I do it now » map http://idiotwon.com/blog This too will change Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:18:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 WWOOFing is Fun http://idiotwon.com/blog/2009/10/30/wwoofing-is-fun/ http://idiotwon.com/blog/2009/10/30/wwoofing-is-fun/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:25:43 +0000 idiotwon http://idiotwon.com/blog/?p=1207 Woofing 2 and a half weeks in the state of Chiapas in Mexico was a great experience. For those who don’t know what WWOOF is about:
WWOOF is a world wide network – It started in the UK in 1971 and has since become an international movement that is helping people share more sustainable ways of living.
WWOOF is an exchange – In return for volunteer help, WWOOF hosts offer food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles.
WWOOF organisations link people who want to volunteer on organic farms or smallholdings with people who are looking for volunteer help.

My task was to walk around the forrest with a GPS device and make a map of the ranch. Some days I took care of the sheep and guarded the place. I also taught lady of the ranch to use some graphic design programs and helped the señor of the ranch to find some new caves from the Maya ruins that surrounded the ranch.

Shortly put the WWOOFing experience was one of the best experiences in Mexico. It sure beats a stick in the eye. Oh, I also got new friends of my hosts!

Here is one of the videos when I got lost and found some interesting stuff from the forrest.

To tell you the truth the whole forrest was full of old Maya ruins and caves and all kinds of structures that we figured would got something to do with observing starts. It’s a paradise for an archeologists.

More WWOOFing videos in the near future.

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