At the Pool Party - St Andrews Island, Rovinj

The pool party is world famous in the salsa community. Before this year I presumed it was the biggest pool party at northern hemisphere. I doubt now...I think it is the biggest in the world.

While looking at pictures and videos at Youtube you almost get an impression it is an maniac sect or something gathering for doing the rain dance or calling the God's attention. It really looks weired. But all who have been there - and those who knows how salsa dancers are "configured" - knows we are totally sober and use no other drugs than dance itself. But of course it is a kind of mystery....we all surf on the same wave of happiness and joy. I guess it is the same state you can get into while doing really hard training like spinning, or runners high or meditation. You feel mentally connected and share happiness and joy.

Flying all day - home

We never went to bed last night. We presumed it would be harder to sleep just a few hours and then wake up instead of dancing all night and then a quick shower. But at 04:15 we seriously doubted it was the right decision.

At dance floor and classes

I dance but have abstinence at the same time. It is strange how you can go on one 'drug' and missing that other. What I miss now is the possibility to share my happiness at real-time. I hate to confess it but its true. I am addicted in sharing my feeling good moments :)

At the terrace - daytime

 Breakfast at the terrace

The hotel is small but perfect residing just 20 meters from the sea. The staff show an amazing hospitality and care for their guest. For example we have two bikes for free all week. Not to talk about Sergei´s smile when he helped me to break the locker to my bag. We love him!

On the beach

I am on the beach still amazed over being here once again. Last year I got ill very first day. A bad cold I refused to listen to first knocked me down completely at and of week. Not to talk about the following weeks.

There was one good thing however with being ill at a salsafestival - I could record dance. So when I came home I made sure to win the video competition which i did. One week of editing and here I am.

Travelling all day - to Croatia

I thought the travel home would be the most painful. But after 10 hours and still not landed I doubt. My friend is however the best travel company I could get. So we manage.