B E A C H & N A T U R E R E S O R T
Unser lokales Team - die Seele von Elements
Unser Team - die Perlen von Elements. Alle stammen sie aus verschiedenen ethnischen Hintergruenden Sri Lankas. Wir freuen uns ueber jedem Einzelnen: Lakshan, Rulhan, Anthony, Suranga, Suranjan, Nihal, Ifam, Ranga, Kelum, Yaseer, Badoorhan, Roy, Sujeewa, Samith, Hashan, Nuan
Unsere Vision
ist es einen Ort zu schaffen wo Menschen ueber den Wassersport und Erlebnisse in weiter Natur, Gottes Schoepfung und ihm selbst auf neue Weise begegnen. Indem wir und den Elementen aussetzen lernen wir Respekt und Demut. Durch solche Erfahrungen und immer wieder neu entstehende Freundschaften kann Elements ein Ort sein, an dem etwas finden, wonach wir im Leben suchen.
Vielleicht fragen wir uns jetzt - was ist es wirklich?
und so leben wir sie
wir freuen uns – weil wir lieben, was wir tun, wir sind berufen, Gutes zu tun und Lösungen zu finden, wir sind nicht perfekt – aber wir geben unser Bestes, wir respektieren und tolerieren einander, wir versuchen, loyal und fair zu sein, investieren in andere, praktizieren offene Kommunikation und hören einander zu, wir sind Teil eines großen Plans und staunen über Gottes Schöpfung – in all dem wollen wir ein Segen sein
Wer wir sind
„Ich habe Elements aus Leidenschaft für Kitesurfen, Mensch und Natur gestartet. Ich liebe es, draussen auf dem Wasser zu sein und es mit anderen zu teilen. Ich staune darüber wie Gott geschaffen hat und glaube, dass wir dazu bestimmt sind in Beziehung mit ihm zu leben - dazu gerufen Botschafter von Hoffnung, Liebe, Wahrheit und Vergebung zu sein. Elements soll ein Ort, wo wir in etwas Groesseres eintauchen koennen und vielleicht über Herkunft, Sinn und Bestimmung nachdenken - oder auch einfach erleben und geniessen."
Marcel Bobay, Gründer
Geschichte
It was the year 2004 when Marcel Bobay, a pilot from Switzerland came to fly for Sri Lankan Airlines on a 12 month contract. He thought it would an interim, short-term intercultural experience where he would be living near the ocean in a tropical country. Little did he know what was ahead. Being a passionate kitesurfer, he started exploring the shores of Sri Lanka, discovering numerous kitespots which he had spotted before from the flight deck during his routine flights to and from Colombo international airport. Together with a handfull of enthusiastic kitesurfing friends, he eventually launched the first tented kite event in Sri Lanka - at first for friends, and soon for friends of friends and their friends...you know how it goes - good things spread and soon people from all around the globe joined these camp style weeks of passionate kitesurfing, living out in nature and fostering lasting friend-; and relationships. In 2005, something special happened. In prayer, seeking to find answers of what this would all be about, he felt having received instruction to establish an open house at the beach, a platform by the sea where men and women would experience the creation and God himself in a new way through their passion for kitesurfing and the power of the elements of nature. The question remained: where should this be? and the answer to this riddle came in January 2006 when he stepped onto the sandy beach of Kappalady, feeling the powerful winds, the mist of the salty ocean on his skin, and the sun just about to set. That moment revealed that it shall be here - in Kappalady. this was the place where this vision was bound to come to life. Being out there in between the elements of nature the name was given. "Elements" it was. the following years it the group of friends bought the beach front land, and Marcel headed a phase of legal clear up planning and finally the execution of what became the Elements Resort in its early stages. 5 lagoon villas a gravel road and a temporary restaurant with a basic kitchen. No laundry, no pool, as there were no funds. Then in February 2012, Elements celebrated its inauguration event flanked by the historic first kite-crossing of the Adams Bridge - half way from Indian to Sri Lanka. From there on, its our guest who are writing the history of Elements and you may be soon too...
und da stehen wir heute...
Elements has become a hide away for those who seek to re-sync with the rhythm of nature, reflecting on life's wonders and connecting with people from around the world. It has become a place where we can be still understanding ourselves as part of a bigger plan than ours. We love our team - we love our neighbors and we love our neighborhood. Thus we invest time and live appreciation and gratefulness across our team. Once a week we all get together including some of our guest and talk about life and its challenges. Practical topics addressed from different angles, ethnic, traditional and spiritual backgrounds. In the village we invest in the local youth through sports and life-value programs. Through guidance and steady employment, we empower villagers and thus provide for their families and children's future. We operate with utmost respect for the surrounding nature. We foster environmental awareness by doing it! Reducing our carbon footprint, committing to (almost) ZERO plastic, operating a 30 KWA solar installation, producing our on-site bio compost from our own sources of biomass, animal manure and bio char. The garden team grows papaya, passion fruit, lemon grass, tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkin, watermelon, chilly amongst many others. Mornings before tea time, the team gets together, chats and sings while we clean the Kappalady beach from unwanted plastic and debris. The beach waste is segregated and brought to a nearby recycling plant. "Walter" is our success and pride. He is a original Sri Lankan bull descending from an ancient blood line originating in the time of kings around 2000 years back. He is our eco super hero, making smoky diesel machinery and tractors redundant. And the best: he does not rost, keeps cutting the grass and even produces valuable bio fertilizer :-) But ultimately every day it is ultimately about you. If you need you shall find rest, if you wish you find excitement and if you seek, you may find answers. The vision of Elements thrives through you. We thank you for reading these lines and may be we will meet soon in person.
