Having a bar of ours was the realization of a dream, but it was also a very hard test: we lived overwhelmed by the many things to do and the impossibility of stopping even for a moment.

Then came the period of forced downtime imposed by the lockdown, and time to reflect. The closer we got to returning to normality, we wanted it the least. Even more so since even on an economic level the recovery after more than three months of standstill was anything but easy and predictable..

So we found ourselves at a crossroads: live a “normal” life or save our history from drifting. We decided that we were the important part, the one to bet on, and we chose to change our lives. A choice far from easy - it meant throwing himself headlong into an adventure without any predefined stake.

We waited to communicate it to friends and relatives a little, In the meantime, asking us how they would react. And we must say that the reactions were very varied.

Some relatives – Even very close - they surprised us: We expected that they criticized our choice by recalling us to the "reality" of "normal" life and instead they supported us very enthusiastically from the beginning. For some, however, the choice was more difficult to accept or - as in the case of the older ones, even to understand.

For example, our grandmothers are keeping track of the days of travel and keep asking us how much longer we will be gone, considering our departure as a holiday rather than a lifestyle choice.

Friends also reacted in various ways. There are those who felt disorientated at the idea of ​​no longer being able to meet often (many were also loyal customers of the bar, and therefore had to both digest our departure, and the change of references of the room) and those who immediately understood our choice and invited us to have the courage to live it to the full.