Donkeys!
We wanted to introduce you to some new friends we’ve made here and also a little share some pictures showing the results of recent heavy rainfall.
Last posting we put a picture up of a lovely cobblestone path leading up to the main house with a beautiful river on both sides. For the last week we have been getting rain the likes of which they haven’t seen in quite a while and it’s hitting us hard! Here is the same path, now totally obscured by heavy water flow:
But work still has to be done. Here I am crossing the river-path a few days later. I had taken a dip in this river just a few days before the rains and it was chilly and refreshing. Now, with the mountain run off, it’s just damn cold! Although clearly Gita the dog remains largely unaffected.
Jon learned from my frozen feet and made the same trek with his waterproof boots on. The first time round he lost footing trying to walk on the side rocks and plunged his entire foot in the river. The second time he sloshed right through and fared better.
We have come to love donkeys. Two of our donkeys reside up a hill on the other side of the farm and one has to walk for about 20 minutes up a beautiful path to reach the hay trough and then the ones who are waiting to be fed the hay. Here I am filling a sack with lovely fresh hay….
…and here are mother and daughter donkeys enjoying it!
And speaking of donkeys, last week we said goodbye to two wwoofers: Samuel and Marie and their donkey Floc. They’ve been working here at La Fargassa through the winter and now that it’s spring they’re ready to take their donkey and continue their footpath across France. We said goodbye and farewell to them!
And goodbye too from Jon and I, for this is our last posting from La Fargassa. One month has zipped by and we’re on track to go to our next location to help a lovely family even higher up in the Pyrenees build some outdoor showers and compost toilets! Hopefully you’ll hear from us soon and then we’ll be back down here to La Fargassa while we hope and pray a ride to The Netherlands appears from nowhere…but that’s later. For now we’ve got donkeys to tend to!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Hey guys!
Wow! That was a heavy rain!!!
Glad we’ve left to the north. We have had a last week of beautiful weather. Now we’re working again.
Can you contact me on my e-mail?
I’ve got an offer for you for a free stay in the Netherlands for two/ three weeks! (and the ‘best’ thing, there’s almost no working involved, so it’s two/ three weeks freetime (last week of july and the first (two) week(s) of august).
Please contact me if you’d like it, ’cause I have to make arrangements.
By the way: has any of you got their driverslicense?
XOXO
Kim and Wim
kim_verheijen@hotmail.com
May 16th, 2008 at 9:27 am
From the way Samuel and Marie had that donkey loaded up it’s like they had their own RV!
I feel a bit sad at your leaving La Fargassa, you’ve made it sound so wonderfully inviting but other adventures await - and you’ll be back.
May 20th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
These pics are so amazing. You look so happy and having so much fun. Love the donkeys, so cute. Oh! Be careful that cat looks like its going to attack you!
May 27th, 2008 at 3:32 am
Don’t forget that I love you!!!!!
May 27th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
OMG! How cute are those donkeys? kiss one for me, will ya?
good luck at your new destination!
love & miss- annie o
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Wow.
I love the pictures.
Martin and I have been joking about buying a donkey once we’re in Central America, but now maybe we should actually consider it.
We’re now homeless, and will be leaving Portland in a few more days! But just to travel in the US for the first several weeks, so nothing too new and different yet.
June 4th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Hey guys, just spent my morning catching up on all of your travels. I think it would be an understatement to say that I am jealous, but on the same coin ridiculously happy/excited/all other verbs meaning the same thing, that you guys are doing this. I would love to retrace some of your steps in my own time, if I manage to save up enough vacation time. Only thing I wish is that you guys could stop in DC for fourth of July when the family is gathering. That’s not to make you feel but just to let you know I love you and miss you and think a family gathering is in order as soon as you guys get back. Take care of each other and I’ll be checking back in on you soon.
Love, Andrew
June 27th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Christine and Jon! Happiness has permeated your bodies inside and out. You have certainly touched our hearts here in Portland with your tales and are undoubtedly inspiring others to fulfill their respected travel fantasies and finally start filling piggy banks. We wish you safe travels and tender footsteps!