Silence.

With proufound intention to meet again, we said goodbye to the children's village of Grasi and moved from our travel's equator to its second half.

Besides additional heart luggage, we got plenty gifts from Inga. I told you about her, she is in charge of the culture in Madona. Inga thoughtfully gave us delicious Latvian bread with dried fruits, freshly baked cakes for Stephan, sweets for Olesia and dried cranberries for our overall health. Though we didn’t eat it on the way, coming back home it played the main role in cake :)

We said a big thanks and wished Inga and her colleagues to remain life-loving and hardworking!

And here we are again: with backpacks on the road, just two us with the whole world together.

And that day was amazing: silent and rainy, but full brimmed. It was very quiet, that’s why we could hear the whisper of the forest and a crane song, we could hear ourselves.

Each turn was as a barely finished picture: bends of a wet road, rows of redden trees, slowly flying clouds.

Yes, all way long the forest was our faithful companion. Passing by its side, we stared at it, gazed with delight, gazed with pleasure: there is a colour, there is a light, there are bends, there is a texture, and there are smells and sounds. Just notice and see.

I remember it because I got a comparison in my head. Usually people walk in the streets with colourful vitrines, melting from things they want to buy. But here it's different - the forest and the world. It seems to be usual for most, so they just quickly pass by in their cars forgetting just to stop and try to see more.

But, please, stop! Look, and listen with attention and care. And you will see and feel.

So the day passed. For all its wonders we had been grateful, but another little earthly happiness occurred by the end of it.
It was wet outside, and we thought it would be great if someone let us sleep in the barn – so the tent will be dryer and our sleep will be warmer. We noticed few houses not far from us. So we knocked there and here – silence as answers. Well, c’est la vie!
But as soon as we turned to go back – plenty raspberry bushes appeared! And it was amazing one! Berries were so big so they could easily overtwist on Amelie’s finger around its axis!

 We enjoyed berries straight there and took a little pot with us to make the next morning a bit sweeter. Just a bit, otherwise it would be too sweet :)