Ah I have been thinking about blogging so much! Since last time I shared I have travelled from Monopoli Italy to Basel Switzerland, to Mainz and Stuttgart in Germany, over the water to London, down to Devon and Cornwall and back to Witten Germany for a second before returning to Sweden! The continuity in my journey was seeing lots of different families: old and young, familiar and new, friends and relatives. The way that we weave together our beliefs, habits, ideals and love manifest in family. In family we are shaped in our becoming while beautifully and sometimes painfully, our selves. And I am honored that so many welcomed me into theirs on my journey.
Before I set off for this 6-week adventure, I imagined that it would help me answer where I wanted to go after my traveling comes to an end. However, I am just as open and undecided as ever! One of the biggest challenges is that there are reasons to be everywhere, there are people that miss you wherever you don’t go, and there is plenty of healing to participate with in any community. So I must rise above reason and listen to what my heart tells me. I am still listening…
So for now I will just share some images of where I have been. Lots of love and happiness to you.
 |
| in beautiful old town of monopoli italy |
 |
| the arch way into a magical hidden orchard in italy |
 |
| one of many incredible sunsets in arlsheim switzerland |
 |
| 11 people came to a yoga class in a kitchen in basel switzerland! the setting was perfect and after our class, we cleared the mats and had an amazing dinner together. i was so honored to be hosted and supported in such a magical way. |
 |
| just a odd moment when i was strolling down the street in stuttgart germany after i visited mainz |
 |
| the view out of the apartment that i stayed in while in stuttgart, most of my time in germany was cloudy and rainy. |
 |
| this photo in stuttgart doesn't quite capture how steep it was! |
 |
| and when i was walking up a steep walking path in stuttgart, i was walking up steep stairs. |
 |
| in stuttgart with my friend martin, visiting the school i went to when i was seven. |
 |
| in england i stayed with my godmother and together we visited my godfather in stroud. |
 |
| stroud is known for the luminous white stone that all the building are made of, plus i am still enamored with turquoise. |
 |
| another steep walkway but this time in stroud, england. |
 |
| this is the coast in devon england. it was on the first night staying with my aunt and uncle, and when we got to the beach it was nearly night, amazing to have this beautiful spot all to ourselves. after we left rick took the scenic route back to their house and pointed out all the things i would have seen if it were day time :) |
 |
| this is a very curious (probably just hungry) pony up on the dartmoor moor. i was surprised how much i loved the country side of devon, after driving through ridiculously narrow roads with hedges looming high on either side, coming out to the vision of the mysterious moors stretching for miles is like a gulp of fresh air after diving deep. |
 |
| an incredibly old kept garden by dartmoor university, the type of place you can imagine all the drama of jane austin played out in. |
 |
| all through out my journey i have been in love with the sky and clouds. most of the time the camera was unable to capture the epic radiant quality.. guess i am gonna have to paint.. |
 |
| on a ferry in corwall england |
 |
| an old norman castle that was in the town where my mother grew up. i was staying with her childhood friend and she told me that my mom and her and the boys they fancied used to break in at night and hang out here! |
 |
| a surprising side of england that i didn't imagine, aqua waters and summer time retreat in the southern town of st. ives. |
 |
| you can't really read the sign, but it says the painting school of st. ives. they offer weekend and week long courses and hopefully i will be able to teach there next time i travel to england! |
 |
| one of my favorite things in england was cream tea.. tea with scone, clotted cream and jam! |
 |
| in the woods near my friend's parents house in witten germany. a wondrous place to be a kid, and grow up playing in the forest. |
 |
coming back to sweden had a flavor of coming home. i continue to love the earth and nature here and feel that it nourishes and grounds me.
so those are a few peep holes into my european adventures this summer. of course they are the moments with photos and there were many other sweet moments not recorded in picture, but in my heart instead. i am so grateful for all the love and hospitality i received that made my journey possible! |
