Simple dreams...

My dream of traveling around the world solo has been accomplished. I am now embarking for another dream of mine, more like a lifestyle, about living my life simply in a country I love, doing something I love because what we love inspire us and make us better.

I saw the world at my pace, without anyone influence... It was a great adventure and I've seen things I never saw before, never imagine, didn't know existed, I've learned what I couldn't have anywhere else... I met amazing people who became a part of me, like family. and will carry them in my heart forever...
At the end of my trip, I looked inside me and listen to what my heart was calling... and one of the call was to go back to my islands and a name came often, Raiatea..... I called for it, saw myself there, surrounded by nature. Back in Moorea in december, looking around me, what my people were doing to our precious land and nature, I felt the urge to change. But I learned that the change had to come from me, and I had to do what I believe was the best. "Be the change" if you want the world to change.... "Practice what you preach and believe in". Organic farming was constantly in my mind...

Here I am now, in Raiatea, working on an organic farming project, living a simple life in the middle of a beautiful nature... Au bout du monde as some people call Fetuna... Thanks to my universe force and to my friend Andy who give me the opportunity and the chance to be here...

It is amazing, I'm learning everyday from my surrounding, nature is so giving when you "listen" to her. She teaches me to live in symbiosis with her, she cares about me and I care about her... An old friend of mine told me once, "care for the land and it will take care of you"... everything becomes natural... I have vegetables growing slowly. I would like to minimize my shopping/spending to the bare minimum. I will make a list of what I'm using/buying and what I live with and you could give me advice on natural product to replace what I have.

Right now I'm trying to extract (cold pressed) coconut oil to have cooking oil, which will be more healthy and free. I will tell you more about this later when I succeed.

At the Fetuna farm, we are looking to be self sustainable & organic. Installing solar power is our next big project. We would like to use bio oil in the future to run our engines and collect water from the land and rain.

It is an amazing adventure and it can only stand as an example for a better future for our beautiful paradisiac islands, as non-organic mass production farming has no good ends, we know it.

Who ever wants to be part of the adventure and spend some time volunteering in our beautiful paradise is welcome...

"Be the change"... May this world be better... with Love

:)

Poema

Moorea last day...

Woke up and felt undecided about going surfing or not... I finally grab my board, a mango, some water and take the old jeep for my last day of surf in Haapiti before a while, a "long" drive around the island (only 30 min but you have to know that it take one hour to go around the island...)The drive is nice in morning, the air is fresh, everything is waking up with the morning golden light... people on the side of the road waiting with their kids for the school bus watch me driving by, some kids have big eyes for my car, I say hi and smile the whole way. At the little pier I wait for Fabrice. I finally manage to get a boat ride after paddling across the lagoon for five days in a row... it get me pretty tired once I arrive at the spot. My eyes get attracted by the sight of a fish, the water is quite clear... two leopard rays show up and dance a valse in front of me and disappear. A sting ray come by followed by a black tip shark... it reassure me to see shark... they are essential to underwater world balance and I love swimming with them.
The water is glassy and the background view from the surf spot is stunning. Being in the water there and seeing the island from the pass feels my heart with happiness...
The surf is glassy and great fun. We have had a pretty agitated surf since the big swell hit on sunday and it is an unexplainable pleasure to surf in this conditions with couple good friends...
Drive back home, I brake down 10 min away from the house. I can't never drive this 70 years old jeep without a break down at some point... my dad come to my rescue as usual and fix it in five minutes... I have to say that I'm cursed with old cars, I usually breakdown once a week... I have to catch my boat to Tahiti in two hours and I'm not packed yet. I drive home as fast as I can as my dad took the alternator off. I finish packing with my aunty Henriette help. She brought me some ramboutan so I can eat something.
I catch the ferry to Tahiti, ship my luggage and surfboard on the Raiatea ferry and walk to town to meet Vaiana... We drive to the tennis court and she lend me her car to get my plane ticket for tomorrow. Christelle birthday party is happening tonight. Nice cosy friendly party in the deep valley of Punaauia, the girls are happy and I'm happy to be back home, to be with my friends.

Next morning I finally get a ticket for the 10 am flight. I meet Andy at the airport almost missing my plane as the ticket office was full... but made it right on time !

Last sight of Moorea before a while... her silhouette is picturesque...

Water

Shaded blue disapearing slowly into grounded green shade… blury is my heart to your soul… blurry is the world to me… but your voice keeps me going… There I can hear you smiling… there… Underwater… I can feel your heart beating… Shattered by pounding waves... I’m alive… Swept away … I hide… I seek proctection… there you come… There I go… flying over… I let myself go… you stop pushing me away… your silence beat with my heart again… we are one… You… I… and our memories… you were there… you are here… inside me… always…  

Raiatea is truly an amazing place... Snorkeling around an island in front of our house, turquoise water shells here and there, fishes blooming out of the coral reef, multicolored clams every where... the view is breathtaking... Water from the ocean coming thru the reef and pouring like waterfall into the lagoon where life is flourishing... my eyes follow the lagoon, a white sandy beach give birth to a coconut tree forest... behind it, Raiatea is standing proud and untouchable, green luxurious landscape. Volcanic mountains rises over the horizon and randomly cut the sky until they disappear again into the ocean... another island rise on the ocean, Huahine... I close my eyes... and feel... live... smile... the night is rising... an orange full moon slowly undress herself over the lagoon...

Love

Poema

Followig our step back

Hawaii, a land of dream for many souls, where hearts get lost and open up to the sight of a luxurious kind nature, the feel of warm ocean and sun caressing fragile skins... Sharp ridges flowing like a vertical swell, deep valley leading you to hidden waterfalls... long empty beaches beaten by the Pacific ocean...
I spent three weeks there with Noah and flew back home few days ago... Every time I come back home I discover it differently, falling in love again and again. I'm blessed to be born here. One day an Indian man I met told me we should exchange birth place... Moorea is very special, her silouhette is unique, her shape, mountains are like never seen before, no place I've seen around the world could be compare to I have here. Green lush, fruits everywhere, easy simple island life to the fullest... I've been surfing almost everyday since I arrived, met friends and been reminded of the kindness our people have... It feels good to be home...

Sun and love to you

Poema

Today I started to say goodbye to friends... tears run down my face when thinking about it... I enjoyed every moments spent here with my friends as I felt in peace around them, a serenity I rarely found with younger people. The people I met seems to enjoy life like I do, doing what they love and being who they are truly and taking me as I am.... They are true and loving, welcoming me in their heart and giving me time and knowledge... It is a beautiful gift life have given me. I am thankful and feel blessed being here, with Maggie (Jim and Linda's dog), seeing these mountains everyday, fabulous nature.

 Thank you

Life as an adventure...

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself" G.B. Shaw

That was a message left for me I guess... I started my trip because I wanted to find myself and I ended up creating myself and become who I am today... it takes guts to believe in our dream but the path to it is the only way to truly be our self... but I'm happy even if sometimes it can be hard to figure what's going on. What is hard is to see that what ever is irritationg us in the other is our reflection... It took me a while to understand and see that but I will always be thanksfull to my friend Vaiana for telling me that a decade ago...

Everyday can be an adventure if we follow our little inner voice... So I decided to take line dancing classes. I never heard about it but I jump in and I was having a blast being surrounded by all this seniors having fun. I also take some Hula classes and I felt greatly welcome by all. It reminds me how much I love dancing and my culture... I miss Tahitian dance but hula is more strict and I needed that. Today I went with Sandra to some Zumba classes. I've heard of it before and it was a great lot of fun ! I understand why it is so popular. Mix pop dance, acrobatic moves and latino/south american dance with a constant smile on the teacher face... you have Zumba !!! I would recommend it.

Today while walking the dog, I met Wynona and Lindy, two senior neighbor. We started to talk and got connected right away. I found out that Wynona husband is the beekeeper I was buying my honey from last year and I was looking for him to buy more honey... I love his honey and getting it from him, he always had his beekeeper outfit on at the farmers market. Today I visited his honey workshop and it is amazing what you can do with less... Wynona love quilting and she invited me to join her if I wanted to learn how to make them. I immediately accepted of course... I was wondering what I was going to do today... tadaaaaaaaaaaa !!!

 

Life is magic and we have to watch what we wish for !  

 

I added some new links to my "website to see" column, check them out. Pangeaseed is a organization fighting against shark finning, you can purchase very cool art and tshirt from their site to support them.

I recently found out about Plastiki, an amazing sailing adventure crossing the Pacific on a boat built with plastic bottle !!!

Follow Liz Clark and Swell across the Pacific and read her touching and well written stories...

I hope you are enjoying yourself, or working on it... we are our life captain... follow your instinct and live the fullest, try to do your best, with love and respect... it's a lifelong piece of work but we will ended up with the best piece of art we will ever own... ourself...

Love to you

Poema

 

I woke up slowly as the sun rise thru my window... birds are flying all over the sky celebrating the day to come... I lay here on my bed thinking... sinking in my dreams, being quiet to the sound of my heart beat... first ray of sun touch my skin, my heart beat faster sparkling to his golden touch... smile on my face, my eyes catches all the beauties around me... frost on the grass, snow layered over the mountains... 

I am on the road again after some time spent home. Shooting for our dream can be hard and I feel lonely sometimes... Going back to my roots was necessary...

In a society where people daily feed their spirit with Fear, walls grow between human and Love. We prefer easy, fast social connection, avoiding any "real" contact with other human beings, and we build superficial social life thru media and internet. Our whole life becomes a virtual world, shallow and cold.

My sister, Sophie and her daughter, Amelia picked me up at the airport and welcomed me back in Washington. I was happy to see them. Her son Henry grew up alot since the last time I saw him.

I'm in Port Angeles dog and house sitting for my friends Jim and Linda. I met them last year with Michael and Mariela. I also came back to PA to pick up my belongings from Pangea and say goodbye to her as Martin bought me out. I was sad to say goodbye but that how life goes, it wasn't time for me to sail away...

Previous to my house sitting, I stayed with Mariela and Michael who became like family to me. We spent good time together sharing their love for cooking. I learned how to make home made pasta and pizza, it is as delicious as simple. I get the chance to see them every week for Friendly Friday Dinner and meet their friends. Last dinner they invited Sandra and Jon, a very interesting couple. They decided to work hard young and retired young. They moved to PA few years ago. They invited me to hike with them on Hurricane ridge the other day and I had a lot of fun.

Living for my dream of traveling around the world solo gave me the opportunity to reunite with my European family, my sister and brother. It is something I needed to grow up, family connection is special.

I always wonder why I was so attracted by the idea of traveling, meeting other cultures and seeing the earth further than the ocean that was surrounding me... I'm slowly getting closer to the answer...