From 2011 to 2012 I was lucky enough to be able to travel around the world.

My backpack and I left Rome for eight months travelling towards the EASY, living a continuous summer across all the continents and experiencing incredible and unrepeatable experiences.

The thrill of a hunting lioness, the feeling os being so small on the Great Wall and the magic on Easter Island, dancing all the night at the Full Moon Party, participating in the Carnival in the Rio Sambadrome. But there was also the fear of dying under a landslide, the terror of being surrounded by a shark and feeling smelled by 'something', in the dark Amazon forest night. The risk of getting lost in the Patagonia and the anger of been robbed halfway through the trip.  On a bike with Cambodians, surfing with Australians, playing football on the beach with Brazilians, drinking wine with Argentines... everyday was a new story with new people, giving me the priceless feeling of having the freedom to manage and live every day of ,y life.

There are so many and so strong emotions that will remain indelible forever in my memory and for my whole life.

In these pages you will find, day by day, some short stories about the greatest adventure of my life

that was HUGE

You will never know which is really the biggest Buddah. There is the biggest seated one, the biggest laid one, the biggest wooden, golden etc etc. Anyway,the one in Lashan is really huge. And quite impressive

 

Everyday thousands of people celebrate their devotion to this incredible wonder. When approaching from the above, only the upper part - the face - can be entirely seen.

Great Buddah, Leshan
Great Buddah, Leshan

Going down through the stairway it's an experience. Approaching his hands - each finger sizeing an entire human being - from upclose makes you understand how deep the work must have been.

Great Buddah, Leshan
Great Buddah, Leshan
Great Buddah, Leshan

The main purpose of this Giant Budda is to protect a very delicate point where three different rivers come to a cross. Whether it works or not, along with the two guardians escavated on his sides, he is proudly seated and dominates the landscape.

Great Buddah, Leshan

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