We started the month with our mid-term training, an incredible adventure, walking with our backpacks to the coast for a week. I was very happy to be surrounded by other volunteers again and to meet our trainers, wonderful people. During this precious time walking through the forests on the way to the sea I had some deep and raw personal reflections about the path taken in the last months. I did a lot of personal work to clarify my feelings during the next two weeks, I tried to stay focused on appreciating the little moments in the apple orchard with our friends the butterflies Finally, an intense discontent would not allow me to enjoy the experience an I concluded that the best thing would be to return home early, prioritize how I was feeling and take care of myself. This was a hard decision that I tried to rule out by all means, but I never managed to sensibly justify that staying was the best option. This last week has been the most intense of all (if that is possible). Giving up on my main goals to embark on this project was a kind of personal defeat for me, however, inside myself I have put all the wonderful things I have experienced here above all else and I have definitively discarded the idea of defeat, thus finding a space within myself where I can sustain myself in the face of the discomfort of this new situation. Now I only feel gratitude for having made the decision to come, for everything I have lived, learned, transformed within me... I don't like goodbyes :( There are no words to explain how happy all the people who have been part of my life have made me all these months. Especially Julia and Aurèlie; may life fill you with happiness and may you continue to be as beautiful as you have been, full of love and purity. I wish you all the best. I don't like goodbyes, then, see you again soon. I love you very much❤️🩹
Love, Cristina.
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June was a strange month for me, I was a bit more stressed and busy for the University exams. One week before the exams I was informed of some problems with my University and I didn't have too much time for adventures, however, always I tried to enjoy the time. Finally, my time in Spain was a academic disaster :( I was a little sad and frustrated but returning to Slovenia, without any additional responsibility, gave me motivation and strength. When I got back, the French volunteers had to leave. We had a farewell party, cooking hot dogs on the fire and sugar clouds (enough for being happy again :D ) On a poorly chosen day (it was cloudy and raining a bit) we took a dip in Green Lake where we had a good time rolling down the hill.
Some pictures I took during the match, I'll let you enjoy :) Once again, I close another chapter of my stay here... June is already over, berries too... What will I become??... *dramatic sigh*
See ya soon for new things in July! It's festivals time and other stuffs, let's enjoy this summer !! 🔥
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Can we please talk seriously for two minutes? Like. I don't know how I'm suppose to survive without eating strawberries and bluberries from the farm for the rest of my life. Apart from the wild ones, I don't think I can find better fruits. Help me. I am lost now. Zdravo everyone!
I just wanted to share with you these precious birds that sing every morning next to my window in Gaube 📷 😍 Mamma, already the end of May? Time flies... Anyway, I L.O.V.E (mid)nights walks and I'm really happy that my fellow comrade, Julia, is into it too 🩵 It's a time when listening is more sought than seeing and when walking long distances don't seem that hard :) So, I think it's time to say goodbye to this rainy but colorful May :)
Se vidimo! 🩵 On the first of May there is a bank holiday where bonfires are lit and people gather around them. I was in Ptuj, a charming town where there was a concert and a huge bonfire: One weekend we decided to go all out and go with our new partner to a rock concert where we didn't have high hopes for fun but it ended up being a lot of fun. We were literally in the middle of nowhere. And finally, we could sing... In the middle of the month I was able to see my sister, we planned to meet again in Budapest, a city I fell in love with. Despite the fun times, the hard work on the farm required perseverance, discipline and commitment. This was a rewarding day of work, arranging the greenhouse to house sweet potatoes.
The following videos are the definition of feeling at home (even though none of us were) In short, together we created a home... The month ended with a last getaway to Croatia. We visited a beautiful national park (Plitvice) that, although there were too many tourists, I enjoyed a lot.
For long, friends of mine recommended me to visit Plitvice lakes, a national reserve in Croatia. Saying that it was *breathtaking*. That, for them, it's one of the most beautiful sights in the world.
And you know what ? They were right. |
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