back in NZ

Im back home in Whanganui...
with my beautiful family and wonderful friends here...
including my little niece RUBY (she is so cute!)

rEvolution

im off to seek salsa & Spanish lessons in Cuba with my sister Michaella.

paz.

Julie & Chrissy's Fete!

I caught the train to Avignon after 5 days in Paris....

Chris & Julie had rented a beautiful country house in northern Provence, qnd invited 25 of there closest amis, for a weekend of smiles, dance, exploration of the countryside, delicious food & celebration of 30 years of Julie & Chrissy on the planet!!!!

Brilliant time!!!!

Paris stay

I catch a flight to Paris, to visit my good friends Jean Claude & Miho...

My neighbours & adventure buddies from when I lived in Mishima (near Tokyo)

It was so good to see them again...

Miho is studying MBA here

J.C is a Scientist, reserching Hydrogen energy for the French government....

I tried to be a tourist & visited;

Museum D'Orsay

Louvre

Museum of Indigenous art

Luxemborg Gardens

Tuilier Gardens....

Paris is soooooo big.....

I think I like the French countryside more....

photos to come.....

Viva Italia!

I spent 3 weeks in bella Italia!

I was staying in Rimini (at my amici:fratello DIEGO's house)

For the first weeks, I had a wonderful time with Diego, his family & friends;

visiting Assisi, Urbino, Foligno, Cortona, Gubbio.... and many other incredible towns

also eating delicious food..... 

I was so surprised at the enthusiasm and passion of the organic/relocalisation food movement....

This deep respect of food is a massive part of Italian culture, which thankful is still strong....

I also visited Padova for a few days....

photos to come....

Family times

Playing with my wee cousin KAJA & her neighbour

viva FINDHORN

so many Cucumbers!



LOVE is all one needs...
it comes in many forms....


work = love in action
Gab (german, long hair), Willem (Holland) redoing the chairs....
Meditation maintenance



My friend Abe (from Netherlands) on his swing (metaphor for BE-ing Present)

findhorn beach
powerful place to BE


a massive granite slab from Iona Island, now in the centre of a wonderful circular building called "Nature Sanctuary"



wow
what can I say...
after the intial "experience week" I had to come back to this magical place for a little longer....
And nearly stayed for a long time.... lots of experiences & learning....