We returned to the Acacia FarmLodge and a leisurely lunch served outdoors on a lawn. In the mid-afternoon I went swimming again. When I got out, fully refreshed, the sun was hot, heating even the shade on the chaise longues. Later in the afternoon, some of us went on the farm walk provided by the lodge. Most of the acacia trees have been cut down, because their tops grow together and heavily shade the ground below. Acadia wood is hard – good for carving, building and making charcoal. Pascal, the agricultural expert, led us through several sections of the organic farm. He has been with Acacia Farm Lodge since its inception, in 2014. He designed the farm layout to be sustainable. For instance, their water comes from a bore hole ; the storage tank
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