In Love with Life: snow

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Traumatic but Ecstatic

Salut!

Happy Spring!

So for the past month or two I have been quiet in my little updates. I’m still alive, I’m still in France.

Some of you may know how passionate I can be about certain things, well I was definitely passionate about some fresh snow because it didn’t stop me to rest even though my body was crying for it. My whole (well, nearly!) February has been a recovery time for me. I managed to injure myself twice- once the tendons on my knee and second time concrete wall crash while sledging (who could have thought the sledging can be dangerous!). All I had to do was rest, elevate my leg and have hundreds of ice packs resting on my knee.

It’s funny, I always get reminded how amazing our bodies are. And as soon as I hurt myself all that appreciation comes without any effort. While everybody was having fun skiing and boarding I made sure my brains get enough stimulation. Ukulele was in use a lot and lots of documentaries made sure I am thinking about things that really matter to me.

3 weeks without moving much was a long stop for me but it surely made me think of all the people that can’t move all their lives. It made me think about my life and how lucky lucky girl I am to have such a wonderful ride. It made me look closer for what I put in my mouth and my batteries were completely recharged.

I must say most of the month I had such a spring mood (even though it was still winter) and I was falling in love so easily, ha!

Now I am back on my board, not completely healed but for sure fully recharged for this new beautiful season that is coming. I love spring and I love it’s energy!

Everything is going well, I’m enjoying my work, I meeting some fun people and I am still living in the postcard environment. The sky and the stars here are amazing and so as the sunsets.

I am still here for a month or two so if you are ever around, come to see me 😉

Ligita

view from work

discovered a nice waterfall!

my favourite peak

visitors!!!

Bobby being cute

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