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week sixteen: eurovision

This is what happiness looks like. once, in the beginning of my journey here I had this small dream that no one knew about it’s not a hard one a wild guess would have been enough • I wanted to watch Eurovision together with all the different nationalities gathered right here the most diverse groupContinue reading “week sixteen: eurovision”

week fifteen

The burning sky sunset from mainland Iceland. it took fourteen weeks to start living in the real camp reality as four days after the end of the previous one a new camp started the first outdoor camp with French in the lead almost outside of Reykjavik • welcome to Viðey island the land of birdsContinue reading “week fifteen”

week fourteen

All 28 seeds. one more Italian arrived why do we even learn Icelandic we just need Italian classes but now we are complete 15 to 24 people in one month there’s no such thing as quiet afternoons only a call center set up at the kitchen table the most rapidly growing establishment in Iceland •Continue reading “week fourteen”

week thirteen: volcano

I don’t think a view can get any better than this. first time was a hike second time a climb third time’s the charm like a stroll on the beach or a potato field with the most amazing view • the Icelanders are experts on turning the nature into a tourist attraction add business hoursContinue reading “week thirteen: volcano”

week thirteen: camp

The camp crowd including one person who does not understand Italian (me). three months in my second real camp this is it, guys finally my time to shine this is why I’m here, right? • two wonderful participants six crazy camp leaders the second unofficial language is Italian and all of the meals are veganContinue reading “week thirteen: camp”

week twelve

The trash hunters of SEEDS. another solidarity week emptying the same container with the aim to find a lopapeysa without a (big) hole new day, location, container the pop paradise, remember? this time, Harry Styles made the CD player go ’round for three hours new tasks: pull the mannequins out destroy the books but saveContinue reading “week twelve”

week eleven

Goal: run to catch all of the sunsets. today is the day in the middle of our Icelandic adventure but the todo list is still so long • go on a walk for 3 minutes and do a midterm evaluation of Eskihlid is it too early to miss the house that smells so bad? •Continue reading “week eleven”

week ten

My choice of fjord. the sending organization said the midpoint of the project is emotionally the hardest I’ll be here for 22 weeks rowing in still water • hopefully the last virtual camp of my time with a challenge to find a humane hour between the timezones of Colombia and Vietnam done and done •Continue reading “week ten”

kümnes nädal

Valisin endale selle fjordi. projekti keskpaigas on saatva organisatsiooni sõnul emotsionaalselt madalaim punkt kokku olen siin 22 nädalat sõuan tasases vees • loodetavasti minu aja viimane virtuaalne laager väljakutsega leida inimlik kellaaeg Kolumbia ja Vietnami ajatsoonide vahel jõudis edukalt finišisse • mu ainus ja lemmik toakaaslane on tagasi maailmarahu on taastatud valmis kolima uuele tasemeleContinue reading “kümnes nädal”

üheksas nädal

Suureks kasvanud vulkaan. eelmise nädala dramaatilised otsused ei muutnud eriti midagi peale selle et olen selles seisus mistõttu väidetavalt siia tulin omapäi • leidsime taas tee vulkaanini et koristada saapataldu ja suitsukonisid prügist hoolimata kasvab ta nii kiiresti suureks et ei tunne enam ära ja laavaseina äärde ei kipu vahukommid ootavad järgmist vulkaanipurset • alustasimeContinue reading “üheksas nädal”