“…the night has impaled itself on my soul” -Dulce María Loynaz

For this soundscape I wanted to capture the feeling of finally settling into a place where you feel like you belong. I wanted to capture the blissful, peaceful feeling of the country and when one finds peace at last. After coming to the monastery I felt as if I could reflect on my journey better and start to feel as if I have a routine here in Italy at last. I used sounds I recorded of everyday moments from our time here as well as natural sounds of the environment. I used some found footage of waves and the ocean to add a background ambiance as well. I wanted this post to focus more on settling into the country rather than the city because I felt as if that transition was more influential to me and how I was processing traveling. The soundscape should pull out the happy memories of being at the monastery combined with the calming atmosphere of finally belonging.