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To The Happy Few... Sensitive Soul

" Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side, keep on the sunny side of life; it will help us everyday, it will bright all the ways, if you'll keep on the sunny side of life"

Ciao Amico/a Mio/a

I've finally decided to take paper and pen for write down something. First of all i would like to say sorry for my long silence.. but you know i'm still the usual lazy bastard and i don't like to spend to much time on the net (still find the real world much more interesting&entertaining than the virtual one). So how are you??? Where are you??? What are you doing??? Are you happy???

It's strange cuz for days i've thought what i should tell but now the mind is empty and the words are somewhere locked. Maybe just cuz i would like to express/describe you so many things/feelings&emotions that i really don't know where to start...Is it ok from tonight???It's roughly 1am of an apparently dark night, i'm on the middle of the Indian Ocean and i'm standing alone on my night watching. A crescent half moon had set not long time ago leaving the sky above to the patrol of thousand friendly stars: on the starboard side the well-known Ursa Major and the faint Ursa Minor are pointing at the guide Polaris (happy to see her again after so many mounts in the Southern Emisphere); on the other hand a very bright Rigil Kentaurus offer it's close company to the now familiar Southern Cross while the shy Milky Way is low on the horizon; on the zenith, like a good supervisor, the majestic Leo is running back the red planet (Mars), forgetting, in the meanwhile, behind his tale the pale Saturn (which one is already looking forward to be welcome in between the arms of Virgo). By now a little dust of wind it's pushing us toward our destination (the Omanese coast). Across deep black waters we are moving silently, leaving around and behind us only green/white fluorescent wake of phosphorescences; when the wind picks up, the sea start rippling with sudden/random touchs of spooky bright light so colouring the dark and.. how could i explain the feeling to see flourescent burning dolphins play around the bow???

We left Sri Lanka two weeks ago and, after a windy/bumpy start (25/40 knots of wind wt 2/4mt waves), we had a very relaxing sail in the apparently gentle&quite Arabic Sea. The last couple of days have been characterized of NO wind and surreal flat waters (like floating on oil) so, even if in high risk zone (pirates), we had often opted to fold the empty sails and simply leave the corrent drift us into the blue (we all don't like to use the noisy engine). In few days time (the 4th of March to be precise) we should/have to join a convoy of sailing yachts from Salalah/Oman to Aden/Yemen.. all together under the surveillance of the "Coalition warships" to avoid unwelcome pirates attacks. Once again the human being have been able to ruin everything, painting with fear an unnatural dangers those waters, like if Mother Nature could be not enough dangerous by herself.. but well, there is nothing that i can do for it so.. why should i speak of this now??? Nevermind!!!

Unfortunately this appointment/convoy and few unexpected maintenance problems at the boat had dryed out our time/opportunities to enjoy/visit beautiful islands of the Indian Ocean.. Andamans, Chagos & Maldives (just to stay on the Northern Emisphere) have been skipped for this time.. don't you think that they are good reason to cross/sail the Indian Ocean again??? I think so!!! ;-)

After Yemen upwind through the Red Sea, Suez Canal and, after more that two and half years, back into the Mediterranean; we are not sure yet about destinations and timing but Pantafive should finish her around the world trip in the Catalunya coast on mid/end of May. And after that??? Do I have to go back in Italy and have a "normal" life??? Ahahahah.. it's not for me thanks!!! Actually i don't know what i'll do and where i'll go.. concentrate to live the day the only real plan is to not have any but, in the middle of the ocean there aren't many things to do so, sometimes, i let the fantasy fly over and met my dreams.. what a mess!!! To be honest, i would like to do/learn so many things, visit so many places/countries (the list is keep growing), mix with so many different culltures/people that one life isn't enough!!! ;-)

The dream (or just the plan B), once back in the old continent, is keep wandering around Europe for a while (hammock&hitchhiking) and take my time to visit friends spread here and there before head west or east again, by sea or by land (no plans and NO planes). Without money left (just enough to arrive in Spain) i will finance this European Tournee' 2010 (2011???) selling "home made" bracelets on the streets/beaches (i've already start the production), trying to make same massages (i've studied Thai Massage in Bangkok) and maybe i'll finally find the time/courage to learn/improve my poor skill with guitar&juggling... i only said maybe!!! I don't like to scream it but i feel ready to make the last step and become a "nomad/globetrotter" and finally live in/on/for/from streets&seas; without the fear to be without money or roof (there's always enough sky for everybody) i'm going to try it and if i'll like it, well.. that's definetely too far away!!! Actually, I only wish to be happy like i'm now and like i've always been.. all the rest doesn't really matter!!!

What about your dreams??? Are you still believe in it and fight for them??? Really hope that everything is great for you... yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Always smile and be positive.

Matteo...

A Testa Alta e Sole in Faccia!!!

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Ciao amici miei, come e' iniziata questa nuova decade??? sono ancora in tempo per potervi augurare sole e felicita' per questo nuovo anno??? Sogni e progetti??? Siete felici???Sfortunatamente avrei voluto trovare il tempo per poter scrivere singolarmente ad ognuno, ma purtroppo anche qua in Thailandia le giornate sono solamente di 24h e non e' stato possibile dedicare il tempo necessario&sufficiente, o semplicemente consono, ad ognuno di voi.. scusatemi per questo.Io sto benone, fisicamente e psicologicamente; proseguo, con sempre maggior consapevolezza ed irrazionalita’, my way, and although I have absolutely no idea where this is leading me, stubbornly remains on top and the sun in his face. If we add to this all the smiles & faces that accompany my single daily life ', always as' rich and diverse small / large landscapes & colors, flavors & emotions, thoughts & I can not hide odors to be truly peaceful and happy. With 3 / 5 months of solitary blue around the corner and with very few minutes of sleep behind us, we have just completed the final preparations for departure. To be honest we already 'due to be at sea for several days but no major maintenance and have marked the happy & spontaneous joy of coming together again (El Captain & the Happy Hippy Crew). After stray & carefree months of colorful streets & special people, the compass points west of hours while a beaming back paws Pantafive by the desire to return to the open sea. Not yet a precise & safe destination, but well aware 'that will be' impossible to get lost (cited in El Captain), there is less than 2 hours to traverse slowly bring me 'back home (maybe or maybe stop direct to the Maldives in Sri Lanka ), so many dreams and plans are already aware 'head while flying fantasies knows' where .. spring / summer stroll for Europe?? For Sure .. I do not want stop this constant bouncing around the world and its thousands culture.Ora I have to go ... accompany the new moon 'these first starry nights and I certainly do not want to lose it .. see you soon! Always smile and be positive

Matthew ...

tall and Sun in the Face!

Ps / quiet for the pirates. First of all, with this face that I am scared them .. besides' we should join a convoy sailing from Yemen to Oman .. escorted by NATO warships in the area. But not too happy about that .. Since late in the roadmap have been sacrificed in the Chagos ... Ugh!

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... da ormai piu' di un mese vagabondo senza meta definita tra Thailandia e Malesia aspettando gennaio per salire nuovamente a borbo della barca e dirigermi con calma verso la Spagna (Maldive, Chagos, Oman, Yemen, Eritrea, Sudan, Egitto e qualcosa anche nel Mediterraneo sono le soste previste prima di sbarcare verso aprile/maggio 2010). Mi sposto quasi esclusivamente in autostop (facile anche con sta' faccia), scalzo (talmente tanti funghi nei piedi e non solo che potrei farci un risotto) e dormo sull'amaca dove capita (solo cielo come tetto), la doccia? ogni tanto :)!!! Pioggia e zanzare sono le uniche note negative ma la sensazione di freedom 'that this experience is making me taste and' unique and wonderful. I move it without considering destinations but living every day with simplicity and 'the road with its flavors, colors, sounds, smells, smiles, surprises and mysteries, trying to avoid the more' crowded with tourists as possible (most of whom think only to get drunk every day) goes by, so 'a lot of time in contact with local which intrigued by my presence and person I approached, I contend, show me, help me and pamper me.
Two weeks ago in northern Thailand in the company of the couple LagoDubix, Kuala Lumpur and now host of Iranian friends (52h made travel between the train and bus, of which so much terza classe, solo per vedere Valentino Rossi festeggiare il suo nono titolo mondiale a Sepang.. lo so, niente autostop ma come facevo a fare +2000km in tre giorni???). Tra qualche giorno dovrei rimettermi in strada; l'idea e' quella di prendermela con calma e fermarmi in un paio di posti qua in Malesia (Pangkor e Penang) prima di ritornare in Thailandia. Una volta la' non so bene se andare a Bagkok e fare un corso professionale di massagi Wat Pro della durata di un mese o vagabondare come al mio solito tra le isole del sud... o magari qualcos'altro di inaspettato; la Vita e' cosi' bella che adoro lasciarmi da Lei soprendere.
Always smile and be positive...

Matteo...
A Testa Alta e Sole in Faccia!!!

Ps/ Luckily there is' the accountant Lake .. as you may have guessed by the frequency with which aggoirno the blog, my laziness is reaching abnormal levels but .. if you want you can take a peek at the blog of my dear friends Lake & Dubix with whom I spent three wonderful weeks of muchies "settled in northern Thailand .. the links below

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On the hills
On Act Two Hills
the Id (or) d (i) or - Mae Malai to Pai
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