pictured: urnatur's small garden, made larger - with the help of a spanking new (yet sort of old - wood doesn't grow in a day, those trees died at a tender tree age of 25) fence!
the wwoofing experience at urnatur was one of utmost quality. not only because of the luxurious accomodations and food, but in such a short time, we were able to learn so much. so much we probably would never be able to learn on our own - like the traditional fencing methods, starting a fire without the help of newspaper, and of course, what weeds taste the best.
pictured: alex's last dinner in the hermitage - baked apple slices stuffed with cheese, young potato salad with mixed wild greens, and garlic butter (rhubarb pie with vanilla sauce for dessert)
but today was that day again, when we pack our things, say our good byes and scatter away like two lost ducklings. and to the south eastern part of sweden we headed - via bus, train, and then bus again. the journey was rather short - just under four hours - and quite pleasant (except for the fact that we had first class window seats, that in actuality didn't have a window, but rather a furry wall, boohoo). and when we arrived to kristianstad, we were greeted by a tiny spiderman (who's also known as ruben) and we headed off to the town of maglehem where we will be spending the next week and a half wwoofing at a place called solgarden - part restaurant, part b&b, part garden.
pictured: solgarden's entrance
here, alex will play a show, we will weed some more, and we will help with running the music festival (that alex will play in). so far, it's a nice area - near the sea, spotted with patches of cow, and covered in a variety of growing grains. and we have our own little room in a cluster of house type buildings that feel a bit like rosenhills - in some odd way, cause it really isn't the same. but there are bikes for us to ride (ones that actually seem to work!) and an old railroad turned into a really long bike path down the road. so i'm pretty excited.
and already tonight, alex has had his first lesson with a riding lawn mower - that looks more like a powerwheel tractor for farmer kids than a useful machine. pictures to come...
pictured: some views from nearby
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