Sat. June 5, 2010

Today is Saturday 05 June 2010. We wake up a little bit late, Alex and me, and join the other students for our trip to the Alma Lov Museum. So instead of 9 we start at 10, taking the way in a big van with Amanda, our teacher. The trip started well. Everybody was happy and excited to discover the beauty of the places we traveled through. After a long drive we arrived. Marc Broos talked to us about his museum and then we explored the pavilions in the woods and saw the exhibit in the barn. We saw beauty everywhere - in nature, in ourselves, in people, and in the art that we saw. I have to say I was impressed and fascinated by the surroundings and the people I met, both artists and non-artists. I also got inspiration from the beautiful art work which was inside each pavilion. Dinner was simple and great, we ate together in the garden. A big love it made!

Later, after dinner and having some coffee (and talking about everything and nothing,) we went to the hotel. It was a very nice house surrounded by beautiful views, flowers, trees, and cows. Sleeping there I thought of us all as reaching out for our dreams, and bringing them closer and closer to our hearts.

We woke up the next morning to sunshine and continued our conversations about Alma Lov and the artists we met the day before. We ate breakfast in a big, bright room. After that was the lake adventure. We took a long walk through a big forest, and then had fun discussing who would jump in first for a swim. For me it was impossible, coming from a warm country to swim in a cold, cold lake. Others took the challenge and did it ... everybody was happy and enjoyed the trip. So thanks very much Amanda for this opportunity to open ourselves in different ways to each other.

Written by Saida Bayoucefi