To infinity and beyond...

After the disaster that was Sri Lanka (and me being very lucky to escape the bombings) I decided a safer long weekend would most likely be one in Sicily. I had heard a lot of good things about it so I was keen to visit.

The food is really amazing; people are friendly and you'd be tempted to indulge and live life to the fullest. I think I need to come back. I do believe the South of Italy and maybe the South of France have a lot in common, and for some reason I think maybe settling down there would be nice....

This picture was taken at the pool of the hotel I stayed in. I had thought about the name for the blog entry and for various reasons the word "Infinity" popped up in my mind. Well, I guess this wasn't infinity really, but maybe dreams are there to fill the void....

The other image I thought was worthwhile posting here was taken at a Sicilian wedding. I thought the young man was crying a bit too much for the occasion but hey, maybe he had all the right reasons to be sad. Who knows...

I did like the angle of view, the colours and the fact that his mother didn't seem to be bothered at all by her son's lack of happiness. Too busy texting her friends, I guess.

Sri Lanka

Since I haven't had much of a holiday for the last 15 months or so I decided to finally go on a week-long trip to Sri Lanka. It had always been on my bucket list and I felt it was the right time to get some rest and maybe some new perspectives.

The country is a lovely and colourful addition to anyone's travel agenda. People are nice, the food is tasty and there is a lot to explore.

Obviously, Colombo takes centre stage, but it's actually not precisely pretty. The beaches are a bit ...well... see above....it's all a bit sad, I guess.

Sri Lanka is also a place which has gained enormous popularity in recent years, post its civil war. Nowadays it surely is where East meets West. Or maybe it is the other way round....(and no, since a few people have asked, I do not know any of the women pictured in the above image). I felt this was a funny picture, full of scenic contrast, which is why I featured it here.

But after all it's about what you learn when you travel. I wanted to see tea plantations, and what is apparent is that a life spent on harvesting tea leaves is a tough one. On my journey through one of the plantations I was lucky enough to share a moment of eye contact with the little girl. It has become one of my favourite images from the trip.

First things first

Just recently I went to a concert of a friend of mine. While I was taking pictures in the church I noticed a little girl totally unimpressed by the beautiful classical music. She was very much obsessed with her looks, making faces and checking herself out in the display of her phone. First things first.