In Love with Life: wilderness

Monday, September 2, 2019

Summer Lover

Hallo!

Dips in a cold mountain river, plant based food cooking, wild berries, scream of marmottes, thunderstorms 3 seconds away from you, laugh, planks, acro yoga, early yoga practise each morning, falling in love with rock climbing, mountains air...Ohh, I feel that this summer is slowly leaving.

I had so much fun in the last months. I always dreamed of remote place somewhere in the nature. It's hard sometimes, I do feel lonely a little bit but it's such a pure life here. No cars, no traffic, no adds everywhere around telling you are too fat, too old or too free. No competition, no tv, no lying politicians. Pretty easy life. And I am so grateful for it!

Summers are my favourite. I absolutely love that high energy it has. But I can feel it in the wind, I can see it in the colour of slowly changing leaves, this energy is slowly dissapearing, creating space for colourful but moody autumn.

With leaving summer some new adventures are brewing. This time I am coming back to the same place in the winter which gives me a month and a half in between. If any of you have some crazy adventures and are looking for a partner, let me know. I feel that I will be heading towards my beloved Spain. But wko knows.

Much love,

Ligita

looking for gold

hiking in Dolomites

cold swim

making clover syrup

I live in that small house!

my favourite bilberries

strawberry flapjacks

energy balls

berries cake

chocolate cake

ravioli times

Friday, October 21, 2016

Falling in Love With Britain.. Wait, What?!

Hi again,

Today I decided to write about Great Britain. Don't worry, it's not about Brexit, Immigrants or Tesco discounts. It's about my relationship with this funny island.

I remember the times when Great Britain to me meant Scarborough and Brighton; these two completely different towns which became my home for a while. At that point in my life I was studying and working full time so all I could do was to observe people of this country. A lot of things did make me laugh, I could not understand this friendliness and politeness that I was so not used to. Thank you, please and sorry became my every days prayers. It did feel strange at first but couple of years and I already was 'one of them'.

While indulging conversations with locals I started to understand a lot of things. Some things made me angry, even disappointed, but most of them are now kept safely in my heart. The memories of beautiful people who beat any stereotypes or cliches.

And then, Great Britain became my transit country. It seemed like everywhere I would go, I would always pass by Britain. But this time I created different relationship with this country. Suddenly I realized why millions of tourists come and spend their money there. To me it was the nature. Green rolling hills with sweet little sheep around, traditional country pubs in the middle of nowhere and, of course, 4 seasons in one day.

On my latest transit trip (which by the way ended in missed flight to Lithuania, ha!) I discovered Lake and Peak Districts. Beautiful hills and mountains surrounded by lakes and streams. The wilderness that every true adventurer is seeking for. Face biting winds and drizzle which always bring a sunshine. How dare I think that Britain is boring. Forget about that consumerist face of Britain that you always hear and see in media and go and explore the forests around, the fields, the streams, the lakes and mountains. I'm sure you will fall in love again.

I am saying huge thank you to my friends, who still live in Britain. Thank you because of you everytime I get fascinated more and more about the nature of your country. And you can learn a lot from it.

Now I am back in my beloved Channel Islands. Indulging the ocean life. It's time to learn how to drive and convert a van for new adventures in the future.

Enjoy October!

Ligita