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Published: March 19th 2011
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Mendoza
A couple Chilean friends I met at the hostel. Insisted on calling me "Gringo" at all times. I have finished my month long stay at Madre Tierra helping Gustavo build his house. It was an enlightening (and darkening for the sake of non-dualism) experience. I met so many beautiful spirits and I must return sometime in the future to check on the progress of the 3 bio-construction projects that are going on there.
Madre Tierra sits on about 8 hectares of land outside of the town of Tunuyán, an hour south of the city of Mendoza. On the property live Jorge and Azucena, and their children Paloma, Nacho, and Alma Gaia, who are 12 years, 6 years, and less than a month respectively. Alma Gaia was born while I was on the farm. Completely natural birth at home. I was not in the building during the birthing, but I could certainly hear the progress! Also living on Madre Tierra are Vicki, Christian and their two year old twins Samuel and Lucio. Those boys were always a wonderful source of entertainment! They each have tricicles, but rather than ride them the just push them all over the property! They also are very fond of chanting "Will, Will, Will," everytime I walk into the house.
Next store to
Madre Tierra is Gustavo's property where I would spend most of my days working on his adobe house. I spent lots of time making mud, and putting river rocks in the floor like a puzzle. During the first couple weeks I was working with 5 french people (3 seperate groups) who were all wonderful. They did not speak English really and none of us spoke Spanish very well so communication was a blast with horrible grammar I am sure. Somehow we managed. After they all left I was on my own for a week and spent a lot of my time across the way at the Farm of Margot.
Margot and her daugther Vida own Huerta de Vida which they bought from Jorge four years ago and left New Mexico for Argentina. Whith their own army of WWOOFers they are working on a huge bio-construction house that is really an amazing peice of art. With two floors and the layout of a conch shell it is by far the most impressive adobe house I have ever seen. Definitely going to have to return to see how it turns out.
In the last week of my stay Inge from
the Netherlands, and Sam (for Samantha) and Claire from Oregon arrived to volunteer as well. Inge was Jorge's volunteer but Sam and Claire were working with me at Gustavo's. All wonderful people, lots of talk about music, festivals, and revolution during the last week. Splended. Hopefully going to try to meet up with Sam and Claire in Peru and go to Macchu Pichu with them. Otherwise, perhaps at Burning Man.
In reference to my pictures I participated in a march protesting a mine that will pollute the water in the area of Mendoza. It was rad, the people stormed City Hall and demanded change! If that happened in the US there would have been tear gas involved. Later went to Vindemia, the annual wine festival in Mendoza. Try a Malbec. Finally went and hiked to a peak in the Andes!!! Awesome life.
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Mary T (aka Mom)
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Rock star, you
An amazing adventure of a super amazing guy! xox