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Feb 7 2010

Crazy Driving To Azur Window


Hi Guys,

Yesterday we finally worked the courage up to rent a car here in Malta.

freedom

We took a drive to see the Azur window on the north western coast of Gozo. The window is gigantic and the sea around it is intensely blue. If it was warmer, we could go snorkeling. The window is slowly collapsing away from the mainland and one day it will be completely isolated.

AzurWindow

NarcisAndAzurWindow

Close to the Azur Window is Fungus Rock. The Knights of St. John believed that this rock held incredible healing powers against certain diseases and illnesses. The rock was guarded and only certain people were allowed to access it. There was a guardian of Fungus Rock until the middle of the last century. The natural beauty of the rock and the sea around it makes you feel just happy to be alive and breathing the fresh air. This definitely counts as healing.

FungusRock

FreddyAndMyFinger

  • alice x

    In england we have left hand drive too, when i go too the states it friken scares me too death too.
    ;)

  • Maya

    You two are crazy! You have a great energy especially when you are together like this. And you both look great.

  • Eva

    Ahoj Zuzi,

    Váš výlet byla opravdu legrace. Líbí se mi, jak nás necháte nahlédnout do toho co děláte a o čem se bavíte. Všimla jsem si, že jsi jako správná technicky laděná ženská řídila. A šlo ti to, samozřejmě by bylo ještě lepší kdybys mohla řídit bez Freddova lekání. Nevím proč to chlapi dělají, ale dělají to všichni, asi abychom pak nechtěly řídit a mohli si řídit jen oni :-) .
    Docela mě překvapilo, že Freddy také zauvažoval na tím, jak v restauracích myjí nádobí. Taky mě vždycky napadne, když si vezmu lžičku (nebo příbor, hrníček..) v restauraci, kolik lidí ji přede mnou mělo v puse a jak to pak umyli. No vzhledem k tomu, že jsem chodila od 0,5 roku do jeslí, tak jsem asi olízala už tolik bakterií, že mě jen tak žádná nerozhodí, ale vždycky nad tím přemýšlím. Ale moje noční můra jsou veřejná WC. Všeho se dotýkám jen papírovým ubrouskem a nikdy by mě nenapadlo přiblížit své pozadí k prkýnku blíž než na 15 cm.
    Mějte se moc fajn a ty se nenech v autě děsit, řídíš dobře, jen všichni chlapi jsou takoví profi lekači :-) .

  • Oli

    Oh! It looks wonderful! It must have been a lovely trip! And the sun, I can see in the vid and photos, makes me happier and smile :o) I love summer and sun… now in the CR we have snow, sun is hidden all the time and the weather is cold :) Hope spring and summer is gonna be here as soon as possible :)

  • Kate

    i was just wondering how long you guys are staying in malta for? and thanks for the great workouts ;))

  • http://www.facebook.com/carlanunesdacosta?ref=profile Carla

    LOL F!!! you reckon they do not drive like that anywhere else in the world? what about ALL the commonwealth countries (apart from Canada it seems?)

    beautiful place! I love the beach and the lovely old buildings.

  • Roq

    It must have been a British colony.

  • Lorrie

    OMG, that was so cute. You guys need to have babies! You are so cute together!

    Zuzana did a great job driving and I am sure Fredrick’s fear had nothing to do with her driving ability. It was scary even to watch from this end…driving on the left side of the road with a….OMG…right sided steering wheel with a left handed shifter…AHH!

    Yes, we here in the states know how lucky we are to have low gas prices. About 2.53 bucks a gallon right now but we have to bow to and hold the hands of alot of Saudi princes, you see…LOL…that is how we get our gas prices so low…ROFLMAOOO!!!

    Great vid and BEAUTIFUL scenery. Thanks…oh, btw, it’s like 19 degrees here right now LOL! So enjoy where you are at.

  • Roq

    LOL….it was a British colony….http://www.visitmalta.com/key-dates-the-british-era

  • ozziepossum

    Actually guys, numerous countries around the world drive on the left. Australia, New Zealand, UK, Japan, Indonesia, many African Countries, and most countries in the Caribbean. So more than you might think!

    We drive on the left in the land of Oz. I have driven on the left in a right hand drive vehicle (very weird that was) and I have also driven on the right in the USA. It sure takes a lot of getting used to when you drive on the “wrong” side of the road (whatever that may be to some of you).

    Great to see a bit more of Frederick! You need to take off your sunglasses some time! :)

    And I’m surprised you guys didn’t pack a healthy lunch to take with you! Chocolate! OMG, I don’t feel so bad now!

    :)

    Great video and photography guys. Well done.

    Dee (Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, bring me some choccie)

  • Triona

    Last time I was in England they were right hand drive????

  • Raina

    Hey guys!
    I love ur videos when u are together! You are funny and I like to see you together!!!
    Wow it must be difficult to drive on the right side=) But you made it!
    I laughed when u were eating sneakers and zuzana said healthy living lol.
    You guys are perfect!!!
    Thanx for the video and for everything u do!!! BB!!!

  • http://web-bereiter.de Ingo

    Do you see the crack in the background rock left from Hendrik(?) in the last picture? Local fishermen used to climb it down for fishing from the ledge 20m above sea level. That is a 100m chimney climb without proper equipment (up with fish)!

    I don’t know if snorkeling (in the sea) is really possbile there, it was pretty hard to get out of the water there in the port to the left (there is a stone staircase, but gettin there..) ;-)

  • http://www.artarra.com Ariana

    It was sooooo sweet to watch you two – and the island looks extremely beautiful – you live where other people do make holidays – that awesome.

  • Tali R.

    Hi guys, you are both so cute. nice day out.
    in Australia they drive in the left side too…
    next time when i will drink coffee outside im sure the pictuer you licking the t-spon will come to mind, Thank you :-)

  • Audra Gatti

    Hey look guys it’s another rare appearance of Frederick!

    Thanks for the tour Zuzana and Frederick. Malta just looks so stunning!

  • http://2lola.over-blog.com/ zorobabel

    The light, and the colors seem unreal, as if photoshoped.
    On my island, i have the same impression of fake colors, because the light is so bright .
    And it’s true that such beauty, and the scent of the see makes happy.
    It’s nice to see both of you, and to visit malta with you.

  • Daniela

    Hi guys,
    it was so amazing video,I mean Zuzana’s first leftside drive and when Freddy just broke down the mirror levr I just exploded for laugh:)))))
    You 2 are first people maked me laugh for today so thank you so much…..and “pockej pockej”is realy good.
    And what to add to that beautifful place….wonderfull pieace of world,also weather in winter time is so lovely,I live in UK and it’s just in one word “disgust”.Pity that there is not good oportunity to find a job,if so I will move there now….kisses

  • Niomay

    Hey Zuzi and Frederic,

    very funny post. I love driving but driving on the left side of the road really scares me too :)
    And the seasore is spectacular.

    You two are such a nice pair :)

    Have a great Sunday.

    Niomay

  • Catia

    We all love you Zuzana because you inspires us women to try and become better at whatever we are trying to achieve. Not only are you physically amazing but you also appears to be genuinely kind, caring and really natural. You manage to look perfect all the time but are not “obsessed” with your diet and working out. You are able to have a small chocolate bar and not worry about it. That is so real and cool. There are not a lot of really balanced people like you that have a body to die for as well. I read to have a nice body it is 10% genetics, 10% training and 80% Diet. Sometimes I believe genetics play a bigger role for some people, as in my case. If I need to lose weight, it comes really easy for me. Others struggle a lot more. But I really feel that a lot about your own body image starts in your own mind. Picturing yourself fit really helps a person achieve their goals faster. As for you Frederick, we are always happy to see you in front of the camera. You’re charming as well. I would love to see you do a workout at least once so that you can inspire the guys like Zuzana inspires us. My boyfriend now enjoys looking at your site after I told him how much it inspires me. I am going to get him a gym boss timer for Valentine’s Day so that he gets inspired to start doing the workouts too. He cycles in summer and goes skiing every weekend in winter (we live in Montreal so weather is a factor) but training is not yet incorporated into his life. I bet seeing Frederick doing a workout might be really cool for the guys. You are such a cute couple, thanks for sharing your life with us.

  • Niomay

    You weren´t in England, then :) Cars in England have always used left side of the road as far as I know.

  • Petr

    Zdarec…to mě dneska fakt pobavilo tohle video. Nejlepší bylo jak v tom autě urval nastavení zrcátka :D Jinač krásná příroda a ty fotečky :)

  • Kristina

    Hi guys,

    You are so lucky to live in such a wonderful place. You got me in to the vacation mood. What time of the year is the best to visit Malta? Thanks

  • Ola

    nobody else drives on this side of the road? Are you kidding me? How about England, Hong Kong, Australia…It used to be a british colony, that’s why they drive like in England. And HK. And Australia. You should read about country you live in!

  • Maria

    The first few times I drove with my boyfriend after getting my driver’s license he was aaaaalways making me nervous because he was always scared! And he didn’t have any reason to be that nervous… It was terrible! So I totally get you Z! :)

  • lisa

    you guys are too funny, remind me so much of me and my boyfriend. i wish i had the courage to move with him, but it’s so hard to leave family and friends. How do you and Frederick do it?

    Frederick is such a hottie and Zuzana you look gorgeous. Pls do more videos like this, it’s awesome to see another part of the world. I’m stuck in cold Boston, Massachusetts.

    p.s. More jumprope videos pls!!! Also, do you guys have any tips for pushups? i can’t even seem to do one =(

    Anyway, I’ve been doing your videos for a week straight now, can already feel a difference in my body.

  • P

    Do your research first before making assumptions that no where in the world they drive on the other side..Do a search and you will come up with tons

  • B.A.

    Hi guys!

    Looks like you had a terrific time.

    Now, as we enjoy visiting BodyRock.tv for some physical education, I guess Wikipedia can also come in handy for learning… Driving on the left side is more common than many of us think:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Countries_driving_on_the_left_or_right.svg

    Cheers and thanks for a very nice video.

    B.A. (driving on the right side up in Norway)

  • Antonia

    Goodie! Yeh! and yippy! I love this show! Zuzana and Frederick another day with the wild and crazy couple and their antics! AND first kiss! Even the other visitors were stopping to see Zuzana! Dont worry about your paranoia Frederick it makes for a fun day. I use to be like this at restaurants I use to “order” and extra water and put lemon in it and then swirl the fork and spoon in it to in my mind “bleach it”. Yip.

  • Antonia

    Wow this place is historic. What an amazing place to be. Even the candy bar eating the candy bar prolly felt healthy and turned to some sort of cosmic protien.

  • Paul

    The best time to visit the Maltese islands depends on what you really want and what you really are.

    If you want just sight-seeing like Zuzana and her man, this time is the best time of the year, but if you want a hotter environment where temperatures rise up to 35 degrees celcius, then June,July,August and September are the best bet.

  • Monika

    Hi Zuzana,
    why haven´t you told us before that you are married to Robbie Williams! I am so jealous!!! You must show him to us more often. What about to prepare a special workout for “Robbie”?! :-)))

  • Rutele

    well Zuzana :) Crazy trip, in Ireland the same traffic rules.. :)):)) not only in Malta :(

  • Paul

    Yes – Malta was a British colony since 1800, they spent more than a century in here and left a huge impact on our language and lifestyle.

    Zuzana, i recommend you go visit the Malta Experience in Valletta – it will show lots of information regarding Malta’s History.

    Our island is very small and lacks trees and greenery, but is immense in History. I appreciate the fact that you mentioned the Knight’s of St.John. They gave us the identity in the European continent.

    And yeah… fuel is high due to its costs exportation from all over the world. Malta even more expensive I guess.

    Many of Malta’s roads are in a bad state and needs fixing. It just takes a while(years) for Maltese authorities to do something about it. Good luck in getting used in driving in Malta, some drivers here are hot-headed, do not take it as a personal insult!

    We love tourists and i’m very happy you’re sharing these videos with us. Thanks!

  • Kristine

    When I lived in Australia, I rented a sport ute and slowly rolled into a garbage bin before I even left the parking lot!

    When I got back to Canada, I went for a drive on the highway, got off the ramp and made a straight left turn without going around the median….suffice it to say when I saw the headlights coming towards me, I was like…OMG I’m on the wrong side of the road!!!!

    haha, I had to kick it into reverse and thank goodness I made it safely back to the last street to turn left into the correct side of the road.

  • Mortah

    Hi guys looks like quite an adventure :P

    I realized Fredrick has an IRON RING…is he an engineer??

  • Gerri

    Thanks for waking me up, I was laughing along with you, so much fun!! snowing here, got called out(on call nurse), tired of driving in the snow been a long winter, but I will be smiling all day!!
    Thanks again

  • http://facebook.com Todd

    You are brave just to get in that car it looks like a shoe box with wheels on it :).haha. ah but i love road trips to new places.

  • Debra M

    LOVE it! You two have such great chemistry together, and the Azur window is beautiful.

    I’m glad Zuzana didn’t kill you, Frederick, because you need to be on camera more often :)

  • http://bodyrock.tv Nancy S.

    So great to finally meet Frederick. I loved your interactions and watching Fredericks fears. If you have kids Frederick, get used to it!

  • EllieD

    Hello it looks like a beautiful country. I’m from London so driving on the left is normal to us lol, im just curious to know what made you guys decide to live in Malta

  • http://bodyrocktv jason landers

    hey guys driving on the right would drive me crazy!! & fred i think were both paranoid, cuz every time i eat out i think about the dirty spoons@ forks. thats why i have some back up utinsils in the car.

  • http://chowbellabycassie.blogspot.com Cassandra

    You guys are so cute together! I really want to see Malta now…I had never thought of it as a vacation destination before, but I think it would be great.

    I would love to know more about your travel snacking…you had the chocolate, I saw, but I would love your opinion on what you do to stay healthy while traveling…like when you’re at the airport, what you do at the hotel, do you eat out a lot or try to prepare packed food?

  • Gabriela

    I’m so jealous!

  • Alana

    Its beautiful, you guys make a great couple. In St. Lucia we drive on the left side and we have bothe left and right hand cars. I use to love snickers but gave them up you guys made me crave one ohhhhh :)….

  • Naama

    Hey,
    sorry if I sounded a little too nervous the other day. it’s obvious you can’t answer everybody. it’s the little child in me wanting attention.

    you’re both so cute together and you seem very right for each other :)

    I totally understand you Fredereick, panicking a little from the road. last August me and my husband went to Ireland, and it was the same as far as driving goes. only that I was in Frederick’s side. the only way to be calm about it, is to take turns on the wheel. it’s so weird!

    I totally bow to you Zuzana for driving non-automatic gear. Our car is non-automatic, but driving a car where the wheel is on the other side, is totally different! :)

    btw, Ireland is very recommended, we really loved Ireland. it’s got so many exquisite sites to see..and the food there is great as well (although, you really need to watch your diet, or give it away altogether :)). Although it’s raining there a lot :(

    but you can come and visit Israel! sunny, and lot’s of great places to dine and views to see, and great people (well, duh :))

  • J

    My grandpa told me once that Hitler changed driving from the left side to the right side overnight in the Czech R. I’ve tought it was interesting, there is more info here http://users.telenet.be/worldstandards/driving%20on%20the%20left.htm

  • http://n/a Katelyn

    What an awesome fun little trip guys! It was so nice to wake up, check out your video, and see a beautiful beach when Im stuck at home sick. Thank you so much for sharing

  • Shurlz

    I grew up in Ireland and the steering wheel is also on the right side of the car but I live in the states and drive here too.

    Whenever I go home to Ireland I can never drive I’m so used to the American roads, it would scare me to bits to get behind a wheel of a car in dear ole Ireland :-/

  • Marinaki

    With all my love I dedicate this song to you F&Z!!!!

    “Righteous Brothers-Unchained Melody”
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEshQf-tCJE&NR=1

    I hope to enjoy it.
    I just don’t know how else to express my feelings… :) Thank you for everything !!!

    I’m sure that you gonna surprise us again, you know Valentines Day is coming and lets see and feel the atmosphere through your blog :)

    LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!
    So sorry 4 my English.

    Have a nice day
    Marinaki :)

  • alika

    Haha it was so funny when freddy broke down the mirror lever ! You two look beautiful together! : )

  • Nicole

    You two are so cute together! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful view. I don’t even know how to drive a standard so props to you Zuzana for being able to drive a standard on the wrong side of the road!

  • http://www.janetspreiter.com Janet

    This is great fun! So nice to see you together having fun, thanks to “Bob”! I felt like your little kid in the back seat…thanks for taking me along!!
    That IS expensive gas; lucky you can’t drive very far before you make a full circle. Here on Maui we boast the most expensive gas prices in the US $3.78/gallon. From one islander to another: what a beautiful place you live!!
    Loved this video.
    And I know exactly what Freddy means about the silverware!

  • Fumichiko

    Hey Guys!

    In Japan we drive left side of road too.
    You guys had a nice trip!!It’s sooo beautiful.

    Anyway thanks for a great workout Zuzana.

  • Pavlina

    This coment made me laugh! thanks for sharing! :D

  • Rebecca

    Gosh I’d give anything for my husband and I to be there! But since we can’t be, we are most thankful for your pictures. How beautiful they are=) By the way, I’m also very thankful that today is a rest day as I’m so extremely sore from yesterday’s killer workout. =p =)

  • http://bodyblog.tv Lish Weese

    Enjoyed this so much! Beautiful, thank you for sharing with us~I can not do a stick shift with my left hand, way to go on that one! :)

  • vane

    Tons of people drive on that side of the road! Commmon guys! I wouldn´t expect that kind of comment from a Canadian you should know better!

  • Frederick

    Ireland and Israel and both on my list of places that I want to explore :)

  • Frederick

    lol – good idea!

  • Kyra

    Thank you so much for this wonderful video!

    It’s cold and grey here in Michigan on this Super Bowl Sunday and the thought of beer and greasy snacks was making me re-think my workout this morning.

    This is just the bost I need! You two look beautiful and in love- and all that sunshine and wind is enough to kick my butt into gear.

    Thank you again for all your hard work Fredrick and Zuzana!

    Sincerely,

    Kyra

  • Eva

    That is a nice video ! it’s so cool and fun to see both of you :)

  • Tina

    Hey Freddy and Zuzie!

    Haha, this video is so funny :D :D! It is great, thank you for sharing!!!
    Love you guys, you two look amazing together!

    Best wishes,

    Tina

  • http://www.facebook.com/carlanunesdacosta?ref=profile Carla

    LOL you two need help! hahahahaha

  • http://www.facebook.com/carlanunesdacosta?ref=profile Carla

    LOOOOOOL that’s exactly what I was thinking! something like: “nah, this is a joke,they can’t be serious” heheheheh

  • Naama

    say when, and for how long – and I’ll make you a visit plan :) there are so many places to visit and it really depends on how long you’ve got.

  • ania

    You Guys are sooo cute!

  • Ruth

    I’m paranoid about eating out, too. Who knows what they’re putting in the food, cooking it on or “cleaning” stuff with… the thought is disgusting… oh well, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger (hopefully) ;).

    Love the vid guys!

  • ironette

    U guys r such a beautiful couple :) I love it!! Best of all u r not fake either.

  • machetey

    i just wana say thanks your vids ar very motivating. how about a gamer workout? like just some stuff someone can do while theyyere waiting for it to load or something?

  • http://www.facebook.com/carlanunesdacosta?ref=profile Carla

    Maybe in England, Arkansas? LOL :))
    There is absolutely no English speaking country in Europe where people do not drive like in Malta.

  • Lisa

    This was a nice video! Yes, I think about the utensils being licked too! Or maybe they dropped them on the floor and did not wash it. This is why I always wipe them with a napkin before I use it, it makes me feel better.

  • http://www.janetspreiter.com Janet

    If Frederick thinks it’s terrifying having Zuzana drive he will have a full heart attack when he experiences a child of his taking the wheel!!

  • Petra

    Nádherný fotky a překrásná krajina :) A fakt i vtipný video :) Sice jsem nerozumněla všemu, co jste říkali, ale hezký, moc hezký to bylo :)

  • Bill

    Thanks you two, I enjoyed your video, especially the Azure Window (Fungus Rock) section.
    One reason my wife left me was because I made noises when she drove our car. Your wife seems like she is nice, so best to imagine you are on a thrill ride at an amusement park when you ride with her!
    Sincerely,
    Bill

  • Privyet1

    If you need any tips or advice before you come to Ireland. I will gladly help out. No problem. If you think driving on the left in Malta is bad! Wait until you go around the West coast of Ireland, from The Ring Of Kerry,to The Cliffs Of Moher, to The Burren, to Connemara and Clifden. Google these beauty spots and you might see some of the roads. Enjoy.

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  • Amanda A

    wow that is so pretty! and different, i didnt know something like this exists, i always just thing of boulders haha

    what kind of camcorder/cameras do you have for these types of outings?

  • Gaby

    Thank you for sharing this with us… it looks like such a beautiful place.. you are lucky you are not freezing in TO right now.. it is like -15 here…I moved to Canada a few years ago but I come from a hot place and it is so hard to get used to this crazy winter.. I don’t blame you for mooving somewhere warmer.
    You look so good together… and I loved to see you eating chocolate.. it made me feel better about my chocolate adiction..lol
    Gaby, from Ecuador.

  • http://www.farmhouseingozo.com Joseph

    If you want sun come to GOZO

  • S

    Awesome video!

    Nice to finally meet you Frederick! You should make more guest appearances. You two are adorable.

    If these questions have been answered before I apologize, but I always wondered where in Canada you two used to live (I live in B.C.), and what you do in Malta (as in work) :)

  • http://myskinnyjeansfit.com Dee

    You guys are hilarious! This is a really nice video; adorable couple that we get to know better. Keep it coming….

  • Minnie V

    What a beautiful video. That place is georgous!!!! The shy camera man appeared. You guys look great together.
    Enjoy sunday. Thank you for sharing yourselves with us. I’ve never seen a web site like this and hope you continue bringing us all these great ideas and tips.
    Thank you sincerly,
    Minnie V.

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/41740772@N06/?saved=1 Chris L

    Hi Zuzana and Frederick,

    About two thirds of the world drive on the right side of the road and some probably because the USA does. Canada being a part of the common wealth did drive on the left hand side of the road till the 1920s. Why we choose one side or the other of the road to drive on probably has do to with which side we lead animals on. This on dirt paths thousands of years ago!

    The width of the Space Shuttles rocket motors was determined by bridges and roads widths that where built to codes that all come down to the combined width of two donkey asses! 8-)

    Azure Window is a beautiful natural rock arch. I can see where hundreds of thousands of years ago there where probably several other arches in the area. Gozo is sure a pretty place!

    If you are going to eat every two hours or so you should know better than to rely on foraging at a tourist site! Snickers Bars! Gees!

    Take care,
    –Chris

  • Lubica

    Hi Zuzana,

    probably it was meant to be for me to get to your website ( my friend on facebook posted it in his status ). I’ve been looking to “spice up ” my gym routine for such a long time and this looks really fun!
    I have one question: Is there any alternative for squads and lunges? ( I have damaged meniskus on both of my knees and my doctor advice me not to do them )

    Thank you very much for all the work that you do and being such an inspiration!!!!!

    Best of luck:)

  • Tahlee

    2:47 – Frederick “I don’t know why they drive on this side of the road. No-one else in the world does it”.

    I laughed my ass off. I live in Australia and we all drive on the left. ^_^

  • hipretty

    it looks amazing you guys…zuzana turned out to be a great driver “on the other side” even with frederick’s nervousness! :-)

    home always wins out here too! :-)

    thanks for sharing!

  • kayla

    cheep is not the word id use for our gas prices….but you remind me of myself when i was first learning to drive lol i didnt no that you werent supposed to push the gas all the way to the floor when you wanted to go.. we took off and my mother started screaming at me to pull over…!!!!!! ahhh good times…

  • Beck

    Haha it is so weird seeing the steering wheel on the right side. (im from new york) i found this on a site why ppl started driving on the left, its really funny,,,
    “In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.

    Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road.”

  • Frederick

    Very cool explanation :)

  • Antonia

    No he is not. Fredrick is a proffesional gambler and operates a bowling ally part time. (Hi Fred!):)

  • Antonia

    (oh the ring he found that and no one claimed it)

  • Frederick

    Hi Bill – I will put some tape over my mouth next time :)

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  • Frederick

    Thanks Tina :)

  • Theresa

    hilarious stuff,you 2 are funny. The thing with the spoons i think i will think about that if i ever go out again.
    I am from Australia so it’s not weird for me to drive on the left side of the road, but if i did ever go somewhere where you had to drive on the right (yes right right side not RIGHT ) side of the road i would not like to.
    I would probably get confused and end up on the left. So you are brave to do that.
    Happy holidaying and snickering (get it snickers bars) :) he he he
    Theresa
    PS: don’t get lost, people might start to miss you. :) he he ha

  • Runya

    such a beautiful place. Frederick is cool too.
    I like your smile Zuzana.

    have a nice day.

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  • Vanessa

    Great video! Nice to see both of you together!

    Frederick – where in Canada are you from? I live in Florida now (thanks to my husband ;0), but my family is still in Alberta.. As soon as you spoke, I thought you might be from that side as well??

  • Kate

    Hi guys! I love your blog, fantastic stuff.
    We drive on the left here in New Zealand too, so don’t worry, you’re not entirely alone. :)

  • Stephanie

    Thankyou for sharing, nice view :) and thank you for your amazing work out once again.

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  • Katie

    In New Zealand we drive on the left hand side. I have never driven on the right side yet. When I come to that situation I will probably be just as paranoid as you guys haha.. Beautiful place though! Its going in the list of places I want to visit. Very funny video 2. You guys are cute together. Good to see you can make each other laugh. You remind me of me and my partner :)

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  • Sandra

    Awww you guys are cute together. (:

  • Minako

    Hahaha I’m sorry but it was really funny you thought no one else in the world does it! We drive on the left side in Japan and really for me it was funny to drive on the right side in Canada. Now I’ve been living in Canada for almost 15 years and not strange anymore. For me as long as driver seat is closer to center line of the road I can manage either side and I am kind of proud of it! So good luck!

  • Megan

    What a fun day!! Those types of adventures are always worthwhile. My Fiance and I always do the same dinner thing, everything starts to smell so good, and other people are starting to dine out, so we check it out, then chicken out, we always remember whats in our cupboards at home and think about whats best. Going out to eat is a special treat too though, we enjoy doing so when we can.
    :)

  • Naama

    oh… Connemara..what a place! I love Ireland! the roads there are terrible though! how could they be marking these roads (pretty much everywhere on the west coast) with such high speed signs (we drove 40 kph where the signs suggested it’s ok to drive 90kph! damn it! :) )

    great people! great Whiskey!

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  • Vera

    Zuzana, that’s why I don’t drive with men on my car!!! They can’t just be quiet! They can’t!

    Driving on the left side is TERRIBLE! First time I saw it was in Ireland, you should have seen my face when I get a taxi at the airport and the guy entered the rotunda on the “wrong” side (left)……
    Crossing the street is an adventure to me! I always think “If I think I have to look right, then left is the correct side!”. But I’m not very lucky with that, I always fail :|

    It has an explanation: Some centuries ago, in England, they used to drive animals and whip them on the street, so they had to avoid beating people with the whips (handled on the right hand) and that’s why they drive on the left. When cars were invented they continued to use that rule.

  • rose

    oh my god u guys, i have to tell you that i think we are living the same life……..ive been in exactly the same position and let me tell u that the ONLY difference between you two and me and my husband and family is that i didnt have a camera with me.haha.you guys are hilarious.thank you so much for posting all this extra day in the life stuff….its showing me that im not alone in all the silly crazy funny stuff i experience living over here in greece and being from canada….freddy, are we related maybe???haha……thanks guys!you have once again made my day!
    xoxo
    rose.

  • Will

    Z,
    It is nice to go travel and see new sights and people.
    That is my wife´s and I favortive thing to do.
    We enjoy traveling the world.

    Hope you and F have lots of fun.

    Thanks for sharing.

  • Britney

    you guys look so cute together. Are you guys merried?

  • Karolina

    Hi my name is Karolina I’m from Poland, right now I’m cooking your Zembl Baba I modified it a little bit becouse I didn’t have maple sirup and ony 1 apple at my home:)
    It’s a really great idea for a webside and you guys are a really nice couple:)
    Pozdrowienia!!- means – greattings
    Ahoy

  • Ivana

    love you to are great!!!

  • http://bodyrocktv Ramona

    Hard to believe something called fungus could be thought of as having any healing power?!!

    Great workout by the way!! Helped to get rid of Superbowl calorie saturation. Congrats to the SAINTS Yeah!

  • J9

    He he, I come from South Africa where we also drive on the left side of the road. I find it very difficult to drive on the right side, so I totally understand the freaking out…You guys are so funny! :)

    Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.

  • http://bodyrock.tv Tania

    Hey Guys!

    Loved the video! Zuzana you are human after all :0 Eating snickers and drinking coffee that is my absolute favorite treat :) Frederick you are one funny guy. Yes, I too am paranoid about cleanliness in restaurants. When walking into a restaurant I will first go to the restroom if it is dirty I will walk out and not eat at that establishment. If the bathroom is dirty chances are the kitchen is too. And lastly, you guys cracked me up with the ending comment on weighing the options of eating at home or the restaurant. My husband and I do the same thing and eating at home always wins.

    All the best!

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  • Sam

    hey :D
    so glad your enjoy your stay. i recommend nadur carnival next weekend! i think you’ ll like it. Carnival in Nadur is unique because it is spontaneous. The street will be crammed full with thousands of people who enjoy the carousing which goes on into the early hours of the morning. Some wearing only a sheet or bedspread, boiler suits, masks. You ll see mimicking of a wedding ceremony, couples in a bed on wheels feigning lovemaking, in exaggerated pregnancy costumes, the trailing of live animals like a sheep, a goat, or a donkey. :D

  • Whitney

    Loved this, you guys are so cute together =)

  • stellarsoulartist

    This was great- at first when I saw a comment left by someone a while back asking for personal life videos of you two, it sounded a little cheesy and even kind of creepy to me. But actually this was a really fun video- good laughs and thanks for the view of Azure window- incredible!

  • http://www.gabytalos.hyves.nl Gabi

    You are very cute together!! Keep loving eachother! Thanxs for the workouts, i´m a beginner but you really motivate me!!! This summer i´ll look stunning!! :))
    Hugs,

  • http://melodyofmozart@hotmail.com MARYY

    he is you boyfriend? he is really cute

  • Matthew

    You guys are a panic together!
    Frederick reminds me of Matt Damon.

  • Danielle

    Great video of the 2 of you….just wondering what kind of sunglasses the 2 of you have…I really like them!

  • Frederick

    Zuzana’s are from a company called Atmosphere. Mine are from Ryders :)

  • Frederick

    Looking forward to that!

  • Johnny Z

    F&Z

    I had a good laugh at your expense,
    white knuckles and all.

    It’s very healthy to have a good sense of humour!
    And also to not run off the cliff…

    Ciao

  • http://www.bodyrock.tv/ Zuzana – BodyRock.Tv

    Tak to bys musel bejt taky nekdy prihlasenej kamarade muj nejlepsi. Kojak rikal, ze te to auto urcite nadchne :) Jo a sugorovi neverim, urcite si dela srandu.Cest.

  • Mortah

    Hahahaha good to know :P

  • Michael

    Don’t feel bad about being scared in the passenger side Fred-I am the world’s worst passenger (just ask anyone I know)and that’s in my own country where I’m familiar with the driving. I make the same sounds in fright and my fiance says the same thing…I make her so nervous…she has to let me drive. I love the “spoon licking”. I was cracking up because I always think that stuff in resturants….we are totally at their mercy. The Azure window was amazing!!

  • nohe

    =) jajaa i really enjoy this videooo!
    you 2 make me laugh!!

    saludooss!

  • ~Mary Liz~

    You two are so great!!! I’m from the states and think it is so great to hear Fredrick say “aboot” just so canadian and just so adorable.

    It is so hilarious too that I understand your pain Zuzana. When I was married I lived in Italy and my husband complained about the same thing Fredrick complained about your driving. I rarely heard the end of it, but it is very very hard to get used to driving on the wrong side of the road. I can remember my hands would get sweaty with nerves and he would be holding the bar on his side with a look of terror on his face every time I drove.

    We had two cars, one was from back home so the wheel was on the correct side of the car and I had to drive on the other side… when I got pregnant I would forget sometimes (bad side effect of child bearing) which side to drive on and well…. it wasn’t good. Haha such memories, thank you for sharing this and making me laugh so so so hard! I am begining to miss Italia now, but I do love my cabin in the mountains too.

  • May

    Great video, beautiful photos, and thank you very much for a slice of life fun. and good for you two – stayin on budget, eating at home ! better for your health and your pocketbook.

    I paid my room and board in university washing dishes with a student dishwashing crew. No foolin’, we had 160F steaming water wash and rinse, it was a responsibility, or students would get sick and give it to us. They called us “grubs” because we worked in soapy water and steam.

    As far as restaurants go, I usually check silverware and china from the reflection; it’s easy to spot a lack of “steaming rinse sheen”. If it’s not there, I wipe it down with an alcohol wet-nap on my napkin; evaporates right away, just recommend you avoid letting the staff see you do that.

    Thanks for your fabulous workouts, and your reminders that now is the time to get healthy, strong and prepare for summer. What great perfect routines for snowbound athletes!

    Hugs and thanks,

    May

  • Shannon L.

    What a beautiful place. Thank you for the pictures of the Azur Window. I never knew this existed.
    I got to learn a little bit of history.
    It’s nice to finally see what Frederick looks like and to put a face behind the name.
    You guys go well together :)

  • Lori from Alberta

    I’ve never driven a car with the wheel on the right side. Awkward. Thank you for sharing the Azure window with us. Beautiful.

  • Maria

    Haha, this was cute. Looks like driving a car was quite the adventure for you two.

  • Aromee

    yeah.. u guys are sooo cute…together!

  • Stania

    Ahoj Zuzi a Frederick
    Ja bydlim v UK a tady taky jezdi po leve strane prvni jizda byla na nervy a jeste ktomu tady maj hrozne uzky ulice asi tak jako ty si jela a na ty jedny strane byly ty kameny proste to k ty strane pritahuje ja sem pri prvni jizde ani nevim jak ale skrtla sem spetnim zrcatkem a to ve mne jeste vic hrklo ale asi po 2mnesicich sem si sedala s trochou klidu za volant.No a ten vyhled co jste nam ukazali je nadhernej (zavidim) vim proc jste se prestehovali.Ale v Kanade jsou taky pekny mista chtela bych se tam podivat ale pravda to pocasy se neda srovnavat Good for you.
    Dekuju cauky a tesim se na dnesni cviceni

  • Foxy

    I was laughing out loud watching this video :D You guys have a great sense of humor. I’m gonna do the Psychopath workout. I think my smile is going to fade out :D

  • Erin

    Lol, “nowhere else in the world drives on this side of the road”… we do in Australia :(

  • aubreeann

    This was great!
    I got an ab workout just watching this…. haha!!
    awesome to see another side of both of you! :o]

    KEEP THEM COMING!!

  • tuppo

    great video

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  • Bill

    Yes ! Great vid !!!
    Life videos are the best !

  • Lisa

    Ahahah Lovely Video!!
    You must try driving in Italy…we drive on the left hand side but we all think we are driving in Formula One…it is a shock for people not used to it! :D

    Ciao
    Lisa

  • Lucie

    :-) Sure.. Also England does and obviously Malta too as it had been a part of British Colony in past. :-)

  • Mannan

    Frederick looks alot like Michael Keaton more than Matt Damon. But I feel that Frederick is dark in certain aspects and uncannily gives the vibe that he is Batman.Even his clothes and his hair have very Batmanesque symbolism to it. I was wondering how you and Zuzanna met and this is personal so you don’t have to answer it. A big question that’s been on my mind is do you guys sustain yourselves off of this website alone or are you guys rich or something? You guys live a cool lifestyle but it seems surreal and just asks the question how is it done? Also Frederick you in particular are really good at writing especially your articles. Do you come from a relatively wealthy family or what?? P.S. I need seven pounds to be at normal weight. I weigh 183.8 pounds and have to lose it. But I still have a belly and man boobs! HELP ME BE MOTIVATED IF YOU CAN REPLY I’D APPRECIATE IT!

  • Mannan

    Frederick also I noticed that wearing nice clothes at home makes you less of a couch potato. Go ahead prove me wrong. And I’m still waiting for a response from you guys. I know you’re busy but I need motivation from Zuzanna and alittle help in losing ten pounds by the end of this month! PLEASE HELP ME OUT ZU!! GOULASH IS AMAZING!!

  • Nikola

    Tak to musí bejt síla řídit vpravo, jet vlevo :-))) .. Dobře bych z toho byla vyplašená .. Každopádně ty mě bavíš a budu Tě “stalkingovat” i nadále :-)) Už jen pro tu angličtinu .. Díky Ti :-)
    /Snad neva, že jsem sesmolila koment v češtině/ :-)

  • John P

    Hey Guys,

    I just thought that I would let you know that driving as in Malta is normal in the following countries –

    Anquilla, Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bermuda, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, East Timor, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldive Islands, Malta, Isle of man, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Island, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and grenadines, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

    This is a total of 73 countries.

    You need to travel a bit more – enjoy yourselves in Prague – great videos and workouts.

    John.

  • Olivier

    You are really crazy: you were driving on the wrong side of the road! :-/

  • n

    hey zuzana!
    can you do a video about your makeup and beauty routine maybe. like what you use etc? :) youre beautiful!

  • nancy

    hey new zealand drive in that side of the road and australia as well haha i like that video

  • Stephanie

    Hey there,

    Just wondering….where in Canada is your boyfriend from??

  • Narwhal

    Ha ha! I laughed at that too. 76 countries drive on the left… that’s about a third of the world!

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