First two WWOOF-ers!

Two rivers converge on a 40 hectare finca. Grassfed beef graze and free range chickens range free. We killed two chickens and made soup with onions we gathered, ajo we found and chili dulce

we picked, and the delicious weed culantro.

Traveling in Panama is great! We had an amazing time over the week and visited the most beautiful white sand beaches we've seen yet. Isla Grande on the Carribean and the water was crystal clear and the beaches were clean! I ate lobster and the boys found a boat that took all ten of us around the island on the craziest voyage of more than ten foot swells once we hit the open ocean. The Panamanians were scared- I could tell...it was hilarious.The boat was just a twenty foot fiberglass lancha and we were flying all over. Even I thought we would tip and I've survived the waters off of diamondhead! After that the caravan moved on to the 40+ hectare finca, all in the Colon region. They have more than a hundred head of cattle, 3 rivers converging, rolling hills and full grown trees as far as the eye can see. They have a rustic house there, an outdoor kitchen and a drop toilet that can easily be converted to composting. With no water running yet we talked to Noriel about a two into one pressure system where the pvc actually supplies it's own pressure without a pump- even uphill the 200'. We also discussed solar and wind and they're on board to fix it up a bit and hold retreats and presentations. This really opens a lot of possibilites and we're very excited. We're working on a presentation to give to the Villareals in hopes of educating them about possibilites at their disposal and becoming partners in the future. They're excited and just want more information and the resources to get themselves up to speed. Pretty sweet.

But the best news in months is that our first two visitors arrived! Cuyler Yogi and Limon's brother! They're here to learn, play and help us finish the cabin. We had a great dinner last night I was cooking all day in anticipation. After we ate our first round we went to see the cows and ducks and walk around the land in the starlight. When we cam back Shiva- damn she wolf- had pulled the whole roast chicken off the table and ate the whole thing bones and all. This was no small feet in under five minutes. But they brought new music and movies and energy and it feels so good. They both thanked us profusely for involving them and it made us both so happy and proud of what we've done, validated it, and really called my attention to the gravity of the situation. We're changing our life and through this affecting many lives along the way! The web has begun to spread and I'm overjoyed! Now I just need a few other choice people to get their butts down here!

We plan on starting WWOOF Panama. I have spoken with WWOOF International and we only need about 3 more farms to team up with. They have a world web of organic farms anyone can go volunteer on and room and board and opportunities to learn are always provided in exchange for work. It's swell. Go to: www.wwoof.org