The mountains we hiked today were gorgeous, as was the weather. I made a mistake and forgot to put sunscreen on, and am paying for it now. I couldn't feel myself getting burnt because of the cool breeze, I'm sure it'll be better in the morning though. I didn't go to the top of Shimen mountain (I believe it was the second one) because my burn hurt pretty bad. I immediately regretted the decision to stay behind but of course the view where I stayed was beautiful as well. That was the first activity I haven't gone through with during the entire 5 weeks of my trip.
I am very excited to explore Meifeng farm and all it has to offer. My roommate and I have a garden of my own back home and also compost any organic waste we have. I'm interested in learning more about these practices and hopefully I can take some information back with me. I've always wanted to own or work for a place such as this to gain experience and because it is something I think I would love to do. It integrates all of my favorite things; organic farming, flower cultivation, ecosystem/biological research while also teaching others about these disciplines. I would love to learn more about their method of 'insect repellant' plants and to see it in action. I think we need more places like this in the United States, people often take for granted their meals required for daily life and place importance on material objects. It's not always a bad thing, materials drive our economy as well but it seems as though we sacrifice quality for quantity when it comes to food.
At first I was less than excited about the lack of air conditioning, but the temperature is mild and there aren't bugs trying to eat me alive during my sleep so I think I'll live, worse things have happened. My apartment back home usually stays about this temperature because my roommates and I are too cheap to turn the air down in summer, when it can reach 103+ degrees Fahrenheit outside.
I am very excited to explore Meifeng farm and all it has to offer. My roommate and I have a garden of my own back home and also compost any organic waste we have. I'm interested in learning more about these practices and hopefully I can take some information back with me. I've always wanted to own or work for a place such as this to gain experience and because it is something I think I would love to do. It integrates all of my favorite things; organic farming, flower cultivation, ecosystem/biological research while also teaching others about these disciplines. I would love to learn more about their method of 'insect repellant' plants and to see it in action. I think we need more places like this in the United States, people often take for granted their meals required for daily life and place importance on material objects. It's not always a bad thing, materials drive our economy as well but it seems as though we sacrifice quality for quantity when it comes to food.
At first I was less than excited about the lack of air conditioning, but the temperature is mild and there aren't bugs trying to eat me alive during my sleep so I think I'll live, worse things have happened. My apartment back home usually stays about this temperature because my roommates and I are too cheap to turn the air down in summer, when it can reach 103+ degrees Fahrenheit outside.
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