An Article..Leisure and Pleasure

Playing Padel

When I came to live in Salta. I met Enzo, who is my boyfriend now. He plays padel so well. When he went to play with his friends , I went too. The first day I saw the matches but inmediately I was bored because I didn't understand how the play was. And then for curiosity I started to watch videos from youtube about woman player padel. I liked it. And my boyfriend encourage me by teaching me to play.
I found I really like it and soon I was playing padel . Then I decided to take classes because I wanted to improve in order to participate in a competition.
Three weeks ago, I could participate in a champioship. I was very nervous because it was the first time in which participate it. Well, luckily I had the first position.

I think that this is my best hobby. I spend much time playing padel with my friends.
I'd recommend it as a hobby because it is a healthy, exciting and very enjoyable sport. And you can compete in other places, meet people and other places. 

An email

Hi Anne,

Thanks for your e-mail. It's a good idea to coming Salta. It's does't matter about the weather because the differents seasons are wonderful. If you don't like winter you can choose other seasons.

If you want to meet young people. I suggest going to Balcarce Street, discos, festivals etc. You have a lots of places where you can spend a goog time with friends.

As I said you before about the weather .It is usually quiet changeable so you should bring some light clothes for the daytime but a jacket for the night.

Thanks also for your invitation to join the group. I hope to be free when you come because I have been working ultimately. Let me know when you're coming so, I can organise myself with my work but don't worry because I promise you to show interesting things and places here! 

Best wishes,

Daiana

Penguins 

Penguins are one of about 40 species of flightless birds, a category that also includes the ostrich, rhea, cassowary, emu and kiwi.

Penguins live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, on Antarctic, New Zealand, and the southern tips of South America and Africa.

Penguins typically live on islands or others secluded areas where there is minimal threat from land predators.

The ideal climate for these flightless birds depends on the species. For example, the Galápagos penguins live on tropical islands while the Emperor and Adélie penguins are found on the ice of Antarctic.

Unlike most others birds, penguins can't fly. They waddle on land and swim in the sea. When swimming fast, they jump out of the water every few meters, just like dolphins do.

The top layer of a penguin's skin is made of thousands of small, stiff feathers. The air between the feathers is good insulation. To make their 'coat' even more water- and windproof penguins spread some oil on it (this oil comes from a gland above their tail). Below the feathers is a thick layer of blubber to keep the penguins warm.

Once a year, penguins shed their feathers and grow new ones. The old feathers come off in patches and at the same time new feathers grow. This takes about three weeks and during this period the penguins do not eat nor swim.The largest penguin subspecies is the emperor penguin,an average Emperor penguin stands about 114 centimetres tall and weighs 41 kilograms. The smallest is the fairy penguin, also known as little blue penguin, these birds stand 25 cm tall on average and weigh about 1.1 kg.

Penguins eat only seafood, including krill, squid and various fish. Because they don’t have teeth, penguins swallow their prey whole. They use their pointy beaks to catch the prey and their textured tongues to hold onto the food while they swallow it.

Of the 17 penguin species on Earth, 13 are considered either threatened or endangered. Penguins face several threats to their survival, the most common of which are pollution and human encroachment to their habitats, as well as new mammalian predators such as dogs, cats and weasels that have been introduced by humans to penguins' environments. Other threats include commercial fishing, as penguins are sometimes caught as a byproduct, oil dumping . In addition, climate change appears to be playing a large role in the declining population of penguin species. As waters warm, the ice that makes up their habitat melts, leaving limited space available for penguins to breed. 

Many organizations out there strive to protect penguins. These humans spend their time and their money to be able to successfully help them to survive. They educate others on the needs of penguins and what has been done to them.These volunteers are key to the survival of penguins in many other ways too. For example they offer their help when there is an imminent threat to a colony of them. This can be due to a natural disaster or even chemicals being spilled into the waters where they hunt for prey. Also there are some organizations that have helped to move penguins into captivity. Their goal is to help them to thrive in an environment that is as similar to the wild as they can get it.