Rainbow Family & Gathering

giovedì, marzo 11, 2010

To The Happy Few... Sensitive Soul


Ciao Amico/a Mio/a
I've finally decided to take paper and pen for write down something. First of all i would like to say sorry for my long silence.. but you know i'm still the usual lazy bastard and i don't like to spend to much time on the net (still find the real world much more interesting&entertaining than the virtual one). So how are you??? Where are you??? What are you doing??? Are you happy???
It's strange cuz for days i've thought what i should tell but now the mind is empty and the words are somewhere locked. Maybe just cuz i would like to express/describe you so many things/feelings&emotions that i really don't know where to start...Is it ok from tonight???It's roughly 1am of an apparently dark night, i'm on the middle of the Indian Ocean and i'm standing alone on my night watching. A crescent half moon had set not long time ago leaving the sky above to the patrol of thousand friendly stars: on the starboard side the well-known Ursa Major and the faint Ursa Minor are pointing at the guide Polaris (happy to see her again after so many mounts in the Southern Emisphere); on the other hand a very bright Rigil Kentaurus offer it's close company to the now familiar Southern Cross while the shy Milky Way is low on the horizon; on the zenith, like a good supervisor, the majestic Leo is running back the red planet (Mars), forgetting, in the meanwhile, behind his tale the pale Saturn (which one is already looking forward to be welcome in between the arms of Virgo). By now a little dust of wind it's pushing us toward our destination (the Omanese coast). Across deep black waters we are moving silently, leaving around and behind us only green/white fluorescent wake of phosphorescences; when the wind picks up, the sea start rippling with sudden/random touchs of spooky bright light so colouring the dark and.. how could i explain the feeling to see flourescent burning dolphins play around the bow???
We left Sri Lanka two weeks ago and, after a windy/bumpy start (25/40 knots of wind wt 2/4mt waves), we had a very relaxing sail in the apparently gentle&quite Arabic Sea. The last couple of days have been characterized of NO wind and surreal flat waters (like floating on oil) so, even if in high risk zone (pirates), we had often opted to fold the empty sails and simply leave the corrent drift us into the blue (we all don't like to use the noisy engine). In few days time (the 4th of March to be precise) we should/have to join a convoy of sailing yachts from Salalah/Oman to Aden/Yemen.. all together under the surveillance of the "Coalition warships" to avoid unwelcome pirates attacks. Once again the human being have been able to ruin everything, painting with fear an unnatural dangers those waters, like if Mother Nature could be not enough dangerous by herself.. but well, there is nothing that i can do for it so.. why should i speak of this now??? Nevermind!!!
Unfortunately this appointment/convoy and few unexpected maintenance problems at the boat had dryed out our time/opportunities to enjoy/visit beautiful islands of the Indian Ocean.. Andamans, Chagos & Maldives (just to stay on the Northern Emisphere) have been skipped for this time.. don't you think that they are good reason to cross/sail the Indian Ocean again??? I think so!!! ;-)
After Yemen upwind through the Red Sea, Suez Canal and, after more that two and half years, back into the Mediterranean; we are not sure yet about destinations and timing but Pantafive should finish her around the world trip in the Catalunya coast on mid/end of May. And after that??? Do I have to go back in Italy and have a "normal" life??? Ahahahah.. it's not for me thanks!!! Actually i don't know what i'll do and where i'll go.. concentrate to live the day the only real plan is to not have any but, in the middle of the ocean there aren't many things to do so, sometimes, i let the fantasy fly over and met my dreams.. what a mess!!! To be honest, i would like to do/learn so many things, visit so many places/countries (the list is keep growing), mix with so many different culltures/people that one life isn't enough!!! ;-)
The dream (or just the plan B), once back in the old continent, is keep wandering around Europe for a while (hammock&hitchhiking) and take my time to visit friends spread here and there before head west or east again, by sea or by land (no plans and NO planes). Without money left (just enough to arrive in Spain) i will finance this European Tournee' 2010 (2011???) selling "home made" bracelets on the streets/beaches (i've already start the production), trying to make same massages (i've studied Thai Massage in Bangkok) and maybe i'll finally find the time/courage to learn/improve my poor skill with guitar&juggling... i only said maybe!!! I don't like to scream it but i feel ready to make the last step and become a "nomad/globetrotter" and finally live in/on/for/from streets&seas; without the fear to be without money or roof (there's always enough sky for everybody) i'm going to try it and if i'll like it, well.. that's definetely too far away!!! Actually, I only wish to be happy like i'm now and like i've always been.. all the rest doesn't really matter!!!
What about your dreams??? Are you still believe in it and fight for them??? Really hope that everything is great for you... yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Always smile and be positive.
Matteo...
A Testa Alta e Sole in Faccia!!!