the island of capri

Not too far off the Almafi Coast lies the alluring Island of Capri. My dad and I rented a small boat, and set off into the electric blue- the Mediterranean Sea. There was hardly anyone else out at sea except a few yachts and the occasional fisherman catching our dinner. 

There is something so unique about the Mediterranean, the people of Italy are so passionate about the traditions of their ancestors. No butter...ever (I almost died, bread with no butter?), olive oil then salt... never the other way around, no carpets...fear of germs and the plague happening again, always wear shoes when outside...pshh yeah, right. 

life aquatic

                                          Great scene, great song.

alive

 

“One day, as he slept in a cave, he dreamed that he saw his own body sleeping. He came out of the cave on the night of a new moon. The sky was clear, and he could see millions of stars. Then something happened inside of him that transformed his life forever. He looked at his hands, he felt his body, and he heard his own voice say. "I am made of light, I am made of stars."

He looked at the stars again, and he realized that it's not the stars that create the light, but rather the light that creates the stars. "Everything is made of light," he said, "and the space in-between isn't empty." And he knew that everything that exists is one living being, and that light is the messenger of life, because it is alive and contains all information.”

 Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements

barefoot

                        Photo by Christie Pham


Even when I was a kid, shoes were of little importance, especially when embarking on an adventure; being barefoot always took precedence over safety.  Sure, the whole "hippie" pizazz is quite the trend these days, but that is merely unrecognizable to a 4 year old. One of the many great things about living in Hawaii is the fact that being barefoot in public is widely accepted, unlike the rest of the world. In Italy, if you are barefoot in public, people being mildly confused is an understatement. Well, I'm sorry that I appreciate the simpler things in life, like the feeling of the warm pavement, grass, and sand beneath my feet.

fresh

surroundings