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Playboy magazine and Andaman Islands: The Wild Orchid restaurant and hotel on Havelock

2010-03-10T20:02:00.006Z

Gourmet At The Edge of The World

Out in the Indian Ocean, in the Andaman Islands, the Wild Orchid is a restaurant where food and eroticism live in symbiosis

Delicatessen next to the water. Sometimes the Italian winter is too cold and sad to be experienced and appreciated. So, let’ s go to distant and fragrant shores to achieve a pristine archipelago between India and Burma. And it’s here, at the Andaman Islands, where there is a small tropical island called Havelock that hosts the elegant restaurant of Wild Orchid owned by Benny and Lynda. And the show begins: chicken in coconut cream, snapper in sweet and sour garlic sauce with rice, cubes of cheese with pureed spinach with cardamom. Everything is hyperbolized by stories about Tantra, the magical book of the Kamasutra and the erotic practices of the ancient world of the East. Entering Wild Orchid means relaxing in a heavenly place and learn from the fabulous food philosophy that Indian Maharaja used to enjoy within their luxurious harem.
To calm the hot flash, Shesha, the chef, always recommends coconut milk, but this energy is difficult to stop. The landlord, Benny, is a speaker of mythical erotic testimony, which you can hardly forget. The power of spices makes you love the food as much as the eros/sex. An adventure to the edge of the world, with all your senses.
Wild Orchid Restaurant in Havelock, Andaman Islands, or the website www.wildorchidandaman.com
SOURCE: PLAYBOY MAGAZINE - ITALIAN ISSUE JAN/FEB 2010
...AND IF YOU WANT A WONDERFUL DIVING EXPERIENCE: WWW.ANDAMANBUBBLES.COM

Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, South of India

2010-03-04T17:58:00.006Z

Mamallapuram is a small, little, quiet town facing the ocean just a couple of hour car ride from Chennai.
It's rich of temples and history, it was lovely to hear stories from local people, who are, in this place, very kind.
I finally relaxed, away from noising and polluted big cities....i really needed it.
Food was amazing too, lots of fish and international cousine can be found.

the People of the Andamans

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The People of Andaman can be broadly categorized into two groups viz. Indigenous or Aborigines and Immigrants or Settlers. Prior to 1858, the Andaman Islands were inhabited by Autochthons only and with the founding of Penal Settlement at Port Blair after Indian Mutiny, Non-autochthons came to inhabit these Islands.

Indigenous People of Andaman District

The Aborigines of Andaman Island consist of the following four tribes:-

1.Great Andamanes

2.Onges

3.Jarawas

4.Sentinelese

The tribes belong to Negrito race and inhabit the Andaman Islands. On the basis of the level of technological developments, the tribes can be classified as Hunters and Gatherers or Primitive and Horticulturists or advanced.

Great Andamanese

The Great Andamanese tribe is settled presently on the Strait Island by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration. This was the largest tribe earlier before the establishment of Penal Settlement in Andaman Islands. Various diseases including influenza etc. took large toll and the population was reduced to present 44 individuals only. The Administration has provided to the Andamanese the houses and raised Coconut Plantation. Further free ration including cloths is also being provided to them. As such, Andamanese are no longer a nomadic tribe. However, they do sometime go for hunting and fishing.

Onges

Onges are one of the most primitive tribes in India. The Onges are inhabiting the Little Andaman Island. This Hunting and Gathering tribe has also been settled by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration at Dugong Creek and South Bay on Little Andaman Island at present. Coconut plantation has been raised for the benefit of Onges Medical care, free ration etc. are being provided at these two Settlement by the Administration. Onges go for hunting and fishing occasionally . The present population of Onges is 105.

Jarawas

The Jarawas are inhabiting presently the Western coast of Middle Andaman and South Andaman Islands. They are hostile and, at times, raid the other areas where the Bengali and other people have been settled by the Government. The Andaman & Nicobar Administration have started the Contact Expeditions periodically to Jarawas to befriend them. The first friendly contact was made in 1974 and since then the Jarawas are not hostile to the Contact Expedition Team which goes with gifts like Coconut, Banana and other fruits.

Jarawas continue to be hunting and gathering nomadic tribe. They hunt wild pig, monitor lizard with bows and arrows. Tips of the arrow is made of Iron which they get from the sea shore. The iron pieces are available coasts as a drift material. Unlike Onges and Andamanese, Jarawas not have the dogs to help in their hunting activities. Men fish with bows and arrows in the coastal waters while women catch fish with basket. Molluscus constitute major part of their Pisces food. Jarawas collect fruits and roots including honey from the forest. They do build temporary huts in their camps. They use crude rafts to cross creeks and streams. The present estimated population of Jarawas is 300.

Sentinelese

The Sentinelese tribe inhabits the small North Sentinel Island. They also are hostile like Jarawas to outsiders. The Contact Expeditions of Andaman and Nicobar Administration goes to the North Sentinel Island also periodically. A break through was achieved when the Contact team of the Administration led by Shri S.A.Awaradi, former Director of Tribal Welfare could establish the first ever friendly contact with the Sentinelese on 4th January 1991. Since then the Sentinelese have accepted gifts hand to hand from the Contact Party. However, the Sentinelese continue to be skeptical about the outsiders including the Contact Expedition Team.

Sentinelese are the hunting, fishing and gathering tribe. They fish in the coastal waters with bows and arrows and hunt wild pigs available on North Sentinel island. Sentinelese have dug – out Canoe which they use to move in the shallow coastal waters. They do not have the oars but the Canoes are propelled by long poles. Sentinelese also build temporary huts in their camps. Sentinelese, both men and women, are naked. The present estimated population of Sentinelese is 100.

source: http://andamandt.nic.in/people.htm

Andaman Islands. HAVELOCK, jan 2010

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Dear friends, haven't told u much about my last vacations lately but here i am with some stories.
Just got back from India, where i actually got the chance to visit the Andaman Islands, Havelock in particular, which i would say is absolutely goregous. One of the best places i've ever been.
What i remember most is the good smell of flower that is everywhere on the island, i really lved it and it's a beautiful place just to relax and spend time on the beach in front of a clean, turquoise ocean. I share with u a couple of pics.....

Crazy vacations...sept 2008

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I had the craziest two weeks ever....

First, i spent a week on a sailing boat down to south of Italy, sailing through Capri, Ischia, Ventotene and Ponza/Palmarola....Then planned a three day vacation to London to see Metallica and visited a few friends (special thanks to Denise and Justin, Claire and Simona)...and then, totally unexpected, flew from London to Gibraltar and spent five days in Tarifa with Marco....(i should write an entire post about this last destination but it's not about time yet....the only thing i can say, thanks Marco, it was fun:)).

Here below you find a few pics...enjoy.

Mixed pics again.....

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Mixed pics, mixed places--sept 2008

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Sailing + boat people

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Procida Island

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Capri....

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Spectacular Ischia

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Ventotene Island

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Palmarola island

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Ponza island

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And Denis and Justin, London

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Tangeri, Morocco

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Tarifa and Tangeri

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More of Tarifa and, Yes TANGERI, Morocco

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Let's start with Tarifa

2008-09-23T19:44:00.004Z

Last day in Bora Bora...

2008-04-19T13:50:00.001Z

Maururu and nana Polynesia!!!

This means being filthy rich, Bora!!

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LUCKY THEM!!!

MAUPITI, Windward Islands

2008-04-19T13:43:00.002Z

Last stop, Maupiti, Windward Islands

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And.....more of my b'day, Bora!

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My b'day again, Bora Bora

2008-04-19T13:33:00.003Z

Bora Bora.....pics!!!

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Bora Bora...more pics

2008-04-19T13:19:00.001Z

Bora Bora, the pearl of the Pacific...

2008-04-19T13:12:00.002Z

They called it the Pearl of the Pacific, and yes, the place is beautiful but let me tell u, i have been to places as nice as Bora Bora but 100 times cheaper!!! Prices are absolutely outrageous.
Don't get me wrong though, it's a vulcanic, green, gorgeous island....maybe a bit overestimated.

And more....RANGI

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"Rangi" again...more pics

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Beautiful RANGIROA, Tuamotu

2008-04-17T19:43:00.003Z

Rangiroa is the place i liked the most.
It's a huge atol in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, it's part of the Tuamotu group.
The lagoon has light blue and green colours and it's rich of soooo many different species of fish..
Peaceful and relaxing, life goes on slowly...
Went snorkling in the Tiputa Pass and saw a huge mantarey..it looked like it was flying...that was pretty exciting. Also while we were coming back from the blue lagoon we ran into a massive dolpin; it was really big; found out later that the dolphins in Rangi are the biggest in the world.

HIVA OA, Marquesas Islands

2008-04-17T19:31:00.006Z

Hiva Oa is where Paul Gaugin lived his last years...Just to tell you he had a 14 yr old girlfriend and he was over his 50ies..(dirty pig!!).

More pics...UA POU

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UA POU, Marquesas Islands

2008-04-17T19:16:00.003Z

It's in Ua Pou where i had the best fresh squeezed lemon juice.....yummy!!! That was awesome.

I stayed in a family house; the owner, Toni, is soooo funny, the house is beautiful and peaceful; it's situated up on a hill just right in front of a gorgeous bay!!
Thanks Toni for everything!!!

I missed the Aranui here as well..sigh.

The landing on the island was a bit scary; the plane was as big as a bird and the wind was very strong and blowing from three different directions.....it was like being on a rollercoaster, and i did not like it!

Here's some pics.
(sorry if i am not writing much, but i am exhausted today...)

Nuku Hiva , Marquesas Islands...more pics

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Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands

2008-04-17T18:33:00.003Z

Nuku Hiva is spectacular.
It's a bit strange becasue in some parts of the island u can find a type of vegetation like on the Alps and some others look like the gran canyon, but in green:=).
The thing is that in Nuku Hiva there's really nothing to do, that's why i decided to change my flights and leave the Marquesas earlier:).
Tahioe is the biggest town, a sleepy little town in the middle of nowhere...i stayed in a pretty little guesthouse, i really enjoyed it.
The only contact with the rest of the world in Nuku Hiva is the famous Aranui....and i missed it only for a day.

Thaiti and "her"islands

2008-04-17T18:21:00.006Z

U guys expected beautiful beaches, did't u?
Well, i am sorry but there are not many beaches in TAHITI, just one, a black sand one, which is actually really pretty but......the water is a bit greasy...sigh.

UTube, Nadia for Lars Ulrich

2008-02-23T16:42:00.002Z

Hey hey, i just posted a video that i made a few months ago for Lars Ulrich, drummer of Metallica.
I doubt he ever saw it but....who knows? I actually sent it to him, but no answer.
:=)

Check it out, it's pretty funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL5jCI_7Rw4

Cool memories.....Imola june 2006

2007-11-17T15:27:00.000Z

Hey, remember when i went to Imola for the Metallica show?
Here's a video that was shot at the time; it was actually posted on the Metallica official website for almost a year...now i found it on Utube...

Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mggxlK58nK0

(Nadia and James Hetfield)

Nosy Be, Madagascar. The adventure!

2007-10-21T18:22:00.000Z

I was supposed to fly to Brasil with a special fare (i have discounts through the company i work for) but...guess what? the flight was all booked up so i had to change destination: i flew to Nosy Be, Madagascar, the island of parfumes.
The island is absolutely gorgeous, very green and wild.
I was staying in Ambondrona Beach, at Tsara Loky, beautiful complex of bungalows just right on the beach. The owners, Françoise and Regis also own a restaurant next door and i tell u the food is just AMAZING!!!(Tsara Loky means "good cooking" in local language and that's the truth!!).
I got the chance to visit most of the island and some smaller islands close to it and see some unusual animals: chameleons, lemures, snakes, turtles (marine and earth ones).
What i raccomand:
- Ambondrona Beach: very wild and quiet.
- Ambatoloaka: not very nice! Very turistic and full of old french and italian fellows on sexual turism.
- Darasalama: Small and good for some shopping.
- Hell Ville: Very authentic, that's the biggest city of the island. The market is very interesting and folkloristic. Very good for grocery shopping.
- Natural Reserve of Lokobe (gorgeous).
That was the nicest tour i took. I felt like in "Castaway"...and let me tell u, during this tour be ready for paddling!
- Nosy Komba and Nosy Tanikely: two beautiful small islands south of Nosy Be.
Nosy Komba is bigger, it has inhabitants as well. The village is small sorrounded by palm trees, banano and ying yang trees..
Nosy Tanikely is a marine park: it is like being in a swimming pool.
- Andilana Beach: beautiful beach and clear light blue water.

Important contacts.

Accomodation:
- Tsara loky: nice and clean bungalows just right on Ambondrona Beach.
Budget: cheap.
- Le Cocotier: http://www.lescocotiers.nemo.it/
Budget: prices on the website mantioned above.

Island Tours:
- http://macacotours.com
They are very professional, they speak good english, italian and french (ask for Philippe).

Special thanks to:
- Françoise and Regis
- Philippe
- The italian Consul on the island, Mr. Uboldi
- Remy
- Sams

AND NOW, CHECK OUT THE PICS POSTED BELOW.

Nosy Be, Sacred tree and more

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Nosy Be, Madagascar Oct,2007 (2)

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Lokobe, Nose Be

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Hell Ville, Madagascar 07

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Nosy Tanikely, Madagascar 07

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Nosy Komba, Madagascar, Oct 2007

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Madagascar, oct 07- Local people

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Madagascar, Africa, Oct 07- Andilana beach

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Nosy Be, Madagascar,oct 07 - Cute wild animals

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Nosy Be, Madagascar, Oct, 2007-Ambondrona beach and my bungalow

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Egypt 2007 - B. and M. from Jeddah, KSA

2007-09-09T16:35:00.001Z

Yes, i decided to dedicate an entire post to these two guys from Jedda, South Arabia.

They were staying at our same hotel and the first day while i was reading my book (Mille splendidi soli....beautiful book about Afghanistan) on the beach they showed up and sat next to us.

At first i did not pay much attention at them bacasue i was all into my reading but then after swimming i started talking to them...

B. is more lively but also M. is a good talker once he gets more confortable.
We made plans to meet up at night for a drink and a chat.

So we all went out, my friend, i and them.

First we walked to Nama Bay which was actually very closed to the hotel and we chose a nice arabic bar where we could sit on the floor on pillows and where everybody was smoking Hashisha (i hope i spelled it right...).
We assisted to a ballydance show....i really like arabic music actually. It reminded me a lot about Kan Zaman where i used to work when i lived in SF.

We had a good talk and a nice time. We switched ideas and information about our culture and their culture.

I never met anybody from South Arabia.
These guys were such getlemen, kind people and very educated.

They basically adopted me for two days and i really felt good with them.

YOU GUYS ROCK.
I WISH U THE BEST AND I HOPE OUR PATHS WILL CROSS AGAIN ONE DAY.

Egypt 2007- Sharm el Sheik

2007-09-09T15:59:00.000Z

Well, as u all know by now i won this trip through my job last spring.
I finally decided to take it this first week of september.
I invited my friend Noel from SF. I thought it would have been a good experience for her to see such a different country.

I liked Sharm. It is a small Egyptian Vegas...A small oasis in the middle of the desert.
Got very popular towards italians in the last few years....infact the little town is packed with italians.
To tell you the truth it is crowded of Russians as well....they are as many as italians...Gosh, Russians are way to white for me.

We took a couple of very nice trips inside the trip:=))

*One was the hike up on the Mt. Sinai. The place is amazing and very spiritual...
We got on top of the mountin to see the sunrise. The walk was at night, starting around 1 am.

We met a few beduins..they have such a hard life.
They work all day in the heat...walk up and down that mountin sometime twice a day.
Our guide was one of them. He is a 18 yr old boy, grew up in a village 3 kilometers from the mountin. He lived all his life there.
He walks every day from his house to the mountin and climbs it....pretty tiring isn't it? I guess he'll never have heart problems since he works out so much.
These experiences always make me realize how lucky i am. Too many people in the world still suffer from poverty...way too many.

We took a camel for part of the hike...they are huge animals.
Mine was soo aggressive (i liked him though). He would knock over people...i was scared he would hurt someone.
The funny thing is that people would be annoyed at me because my camel would walk them over without knowing i had no control at all over the animal...it was not my fault:=(((((

The sunrise was really amazing.
Those mountins changed colors with the sun coming up 'till becoming reddish...
So you could see the red colour of the mountins touching the blu colour of the sky...and the moon still shining up there!!!

On the way back we took a short cut down until we reached the St. Cathrine monastery (around 9 in the morning).
AT this point i was exhausted so since i have been there before i went to sleep on a chair, waiting for the rest of my group.

*The other short trip inside the trip was Ras Mohammed, a marine park, where i actually went by myself becasue my friend did not want to come.
It was a pretty funny, weird day.
Arrived to Sharm Harbour we got boarded right away on our boat/yaght called Ever Green.

The sad thing is that there were, and i am not kidding, at least 30 big boats there loaded with tourists. I mean this natural park can not take so many people...the barrier reef is probably seriously damaged by now....

We arrived to the first spot where we jumped in the water.
Our guide wore a thick wetsuit. I asked him if the water was cold and he actually said that the water would have been hot...(so why was he wearing such a thick wet suit???).

We jumped in the water. It was dark blue and pretty deep. We swam next to a reef wall.
Corals were nice but not as nice as the ones i saw in AUstralia, and not as big.
We saw a few nice fishes, a napoleon fish as well ( the one i saw in Australia was much bigger).
After twenty minutes it was pretty cold...our boat was really far and the guide told the captain to come and pick us up after 30 minutes...So we had 10 more minutes in the water.

After 40 minutes everybody was cold and the boat wouldn't come back....
At that point we were actually very cold. I was shivering myself.
The guide started waiving at our boat but nothing....finally another boat, a diving boat saw us and came to rescue us.

They brought us to our boat and only then we realized our boat had broken down. The engine was dead.
We were stuck in the middle of Red Sea. The diving boat towed us for a while. Then our boat's engine started working again but at that point we all decided it would have been better to go back to the hotel since we already got really cold.
This last one was not what i expected but i enjoyed it anyway.

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Egypt 2007-going to Ras Mohammed

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Mt. Sinai and Santa Cathrine Monastery

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Egypt, Mt.Sinai

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Egypt 2007-sunrise on Mt. Sinai

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Party time - Samba show

2007-08-05T18:28:00.000Z

I thought to post this pic of mine with a couple of friends.
We took samba classes together for a few years and at the end of the course, this last june, the teacher arranged a samba show (i only watched and did not dance......was too busy to get ready for it in time...sigh).
I love this pic...

Weekend in London, july 6th till july 9th

2007-07-09T21:57:00.000Z

I just got back to Milan after spending a whole weekend in London..

There were some big events going on this last WE:
-the tour the France was starting
-Live Earth was on 7th july
-Metallica were playing on 8th july
-The Grand Prix was on in England

The city was packed!! The tube hot as hell..
The weather was good, but it was pretty cold compared to Milan (i am glad i am back to summertime...eheheheh:=)). I showed up all dressy and at the end i had to wear the same outfit for three days becasue of the cold.

I stayed at Simona's!! Thank U for everything! U have been very kind and such a sweetypie. We went together to both gigs, Live Earth and Metallica as well....
I saw C.and i was very happy about it!! He is a cool guy. Hope i'll see him soon again (too bad it did not last long).

Claire, my buddy that i met in Aussiland is just hilarious. We went out for lunch yesterday and she cracked me up!! At some point we were walking, kinda of fast (as usual when i walk with her, she always RUNS) and i am like: "hey, can u please not run?" and she goes like: " hey, i am not running, u have short legs"..ahahhahahahah:=))))

This was an intense and pretty exhausting weekend...but i am glad i went!!
It was worthed! That's for sure.

Metallica 07/08/2007, Wembley, London

2007-07-09T21:40:00.000Z

....and the day after LIVE EARTH, i went back to Wembley Stadium again for the Metallica gig...Simona was with me.
My feet and my back were killing me. Even though we had pitch standing tickets we bagged the security to let us seat...thank God they did.
We actually got seated in a great spot: just on the right side of stage, so we had the chance to watch the show confortably seated and with a great view!
There was a lot of energy in the air, Metallica played a good set list, the show went smooth and was a success.
Robert's solo was really good, actually better than last year.
As usual James remembered Cliff after Orion...we all did and we all, always, will.

Here's a couple of pics... and the setlist:

Creeping Death
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Sad But True
Disposable Heroes
The Unforgiven
...And Justice For All
The Memory Remains
The Four Horsemen
Orion
Fade To Black
Master of Puppets
Battery
- - - -
No Leaf Clover
Nothing Else Matters
One
Enter Sandman
- - - -
Whiplash
Seek and Destroy

LIVE EARTH 07/07/2007, Wembley Stadium, London

2007-07-09T20:57:00.000Z

Yes, i went to Live Earth, London.
The thing is that honestly if Metallica were not supposed to play at this gig i wouldn't have gone and that would have been such a big mistake.
The whole event was fantastic...
Watch Red hot Chilli Peppers, Block Party, Foo Fighters, Metallica, Spinal Tap, Beasty Boys, Madonnna and many others all together in only one day was pretty exciting to me.
Also the event aim is actually pretty serious...We should really start doing something to save our planet; we do not have much time left.
The polar ice is melting fast, the air is dirtier every day more, wild life is disappearing....human being is distroying the balance of nature and its own home.

The artists did such a great job.
I liked Red Hot chilli Peppers a lot, Metallica were very good too...it was a lot of fun when Metallica and others jumped on stage with Spinal Tap (by the way, i am downloading the movie).
Madonna ROCKED!!! She is "the star".

I took some nice pics with my cell....i'll try to download them tomorrow..and post them asap.

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Fushigi no Umi no Nadia

2007-07-01T12:41:00.000Z

How funny.....i was thinking just now about my last trip/vacation to AUSTRALIA, where at some point i met this kind girl from Korea. We actually took a walk together up to the light house in Byron Bay and she was all excited about my name.
I remember how her eyes got full of interest when i told her my name.
She then told me that whole story of Nadia, the Japanese Nadia.
Basically, Nadia is the most popular animated series ever done in Japan...i said: "WOW, that is cool".
Searched the net only today about it and i found a couple of pics of my homonymous from Japn:=)

Gods of Metal, June 2007 Milan

2007-07-01T12:15:00.000Z

Yes, last night i went to this cool heavy metal festival here in Milan...
A few bands played, like Black Label Society, Korn, Megadeath and OZZY...
Yes,Ozzy ruled....even though he did not allow anybody on stage(sigh!)and not even photographers under stage....i have to say he is a pretty funny fellow....showering people and security from the stage with a huge waterhose...:=))) ahahahhahah :=)))
He also showed us his hairy disgusting ass....Ozzy, u coud have kept that for yourself:=))

Here a couple of pics (actually one pic is from the Velvet Revolver gig).

Champions, il Milan sul tetto d'Europa

2007-05-24T12:35:00.001Z

Com'è dolce Atene. Per capitan Maldini, che a 39 anni alza un'altra Champions League. Per Inzaghi, che con due gol dei suoi schianta il Liverpool. Per Ancelotti, che dopo un anno difficile si prende la rivincita più bella. Per Kakà, che aggiunge questo trofeo al suo curriculum da Pallone d'Oro. E per tutti i tifosi rossoneri, che oltre alla vittoria festeggiano anche la vendetta contro i Reds due anni dopo la sciagurata finale di Istanbul. Sì, il Milan è ancora sul tetto d'Europa. Due a uno contro il Liverpool e la Coppa più bella finisce per la settima volta nella bacheca rossonera.

Thanks Jeff

2007-04-20T20:05:00.000Z

:=)
Jeff put me on the Top 20 Metallica friends on www.myspace.com/Metallica
I take it as a b'day present:=))

Check it out.

If u also want to see my page..www.myspace.com/princesanadine

Cheers.

My Aussie Trip feb/march 07

2007-03-24T15:51:00.000Z

The red line shows where i travelled in AussieLand....going from north to south.

Special thanks (2) to............

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.......and to everybody who was on Solway Lass.
That was great fun:=)

Special Thanks to..............

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Michele & Rod
Karen and Terry
Bianca and Daphne

Posing in AU :==))))

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Byron Bay

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Byron, New South Wales-AU

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Whitsundays

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Whitsunday Islands National Park

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Solway Lass Crew

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Damo - Andy - Tim - Jessy

Me and Solway Lass

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Solway Lass...People2

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Solway Lass...People

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More of Solway Lass3

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More of Solway Lass2

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More of Solway Lass

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Sailing on gorgeous Solway Lass

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Airlie Beach

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"....and then we came to some low isles..."Lt. James Cook noted in his journal in 1770

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Sailing on Wavedancer, Port Douglas

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Beautiful Port Douglas, Qld

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Kangaroos-AU

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Sweet Creatures- AU

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More of Cape Tribulation

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Wild Cape Tribulation

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Cassowary Cape Tribulation

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Cape Tribulation, Queensland

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Bush Walk

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Bush Walk, Daintree National Park, Qld

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Daintree River

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Bird Sanctuary, North Queensland

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Great Barrier Reef Cairns

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Michele and I
Dave and I
Bird Sanctuary, Great Barrier Reef CAIRNS

Aussie Pics 07 - Cairns

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Pool in Cairns
Big spider
Mountins around Cairns North of Queensland AU

Save AUSSIE Aborigens

2007-03-18T00:43:00.000Z

A few more words about aborigens.....
I was shopping in Cairns last night and kept on running into wasted aborigens in the streets.
These poor souls look just like ghosts...
The scary part of it is that most of people point them out critizing them, saying they are just drunkers..
How stupid that could be? These people were living in perfect balance with nature in their country; they had at least a thousand yr culture and white people came over and imposed their culture. We did impose them to change and become like us.
I feel sooo bad for them. I know there are some remote areas up north where aborigens still live in peace and where they still have their culture....but how long this will last?
Money and capitalism will arrive there as well...it is just a metter of time.
I really hope i am wrong.

Doug, Byron Bay

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I finally called Doug today (Michele's friend).
He is from Newport Beach, CA, USA and lived here for the last 28 yrs.
He is a nice man, took me around and showed me his property.
Nice house, beautiful property...soo relaxing. He has this pretty house in the middle of green hills just off of a small town called Bungalow a few kilometers from ByronBay.
A couple of dogs and two cats and that's it!! Very peaceful place.
He said it is quite nice not to have neighbours; i hear u man!!!! :):)

We went for lunch to Bungalow in a pretty cafe' and i had a great meal...some very good gnocchi..yammy..

I packed my backback and i am ready to leave tomorrow morning, back to Cairns for a day..i'll go shopping! yeahhh..

See ya

Buddha Bar & The Art Factory

2007-03-15T07:55:00.000Z

Before coming to Byron i wanted to stay at the art factory hostel, but i then changed my mind when it was all booked up.
Claire, Kathrine & I went over to the Buddha Bar and the Art Factory just the other day, to check it out!
The place is out of town, at least 10 minutes walking and there are no lights in the street which makes the whole walk not pleasent, especially at night.
When we arrived the Buddha Bar was still empty..but we got pretty impressed:
the art work on the walls was amazing; big huge pictures hanging on the walls, Andy Warhol style, leather couches and tropical drinks. The prices were very expensive! Nice enviroment and good music.
I liked it a lot, the first very nice bar i have been to since i am in Australia.
Also i found out that the Art Factory is considered a hippy community...(basically it is legal to smoke pot there...etc.hehehehhe. Just kidding:)).
Kinda of interesting place.

A few more details

2007-03-14T08:53:00.000Z

Hi everybody, i was reading my blog and realized that i wrote it pretty fast and left behind a few nice details about my trip.

- Cairns: Michele (my friend from SF is Michele too), the receptionist of Tropic Days, was absolutely hilarious and had great time with her.
- Dave from Passions od Paradise - Cairns: met this guy on a boat while we were heading to the great barrier reef off of Cairns: such a sweetie...he showed me the nicest corals and pointed a stingray to me and took care of me for the whole day. Too bad i did not get the chance to see him again:(

- Port Douglas: I forgot to tell u about "fruit batts". They are batts hanging off trees; they are sooo many and make such a loud noise during the day! They are actually kind of scary (even though they are not supposed to be dangerous); they have fury heads and they are quite big).

- Solway Lass: there was this swinging rope on the boat that people would use to jump in the water as Tarzan would do. We had fun with that! Micheal was hilarious; he tried that rope in any possible way.:)

- Byron Bay: Cape Byron, the Easterly part of the Australia maniland. Yesterday Claire, me and Kathrine went up to the light house. Nice view and long walk. Too long!!! lazy ass..
- Byron Bay: i was thinking just today that everybody says Byron Bay is such a beautiful place. Honestly it is very pretty but i have seen better places.
It is a surfer town, small but quite busy; actually too busy and too crowded!!! it reminds me of Calif, San Diego or Venice (LA).
It is a nice place where recharge batteries.

My favourite place downunder: Port Douglas!!