This will have to be a quick and dirty post, since I'm sitting in a McDonalds using the wi-fi.
WWOOF-ing is pretty much the coolest thing ever. I'm staying with a couple that has an olive grove overlooking the Hokiangi Harbor. The woman used to do weaving and the man is a retired farmer. Dorothy is a wonderful cook and has been making me gluten-free breads and cookies. (I think they're trying to fatten me up, and it's working...)
Their little cottage is wonderful. It's covered in vines and plants. There's citrus trees, bananas, and pretty much every flowering plant you can imagine. I'm obsessed with the lavender bushes and keep having to clean out my pockets because I can't seem to pass a bush without stuffing a bunch in my jacket. They have these white fluffy chickens that I feed every morning and white fluffy sheep that "BAA" all afternoon.
I've been riding their horses when it's not raining too hard. It's my first time to ride English saddle, so my ass is pretty sore. I almost fell off this morning when Umeri decided to take off without my permission. It was strange not having a saddle-horn to grab onto in case of emergency. But I managed to keep myself on and gain control over the horse. I also managed to do some leather-working this morning to repair an old rain cover for their horse.
I just purchased a pair of Wellingtons, or gum-boots, or rubber boots. It rains so much here, it's really the only way to walk around... Now I'm about to go to some natural hot springs and soak for a little while. Apparently they smell like sulfur and they keep warning me that I'll smell afterwards. I guess I come off as more concerned with hygiene than I really am...
I feel a lot better. I think those roids are working.
Peace out!
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Man, that sounds awesome.
the last time I went to a natural hot spring, you could buy eggs to "boil" while you soaked in a cooler spot
either way, it smelled like rotten eggs the whole time. the eggs + soy sauce were so good though!
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