturist spot, and I wouldn’t go to any other beach around, especially if I had to wear a swimsuit there. Another beach of this kind in the state is Abrico. Swimming in the sea the natural way is one of the most pleasant ways to experience the contact with nature!
André
Localizada em Buzios, alcança-la requer esforço físico, pois caminha-se ao longo de duas praias e em seguida sobe uma trilha,
desce e chega-se a essa minúscula praia, sem ondas onde é possível avistar as vezes tartarugas nadando livremente.
O naturismo esta tão presente na minha vida, que hoje eu não me imagino indo a uma praia comum, tendo que usar sunga. Outra praia disso tipo no estado de Rio de Janeiro é Abricó. O banho de mar “ao natural” é uma das sensações mais prazerosas que podemos ter em contato com a natureza.
André
And one more little adventure from my Florida trip a year ago. I already wrote about a scenic trail in Big Cypress National Preserve, but believe it or not, South Florida has a few more trails that prove that hiking on a flat terrain can be exciting, and here is one of them: Gator Hook trail. Maybe it’s for the better that Florida is not known for hiking, so you can often find the trail all to yourself… and enjoy it ‘as nature intended’, in the buff – as several of us did, lead by Dave from Florida Great Outdoors group.
We started off early in the morning,
but by the time we arrived the sun was already pretty high, and it was obvious we’d have a hot day ahead.
However, there was still dew all over the palm leaves
and the cypresses.
We were ready to disrobe right away, but then we heard cars approaching the trailhead, and soon a pretty big group of people arrived. Luckily, they didn’t go far, just to the nearest cypress dome (that is a grove of cypress trees around the swamp waterhole).
Afterwards, we had the trail to ourselves again.
It was quite dry (for a swamp),
but a few puddles were scattered here and there.
One of them hosted a water moccasin, which was a lot calmer than the ones we saw 2 years ago.
This time I was a lot luckier capturing another local reptile – Carolina anole, while he was flashing his brightly colored throat fan.
Besides this unidentified monster everything went quiet,
and we enjoyed the tranquility of the place.
We also paid attention to the local plants and were hoping to see a blooming orchid.
Some plants were rather typical for a tropical rainforest, like this strangler fig, reminding that South Florida is a tiny outcrop of the tropics in the continental US.
This palm seemed to attempt a similar take-over of another tree, though without strangling roots, it would probably end up just growing next to it.
There were also quite a few fern species,
and the one below had leaves reminiscent of snake skin.
Typically for this part of the world, many trees were covered by bromeliads.
Some were blooming,
others were already releasing their airborne fruit.
… and they provided a cozy habitat for grasshoppers.
We also saw a beautiful blue iris,
I wish I could capture its sweet smell in the photograph too!
Then we found orchids with their fruits already dry and open, so I though it could be too late to see any with flowers…
But then we saw quite a few blooming ones!
Not quite as spectacular as the orchids sold commercially, but it was exciting to see them in the wild. (I think this is a dingy flowered star orchid).
Not sure what kind of plant is this one below, but its tiny flowers were very pretty too.
And hanging on it, there was another interesting encounter – a semi-transparent spider. What a way to blend in with the environment!
So did we feel very connected to the natural environment during our naked hike!
To finish off out tour of the Canary Islands [for now] we turn to the island of Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura is the second largest of the Canary Islands and is another popular destination for tourists wanting to get some year-round sun. The island can be quite windy (in fact Fuerteventura comes from the spanish words ‘strong wind’ ) and average temperatures range from 17˚C in January to 25˚C in August. It is particularly popular for surfers and windsurfers and there are many surfing schools dotted around the island. Towns and resorts tend to be on the coast as there are many mountains in land. With 152 beaches along its coastline, visitors are spoilt for choice on where to go.
One of the most popular areas for naturists to stay is the north-eastern town of Corralejo which has many hotels (including naturist friendly), restaurants and bars. The water here is good for swimming although can be rough at times if windy. It has 7 miles of golden sand which is almost entirely naturist friendly and has a large dune area which backs onto a nature reserve.
In the south, the most popular destinations are Costa Calma and Morro Jable. Just south of Costa Calma is the Jandia stretch of beaches which has a wide area of beach to explore and is also very popular with naturists.
The water here can be calmer than the north. Morro Jable is a large tourist town and resort and can be a good place to stay if you like lots of local amenities.
Whether it’s Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote or Tenerife, the Canary Islands are an ideal place to visit for some sun and relaxation.
[text and photos by Dan]
Para acabar nuestro tour por las Islas Canarias (de momento), vamos a viajar a la isla de Fuerteventura.
Fuerteventura es la segunda isla más grande de las Islas Canarias y es otro destino muy popular entre los turistas que buscan sol durante todo el año. La isla tiene bastante viento (de hecho la palabra FuerteVentura significa viento fuerte) y la temperatura media oscila entre los 17º en Enero a los 25º en Agosto. Es especialmente popular entre surfistas y windsurfistas y hay muchas escuelas de surf alrededor de la isla. Los pueblos y los complejos turísticos suelen estar en la costa ya que hay muchas montañas en el interior. Pero con 152 playas a lo largo de la costa, los visitantes pueden elegir entre muchas.
Una de las areas nudistas más populares para estar se encuentra en el pueblo de Corralejo situado en el noreste de la isla. EL pueblo cuenta con muchos hoteles (incluso algunos que aceptan nudistas), restaurantes y bares. El agua es buena para nadar, aunque se puede complicar cuando hace viento. Cuenta con 7 millas de arena dorada que es naturista casi en su totalidad y tiene una inmensa area de dunas que lleva a una reserva natural.
En el sur, el lugar mas popular es Costa Palma y Morro Jable. Justo al sur de Costa Palma esta Jandia , un amplia area de playa para explorer que también es muy popular entre naturistas.
El agua aquí es mas calmada que en el norte. Morro Jable es un gran pueblo y complejo turístico y es un buen lugar para disfrutar de las comodidades locales.
Whether it’s Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote or Tenerife, the Canary Islands are an ideal place to visit for some sun and relaxation.
Ya sea en Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote o Tenerife, las islas Canarias son un lugar ideal para visitar si se busca sol y relax
[texto y fotos by Dan]
A couple of weeks ago, I went to the naked volleyball tournament at the Lake Come Resort in Florida again, but as much as it was an amazing weekend of fun and games, I don’t have any footage to share (though there was a photo art project – still need to hear what came out of it). Well, I still have some material from my last year’s journey, however. So, here’s a report from a 2-day canoe/kayak trip that we did in the northern Everglades (you can see the trails on our map).
We started off at the Everglades City, and after paddling about two hours in the open water, we got a bit lost in the mangroves… Until I remembered that I had an offline map on my phone that could still use GPS to tell the location (there’s no mobile service). With this delay, we’d need to really rush to make it to the chickee (a platform above water) where we planned to camp overnight, but luckily there was another campsite on our way at the Lopez River, and there was nobody staying.
It was great to be on the solid land after several hours of paddling against the current! So we decided to camp there, although I wanted my friends to get an experience of camping on a chickee, which Tam and I enjoyed thoroughly.
The birds were singing in the sunset rays, and everything seemed perfect.
But then came no-see-ums (sandflies), and our evening was cut short, as we retreated to the tents after the dinner. Though we still enjoyed the full moon, and it was peculiar to see a lot of locomotion in the river as the night came – it must have been a spawning season for some fish.
Next day, we continued paddling upstream, seeing quite a bit of wildlife around us.
Well, if ibises is nothing special for Florida, the next encounter was truly exciting – a sawfish!
I noticed it next to my kayak and called the canoe crew to come to see it. It stayed still, but I was a bit shocked by its strange appearance, so it took me a few more seconds to reach out for my GoPro to take an underwater shot… by which time it left 
It’s probably rarer to see sawfish than manatees, and the ranger station even asks to report their sightings. After this, spotting an osprey nest didn’t seem like a big deal at all.
Then we reached the chickee where we were supposed to stay overnight, had lunch there and shot some videos, a few seconds of which became a part of our promo for the NuDance class with damoN.
After that, we decided to split, as I wanted to return by a different route, but the canoe crew wanted “to stay on the safe side” and took the same way back. In the end, it wasn’t a good idea for them, as that route went a lot more through the open water, and the day was windy – so they gladly took an offer of a ranger passing by on a motorboat who gave them a lift. I myself went in a kayak via Turner River and then a canal along the bridge/road to Chokoloskee. My highlight was a little diversion that I took there in a narrow canal on the side.
This allowed me to see the dense mangrove forest from the inside.
So, this trip was from the opposite side of the Everglades of where Tam and I had a 4-day adventure in 2014. I hope to do the whole canoe trail through the Everglades some day – still need to see what’s between the two areas I’ve visited.
There aren’t many better things to do in spring than welcome the return of warm weather with some nude recreation. If you live in Southern California, or plan to visit in early April, one of the best ways to do that is at the 7th annual Bare Burro nude 5k race at Olive Dell Nudist Ranch – on the 10th of April.
It’s become a very popular event, attracting over 300 runners,
who challenge themselves on a run through the foothills surrounding Olive Dell Ranch near Colton, CA – just check out the aerial footage above! It’s a challenging course over dirt roads and trails, beginning and ending at the clubhouse and pool area. It’s become a favorite with several running clubs including the Los Angeles, Long Beach and Palm Springs frontrunners – meaning that there is some very spirited competition and highly competitive finishing times. It’s also popular with those who prefer a more leisurely pace, including some who use it as a great reason to do a 3.1 mile naked hike in the hills.
After the run, all of the facilities of Olive Dell are open for the day. There’s a big swimming pool, huge jacuzzi, lots of lounge chairs and deck space, restaurant, refreshments bar, showers, and for those with extra energy – a chance to continue to hike and run the local hills.
Awards are presented to top finishers in all age and sex categories, with special plaques for the top three finishers overall.
Everyone is welcome! Runners range from around 20 to over 80. Men, women, gay, straight, singles, couples, anyone looking for a fun day of nude recreation with several hundred similarly minded people.
Registration is open on site at the Olive Dell Ranch or online. It’s $30 through March 31, $35 through April 9 and $40 if you register on-site and race day.
Here is a promo from the last year, but keep in mind that the date was different!
PS This is a guest entry from Don/Things To Do Nude/
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