Vibe Check #28: bears on a pedalo, café racing and 25 years of rollercoaster tycoon
A dose of joy and motivation to get you through the week.
Hiya. How are things and how are you?
I spent last weekend soaking up the last drops of Dutch life by visiting the Keukenhof tulip fields, playing cards at bars eating bitterballen and spending the evening at a cold water sauna. It was so calm, so peaceful and so quiet – until Jonny somehow completely underestimated just how cold a cold water dip after a sauna can be. Tap the post and swipe for his screams.
Anyway, now onto the good stuff. Scroll down for this week’s three Vibe Check recommendations, on a mission to deliver a dose of joy and motivation to get you through the week.
A JOYFUL READ
After heavy rain created a mini lake in their 13-acre reserve at Woburn Safari Park in Befordshire, four young bears (Harvard, Maple, Colorado, and Aspen) were given a swan pedalo to enjoy. See here.
A FUN READ
Last week, Paris saw about 200 restaurant workers competing in a 1.2 mile jog through the city streets, in front of cheering crowds. A short race, sure. But it wasn’t an easy one. Each contestant had to speed through the course (without running) with a tray carrying a croissant, a glass of water and a coffee cup – with all items still intact at the end. Watch here.
A NOSTALGIC READ
Hands up if you remember rushing home to play on the computer (and to talk to the friends you just saw in school on MSN)? It’s been 25 years since RollerCoaster Tycoon, the theme park strategy game that hooked a future generation of rollercoaster designers, helped to demystify the industry and in turn, made it less male dominated. Read here.
That’s all for now. See you next week!
Em