Beijing Shi Du (Ten Ferry)

The Shi Du (Ten Ferry) scenic spot is the most typical canyon full of karst, ridges and peaks and is the closest to the capital city, unique in the northern part, and the biggest in Huabei region. The canyon features 12 marvelous geological sites such as natural "Stone Buddha", "Flied over Stone", "One Line Sky", "Buddha" character of the dragon mountain, "Water Flowing Up", "Stone in the Stone" and so forth. It has enjoyed the fine reputation of being the "green mountain and wild ferry, decorated corridors of hundred miles" for years. The Juma river is just like a piece of jade ribbon winding circuitously, passing through the mountains, complementing each other with the peaks and forests. The scenery has North China's imposing character, it also carries the elegance of South of Yangtzi River. In 1986, Shi Du was evaluated as one of the new 16 sceneries of Beijing, and it was included in Beijing's first batch of scenic spots in 1999.

Service facility:
10 scenic spots: Orphaned Mountain Village, Immortal Peak Valley, Ten-Thousand Scenery Immortal Ditch, Big Canyon of South, Pu Du Mountain Village, Martyrs' Cemetery of PingXi Resistance Against Japan, Immortal Dwelled Cave, Mountain of Pond in the Sky, West Lake Ferry, and Five-Star Gorge.

Entertainment spots: JuMa Paradise, Nine-Ferry Drifting, Eight-Ferry Boat Paddling, Six-Ferry Boat Paddling, and Qingjiang Nine-Dragon Deep Pond and so on. They provide extreme jumps, cliff parachuting, volleyball drills crag climbing, sky gliding, drifting, boat pedaling, canoeing, vehicle surfing, motorboating, sand beach bathing, swimming, horse riding and many other programs.

Hotels: Including Shanguang Guesthouse, Buddha Gazing Mountain Villa, YanAn Training Center, Pen Holder Mountain Villa, the Bureau of Finance Training Center, and other middle scale or upscale guesthouses. There are also 11 volleyball drills focused villages such as Xizhuang Folk Custom village, Western River Fish Culture & Angling village and others that offer 5600 berths, provide coordinated services like travel, accommodations, food, shopping, and entertainment.

Riding route: 1. Go directly to Shi Du via bus 917 at Tian Qiao; 2. touring bus 10 is available during the official holidays and weekends at Qianmen, Fuchengmen, Xuanwumen; 3. Take train 7 from Beijing's South Station and get off at Shi Du; 4. There are mini buses and carriages inside the scenic area.

Contact phone: 61349871

Touring guides:
Spring:

• Time: April 15th - May 30th
• Activities: Sightseeing, living in the peasant families, eat local specialty foods, enjoy the natural beauty.

Shi Du Scenery Festival:

• Time: June 1st - October 10th
• Activities: Juma river bathing tour that features water diving bathing, sun bathing, boat drifting, angling, sand beach volleyball; summer cultural square activities that features singing, bonfire party, national dances, folk performances, as well as barbecue event that features savoring delicacies of every kind.

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Fun Facts About Olympic Nations - Brazil

Did you know...

Brazil will host the FIFA 2014 Football World Cup.The FIFA Executive Committee has decided that South America will host the tournament. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said "The task was not easy - for us it was a real big challenge to have the same list of requirements and the same conditions for only one candidate than if we had two and perhaps we put the bar higher than if we had two. There was an extraordinary presentation by the delegation and we witnessed that this World Cup will have such a big social and volleyball drills impact in Brazil." The World Cup is the most-watched event in the world.

In 1975, Joao Carlos de Oliveira set a new world record in the triple jump with a distance of 17,89m. volleyball drills was the flag-bearer of the Brazilian Olympic team at the Games of the XXI Olympiad in Canada in 1976.

The 1963 Pan American Games were held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bernardo Rocha de Rezende is one of the best volleyball coaches in the world. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He once said: "After the first very important victories, the biggest problem was to overcome the changing environment around the team. If the players change their attitude, loosing the firm discipline - the winning squads suddenly disappear." In the 1970s and early 80s, Bernardo was one of the greatest volleyball players in the world such as Karch Kiraly (USA) and Oleg Alekseyevich Moliboga (USSR/Russia).

Brazil is the birthplace of Edson Arantes dos Nascimento, best known as "Pele". He is the greatest football player of all time.

Carlos Arthur Nuzman is one of the best Olympic leaders in the world. He was born on March 17, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the 1960s, he was a member of the Brazilian national volleyball team. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan). From 1975 to 1995, he was elected president of the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation.Under his leadership, Brazil won many international titles: South American championships (15 titles), Pan American Games (1 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze medals), World Championships (2 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze medals), Olympic Games (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). Currently, Carlos is the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB). In 2007, he organized the Pan American Games for the second time in Brazil. When Brazil was chosen host of the 2007 Pan American Games, Carlos Nuzman said: "It was the victory of the best project and of the best proposals. The Games 2007 are going to shape the history of Brazilian sport and we are going to work hard to realize the best Pan American Games of all time".In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, he organized many tournaments:

-The 1977 FIVB World Youth Championship(Rio de Janeiro)
-The 1981 South American Volleyball Championship (Santo Andre)
-The 1982 Pre-World Championship (Rio de Janeiro)
-The 1983 South American Championship (Sao Paulo)
-The 1989 South American Volleyball Championship (Curitiba)
-The 1989 Girls' U 18 World Championship (Foz de Iguazu)
- The 1991 South American Championship (Sao Paulo)
-The 1993 FIVB World Youth Championship (Sao Paulo)
-The 1990 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup (Brasilia)
-The 1994 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship (Sao Paulo).

Robert Scheidt (sailing) was named the flag-bearer of the Brazilian Olympic team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Robert was twice Olympic champion (1996 & 2004).

This Latin American country won 13 Olympic medals from 1920 to 1972...

The Brazilian women's basketball team won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. The players were Hortencia de Fatima Marcari Oliva, Maria Paula Goncalves da Silva, Claudia Maria Pastor, Cintia Silva Dos Santos, Silvia Andrea Santos Luz, Janet dos Santos Arcain, Martha de Souza Sobral, Alexandra Santos de Oliveira, Maria Angelica Goncalves da Silva, Ariana Aparecida dos Santos, Leila de Souza Sobral, Roseli do Carmo Gustavo.

Brazil hosted the 15th FIBA World Championship for Women in 2006. It was the fourth time the event was held in Brazil.

This South American country sent 12 swimmers to the Munich Olympic Games in 1972. They were: Ruy Aquino Oliveira, Romulo Arantes Junior, Paulo Becskehazy, Jose Diniz Aranha, Jose Sylvio Fiolo, Alfredo Carlos Machado, Antonio Rocha Azevedo, Sergio Waissmann, Paulo Zanetti, Texeira Cristina Bassani, Maria Isabel Guerra, Lucy Maurity Burle.

The Brazilian men's national basketball team won the World Championship in 1963.
Final standings:

1.Brazil
2.Yugoslavia (currently Serbia)
3.USSR (currently Russia)
4.United States
5.France
6.Puerto Rico
7.Italy
8.Argentina
9.Mexico
10.Uruguay
11.Canada
12.Peru
13.Japan

The 1963 World University Games were held in Porto Alegre, Brazil, between August 30 and September 8.

Alejandro Guevara Onofre: He is a freelance writer. Alejandro is of Italian, African and Peruvian ancestry. He has published more than seventy-five research paper in English, and more than twenty in Spanish, concerning the world issues, olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called "The Dictator and Alicia Alonso". He is an expert on foreign affairs. Alejandro is the first author who has published a world-book encyclopedia in Latin America.

He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), Jos Gamarra (former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee ,1970- 1982), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the USA), and Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA). Alejandro said: "The person who I admire the most is Jos Gamarra . He devoted his professional and personal life to sport. Jos played an important role in the promotion of Olympism in Bolivia -it is one of the Third World's poorest countries- and Latin America. His biography is interesting". The sportspeople he most admire is Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman. "This African-American sportswoman is my idol... "

Osgood Schlatter Disease - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods

Osgood-Schlatter (OS) disease is one of the most common causes of knee pain in the adolescent. It occurs mostly in boys who are having volleyball drills growth spurt during their pre-teen or teenage years. It is named after the two people who first described it. It is not serious and usually goes away in time. Having Osgood-Schlatter disease can be frustrating, because your child may need to limit his or her running and jumping activity level for a short time.

Frequent use and physical stress cause inflammation (pain and swelling) at the point where the tendon from the kneecap (called the patella) attaches to the shinbone (tibia). The disorder is typified by a painful swelling just below the knee on the front (anterior) surface of the lower leg bone. OSD usually strikes active adolescents around the beginning of their growth spurts, the approximately 2-year period during which they grow most rapidly. Osgood-Schlatter disease is most often seen in preteen and teenage boys from 11 to 15 years old. The condition is characterized by localized pain and tenderness in this area.

Osgood-Schlatter disease usually occurs in just one knee, but sometimes it develops in both knees. It is felt that stress on the bone from the tendon tugging it during activities leads to Osgood-Schlatter disease. It is believed that Osgood-Schlatter disease results from the pull of the large powerful muscles in the front of the thigh (called the quadriceps). Osgood-Schlatter disease typically goes away over time (months to years after the normal bone growth stops). Because of a lack of a precise definition, it is difficult to differentiate OS disease from avulsion fractures of the tibial tubercle. The pain usually worsens with exercise, jumping, and sports such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, figure skating, and gymnastics. Treatment is conservative, with the use of pain-relieving medications, application of ice in the area of pain, and avoidance of stress on the knee caused by heavy quadriceps loading.

Causes of Osgood-Schlatter disease

The common causes and risk factor's of Osgood-Schlatter disease include the following:

Activities that place repeated stress on the top of the tibia, the big bone in the lower leg, where the tendon of the kneecap inserts.

Tight quadriceps (front thigh) muscles.

Histologic studies support a traumatic etiology.

Teenagers who play a lot of sport involving kicking, running, or jumping.

Tight hamstrings (back thigh) muscles.

Risk factor: Age between 11-18 years.

Symptoms of Osgood-Schlatter disease

Some sign and symptoms related to Osgood-Schlatter disease are as follows:

Pain, swelling, or tenderness below the knee.

Swelling of the bump on the front of the leg just below the kneecap.

Limping (may worsen following activities).

Tightness of the surrounding muscles, especially the thigh muscles (quadriceps).

Numbness or tingling in the knee

Feel or hear a snap, pop, or grinding in the knee.

Relief from pain with rest.

Treatment of Osgood-Schlatter disease

Here is list of the methods for treating Osgood-Schlatter disease:

Apply ice or cold packs immediately to prevent or minimize swelling.

This injury needs rest if it is to heal properly.

Analgesics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) may be given for pain relief and reduction of local inflammation.

Gently massage or rub the area to relieve pain and encourage blood flow.

Run at a slower speed or for a shorter amount of time and jump less often.

Wear a strap across the patellar tendon during high-impact activities, to help diminish the stress on the area in which the patellar tendon inserts.

Paracetamol or similar painkillers may be volleyball drills when pain flares up.

Rarely, surgery may be needed if the initial treatment fails.

Juliet Cohen writes articles for diseases treatment and online health tips. She also writes articles on rare skin disorders.

Cheap Holiday Deals to Playa D'en Bossa Offer the Best of Ibiza For Everyone

If you are looking for a volleyball drills destination that is the epitome of versatility then you need look no further than cheap holiday deals to Playa d'en Bossa. This reasonable resort is not only family friendly but also caters to the volleyball drills looking for a taste of the legendary Ibiza nightlife. When money is an object, and when isn't it these days, it is more important ever to find amazing package deals to exciting resorts such as Playa d'en Bossa in Ibiza.

The nightlife in Playa d'en Bossa is impressive to say the least. There is plenty to be said about the nightlife here. The most important thing to say though is that it is the stuff 18 - 30's holidays are meant to experience. It's nearly impossible to take a walk down the main strip at night without being caught up in the atmosphere and revelry. There are bars that cater to Irish and English crowds, Spanish cafes, and plenty of bars to help you get a head star on the discos and dancing you'll enjoy later in the evening. Perhaps the most important thing to note about the Playa d'en Bossa nightlife is that it is reasonably priced-something most people are afraid to dream of when on holiday. Even the restaurants in this lovely resort are reasonably priced making it an acceptable holiday hot spot for holiday goers of even modest means.

Last minute holidays to Playa d'en Bossa are possible and can net impressive deals as lodging is quite reasonable in this resort. In fact, if you are willing to enjoy hotels and apartments that favor function over form, you can find some amazing bargains. Package deals to Playa d'en Bossa are also quite reasonable and make this holiday a possibility for families as well as the 18 - 30's crowd.

Families looking for cheap holiday deals to Play d'en Bossa will have plenty to enjoy. There is more to this resort than a hopping nightlife. Children will enjoy the bounce parks, lifeguard patrolled beach (Play d'en Bossa is home to the longest stretch of beach in Ibiza), volleyball, shallow waters, bowling, racing cars, mini amusement parks, mini golf, and a rodeo.

As you can see cheap holiday deals to Playa d'en Bossa open the doors to all sorts of entertainment for all ages, sizes, and interests. Make your plans today for an amazing holiday getaway.

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Getting Ready for Winter Exercise

The Summer is creeping away here in Calgary. On my ride in this morning volleyball drills temperature was right at freezing so the nice easy schedule of riding in to work and home will be over sooner than I would hope. Now is the time of year that all of those outdoor activities that keep volleyball drills in shape so easily are going to come to an end in the northern latitudes.

What will you do about it?

Most people have a bad habit of fluctuation exercise. In the Spring you get sore from exercising outside for the first time since the fall and your body hates you for it, but you endure it and workout through the Summer and in the Fall and Winter get almost no exercise again and have your weight float up a few pounds hoping that you can lose it again next Spring. I will be giving tips all Winter for staying in shape but this is a good chance to look at what you should start thinking about right now.

First prioritize your exercise schedule for the Winter. It may be tougher to work out but of course you can do it if you work out the days and times you will be working out. Most of all be realistic. The best times to workout are early morning before you get caught up with the issues of the day and after work if you have a stable work schedule. If you push dinner out a bit you may be able to either workout right after work before dinner or else get an hour in while watching one of the many great TV shows that eat up our Winter nights.

Next figure out what you want to do this Winter for exercise. A few years ago my family (actually my wife and I, the toddlers had no say in it) bought a good treadmill and exercise bike and then each Fall we go out and replace one of the items and lose a bit on the trade-in but at least have some great new and new to us equipment to keep us interested in the Winter.

Lastly make sure that you have a good mix of exercise. One or two pieces of fitness equipment may not be enough to keep you motivated is make sure you plan on skating, skiing or climbing stairs in an office building to supplement your exercise this Winter. If you can find local fitness events that you can take part in. There are a lot of different leagues in the Winter be they hockey or curling or badminton and volleyball.

One great tip for exercise equipment is to have a running log of your distance. This would be floors for a stair machine or actual miles on a treadmill, bike or elliptical trainer. Using a map it is fun to keep track of the distance that you have covered and you can even try to go city to city with goals in between over the course of the Winter.

Bill Nadraszky is a lifelong fitness nut. His fitness ramblings can be found at http://www.nadraszky.com/fitness and his fitness site is found at http://health-fitness.xptechsupport.com

Become the Best Baseball Player on the Field With Core Strength

Baseball is a great sport. After all it is the great American past time. From little league to the big leagues people love to be a part of it. In addition to the serious baseball athlete, many people enjoy baseball as a recreational sport. No matter where your interest in baseball lies, I'm here to tell you that you can see great improvements in your game with sports specific exercises.

Baseball, like all sports, requires unique strengths. Each position puts a specific demand on the body. To properly train your body you need to prepare in for those demands. That is the concept behind sports specific training. This type of training volleyball drills the planes of motion volleyball drills position an athlete encounters and then adds resistance and balance challenges. Sport specific training enhance baseball specific strength needed for hitting, and core strength and flexibility needed for grounding and pitching.

Much baseball coaching and training is spent on game skills and drills. This is incomplete. It doesn't matter that you know what to do if you are not fast enough or agile enough or have enough power to do it. Generic workouts do nothing to help you on the baseball field. Think about the bench press for instance, an exercise that many baseball players perform. A bench press is designed to build strength and size in the chest. It's great to have a strong chest but think about the game of baseball and game situations that are faced. Where would a chest press help? It would not. You want to perform exercises that train you to hit with more power, throw with more power, run with more explosive speed off the plate and most of all build the core strength that is required for every move on the field. These are just some of the skills that are developed through my baseball specific workouts.

Another reason that sport specific training is important for all athletes is that it trains the body as a whole, which is how it is used during a baseball game. In other words no time or energy is wasted doing bicep curls or shoulder presses, instead the entire body is challenged in creative and effective ways that specifically work to improve the skills needed for baseball.

The importance of core strength, which is vitally important for stability and strength, can not be underestimated. The core is the body's powerhouse and the source of all of its movement. A strong core equals a strong athlete, it's that simple. Whether you realize it or not, your core is involved with all athletic movement, providing you with power, balance and stability. The strength, or weakness, of your core will dictate how easy or difficult it is for you to play your position on the field.

When you are moving through your baseball game you are using your body in its most functional state, in other words, as a whole. You are using your lower body and your upper body together; you're throwing, twisting, hitting, running and sliding. The list goes on and on. Your core is the basis for all of this movement and once again the strength or weakness of that core will dictate the ease in which you move on the field. Baseball players often find themselves in an unstable environment, like landing on one foot or throwing from an awkward position. You need balance, your balance comes from your core; a strong core equals good balance.

Here is a perfect example: Think of the shortstop diving for a grounder and then springing up to throw it to first, all while twisting and virtually in mid air. Can a situation be less stable? The power to make that play must come from the core!

If I sound passionate about baseball training, well, I am. I see the results first hand every day. Hundreds of athletes that I have trained enjoy incredible results and it is very exciting. I encourage you to add core training and sport specific training to your routine. Anyone can do this type of training and frankly, most people prefer it to boring and repetitive gym workouts. It can also be done in much less time than traditional workouts because the movements are so incredibly effective.

Barry Lovelace is an internationally recognized fitness professional specializing in athlete training and created Core Power For Baseball, a complete core training workout specifically for baseball players.

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Email Barry at: barry@barrylovelace.com

Stop Working Out and Effortlessly Lose Weight by Having Fun

If you are struggling with consistently working out, I have an idea for you. Stop working out and start having fun. Stop wondering how many calories you are burning, stop trying to figure out what muscle group you are working.

Forget about doing strength training or cardio and simply start having volleyball drills with activities that involve moving your body. Getting in shape is not about how miserable you can make yourself because getting healthy and fit should really be fun.

My friends Sarah and John are great examples. Sarah volleyball drills over 40 pounds after her having her baby just by dancing. She ditched working out at the gym and just spent hours on the dance floor. John loves music and listens to his iPod while riding his bike to work. It takes him 45 minutes each way and he loves it. John has come a long way from his overweight couch potato days his lean body is proof that riding his bike regularly is getting him in great shape. Both Sarah and John are working out without even knowing it and they are not the only ones. There are countless others without gym memberships who are in fantastic shape and are loving life.

It's time to look at fitness differently and step outside the box because there are so many ways to keep fit by doing activities that you enjoy. Here are 2 simple ideas.

1 Start Playing Sports
The definition of sports does not have the word young or youth. Playing sports is not just for kids; adults can play, have fun and make friends in the process. Search for adult teams such as basketball, soccer and volleyball leagues in your area for people in your age group. If you can't find one, be a pioneer and start one. You could also play individual sports such as badminton, tennis, racquetball or squash. Another alternative are sports that don't require a partner such as golf. I recall meeting a man in his early 50's who lost 20 pounds over 2 months just by regularly playing golf and instead of using a riding cart he choose to walk the golf course.

2 Embracing The Great Outdoors.
A lot of people spend lots of money every year getting away on vacation to do activities that you can probably do right in your backyard for almost next to nothing. Every state has a parks and recreation department that provides a place of its residents to get outside and have some fun and I bet you don't have to travel very far to find one. Here you can do activities such as hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, water skiing, climbing, rafting etc

Stop struggling with trying to workout because you have a world of options. The question you need to ask yourself is what could you do to move your body and have fun in the process? You might find yourself thinking about how you've always wanted to learn ballroom dancing or learn martial arts. When you develop interest in something it can soon lead to a passion. The point is you don't need a gym membership to get some exercise because the world is your playground. Now go use it!

Kenn Kihiu is a fitness expert and the creator of DanceX Fun Dance Exercise Workout DVD's for both adults and kids. To learn more about Kenn or DanceX visit http://www.dancexfitness.com

An Honest Assessment of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games - Case Study

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have now come to a close, volleyball drills China had spent billions in infrastructure to see that it was a success. Their national honor had been tied to this event in their own eyes and the eyes of the rest of the world. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were a showcase to the World and a statement that China has arrived. So, how did China do hosting the Olympics?

Does it volleyball drills sense to evaluate and assess their success, and to take a critical look at the challenges that plagued the 2008 Beijing Olympics? After all, without careful study, how can we improve future games and the world sports community? Did China reach its goal to show its strength and sense of Global Community?

Prior to the Olympic Games China was challenged with the air pollution in Beijing, civil unrest in Tibet and the big Earthquake. China promised that they would have weather control devices preventing rain during the games, perhaps this promise was a little too optimistic, as it rained hard for 2 of the days and was quite drizzly for another 3 during the two-weeks.

China also had apparently broken the rules by allowing a 15-year old gymnast to compete, who won a Gold Medal, this is still under review and it could embarrass China greatly if she is disqualified. There were also accusation on the judging in several sports that appeared to be questionable scores to Chinese athletes. There were also some bad calls by judges in boxing, volleyball and several other sports, of course, these issues happen in all Olympics. Still, it is a source of embarrassment for the next Super Power of the Planet.

All-in-all the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games were a huge success. China proved her sports prowess and the strength of character of their people. What a wonderful and gracious nation and host. You did good China and your friends in the United States are honored to have competed with you. Continued success.

"Lance Winslow" - Online Blog Content Service. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; http://www.WorldThinkTank.net/.

Volleyball History - When Did It Start?

Volleyball is a very popular sport today. There are many intramural teams and also competitive teams around the world. But, when and where did this popular sport begin? The history of volleyball is fascinating, it is interesting to see it's humble beginnings and the changes that it experienced through the years.

The man that invented volleyball is named William G Morgan. He was a sports instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association, also known as YMCA. Originally the YMCA introduced a new sport that we know today as volleyball drills Morgan saw that the physical contact of basketball along with the fast pace tired the older businessmen that enjoyed participating in the games. So, he created a new sport with less contact and less court movement which he called "mintonette." This game eventually turned into the game of volleyball.

Morgan volleyball drills the game with members of YMCA for about a year before he decided to present it to a group of YMCA physical education directors. In 1896 the game of mintonette was presented to the directors and they suggested that he change the name to "volley ball" since the game consisted of vollying the ball back and forth over the net. The first official volleyball game was playing on July 7, 1896 at Springfield College.

The history of volleyball shows that Morgan's original game of mintonette resembled the game of badminton. It was played on a rectangular court with a net across the center of the court. The teams were split up so that there was not contact with the other team at all-- each team was placed on either side of the net. Players would use their hands to beat the ball back and forth over the net. The ball would continue to be in play until it was missed and hit the floor. Points could be earned when the opposite team could not return the ball.

As volleyball history continued, the rules changed slightly and became more defined. Officials with YMCA created a rule book that included details about the court size, ball size, and scoring system. It eventually morphed into what we know as volleyball today.

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Beaches in the Western Cape of South Africa

The Cape Town area is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. There are beaches volleyball drills individuals, couples, and families to enjoy. Cape Town's beaches are popular with both local residents and tourists to the Western Cape. There are a variety of beaches to choose from. Those on the Atlantic Coast have cool waters and many restaurants that are easily accessible. Th off False Bay are warmer and less developed and more volleyball drills oriented.

Atlantic Ocean Beaches

The South Africa has beaches that are known as the Cape Town Riviera. These can be found on the western side of Cape Peninsula along the Atlantic Coast. While these beaches are a bit colder than those on the Indian Ocean side they are more protected from the strong winds and enjoy more time in the sun.

The Table Bay beaches can be found north of the Atlantic Seaboard near Table Mountain and Robben Island. These beaches are great for surfing, swimming, windsurfing, and paddle skiing. Some of the beaches in this area are Table View, Dolphin, Milnerton, and Blouberg's Big Bay and Little Bay.

The Western Cape beaches of the Atlantic Seaboard are where people go to be seen. They are also a great place to swim, sun bathe, and play volleyball.

Some of delightful beaches on the Western Cape include Seapoint, Clifton, Camps Bay, Three Anchor Bay, Sandy Bay, and Hout Bay.

False Bay Beaches

The beaches along the Indian Ocean which is also known as the False Bay. These offer visitors a calmer and more relaxed environment. They are more family oriented than their Atlantic Ocean counterparts although they can become equally busy during favorite times of the year.

The False Bay Beaches can be found along a curve that runs from the Helderberg on the eastern portion of the bay to Cape Point which can be found at the western end. The Helderberg Beaches include Gordon's Bay, Bikini Beach, Kogel Bay and Strand. These beaches are approximately forty-five minutes from Cape Town and are perfect for families and individuals who want to swim surf, beach walk, sun bathe, or fish. The False Bay Beaches include the Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, St. James, Glencairn, Boulders, Diaz Beach, and Smitswinkelbaai. These are best for individuals who want to swim, sun bathe, walk along the beach, surf or body board.

No matter which of the Western Cape beaches you choose to visit you are sure to have a great time. If you decide that one beach has too much wind and not enough people another beach is only a short drive away. There are beaches for all ages and a range of activities the entire family can enjoy. From windsurfing to people watching, the beaches of the Western Cape of South Africa have it all.

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