Vision, TeamWork - - part 2-Concept – How the journey works ?

The Idea behind the journey…

"…My life has changed in one moment of vision (Sydney, Australia, 2006 summer) I'm sitting in my aunt's house all happy, and then I'm shocked from the news in the Australian television! I see Israeli soldiers fighting in the second Lebanon war and it looks really bad. I spoke on the phone with home and they told me I got an "order 8" (reserve recruitment draft notice) and that a friend from my village whom I just met last Sylvester in Goa is severely wounded. Suddenly it happens, some sort of vision…
I see a group of people from all over the world walking in the landscape of the Israel trails in a journey of peace and love together, with colors and music, bringing a very strong message, going through a positive experience in Israel and move on, a journey of Love that come to fix and heal the land after the war journeys that were done here in the last 60 years… instead of soldiers I see backpackers, instead of weapons I see musical instruments and instead of hate and destruction comes a great love and brotherhood… "

Rea Pasternak, the creator of Walk About Love

Happiness – Music – Celebration

We are not religious, but we certainly believe! – that Music, Happiness and Celebration are our hope, our good God :) ! … Don't Worry, Be Happy – even when you're down, you can smile and laugh – our mission Is to smile as much as possible and invite as much Music as possible, everywhere, of all kinds – when we make Music or listen to it, the pure side of our hearts come out and we fill our place in the world of bringing peace and happiness, so Common – Start Dancing ! :)

And don't forget to bring with you something cool for the journey ! (: - Guitar, Drum, Accordion, Juggling, Trampoline, Cello, costumes, Contrabass, Football, Volleyball, Paint Brush, flowers & beads, rock hammer, chess, plant guide, tigers guide, field cookbook, flying carpet or any other cool thing you can think of and bring ! :) :)

Mother Earth - Journey in Nature

The open nature is our house, and there's room for everyone under the stars, the wind will be to us a fondling from mother nature, Pacha mama, rains of blessing will fall on us, and maybe even on all our stuff, and also then we dance for rain, and the sun will come out and warm us… and also burn us, the stars will guide us, the birds will sing for us, we will walk in peace, smell every flower on the path, and we will always climb up great mountains, walk step after step, we will be the family – the Tribe, the fire will warm and unite us, with all our good energies :)

After the journey we might return to a world of buildings and we might get crazy… and we might just take the backpack again and go out for another journey, in nature, walk near of fly far, the nature is still and always will be everywhere!

We share this life on this planet, the world is ours all, on the land – that we have to respect, the responsibility is ours, each and every one of us – to Love the earth, keep it clean and happy, and we will be rewarded with the warm sun, the sweet fruit trees and the songs of a million birds…

The Concept – The Tribe is Alive !

Walk about Love is an open to all international non-political journey that walks to create a reality of Love, Joy, Peace and Ecology

In the three Walk About Love journeys thousands of Walkers from all over the world walked together, the great experience from the walking, working and celebrating together arecreating and developing the unique concept of the journey that allows us to advance along the long way, eat, sleep, walk, bath, do our needs, preserve the nature and connect to Pacha mama, live together and allow each ones personal space, learn from one another and bring to life the walking, dancing and evolving tribe…

! (: Team Work ! :)

We are all together, in this journey, in this world – anything we do with love will make it better :) !

Every Walker in the journey is responsible for – his independence, his behavior and to be there one for all… (:

We are all independent travelers!
the journey crew take care of our logistics and many things but each and every one of us walkers is responsible for:
- taking care of himself! – drink lots of water and take with you to the walking, eat well, take care of yourself :) ! notice the safety instructions, and when walking – advance with patience and wisdom…
- It is mostly recommended to "stick-eachother" and walk together and make the way to the next camp together, you can also walk in small groups – also than – take care of each other look for me I look for you :), you can also if you're brave, walk by yourself – anyway – the responsibility is on each and every one of us the walkers ! …
- Take care of personal equipment including personal plate :)
- the journey is not total and you're not committed to anything ! everyone that sign-up is free to take "vacations" from the journey and come back whenever he wants – independently. You don't have to walk all the days, you can hitchhike, take a bus, take a ride with the crew if there's room (first priority to walkers that don't feel well :)… you can go visit friends, explore the world by yourself, eat something, whatever you want :) it's your life
Although – it's nice to take the challenge and actually walk the whole way… :)

Code of Conduct in a traveling tribe
In our tribe, the circle around the main fire unite us – we are a part of this circle, because we are there, and this is the place for us to be together. The area around the main fire is open-to-alland everyone is invited to sit with us around the fire and feel welcomed, also inside the walkers group we are different from each other – we have to behave properly, with courtesy, respect (between us, the earth, nature, people, locals, rules and authorities…) tolerance, an open mind and a lot of smiles :) – after all – we believe that we can live together, right ? :)

All for One, One for All :)

We certainly don't work with a schedule or discipline :) ! but every day we work togetherand everyone is welcome to join in to make the journey happen – we all eat together, walk together, work together and learn from each other

There's always a lot to do, you don't "have to" – you can join for the dinner even if you didn't help at all, just say thank you to your friends ! and tomorrow perhaps do something for everyone – prepare something good to eat, do the dishes, play Music for the walker working in the kitchen, it's all great ! – sometimes it is better to do one small thing with fun and love than to try do something big for everyone in stress.. ! Take it Easy :) – no reason to be stress, no worries, worst case you screw up, we all do it sometimes :).. it is best to work calmly and slowly with patience… :) and of course – there is endless room for your creativity and everything we will do with joy for everyone will be blessed :) – you can make workshops, create art together, play "pirates" or just cut vegetable together, talk and get to know each other… :)
*Tip – it is highly recommended to start every mission with a song and a dance :)

- Cost – you have to understand that producing this crazy journeys for everyone is expensive.. :)
The cost of walking with us is minimal and we ask all the walkers to give their part so all can happen :) 

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