20 September

This blog is supposed to be about travelling. But some journeys are not necessarily “geographic”. Some journeys are inside your soul and those can take you further than a couple of hundreds of kilometers.
Journeys like this come unexpected and can open your eyes more than some beautiful landscapes. I took such a journey last week, for my birthday. What I saw on my way… I saw that I have a big family and that I’m so lucky to be able to share my birthday with all of them; that they are always there to help me when I need them and that they think of me all the time. That cooking and washing dishes for 8 persons can be such a pleasure if you enjoy eating with them. That some inexpensive presents are incredibly full of value and I can still cry for joy when I receive a gift; and those are the presents that I will always treasure.


I saw that I have a soul-mate who would do anything to bring a smile on my face. A partner that pays attention to my wishes, who remembers them and somehow manages to bring them to life. Someone who, after five years together, can still offer me the biggest surprises. My “better-half” that miraculously manages to accept me , and that’s not an easy job !

I found out that on my journey I have alongside the best friends I could ask for. My friends who would wear clown–noses, helmets and hide under a table for one hour just to surprise me. My friends who would miss their fathers’ birthdays, or an evening with their babies just to be able to throw hundreds of confetti at me. People in which I found understanding and wisdom and who have given me some of the most unselfish advices I ever received.

Thanks to all of you who have been on my “birthday-journey” with me!

More photos here.