Monday, December 2, 2013

Naples Sept 2013

...6 months of a hell of the work prior to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 3-10th Aug 2013. Then relaxation in the Scottish mountines with my parents and friends, later on in the Polish mountines and eventually in southern Italy on the boat and the land. In total almost 2 months of intensively recharging the batteries and meeting extraordinary people. I've spent most of the time sightseeng Vesuvio, Pompei, Sorento and Amalfi cost such as Positano and Amalfi. My italian friends which I made over there were always with me, showing me around and sharing all the knowledge and experience they had. I must admit they new a lot. I've been introduced to the mistery of southern life style 'dolce non far niente' and immersed deeply in it. Italians are very generous and gentlemen, they totally know how to look afrer a woman...;) I was living a dream. Visited twice Vesuvio without and with my parents, 1181m above the sea, 500m of crater's lengh and 230m of depth. It was impressive being up there in the most visited wonders of the world and having a beautiful view on the Naples bay from one side and the Sorento's from the other side. On the boat when I was practicing yoga in Castellammare either in the morning or evening I was facing Vulcano, every time it was such a powerful and energising experience. Last 2 weeks of my stay there I was emmeresed in a local lifestyle or rather princess's comfortable life by going to the greatest restaurants and putting on weight because of a double portions as my friends wouldn't eat at all. They were on the same boat, suffering the separation from their families. They were constantly blaming themselves for being a cause of their wives lost. There is nobody to blame for living the life one wants. If someone loves us deeply, can forgive anything, if not then it means that's we are better off by ourselves. Most of time we don't want to know that family is not necessarily for us or may be not in this particular moment and context. We push the boundaries to survive by saving something which is gone, it doesn't make any sense. Im on the plane on the way back to London, having no place to go. I was very insecure either I should have stayed in South Italy or come back to London. I've applied for the dance festival 'resolutions' - the biggest in the world in regards the contemporary dance competition and have been accepted. This is the reason why I am heading back home to London. I need to be ready to perform in February, then few more performances in the Uk, finaly get on boat and sail for 4 months around Greek and Turkish islands. After all, next November 2014 cross the Atlantic. The next 7 months will be full of work to prepare the LCP' tour around the UK. I don't think I am going to spend xmas anywhere warm as my aim is dance and sailing. I need to find a one bedroom flat to live in and be able to rent it out while I am away. Any ideas....?