It had been almost a year since I had left Hong Kong, passing through different cultures, learning about people's lives, their thoughts, their views on the world. I had learnt, made friends, changed in a way I hadn't anticipated and each time, darn it'd hurt to have to leave yet I would be excited to move on to another destination. I miss all the ones I've met and all the things I've seen:
- Two weeks in Chile: my fellow racers
- A week in Bolivia: the gang in our jeep rocked! too bad none of us spoke spanish, made it kinda hard talking to the driver...
- Two months in Salvador de Bahia: Dogão!!! Yoshi, Rússia, Chefe, Walkyria and all the people from Idioma. Avé Maria, Baianos: saudades!
- Two weeks around Brazil: the Pantanal crew... I will try to make it to Kyoto! The hundreds of gators...
- Two weeks in Cuba: the salsa teachers who spoke german better than english!
- Three months in Rio: my oh my, Flávia and all the dancers, Benedito and all the capoeristas, the gym, Damião, the beach crew, Cariocas meu Deus! The kids from Rocinha, their main teacher Cidinha. Copacabana!!!
- Three months in New York: My family and my dear dear friends that I already knew before coming to the Big Apple <3
- Three months in Paris: the dancers who made me feel comfortable in the city I didn't feel I belonged to anymore. And of course my family. A couple of my high school friends. John!!! Princess!!!!! The vélib'. THE FOOD!
Connecting / reconnecting with you peeps has been amazing and I'm glad we've kept in touch. It hasn't been superficial and we'll meet again!
By March, I felt it was the right moment to head back to Asia. And also my flight ticket was expiring...
So I headed to Saigon for a Lindy Hop exchange. Those who don't know what Swing/Lindy Hop is aren't really my friends. Wow, what an awesome place to be at! It made me feel like re-exploring my vietnamese roots. It is during that trip that I decided of my next long term destination: Vietnam!!! That made my mom proud... Honestly, of my past year, this is going to be the week-end I will remember. The Saigon crew rules!
As for Hong Kong, it was good going back to my ancient routine, the way it was when I was living there. I was glad to hang out again with the Axé Capoeira crew and to go back to dancing at Grappa's. I even managed to fit in an adventure race! However, Hong Kong did not feel the same. After 9 years living there, I thought I'd be more attached to it. I guess I wasn't, and that's why I had left. We easily get trapped in our comfort and we forget what we love and why we're here. I still love Hong Kong but I feel it is not going to teach me a lot more, for now.
Oh well, things change. Let's move on!!!
- Two weeks in Chile: my fellow racers
- A week in Bolivia: the gang in our jeep rocked! too bad none of us spoke spanish, made it kinda hard talking to the driver...
- Two months in Salvador de Bahia: Dogão!!! Yoshi, Rússia, Chefe, Walkyria and all the people from Idioma. Avé Maria, Baianos: saudades!
- Two weeks around Brazil: the Pantanal crew... I will try to make it to Kyoto! The hundreds of gators...
- Two weeks in Cuba: the salsa teachers who spoke german better than english!
- Three months in Rio: my oh my, Flávia and all the dancers, Benedito and all the capoeristas, the gym, Damião, the beach crew, Cariocas meu Deus! The kids from Rocinha, their main teacher Cidinha. Copacabana!!!
- Three months in New York: My family and my dear dear friends that I already knew before coming to the Big Apple <3
- Three months in Paris: the dancers who made me feel comfortable in the city I didn't feel I belonged to anymore. And of course my family. A couple of my high school friends. John!!! Princess!!!!! The vélib'. THE FOOD!
Connecting / reconnecting with you peeps has been amazing and I'm glad we've kept in touch. It hasn't been superficial and we'll meet again!
By March, I felt it was the right moment to head back to Asia. And also my flight ticket was expiring...
So I headed to Saigon for a Lindy Hop exchange. Those who don't know what Swing/Lindy Hop is aren't really my friends. Wow, what an awesome place to be at! It made me feel like re-exploring my vietnamese roots. It is during that trip that I decided of my next long term destination: Vietnam!!! That made my mom proud... Honestly, of my past year, this is going to be the week-end I will remember. The Saigon crew rules!
As for Hong Kong, it was good going back to my ancient routine, the way it was when I was living there. I was glad to hang out again with the Axé Capoeira crew and to go back to dancing at Grappa's. I even managed to fit in an adventure race! However, Hong Kong did not feel the same. After 9 years living there, I thought I'd be more attached to it. I guess I wasn't, and that's why I had left. We easily get trapped in our comfort and we forget what we love and why we're here. I still love Hong Kong but I feel it is not going to teach me a lot more, for now.
Oh well, things change. Let's move on!!!
I'm not even back there yet (sydney with family) and I've already got that time to move on from HK feeling :)... and ITS WONDERFUL!
ReplyDeletegreat to see you the other week, even if briefly...
until next time my friend xx