At one of my favorite movie, Into the wild [2007] directed by Sean Penn that adapt to the big screen one of my favourite history, the life and early death of Christopher McCandless. If you want to know more about I highly recommend not only watching to this movie, but also reading the book writen by John Krakauer that was the base for it. Chris wrote nearly his death "happiness is only real when shared".
No doubt that there's nothing better than a partner. It can be a friend, boy/girl-friend, female, male, someone you know since kindergarden or just got to know. The important is that mutual respect, talking in the same frequency, someone to share thoughts and good moments. To share happiness.
How to share happiness when traveling alone? (my case).
Of course you meet people on the road and have great time with them, but they won't go all the way along with you. How about those moments when you are on the move by yourself and you want so much to share ideas, impressions, jokes and expectations?
Well, for this "problem" I figured out a solution, I found a partner to go with me. It's a girl, a lady, madame. We started our relationship 2 years ago, the first time we met it was kind of love at first sight. I looked at her and she looked to me. I took a look to the other options at that place, but when love hits our heart we knew it is. And that's how I knew she was the one for me. Our first year was really nice and intense, I would say the best year of my life. A lot of good moments, adventures, problems we got into and we got out together. Shares stories that only me and her know. Shared happiness.
On the second year everything came back down to earth and we decided to get some time off.
Then came the third year, I knew that sooner or later we were going to meet again, live lots of adventures, fun and troubles together. She is the one that will travel with me to Europe this year.
Her name is Antonela and below is her picture :)
Yes, that is Antonela, she is German and the only girl I carry only back. Yes, very romantic.
Talking seriously. Why Antonela?
I think that it is a beautiful female name. On my first trip to Europe 2 years ago I fondly nicknamed my backpack as Tonelada in Portuguese, Ton in English, because of her weight over my shoulders. Dear Tonelada became Ton, then TonTon... which is the short for Antonela.
Why Antonela is SHE, not IT or HE?
I dorespect diversity, though I only carry a girl on my back. That is why you won't see me carrying around Tonhão (Big Anthony), Zulu King or a wardrobe like Rocky Balboa did. She is, not 'it is' because that's a matter of respect. And we do respect those we love.
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