Olympic Park in Beijing

Our time in China is coming to an end. It is late in the evening, but before we leave, let me take you to the Olympic Green park.

It was constructed for the 2008 Olympic Games.

The most important building in the area is the Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest. This is where the opening and the closing ceremonies took place.

It is quite amazing that it is actually built of intersecting concrete "straws" that really made me think of a bird's nest.

During the Games, the nest included one additional element being the Olympic Torch. Today it was removed from the stadium and placed around a hundred meters from it.

Just next to the Bird's Nest comes the "Water Cube" or the Beijing National Aquatics Center.

The cube is covered with bubbles that can change colour. After the Games, it was rebuilt into an aquapark.

Olympic Games are nowadays a huge event that is broadcasted live by media from all over the world. To accommodate the journalists, a special building called Ling Long Pagoda was built. It means literally "delicate". But what draws the attention during the night are the colours. You can take your mouse and start scrolling now. 

Finally, when you think you have seen it all, the rainbow explodes.

Let's take two more minutes and let's cross the street. This area is occupied by a huge shopping mall.

Just next to it comes a cultural center, built in a traditional Chinese shape.

A bit further in the back comes  the Olympic Park Observation Tower. One amazing thing is that it was built on the North-South axis aligned with the imperial stone path of the Forbidden City. Something old, something new, something blue. Beijing has it all.

Allianz Arena

Last week we have enjoyed the Christmas period in Munich. Today I will take you to a very special place in Munich, a temple of the German-wide religion that is the dream of fans all over the world. (Ladies and) Gentlemen - welcome to Allianz Arena!

Allianz Arena is one of the most famous and most modern football stadiums in the world. I was built in 2005 in order to become the battlefield of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Today it is the witness of the matches of the German national team and of two local teams from Bavaria. The first one is called TSV 1860. The second one is a bit more famous. Alright, it is the most famous German club ever. High five to the wonderful team of Bayern Munich!

Let us get inside and discover this fantastic place.

The Arena is really huge and can accommodate almost seventy thousand viewers.

The seats are in three sections.

I am sure that you have notices the strange structures on the pitch. These are sunbeds for the grass which would otherwise not get enough sunlight to grow.

The seats are foldable but quite comfortable.

Those of you who prefer to have a bit more privacy can pay extra for seats in a separate sector.

It is located behind the press box. Yes, the press seats here. Looks quite modest in my view.

In front of the press seat the sponsors.

Their seats are also foldable but they are covered with leather. Pretty comfortable I must admit.

Those who cannot seat on the VIP seats can always see a closer view on the huge screens attached to the roof.

Let's go inside and discover what makes the red team so amazing. Well, they have a little gym ...

... they can get some massage ...

... and a shower that is far from being spectacular. No ladies, no sweaty men under the shower this time.

Look, here come the lockers. On top of which comes the picture of the player, a bit like in the kindergarden. I wonder if the players would otherwise have troubles to find their locker.

You may remember that the press box on the stadium was quite modest. Well, the press area inside is much more interesting. And apparently they serve free food and drinks during the matches.

This is where the press conferences after the matches are being held.

The coaches sit over there.

They said we are not allowed to sit on these chairs. Honestly - I am not sure if I would like to. They must be filled with so many dramatic emotions.

Would you like to go up to the pitch? Let me ask the guide. Yes! We can go there. Even more, we are allowed to use the same tunnel that the players use.

Can you feel this thrill? I almost hear the Champions League anthem.

And here we are. On the right, the seats where Bayern coaches and team is sitting during the match.

And in front of us the sunbeds.

I never thought that I could actually run on the same grass that Lewandowski and Ribery.

That was a great experience, I hope that you have enjoyed it as well. Those of you who are mega fans of Bayern can drop into their mega fan store.

The others can go with me outside to enjoy the facade that has in the meantime turned red to celebrate yet another victory of the German Masters.

Robbie Williams in concert

When I have decided to adopt a human family I thought that it would be a great experience - I will be able to educate them and share with them the world, taking them on trips to interesting places. What I did not know at that time was that to achieve this I will have to go from time to time to places that they like. As a result today I will show you an event that was very special for my human secretary - the concert of her favourite singer that took place recently at the Kraków Arena stadium.

To be honest, he does not look too handsome.

You probably recognised him - this is Robbie Williams.

He is on a tour that took its title from his first solo single, released in 1997.

 What can I say - welcome Robbie.

The stadium was slowly filling in with people.

In the middle you may spot the sound engineers.

The lights started to slowly go down.

Finally a shape appeared on the huge screen.

All lights on the stage!

And here he comes, Robbie himself. This huge screen was a nice idea.

In front of the main stage there was a lane going into the crowd.

And yes, it's time for "Rock DJ". 

All hands into one direction (and no, I do not mean One Direction).

The laser lights go crazy.

And suddenly the music changes. Robbie sits down and ask some nice young ladies to sing with him.

But to not be fooled, "The road to Mandalay" starts slowly but develops quickly.

Finally here comes what everybody was waiting for. No need for special effects. Just Robbie, a guitar and a friend.

You guessed right - these lights are not lighters. These are smartphones. We are in the twenty-first century after all.

But even in a thousand years this song will not stop to be magic. After all, it was voted by the British public the best song in the past 25 years of British music.

That's it? The lights are up again?

Alright, I admit. I did enjoy this concert. Especially my favourite song. I am sure you guessed which one I am talking about - the one where my cousin is carrying the Amazing Darryl Hannah around snowy mountains.

And yeah, I just want to feel real love ...