sábado, 23 de fevereiro de 2013
segunda-feira, 4 de fevereiro de 2013
3 Days in Paradise
And here Paradise is synonym of rest and peace more than the idilic images we have about a place.
Seychelles was the destination of 3 days off, after giving up my plan to go to Zanzibar because of the visa.
To be honest I had this destination in my dreams since I was a child and my father brought some postcards and a book of the island when he was there. The coconuts, the palm trees, the beaches, everything was kind of dream I always wanted to live, but until last year it seemed so far.
To be honest I had this destination in my dreams since I was a child and my father brought some postcards and a book of the island when he was there. The coconuts, the palm trees, the beaches, everything was kind of dream I always wanted to live, but until last year it seemed so far.
I wanted to rest, so a 4 hour distance destination with sun and beaches was a PERFECT destination.
Day 1
Day 1
1 a.m. and 3 seats only for me, all I could ask then was a sunny landing... which I had.
After meeting the taxi driver, we drove by the beach until my "house" for 3 nights. I confess I was expecting a different kind of beaches, though he was telling me they were very nice.
I think, traveling a lot and knowing so many different places, made me a demanding person or maybe those postcards my father bought, years ago, looked better...
I stayed 100 mts away from the beach and almost in front of the famous restaurant at Anse Royale -"Kaz Kreol".
After unpacking, it was time for breakfast but at 8 a.m. all places where closed at Anse Royale. So I bought some stuff in the grocery and waited for a while till the only place with wi-fi in the area around was open - The Dolphin Hereux.
Fruits, Natural passion fruit juice, coffee with milk and toasts with butter and jam. Everything was delicious and all I wanted after that was to jump into the water.
My day was spent in the beach until the clouds got over the area and the heavy tropical rain started at 4 p.m. So it was time to eat something and nothing better than trying some creole food at Kaz Kreol. Octopus curry was my choice and it was delicious. It was also nice to have company while having lunch by the beach... a small cat came and seated right next to me, a proof that we're never alone :)
Up and down the hills.
When I reached Anse Royale the rain has stopped, so I went to the beach again, just to swim. When I sat in my towel, a guy came and sat talking for a while. He was telling me how is life in Seychelles and some nice stories about Arabic people in Seychelles. Well... and this is it!!
I spent a lovely time in a relaxing Paradise, called Seychelles.
Next day at 5 a.m. the taxi driver came to pick me up. I was still having breakfast so he joined me.
Luckily, the aircraft was not full, so the lady gave me another 3 seats and I could start my rest to the next destination after Doha: São Paulo.
Fruits, Natural passion fruit juice, coffee with milk and toasts with butter and jam. Everything was delicious and all I wanted after that was to jump into the water.

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| Anse Royale Beach |
After eating I went for a walk.
There is not much to see in Anse Soleil, but still there's a police station, a post office, one university and churches.
I had a long day, so I went home with some grocery, watched a movie and rested for my second day.
Day 2
I was awake at 6.30 a.m. by a Madagascar Red Fody that every 5 minutes was pecking at my window.
After spending almost a year in the desert, the nature is something I missed and it's almost a blessing being surrounded by trees, birds, reptiles, insects (I would avoid the last ones, though they seem to love me).
I had a good Breakfast and I went to the bus stop to catch the bus - direction Takamaka via Intendance!
Karoline, the owner of the house I was staying, told me Intendance beach was really nice, so I decided to go. The sun was shining and the bus would take me there for 5 rupees (more or less 0,30 €). It's nice to know that we can travel the island paying less, because taxis are really expensive.
After 2 buses going to Takamaka with no stop at Intendance, I decided to take the next bus and walk my way to the beach.
While traveling by bus I could see some other beaches that looked nice, like Anse Forbans. I was not scared, but I felt some anxiety to leave the bus, because the road seemed so narrow for 2 ways driving.
After 15 minutes and in a place looking like "middle of nowhere" the bus driver told me to leave. There was a signal saying "Intendance" but no sign of beach around.
I started walking but then I decided to go back and ask a man, who was oustide the police station, which was the way to the beach. He looked at me and said something as simple as this:
"Just walk"
And I did...
I actually like to walk, but I was feeling a bit weird in a place I don't know and where the only sound was "the nature sound"... No cars, almost no houses, no beach in sight.
After a while another signal showing me I was in the right way (besides there was no other way). Then finally "beach" signs... and the wonderful Anse Intendance Beach... all for me :)
The beach was more close to my idea of Paradise beaches and plus there were some waves, which made it more fun.
I was the first person to lay down in the beach and I was alone for a while. Then a couple came and the people who were staying at the really amazing resort there - "Banyan Tree Resort". The Villas I saw were awesome! I wish I could stay there, even if only for one night. Well, but what matters was that I could enjoy the beach as much as all the residents!
I was swimming for a long time then I stop a while to read, then swimming again...
This is what I call "Good Life!!"
The only "issue" in the area is that there is no place to eat, except in the resort. I had some water and a cereal bar with me, that was more than enough.
At around 12 p.m. the clouds came and the rain started to fall.
I think, this is the only situation I don't mind the rain, cause the weather was hot and it's nice to swim in the rain.
That was also the time I was talking to a Seychelles boy who works in the resort and that gently offered to be my guide any other time and after that to a German gentleman who was staying in the resort. Summer rain is always a good time to make new friends.
At 1.15 p.m. I started to walk my way back to catch the bus that stops at Intendance at 2 p.m.
Of course while I was waiting I went to the only shop in the neighborhood and bought some souvenirs for me.
Then I went back to Anse Royale enjoying the nice views.
As I wanted to eat something I stopped for a while at The Dolphin Hereux and ordered a seafood crepe. I really enjoyed it, so tasty! In the meantime I started to write some postcards.
It was early, so I went to the beach again.

After that, another movie and bedtime for the last day.
Day 3
I woke up again with my Madagascar friend! No sun, only clouds, so I decided to stay around for my last day in Seychelles.
I had my breakfast and then I went to my wi-fi hotspot. While I was there the taxi driver from the first day saw me and stopped to talk. He was going to Four Seasons to pick up some clients and after I told him my plan to stay at Anse Royale he offered to take me to Anse Soleil, so I could check another beach. He guaranteed me that on the other side of the island the sun was shining and so I went.
Our way there by car was quite an adventure, up and down the hills... the most interesting was that to come back and catch the bus later, I had to do that, walking!!
When we reached there at 8.30 a.m., the beach was once again only for me.
Really nice day by the beach and it was so hot I had to stay in the shadow after 11.30 a.m.
Every time I looked to the sky, I was sure the taxi driver took me to the right place, because in the north and on the east side of the island the clouds were heavy and it rained, so I was kind of lucky that he took me there.
I had lunch by the beach with a wonderful view and at 2.30 p.m I started my long walk...
Up and down the hills.
how far the beach was...
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| Also time for some shopping before catching the bus. |
This time, in the bus, I paid attention to the notice. It was quite funny to read it was prohibited to "Make disturbance with loud music and speak loudly on the bus". Well I could think of some occasions I would really love to read this as a rule.
When I reached Anse Royale the rain has stopped, so I went to the beach again, just to swim. When I sat in my towel, a guy came and sat talking for a while. He was telling me how is life in Seychelles and some nice stories about Arabic people in Seychelles. Well... and this is it!!
I spent a lovely time in a relaxing Paradise, called Seychelles.
Next day at 5 a.m. the taxi driver came to pick me up. I was still having breakfast so he joined me.
Luckily, the aircraft was not full, so the lady gave me another 3 seats and I could start my rest to the next destination after Doha: São Paulo.
terça-feira, 15 de janeiro de 2013
Moments in life
Estou quase a aterrar em Singapura pela segunda vez.
Hoje viajei como passageira em Business Class. Sinto-me privilegiada!! Olho pela janela... vejo algumas nuvens, ilhas e mar, um mar azul que me leva até ao infinito ao som de Adele Live at Royal Albert Hall.
A beleza que os meus olhos contempla é uma das muitas que tenho tido o privilégio de viver ao longo dos últimos meses. Sinto os meus olhos húmidos, mas de felicidade e relembro a emoção que antes sentia cada vez que viajava, era sempre tão boa a sensação de aterrar num lugar novo. Muitas vezes não paramos para pensar na sorte que temos, porque está no nosso interior o sentimento de comiseração e lamentação.
Muitas vezes ouvi dizer que o dinheiro não traz felicidade, algo a que sempre respondi "Não traz, mas ajuda!" Neste momento, olhando à minha volta e tendo em conta o que acabei de usufruir, estou convicta que sim, mas é preciso saber VIVER!!
Eu não sou rica em termos financeiros (entenda-se), mas a oportunidade de viajar, conhecer novas culturas, novas cidades... as suas cores, as comidas, os cheiros, a VIDA, faz-me esquecer qualquer problema e sentir-me afortunada.
Na verdade, não tenho nada que me consuma, mas costumo parar algumas vezes para pensar nos sentimentos e na saudade de um amor (não da pessoa) que nunca foi meu. É estranha a sensação, mas o que me faz falta é o sentimento em si, pois a pessoa não era para mim. Hoje, penso nele, especialmente ao ouvir Adele, o meu coração viaja, mas viaja feliz, porque o amor que me faz falta é alimentado por algo diferente... pelas imagens que os meus olhos admiram e pela experiência de vida que tenho tido.
É comum dizer-se que não se pode ter tudo... talvez o mundo seja mais justo assim!!
Sou Feliz à minha maneira e com algo que sempre quis fazer, Viajar! Esse privilégio que o dinheiro paga e que no meu caso me pagam para ter, é um pedaço de felicidade que na falta daquela pessoa especial ao meu lado, me permite acordar e sorrir imensamente por estar viva e com saúde para aproveitar cada momento.
Obrigada por cada dia e obrigada a todos os que partilham esta viagem comigo.
Esta música acompanha bem o post
Esta música acompanha bem o post
segunda-feira, 31 de dezembro de 2012
Adeus 2012, Olá 2013
E quando há exatamente um ano estava a preparar-me para a passagem de ano não imaginava que 2012 seria dos melhores anos da minha vida.
Todos os anos os meu desejos são mais ou menos idênticos, não peço muito, peço simplesmente que a minha vida continue a ser abençoada como até aqui e para ter saúde para usufruir de tudo em pleno. Não quero ter uma vida perfeita, quero sim continuar a ser feliz como até aqui.
Passei por momentos cinzentos ao longo destes 30 anos, especialmente no que diz respeito à vida amorosa. Vá-se lá saber porquê, é das poucas coisas em que a minha pontaria falhou sempre à grande! Mas se isso me fez ser uma pessoa menos feliz?! Definitivamente, NÃO!
Tive momentos tristes, como toda a gente, mas sempre tive amigos que me apoiaram incondicionalmente e mesmo a pessoa que tanto quis ter a meu lado e que muitas vezes me fez chorar, sem saber, fez-me também chegar onde cheguei. Embora tenha deixado de fazer parte da minha vida... ainda hoje me lembro dele e das vezes que ele me relembrou as coisas boas que eu tinha. Acho que só não me voltei a apaixonar da mesma forma, porque precisei viver outras coisas.
Hoje depois de um vôo para Jeddah e de me sentir sem a mínima energia para sair, não consigo deixar que o cansaço vença a Felicidade que sinto cá dentro. Por isso decidi pôr os sentimentos no papel.
Neste ano que passou e que começou como tantos outros... mudei radicalmente de vida. Deixei um trabalho ao qual me tinha entregue de coração por 2 anos e que muito gostava por se relacionar com música, uma das minhas paixões e abracei um trabalho que pensei que nunca iria ter, "aeromoça" (gosto do termo brasileiro). Deixei a zona de conforto, perto de quem mais gosto e vim morar para o Médio Oriente, pouso de alguns dias off, sendo que o meu lugar passou a ser o Mundo que sempre quis conhecer!
Se pensar que tudo começou com a oferta de um amenity kit da companhia aérea, até dá para rir, mas a verdade é que foi assim que tudo começou. Daí que acredito ainda mais que as mudanças vêm das coisas que menos esperamos, há que lhes dar a devida importância.
A ida à entrevista foi algo de feitio... gosto de desafios e queria saber até onde podia ir, não sabia que isso me faria mudar de vida em apenas 3 meses.
Estou aqui, sentada na minha cama, após 8 meses a pensar em todos aqueles que me iam dizendo que tinham certeza que ia ser escolhida e que me têm dado apoio ao longo destes meses.
Ao contrário dos amigos, a família foi a mais renitente nesta mudança, mas pelos motivos óbvios! Não é fácil ter longe quem sempre se teve tão perto. Mas no final o apoio foi incondicional.
Há uns anos, passei o ano sozinha, na minha casa em Matosinhos, porque achei que seria uma experiência que queria ter e não iria poder ser repetida. Hoje vai-se repetir, cheguei tão cansada que a minha maior felicidade é poder estar na cama a escrever isto e a ouvir as músicas que me marcaram ao longo do ano... o que mais importa não é esta noite, mas sim todas as que terei em 2013! Importa o ano e o conjunto de momentos e não a noite de hoje!
Não posso terminar este ano em que visitei sítios belíssimos e que há muito queria conhecer em que conto 5 idas às Maldivas (o sonho de muitos que também era meu), sem agradecer a todos os meus amigos do fundo do coração.
Na noite de dia 15 para 16 de Dezembro consegui reunir algumas das pessoas mais importantes para mim, pessoas que me fazem sentir especial e amada! Os amigos são a família que escolhemos e os meus amigos são verdadeiramente magníficos. A vossa presença foi a melhor prenda que me podiam ter dado, como alguém me disse há uns dias... sinto-me uma rainha, porque vocês existem.
Os e-mails que recebi ao longo do ano, os comentários às fotos dos sítios onde passei, as mensagens de saudades, postais... estou longe, mas estou perto.
Aos amigos que mesmo sem estarem presentes foram especiais em diferentes momentos na minha vida e me fizeram ser quem sou.
Aos amigos que mesmo sem estarem presentes foram especiais em diferentes momentos na minha vida e me fizeram ser quem sou.
A minha família, pequena, mas a minha base, a minha mãe e o meu pai, os meus pilares que sempre me apoiaram a 100% e que me deram sempre tudo, sobretudo a eles devo a força que tenho dentro de mim e o fato de estar onde estou. O meu avô e a minha avó que cada um vale por 2 (eles sabem porquê) que nunca me deixaram sentir falta de nada e me deram o maior tesouro de todos, carinho e admiração, o orgulho que sentem, fazem-me sentir imensamente feliz e amada. Os meus tios e primos que adoro e que me tratam sempre tão bem.
Termino a agradecer aos amigos que fiz em Doha e que me ajudaram a adaptar-me tão bem a um país tão diferente.
Obrigada a todos pelo magnífico ano de 2012, venha 2013 cheio de esperança, novas cidades para conhecer, venham vôos para o Rio de Janeiro, Lisboa, Luanda...
Hoje estou a usar vermelho, porque gostava que 2013 fosse o ano de encontro com a paixão, que esta venha a crescer e desabroche em AMOR! I'm ready...
quinta-feira, 27 de setembro de 2012
sexta-feira, 31 de agosto de 2012
sábado, 25 de agosto de 2012
terça-feira, 14 de agosto de 2012
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