Around the world... searching for answers!

Always keeping the travel as a main theme of this blog, I comeback here to share with you my last adventure... a more metaphoric travel this time, that still find all of us on the same boat: what is love and happiness in this century? From Rome to Madrid to London and back to Madrid, with a luggage now full of experiences, friends, emotions, influences from different countries & cultures and still ready for MORE!

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Friends pampering

January and February a part from being very cold months, were very quite for me especially because I was still getting use to the city, to the new job and to my massive muscular pain. I really didn't feel strong enough to go out much and I have to say that all my friends were really supportive.

Lots of people came to see me and to spend some days with me and they were a big relief and then I started to go out with my very old good friend I had in Madrid and little by little I recuperated energy and confidence :)

In the meantime following the clues I was finding around me, I ended up reading 2 classic books on relationships: 'Men comes from Mars and women from Venus' and 'The art of loving' by Fromm. I was thinking that a philosopher and a relationship counsellor could help me to understand where we are going in modern times.

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CATHARSIS

In Madrid lots of theatre plays are written by gays or speak about them, their sentiments and their challenges. I love the fact they selected this way to express themselves! Finally I realized they are sharing with me exactly the same pain, doubts, happiness, uncertities, ansiety and they are so funny that you actually can laught about yourself too!

And, unexpected enough, they speak a lot about fidelity: this of course is a theme that was touching me from near but if you see all the people you have around, all the couple and relationships have problems and this seems to be one of the biggest one! So from here mine and their same questions: What is love exactly? Should we believe in it or not? Should we fight for it? Should we trust it? Should we believe in faithfulness? should we claim it?

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Winter Sun

The end of December and the beginning of January was a time of cleaning: I spent lots of time alone, reading books, watching theatre plays and rediscovering my Madrid! The winter warm sun was the city showing me all its love...

I went through a divorce, different stupid love stories and a last wrong relationship... And I was alone again! At this moment I needed to close this stage to be ready to open a new one more healthy, stable and reach, because I was sure it would have been like this soon! But I didn't feel really like this yet!

In those days I decided to read a book someone gave me as a present: 'Le prime luci del mattino' by Fabio Volo. I was thinking it could have been a light reading and instead with it I leaved again all my past, my desperation, my decisions but it also helped me to pass it all again and to be more secure of what I did, what I'm now and what life can still offer!

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THE BODY HAS ITS REASONS

It's difficult to explain this activity, but it's really interesting because the main message is that in life we live experiences that sign our body and the way to live in it. Sometimes we loose the keys of our house and whatever is related to the body it's also related to our mind and inside and viceversa. In the antigym they want to teach you a new way to use your body and this will unblock memories and thoughts! It's a mix between relaxation and calm exercises.

I knew that in my life I have done a lot, and I started to think that the way I could have reacted to it with my body could have cause this sickness.

Thanks for the picture at www.les-sabots-du-ponceau.be

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Finding NEMO

Cooking was for sure a good start, but it wasn't enough and my only other solution was to run to a doctor and keep on exercizing because the sport was making it slightly better. Swimming always helped me... More if in a place with such a stunning view!

Then unexpected things happened and I started to read an old book I bought about my problem and I found the ANTIGYM. I checked online and someone was giving courses in Madrid, quite near my house: I decided to start in the same moment! I couldn't wait!

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FOOD FOR THOUGHTS

This wasn’t the first time I found myself starting a new life and facing something so big and bad, so I just tried to collect all my strength and all I have learned in the past: what could help me to fight back? Cooking :)

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HOME SWEET HOME

After a month everything was settled, the job, the house, the ticket for my parents coming for Christmas, I was rediscovering my city and having my first nights out … So what was the problem? LOTS OF PAIN! I couldn’t walk very well and my joints were swallowing and in the same time my heart was broken by my boyfriend. It wasn’t the distance the problem, it was just question of respect and this killed me for few days!

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SWEET MEMORIES

Coming back to the city where I lived the best time of my life and having back the sun, the vibe of this place, the warmth of these people was just a dream for me … And still is! Definitely my biggest strength in this weird time. I found a perfect place to leave, I had a job I liked, great colleagues at work and even my best friend from when I was Erasmus… What else I needed?

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MADRID CALLING!

In this way started my new travel at the end of November 2014, leaving a city that never loved me much and coming back to Madrid, my second home! I never could have imagined what actually this new moving could have meant to me! Stay tuned!

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To close the holiday in the best way here is the last restaurant before taking the train. For me it was a real luck!!! Porthminster Cafe' is not just beautiful, cosy, with a nice service and in a stunning position... but the food is also amazing! Whatever you will take will be great, even if the fish and chips was looking promising! I went for a beef salad! Great!

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After the museums and the nice stroll in the harbour, you don't know what else to do? Discover the other side of the city: going in the opposite direction respect to the harbour, you can arrive to the Leach Pottery, one of the most famous pottery studio in UK. The production of this artist is great but be carefull because you will need to walk a bit! Or you can simply go in the extreme end of St.Ives, after the Tate to be more clear, where, on top of a magic view, you have also some very nice coffe bars like Olives cafe and Porthg Widden Beach cafe, a colorful place just in front the open sea! Gourgeous!

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Now some food suggestion for you: for breakfast I would suggest you to try haddock or smoked haddock with poached eggs, just to change from the classic salmon. For lunch cornish pastry of course and for a quick snack these nice little pots of fresh fish to eat walking, so traditional in the seaside cities. In the afternoon why not try the cornish afternoon tea... also if i don't think it's really different form the classic english one! Finally for dinner I would suggest mussels steamed in white wine, fish of every kind or why not ...a special burger? Try Blas, it's great! if it's too late (every kitchen shut down between 9 and 9,30) go safe with Firehouse Bar and Grill: they have a nice menu with any kind of typical dish or meat and they are open until late!

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Also if a bit expensive i suggest you to enjoy the sunset in St.Ives form the Pedn-Olva Hotel with its Look Out restaurant and an amazing view of the harbour and the near beach! Stunning!

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Buy a combined ticket from the Tate, you will have the chance to see for 10 pounds also the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden located very near. She is another artist who lived in St. Ives for many years and loved the place so much to buy here her studio and garden where is the exposition now.

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If the day is gray or it's raining don't worry...the TATE St. Ives is only waiting for you. A museum of modern art on the beach and in such a little place can really blow your mind! I was lucky enough to see the Simon Fujiwara exibition and i loved it for 2000 reason but also because he leaved here and explains you why so many artist used to come here. Don't miss the bar on the top with its amazing view!

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Where to start in the morning? If it's sunny don't miss the harbour! It's a real pleasure to walk in the little and beautiful street of the little city and have a coffee in the sun looking at the sea. Relax!