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Mhlawumbe awuthandi umcabango wokulwa nezixuku eBeijing kulo Agasti kodwa uzizwa uphefumulelwe ukuthatha iholide eligxile kwezemidlalo. Bese ucabanga ukuya edolobheni langaphambili lama-Olympic. Ngeke nje uhlangane nabantu abambalwa, kwezinye izimo uzokwazi ukufinyelela ezindaweni zokusubatha eyakho ukuzivocavoca (into ongeke ukwazi ukuyithola e-China). Ngaphezu kwezinsiza zemidlalo ezisezingeni lomhlaba, lawa masayithi aziqhayisa ngezindlela eziningi ezisebenzayo zokubeka imidlalo yakho. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ugibele epaki yamahhashi yama-Olympic ngaphandle kwase-Atlanta noma ugwedla e-Montréal's Olympic Basin, uzohlala usesimweni esihle futhi ubuye ekhaya uzizwa njengomnqobi.I-Bump, Set, ne-Spike in the Sun.

e-Los Angeles

Nakuba i-volleyball yasogwini bekungewona umdlalo wama-Olympics ngenkathi i-LA isingatha imidlalo yango-1984, amandla nomusa (ingasaphathwa eyebhikini) yabadlali kube ukudonsa okukhulu kusukela yethulwa kuma-Olympics ngo-1996. Omunye wabadlali abahamba phambili be-volleyball yasebhishi, abathathu- Isikhathi i-Olympian Holly McPeak, isuka eManhattan Beach, enkabeni ye-volleyball, ebangeni elingamakhilomitha amathathu nje eningizimu yeLos Angeles International Airport. Ebangeni elingamamayela amabili ogwadule olunesihlabathi, leli dolobha elikhethekile elisogwini linezinkantolo ze-volleyball eziyi-150, ngakho-ke kulula ukujoyina umdlalo weveni noma uqale owakho. IBeach Cities Ski Club iqhuba imidlalo evulekile (noma ngubani angafika) ngoLwesithathu kusihlwa nemitholampilo yamahhala yangeSonto yevolibholi kumanetha abomvana eningizimu yeManhattan Beach Pier (bcskiclub.org).

Ngesikhathi sakho esikhululekile

Ngamazinga okushisa aphelele unyaka wonke, isenzo sonke singaphandle lapha. Ukwelula amamayela angama-22 ukusuka eWill Rogers State Beach ePacific Palisades kuya eTorrance County Beach, izindlela ezimbili ezihlukene kodwa eziseduze zigcwele abagibeli bamabhayisikili, abahamba ngezinyawo, abashibilika eqhweni, nabagijimi. Qasha amasondo e-Fun Bunn's Beach Rentals (amabhayisikili asuka ku-$7 ngehora, izikeyiti ezingaphakathi ku-$6 ngehora; 1116 Manhattan Ave.) futhi uhlole indawo ehlala imihlathi ephambi kolwandle eseduze nemizila egandayiwe.

Ukuze ulungise ama-Olimpiki akho, shayela imizuzu engama-30 kuye kwengu-45 ukusuka eManhattan Beach uye eLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum e-Exposition Park, eningizimu ye-University of Southern California. Isiza semidlalo yethrekhi yango-1932 nango-1984 yama-Olimpiki kanye nemicimbi yasensimini kanye nemikhosi yokuvula nokuvala, iColiseum manje seyikhaya lemidlalo yebhola le-USC Trojan neminye imicimbi.

Uzohlala kuphi

Ihhotela lokuqala likanokusho lase-Manhattan Beach, i-Shade, lisenkabeni yedolobha (kusuka ku-$275; shade hotel.com). Ngemuva kosuku olusebenzayo, cwilisa ku-spa yabantu ababili ngenkathi uthwebula ukukhanya kwe-chromatherapy (imibala iyashintsha ifanelane nomoya wakho).

Hlola ngezinyawo nangamasondo

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ngenkathi umdlalo owaziwa kakhulu waseNetherlands uhamba ngebhayisikili, ukugijima nje kungaba umzuzwana osondele. (Imidlalo yedolobha yango-1928 yaphawula okokuqala ngqa ukuthi abesifazane bavunyelwe ukuncintisana emjahweni nasemidlalweni.) Kulabo abagcina isikhathi, indawo eyisicaba yase-Amsterdam yenza inkambo esheshayo. Faka izintambo ezicathulweni zakho bese ugijima usuka enkabeni yeDamu Square uye e-Olympisch Stadion (noma e-Olympic Stadium), cishe amakhilomitha amahlanu ukuya nokubuya. Endleleni uzogijima udabule i-Vondelpark engamahektha angu-120 futhi uwele imisele eminingana edumile yedolobha. Inkundla ibamba imicimbi eminingi yezemidlalo nemidlalo emnyuziyamu emangcwabeni ayo abonisa abagijimi baseDutch Olympic.

Ngesikhathi sakho sokuphumula

I-Amsterdam Night Skate yamahhala e-Amsterdam, lapho amakhulukhulu ama-skaters ahlangana khona ukuzongena edolobheni, sekuneminyaka eyi-11 kuqhubeka. Qasha amasondo kusuka kwaDe Vondeltuin Qasha iSkate eVondelpark 7 (kusuka ku- $ 8 * ngehora; vondeltuin.nl) - ipaki efanayo lapho uzohlangana khona nabanye osebenza nabo ngokushibilika eqhweni - bese uthatha imigwaqo ngobuningi, ushibilika cishe amamayela ayi-12 phezu kwamabhuloho nasemigwaqweni efakwe izitini. (Kunendlela ehlukile isonto ngalinye.)

Uzohlala kuphi

Amakamelo aseSeven Bridges Hotel ayingxube yobuciko bendawo, ama-antique aseBiedermeier, omata baseMpumalanga nefenisha ye-Art Deco (kusuka ku- $ 175, kufaka phakathi ibhulakufesi; i-sevenbridges hotel.nl). Njengoba unezakhiwo ezinhle namabhuloho ngaphandle, uzothanda ukubukwa kwedolobha okuvela kule ndawo eneminyaka engama-300 ubudala.

Qeqesha Amakhono Akho Okugibela

I-Atlanta

Ngesikhathi semidlalo yama-Olimpiki Yonyaka we-1996, iGeorgia International Horse Park eConyers yayiyindawo yazo zonke izinto zamahhashi. Emizuzwini engamashumi amathathu ukusuka enkabeni yedolobha i-Atlanta, leli paki liphinde labamba umjaho wokuqala wamabhayisikili wezintaba zase-Olimpiki kanye nemincintiswano emibili yokugcina ye-pentathlon. Le ndawo isavulekele imicimbi yezemidlalo kanye nokugibela abagibeli bamahhashi ngabodwa eLinda's Riding School. Ngamahhashi angu-30, uLinda unikeza izinketho ezihlukahlukene, kuhlanganise nesifundo sehora elilodwa enkundleni embozwe esitebeleni sakhe noma ukugibela umzila amahora amathathu emaphethelweni asezintabeni aseConyers noma eHorse Park ($45 ngesifundo sangasese, $50 ngezintathu- ukuphuma kwehora; lindasridingschool.com). Uma uyi-equestrienne enomlando, ungazijwayeza ukweqa nokugqoka (cabanga nge-ballet yamahhashi) ezitebeleni zakhe.

Ngesikhathi sakho sokuphumula

Jogla ngamahektare angama-21 e-Centennial Olympic Park enkabeni yedolobha i-Atlanta. Eyakhelwe ukwethulwa kwezindondo nokuzijabulisa, manje sekuyinto ethandwa kakhulu ngabathandi bangaphandle abajabulela imikhosi yonyaka wonke namakhonsathi, kufaka phakathi umculo wesikhathi sasemini bukhoma ngoLwesibili nangoLwesine kuya ku-Okthoba nangoLwesithathu Amakhonsathi e-Wind Down kusihlwa kuze kube nguSepthemba.

Uzohlala kuphi

Namathela eduze kwedolobha eTwelve Centennial Park. Ihhotela elinesuite yonke linamakhishi kuwo wonke amagumbi (kusuka ku-$189; twelvehotels.com).

Hamba ngebhayisikili Phansi Ngaphansi

ESydney, e-Australia

Ngenkathi abasubathi bejuluka ehlobo lase-Beijing, ungajabulela izinga lokushisa laleli dolobha lama-degree angu-60 njengoba ujabulela ifa lemidlalo engu-2000. Abahleli badale izindawo zomphakathi e-Sydney Olympic Park zemidlalo efana nokucibishela imicibisholo, ukubhukuda, ne-motocross-futhi ungakwazi ukuyisampula unyaka wonke! Funda izisekelo zokucibishela ngomnsalo ngesikhathi se-Come 'n' Try class ($ 19 imizuzu engama-90; umnsalo centre.com.au); hlola impelasonto Ride With a Pro BMX bike clinic ($19 ihora elilodwa; monsterpark.com.au); noma weqe ukufundiswa ngokuphelele bese uvele ungene echibini bese ubhukuda uwedwa e-Aquatic Center epaki, lapho uJenny Thompson neqembu labesifazane lase-U.S. banqobe khona zonke izindondo zegolide ezidluliselwe emuva ($ 6; sydneyolympicpark.com.au). Ngaphambi kokuzibophezela kunoma yini, noma kunjalo, qasha ibhayisikili esikhungweni sezivakashi ($ 11 ngehora noma ngama- $ 30 ngosuku; sydneyolympicpark.com.au) bese uthatha amaphuzu avelele epaki le-1,580-acre. Kunamasekethe amathathu amakwe kahle amamayela amane kuya kwayisishiyagalolunye abagibeli bamabhayisikili abangakhetha kuwo.

Ngesikhathi sakho sokuphumula

Ukubuka okuhle kakhulu kwesibhakabhaka nxazonke, hamba uye eSydney Harbour Bridge ukukhuphuka okuholwa amahora amathathu nohhafu (amathikithi asuka ku- $ 168; bridgeclimb.com). Uzonikela ngehhanisi ngentambo yezokuphepha, bese ukhuphuka izitebhisi kanye nezindwangu zemigwaqo bese ukhasa ngaphansi kwama-girders. Ama-climbers aphuma phezulu ku-arch engenhla ye-span, amamitha angu-440 ngaphezu kwe-Sydney Harbour. Ukusuka lapha uzokwazi ukubuka amanzi kanye neSydney Opera House, iLuna Park roller coaster, neRoyal Botanic Gardens.

Uzohlala kuphi

Uma ufuna ukuba epaki uqobo, hlola impahla entsha kunazo zonke yaseSydney, indawo esebenza ngamandla elanga, iPullman Hotel enezitezi eziyi-18 (kusuka ku- $ 237; accorhotels.com.au).

Umugqa Njenge-Pro

e-Montreal

Akukhona nje ukuthi iMontreal yaba idolobha lokuqala laseCanada ukusingatha ama-Olympics, imidlalo yango-1976 yaba ngeyokuqala ehlanganisa abagwedli besifazane. I-Montréal yakhe i-Olympic Basin e-Île Notre-Dame yemidlalo, futhi iyaqhubeka nokusetshenziswa izimfundamakhwela kubagwedli abasezingeni lomhlaba abavela e-Montréal Rowing Club. Thatha impelasonto yokufunda i-Row class kusuka kubaqeqeshi (bakhuluma isiFulentshi nesiNgisi) abazokucela ukuthi uhambe kulo mgwaqo wamanzi oziqulele ngamamitha ayi-1.4 ngasikhathi. Phakathi nezifundo zehora lesishiyagalombili, uzofunda amasu ethangini lokugwedla ngaphambi kokuya emanzini ($ 130 ngomtholampilo wosuku lonke, izifundo ezizimele ziqala ku- $ 49 ngehora; avironmontreal.com).

Ngesikhathi sakho sokuphumula

Eminyakeni eyikhulu ngaphambi kokuba ama-Olympics afike edolobheni, iMontréal yavula iMount Royal Park (ebizwa ngokuthi i-Le Mont Royal ngabantu bendawo). Kulesi sikhungo semisebenzi yangaphandle yonyaka wonke, ungagijima, ukhuphuke, futhi uhambe ngesikebhe ngezinyanga ezifudumele. Misa ngaseSmith House, isikhungo sezivakashi zepaki, ukuze uthole amamephu ohambo lokuhamba ($2; lemontroyal.qc.ca), bese uthatha uhambo lwemizuzu engu-20 ukuya eCamillien Houde Lookout, lapho ungabona khona i-Olympic Stadium buqamama. futhi ujabulele ukubukwa okuhle kwedolobha.

Uzohlala kuphi

Ngaphansi kwamamayela amabili ukusuka eMount Royal e-Old Montréal kuneHotel Gault, okuyisakhiwo se-boutique esakhiweni samatshe esiwubukhazikhazi esinikeza amakamelo ezindlu zanamuhla avulekile (kusuka ku- $ 190; hotelgault.com). Izintengo ezicashunwe kuyo yonke zingamadola aseMelika.

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