O.I. International Youth Week
17th - 23rd July 2009
Centro Ferie Salvatore - San Felice Circeo (Rome)
Who doesn't dream of a holiday at the seaside? - lying at the waters edge, enjoying the sun, and when the sun is too hot simply move to a cooling swim in the sea.
All this was enjoyed by the participants of the O.I. international youth week in San Felice Circeo.
The participants
The holiday was a success, the participants, 12 people, had the possibility to enjoy the Italian sun and beaches, to know other people ,
Wheelchair hockey
and to discuss about sports for O.I. people, and in the case of wheelchair hockey they can also try to play!
With us there were other 2 guys from Rome, that during summer use to move to San Felice, Ciccio and Lele “the Twins”, stayed with us for the whole week, since they are two of the
most important players of the wheelchair hockey team of Rome, they had been very important for our discussion about sport for O.I. and in general for disabled people.
Usually during the day, we went to the beach, and we enjoy our “beach-life” playing cards, swimming, sun-bathing, playing ball and so on…
At lunch
We also organized some trips in the surroundings: we went to the old San Felice Town that is on a hill from where it is possible to enjoy of a fantastic overview of the coast, then we
went to Sperlonga an ancient town located on a rocky spur at 55m above sea level: here lies the heart of the old city, with its narrow alleys and small shops,
old churches and small bar.
Matthias and Brigitta, from Germany, in addition, had the opportunity to visit The National Natural Park of Circeo, and also the city of Rome.
These are their impressions of the holiday:
“Our impressions of the OI weekend were mostly great! Of course it was incredible to be able to go to Rome and we totally enjoyed it!
But we appreciated your company a lot too!!! We thought it was really great to have a whole village wheelchair accessible and the beach and the
sea were sooooooo very nice! it could be nice if you would say hi! to everyone you see around next time. We miss you and maybe next year there
will be something alike??”
Valentina, from the north of Italy said: “It was my first summer meeting and it was amazing!!! At the beginning it was a bit strange thinking about
going on holiday with people I didn’t know, of course I met some of them each year at the national meeting of As.It.O.I., but me met only once a
year….I have to say that I realized to have met real FRIENDS during the meeting!! Everyone gave something to the meeting with his own energy,
sympathy, craziness (typical of O.I. people!!)...when I think back to the youth meeting an large smile appears on my face! I had recharged my
battery a lot...I will slowly spend that energy in my life hoping it lasts until the next summer meeting!!”
During the last evening the director of the village Mr. Salvatore decided to dedicate us a party! We all had the opportunity to sing during a fantastic
karaoke session, to dance and enjoy our last evening together!
I think that pictures can describe so much better than word our beautiful experience!
That’s why I advise you to visit the web album about the Youth Week…