I probably never told you this before and I actually thought about it two days ago while taking a shower (yep, I do wash myself sometimes).
What am I talking about? I simply never gave you the details about this choice of traveling solo. Because yes, it’s a choice and definitely not a constraint.
I was 20. I was studying, I was bored, and we faced a series of painful events in my family. One night, I ended up watching a movie recommended by a friend. I was alone, and…after 30 minutes only, I knew my life would change forever.
Although the story (true story!) has been quite contested -and which I perfectly understand- the landscapes, the images, the initial idea of that adventurous character completely mesmerised my soul…forever.
That night, underneath my blanket, I watched this movie twice. ‘I will go there, I want to feel this way’ -I repeated endlessly. 3 weeks later, I bought a fly ticket with the little money I could save since I was 15. No return. The destination? Vancouver. A month later, I stopped my studies for a while and I became an au pair in Canada (which was actually illegal).
My parents were very sad and extremely confused. But it was clear in my mind: I will make it to Canada and Alaska. Because at the time, I was fascinated by very cold countries only!
And since then, I studied and worked abroad. This, was 15 years ago. And the movie was ‘Into The Wild’.
Ps: I tried to watch it again a few times later, impossible. I cannot stop crying only listening to the beautiful music of Eddie Vedder…
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