Ireland is known for rolling, green hills dotted with sheep and Belgium for flat farmlands covered with cows and surrounded by the bluest skies youve ever seen. It took quite a few days to settle into life at the farm. For one thing, I was concerned about the safety of all the workers and guests. With all these skinny vegans, every time the wind blew I kept checking around to make sure no one broke in half!
The daily routine consists of:
830 - breakfast of miso soup and porridge
10-12 work in the garden
1230 - lunch break
2-4 workout, bike ride, or head to the village bar to watch tennis matches!
4 - dinner preparation
630 - dinner followed by dishes
830 - sunset walks, ping pong, badminton, studying macrobiotics, etc.
One day last week a group leader invited the kitchen staff to join his group for ginger compresses! Having just learned about this relaxing pasttime I eagerly accepted. Towels are soaked in boiling ginger water and then placed on the lower back/kidney region to promote circulation and blood filtration. Initially it was slightly painful but easily the most relaxing evening I've had here!! Also I my off day I headed to the next village and spent the day kayaking and basking in the sun! It was completely relaxing and beautiful!
I'm leaving Belgium in a few days to continue the nomadic life in France! Let's see if my high school French classes were worth it.
(pics of my day off kayaking!, and my favorite places at La Ferme: the courtyard, the kitchen, and the gym)
"We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip...a trip takes us." - Steinbeck
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