From Madeira to Mars goes to FNAC! FNAC and I, an old love. I first met FNAC when I lived in Paris. I was part of the ERASMUS program, on an internship at École Veterinaire de Maisons Alfort.One of the advantages of being ERASMUS is to have lots of free time, and get to know other professional and cultural realities. Learning to be alone in a strange country and to discover the stranger in us is perhaps the greatest advantage of all. With free time and a roommate from Paris, Muriel, I discovered that Parisians have a delightful sense of humour which lead us to unusual places. It was Muriel who first told me about Cirque du Soleil, who taught me how to eat macaroni with grated cheese and nutella and banana crepes. It was she, who took me to the movies to discover one of my favourite films of all time – “The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain” – yes, I was there in 2001. Walking on the streets of Paris with Muriel was like …

About MIUT This year I set out to accompany the MIUT, Madeira Island Ultra Trail. What seemed to be an adventurous trail has turned out to be a learning goal, of exceptional beauty. I followed the trail with 115km, which started at 0h Porto Moniz. The event Madeira Island Ultra Trail – MIUT Trail running ultra race at Madeira Island The atmosphere in the departure was sometimes of celebration, anxiety and preparations, sometimes of silence, rest and meditation. Some athletes rested on the walls by the sea; others lay on the grass to enjoy the last minutes in a horizontal position. The departure, like the arrival, had moments of high emotion, but the supreme feeling was lived between rails, far from the sight of the others; that only those who participate, can tell, not me. Vídeo :  MIUT 2017 I can only speak of what I saw and felt during the 17 hours that accompanied the trail. I saw athletes arriving at the stations, wholly demoralised and disillusioned with their performance. Athletes on fast mode, …