Let's meet up in August?
Hi everyone! Here is some fresh news and some changes! First thing, we're coming back to France! For some weeks by the end of August ! A important family gathering in Anna's family made us decide to come back home and enjoy a few weeks in France. As well, we realize that the way we travel is pretty slow and that we might be spending some more time on the road. It's also thanks to that, that we will appreciate a little visit in France. This French stop doesn't mean break in the A&A's project. First, we'll be on the french north-east road from the 29th of August to the 5th of September, participating in the FAT (fermes d'avenir tour / farm of the futur tour). This agroecological farm Tour de France organised by Fermes d'Avenir (Farm of the Futur) offers a real Tour de France of the alternative farms. The tour has begun on the 15th of June and is made of about 30 stops, 3 days long each. Don't hesitate to check their website, there must be a stop close by you if you live in France! So grab your bike and join the FAT! (in french) Webstire of the FAT: http://www.fermesdavenirtour.org/ Website of Fermes d'avenir: https://fermesdavenir.org/
Next thing, big news, grab your calendar ! We are organizing a festival in Varades (at Anna's familly's house and their big land), the 26th and 27th of August 2017! This idea came up after thinking on how to meet our friends and family. We will most likely meet with our friends around a good beer, but we wanted more than that, we wanted that they understand what we like, what makes us alive,... And we not only wanted to tell about our 9 month of travel, but more show it. That's why we offer to you, friends, family, helpers, strangers, to come and live two A&A's day. You remember, in the project, we mentioned our will of sharing what we learn! The program is getteing ready! It will be awesome (and in french mostly, but still) come! To finish, we have, after long reflexions, upgraded our project on the "won't take the plane" policy. Having for the first time in our trip a time limit which is Anna's family gathering, we have been thinking on how to get back to France. We realized that taking the plane would give us 10 more days in Scandinavia to work on the project, wich sounds better than 10 days on the road, hitchiking to reach France in time. So we are, taking the plane from Stockholm to Paris.
This decision has only been taken after looking at the CO2 footprint left per person; comparing the flight with a car or bus drive over the same distance. It appears that in fact, for a medium to long distance flight, with no stops, the plane is more ecological than the car. It's when taking off and lands that it polluts the most. We realize that having open eyes on this mean of transport, with comparison with the others over the same distance, fits more in our project. But you can be sure that this flight is unique and that we will keep traveling country by country, city by city, step by step!
We are for now close to Svenborg in Denmark at Satyadev Barman's place, he and his family will be teaching us a lot we are sure! We're very happy! We went to check Marina Abramovic exhibition but we didn't know where to sleep, these kind Lithuaniens have hosted us gently, thanks!
See you !! A&A