It is one week to start my trip through Italy. I am more and more thinking about this project and what does it for me as a person.
Taking such a complex project as traveling through a country and taking pictures of the assigned buildings with stable momentum and the stable quality which is meeting clients and yours expectations at the same time is very demanding in terms of the mind set and persistance.
The other aspect of the project is being all the time alone in constant transition. The character of the job does not allow to settle down. I have never experienced such a filling in my life before.
Living like a Nomad in Europe.
This trip is about doing everything alone.
Eating alone.
Food it is not only what you get on plate - but also time you spend with other people. Here, I have to concentrate on what I have on plate. And.... I find it fascinating. What does it mean - Italian cousine? What kind of connotation come to your mind?...
Relationships.
Moving so fast does not help to build even short term relationships. Have you ever been on your own more than for two days? Just alone - you and you.. nobody else .... How did you fill? If yes, multiply it by 100.
I had to learn fast to be able to exist in kind of vacuum.
Days where I stayed in one place more than 2 days where like paradise.
I felt like in heaven in Albiano d’Ivrea were I found people I could connect with. I have my small place, shelter. I had my small things .... Being a person not another hotel guest ......
It was so nice going to the bakery in the morning and on the way meet those you have already knew.
I know that it does not happen often during such trips so therefore I cherish those moments in my heart.
Meeting people.
The other thing is when something nice happens - like meeting Franceska and Armando. I would just comment it with WOW. But from the other hand I know that if I would travel with somebody else this meeting haven’t had place.
Big moments.
I had a dream - I just wanted to see Matterhorn face to face. You never know when your dreams come true. And those moments you just want to share with others. And is was when I saw Matterhorn in live.... And then I was there standing alone... but happy...
From the other side I have such nice surprises like dressing Christmas Tree with Daga, Irek and their two sweet daughters: Sonia and Nina. I was seating in Albiano d’Ivrea and at the same time could join my lovely neighbours in this special moment (thanks to whoever invented SKYPE).
This trip teaches me more than any other experience in my life to stay on my own and still enjoy time I got. I can see how my observation skills are developing, the field of sight increased so much that sometimes I fill like having eyes on the back on my head.
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