Традиционно полёт на коптере сравнивают с птицей или, например, подъёмом на высокое место и обзором оттуда. Пока я летал в горах, мне пришло в голову другое сравнение — выход из тела.
Это ощущение есть именно в FPV-очках — твоё физическое тело как бы теряет материальность, потому что, помимо зрения, которое теперь идёт из камеры коптера, ты ещё и концентрируешься на управлении, из-за чего чувствуешь только кончики пальцев на стиках.
Это очень любопытно: технологии позволяют вполне реально переживать то, что до этого было описано, как эзотерическая практика, весьма далёкая от науки и объективности.
Постарался сделать это видео расслабляющим. Переключите плеер в высокое качество и не забудьте звук.
#drone#travel#hobby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prz2c3z73tE&r=3
📍 Kruger National Park, South Africa 🇿🇦
🦁 Kruger National Park is one of the most famous safari destinations in the world. It is home to Africa's "Big Five": lions, elephants, buffalo, rhinos, and leopards 🐘. The vast area of the park allows you to see wild animals in their natural habitat, and the diverse landscapes, from savannas to forests, make every trip unforgettable. 🌿
🚗 Tourists can explore the park by car or go on an organized safari with guides. Exciting sunsets, rare bird species, and the opportunity to see African life up close make this place a true adventure. The park is open year-round and ready to give bright emotions to every visitor! 🦓
#travel#safari#wildlife
✈️O. R. Tambo International Airport 🇿🇦
🛫 It is South Africa's primary hub for domestic and international flights and, since 2020, has been Africa’s second busiest airport (after Cairo International Airport).
The airport serves as the main hub of South African Airways.
📜 Originally named Jan Smuts International Airport after the former South African Prime Minister, it was renamed Johannesburg International Airport in 1994, when the African National Congress (ANC) government decided not to name airports after political figures.
✳️ The policy was later reversed, and on October 27, 2006, the airport was renamed in honor of anti-apartheid leader Oliver Reginald Tambo (1917–1993).
📸 Photo: The Honorary Consul of South Africa in Yekaterinburg, Sergey Mazurkevich, next to the monument to Oliver Tambo at O. R. Tambo International Airport.
#SouthAfrica#History#Tourism#Johannesburg#OliverTambo#Airport#Travel#Africa#Mazurkevich
🌍 NIKOLAI GUMILYOV IN ABYSSINIA
The Russian Poet-Conquistador in Ethiopia, 1913
«I am a conquistador in iron armor,
I joyfully pursue a star,
I walk through chasms and abysses
And rest in a joyful garden»
1913. Russian poet Nikolai Gumilyov, 27 years old, arrives in Abyssinia — ancient Ethiopia. This is his third African expedition. But Ethiopia is different. This is the birthplace of humanity, the birthplace of coffee, the only African nation never colonized.
🏨TAITU HOTEL: WHERE HISTORY MET POETRY
In Addis Ababa, Gumilyov stayed at the legendary Taitu Hotel, named after Empress Taytu Betul. Here, on carved balconies under high ceilings, he wrote his African poems.
Picture this: evening, the scent of frankincense and coffee, pen scratching paper. Outside — the lights of the capital. The poet writes:
"Deafened by roar and thunder,
Clothed in flame and smoke,
About you, my Africa, in whispers
The seraphim speak in heaven"
⛰️THE SIMIEN MOUNTAINS
From Addis Ababa, Gumilyov ascends to the Simien Mountains. Here the sky is closer than anywhere else. Here eagles fly beneath your feet. Here a person understands how small he is — and how immense the world's beauty.
የስሜን ተራሮች — በዓለም ላይ ከየትኛውም ቦታ የሚያስደንቁ። እዚህ ሰማይ ቅርብ ነው፣ ንስሮች በእግርህ በታች ይበርራሉ። (The Simien Mountains — more breathtaking than anywhere in the world. Here the sky is close, eagles fly beneath your feet.)
☕THE BIRTHPLACE OF COFFEE
The Ethiopian coffee ceremony isn't just a drink. It's a ritual thousands of years old. A woman in white roasts beans over fire, grinds them by hand, brews in a clay jebena. Frankincense smoke. Silence. Rapture.
Гумилёв пьёт этот кофе и понимает: отсюда пришёл аромат, покоривший мир. (Gumilyov drinks this coffee and understands: from here came the aroma that conquered the world.)
🏛️FREE LAND
Ethiopia was never colonized. When all of Africa was divided by European empires, Ethiopia remained free. Gumilyov sees imperial palaces, thrones of precious wood, gold and crimson velvet — and feels ancient regality that Europe has lost.
ኢትዮጵያ በጭራሽ ቅኝ አልሆነችም። ነፃ ምድር። የጥንታዊ ንጉሠ-ነገሥቶች ምድር። (Ethiopia was never colonized. Free land. Land of ancient emperors.)
📿LALIBELA: CHRISTIANITY IN STONE
The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela. Ethiopian Christianity is older than European. Here they guard sacred mysteries. Here monks have prayed in caves for a thousand years.
Гумилёв стоит в древнем храме, и его сердце бьётся от восторга. (Gumilyov stands in an ancient temple, and his heart beats with rapture.)
🎭THE GIRAFFE: AFRICA IN VERSE
Gumilyov's most famous African poem:
"Listen: far, far away, on Lake Chad
An exquisite giraffe wanders.
He's given graceful elegance and bliss,
And his hide is adorned with a magical pattern..."
የአፍሪካ ህልም በግጥም። (The African dream in poetry.)
💔RETURN AND MEMORY
In a few months, Gumilyov will return to Russia. Ahead — World War I, revolution, execution in 1921. He'll be 35 years old.
Но Эфиопия останется с ним до последнего вздоха. Африка вошла в его кровь, в его поэзию, в его душу. (But Ethiopia will remain with him until his last breath. Africa entered his blood, his poetry, his soul.)
🏨THE TAITU HOTEL STILL STANDS
And remembers the Russian poet who sat on the balcony, looked at the stars of Abyssinia, and wrote about beauty that saves the world.
የታይቱ ሆቴል አሁንም ቆሟል። የሩሲያ ገጣሚውን ያስታውሳል። (The Taitu Hotel still stands. It remembers the Russian poet.)
🌟 «Я конквистадор в панцире железном...»
"I am a conquistador in iron armor..."
Eternal memory to the poet. Eternal love for Ethiopia.
ለገጣሚው የዘላለም ትዝታ። ለኢትዮጵያ የዘላለም ፍቅር።
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🎵Listen while reading:
Mulatu Astatke — "Yèkèrmo Sèw" (Father of Ethio-jazz)
Search: "Mulatu Astatke Yekermo Sew" on any music platform
📸 Photos: Historical Taitu Hotel, Addis Ababa; Simien Mountains; Ethiopian coffee ceremony
#Gumilyov#Ethiopia#Abyssinia#Poetry#TaituHotel#Travel#AddisAbaba#EthioJazz#SilverAge#RussianPoetry#AfricanLove
On 8 December, at the event “South Africa: New Horizons for Tourism and Business,” the Yekaterinburg-based travel company Neo Tours will present South Africa as a promising destination for travelers. 🌍✈️
The company’s founder, Marina Ledenyova (pictured), has recently returned from an extensive grand tour across South Africa.
The Office of the Honorary Consul met with Marina to discuss the content of her upcoming presentation for the 8 December event. 🤝🇿🇦
📹 The video shows Marina’s favorite beach in the town of Mossel Bay — we will share more about it in an upcoming post!
#SouthAfrica#Tourism#Travel#NeoTours#Yekaterinburg#BusinessAndTourism#MosselBay#ExploreSA