The Flu

The nice, warm weather makes me think back to summer, but the flu that is quickly spreading reminds me of winter. Everyone in bed with a fever and body aches; nothing serious, despite the alarming news shown everyday in the paper and on the news. A little rest, medicine and vitamin C were sufficient to bring back our sick Lauren and Max. The staff of Desert Therapy was decimated, but everyone will for sure be in good health for the departure the 23rd. The new, more sporty version of the trip is interesting also younger persons who did not think it was possible to have the opportunity to finally get to know the desert and some have even asked their parents to have this as a graduation gift! It is wonderful to see so much enthusiasm from guys and girls for an experience of this type: it means that something is changing in their values. For the better.

One Month until the departure

Incredible: it is only one month until we leave for the second edition of Desert Therapy. When we launched the idea a few months ago to walk together in the desert, we never thought we would receive so much enthusiastic support. And now we find ourselves again busy preparing for the departure. Just the thought of the desert brings to mind many strong sensations and memories that bring chills up the back. The smell of the sand, the light wind that calms the heat, the starry nights, marvelous memories that we can’t wait to relive and share with new friends.
To give everyone, also young persons, the possibility to discover this special place, we have decided to bring to life a new version of this trip, more sporty, that will start in November in which each participant will be an active part in the crossing, with the hope of making this experience even more special. The group will again be small and the emotions will be gigantic.

Autumn

Autumn is a marvelous season, also in the mountains. Together with the kids we passed two truly relaxing days, walking in the woods and gathering wild berries.
We returned home tired, with our hand and clothes covered with red and blue marks but with buckets full of blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and ribes. Now the great job of conserving all these precious gifts nature has given us for the winter awaits us. We are already working on making jam and jelly, jars of syrup and packages for freezing. For Lauren these serve to cook delicious fruit tarts, which have become famous among our friends. Unfortunately we haven’t found mushrooms. There was little rain this year and you can’t find any, we must have patience. However, the woods have been very generous.

Begining again

The long hot 2009 summer is over and here we are ready to begin our activities again with new energy and great enthusiasm.
Only the blog has been on vacation, we on the other hand have continued to work for the next edition. Our new friends who will come with us to Egypt are very nice, some of whom we have already met in person and without a doubt there are high expectations that the magic atmosphere of the first edition will surly repeat this time. Max and Lauren, always very active and eager to return in the magnificent White Desert, have worked with great passion and are available to answer any questions for the travellers that are preparing to live this special experience. The curiosity of those who will go to encounter the desert for the first time grows every day and the excitement of everyone is very high. Also these days of waiting for the departure, become part of the memory of those who will join us in this new emotional adventure.