Caribbean Blues

Last week, finally I took my films (some, very old ones) to the Lomography Shop in Spitafields Market to be developed. I mention them in what it would appear to be a sponsored post but it's not (I wish), just because I think the service it's been brilliant. The physical photos are yet to be send to my house but in the meantime they sent me a link with all my photos digitalised and ready to be downloaded to my computer or uploaded to my Lomo home. I think is awesome!

Anyway, let's start this rainy blue Monday with some memories from happier blues back in Los Roques this January.

Hope you all have a super nice week! x

Los Roques II

Morning light in the Gran Roque. Right next to our posada.

Empanadas Shop. 

 El Faro.

 One of the many many dogs that live in Los Roques.

Francisqui de abajo.

Kite Surf School in Francisqui de Abajo.

Kite Surf School.

Beautiful warn white sand in the almost deserted beach.

 Odyssey II. Best or worst name for a boat?

 Kite.

 Full rainbow, just before a quick storm. 
(That happens approximately every 2 hours in Los Roques)

Dog in window.

 This shop is right next to the airport. Duty Free?

 Pelicanitos.

 People waiting for the plane. The airport is right next to this pier.

 Next to the airport.

Peligro. 

Our plane is here but we don't want to go... ever! :(

I uploaded a mini video (absolutely raw) of Los Roques Airport space/pier/beach, so you can see how the last 5 photos are connected in space.

Los Roques, Venezuela, mamá, sun, Caribbean sea, warm weather I miss you!

Los Roques I

Francisqui.

Francisqui.

The only Francisqui Restaurant.

My other permanent companion.

Boats and El Gran Roque far away.

Sandy, a lovely new friend.

Café Arrecife / La Merienda.

My mum taking photos behind the tree.

Sunset in El Gran Roque.

Kids, dogs, houses and a Christmas tree.

 Los Roques, I'm sure is one of the most beautiful places in Earth. It's an 'archipiélago' that means: a chain of islands and coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea about 166 km north of Venezuela. According to Wikipedia there are approximately 350 islands, cays and islets in a total area of 40.61 square kilometers.

Starting this year spending three days there was an amazing privilege (thanks mum, you are definitely the best!), and watching the photos again while there's zero degrees outside it's keeping me warm and happy.

There will be another post with some more pics. This place is so beautiful that is impossible not to go crazy taking pictures ;)

Dos Mil Doce (I)

 

January

The year started, as usual, in Venezuela. This time I got to go to the beach, that's always an awesome way to start anything. I went back to Buenos Aires, the city was hot and lonely so everything happened kind of slowly. I celebrated the Chinese New Year, helped my friend Ale make a music video (I'll show you when I can show you)

February

Groundhog day was on the same day and Phil predicted 6 more months of winter. I started reading the wonderful A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. I sent all my Uni applications, and started waiting and dreaming about the future while working loads with my friend/business partner Pian via Skype :)

March

English classes started and with them a new routine, at least of a couple of months. I start using the train and loved Retiro Station every single day. I visited places in Buenos Aires that I never had seen like the San Bernardo Pool and Café and at the end of the month saw Roger Water's The Wall thanks to my dear friend Yiya.

April

The weather was finally nice and my lovely Isa and I enjoyed it day and night in The Clubhouse pool parties. Our talent really lies in drinking... good times! I started a job in a office for a couple of months. Saw an amazing, moving and very intimate Björk concert, thanks to my friend Martín (who every year invites me to very nice concerts, I want to see how we're going to make it in 2013). Finally the good-bye season at the Shanghai Dragon started with Ale and Gaby.

May

Celebrate with cider the first acceptance letters from Uni. Had a very original time at my dear friend Dougla's birthday playing games. He experimented with our minds and showed us that the world can be exactly how you want it to be. Also with Dag we met Pancho, the dog holding the ballon. Best. Dog. Ever.

June

This month was really dense. I applied for my Visa and desperately started to do all the things I never did before in Buenos Aires. Just in case. Any thing still could have happened. In June 21th I celebrated that we still had 6 months till the end of the world (as we knew it).

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This summary, that is helping me remember a lot of things

that I had forgotten, will continue in another post.

One of my new year wishes will be the ability to abridge.

Promised!