In Love with Life: Van's Life

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Van's Life

Ciao tutti!

Living in a van is a delight. I guess this lifestyle was slowly growing on me since long time ago. It started with a gypsy mind, free movement, belief in good people, trusting them, hitch hiking with no fear and positive attitude. And then I met like-minded person who shares nearly the same dreams. And then we turned into van gypsies.

It’s been more than 2 months that my bed is wherever we go. Luxury at it’s best. Moving when we want, staying in places people pay loads of money to be at, living cheaply but fully.

It’s crazy how more observant I became. I wake up and the first sound I hear is birds singing. I look up and see the sky. When it’s sunny, the sun warms me up and I naturally wake up earlier. When it’s stormy, I know. I am not surrounded by big walls which protect outside sound to get in. I hear the wind, I hear the rain, I see the lightening, it scares me but I smile inside because I have a privilege to see and hear all this stuff. Once one guy I know told me that after spending month living in a remote village he realized how loud the nature is. It’s true, it’s loud but healing.

For most of the time we stayed in the mountains, surrounded by snow. The nights with fire on inside, curled up in blankets and toasting marshmallows, oh it feels like from the movie. It’s warm, it’s cozy, it’s our home.

The time expands. Or maybe stops existing. I realized how much time of mine was soaked in with artificial stuff. Daily routine changes, becomes more natural. To get water becomes priority. I realized how much water goes to waste. And then, the most important part-freedom of moving . When we get bored, we move. Not much packing at all J

The snow melts and adventures continue, summer is nearly here and we are making sure we make the most of it. Hope you do too.

Greetings from Italy,

Ligita