Now that I am settled back in the States, I reflect back on my time volunteering in France quite often. I giggle at these pics and I cherish every single memory that came from my experience over there. WWOOFing has been the best and humbling experience I have had in my life so far; it’s … Continue reading
I was trying to convince myself to delay this post, to push it back a few weeks or maybe even – – not write it at all. My intent to do that was due to the evoke of emotions that come from speaking of Marcellaz and my time with the Weber family. The emotions are … Continue reading
It’s a lean, mean, garlic planting machine. During my first day here a fellow WWOOFer told me of a machine that Miki, our host, was welding together in the garage for a few days; it was a machine he intended to plant garlic with. I was expecting a little machine that would glide across the … Continue reading
Marcellaz, France is my current WWOOF location. I have freely emerged myself into its culture, age and story, so allow me to share these photos that exhibits the town. These candid shots will give you a sound and solid awareness of the village’s story. No need for words here, go on… and have a look. … Continue reading
I have been WWOOFing on this organic farm in Marcellaz, France for three weeks now and I have tried capturing every beauty of it in photos and within words. I wanted to share the views of the French Alps and surrounding areas from standing on my WWOOF farm. Seeing these views every single day by … Continue reading
This past weekend my WWOOF hosts took Jessica and myself to the Chalet they own for a weekend getaway. Their Chalet, a wood cabin, is about two hours southwest from their home in Marcellaz, France. The cabin, 150 + years old, is in the heart of the French alps, right near Mount Blanc, the tallest … Continue reading
After several, several hours of garlic peeling – I have gained a talent out of it along with a few great memories. Our WWOOF host here in Marcellaz, France is a smart and resourceful man. He buys a few ten kilo bags of garlic, peels them apart to single cloves then plants almost all the … Continue reading
This market is in my first WWOOF location – Marcellaz, France. It belongs to Miki and Hanny, my WWOOF hosts for 28 days. I have been here for a week and a half already and I can not get over this market, the trust aspect of it is truly inspiring. (WWOOF is volunteering on a … Continue reading
WWOOF, the acronym stands for world wide opportunities on organic farms. The program itself is based online, the communication and the search of hosts are also done online; Www.wwoof.org. You first sign up for a country where you may be interested in volunteering in, once you’ve picked it, you then pay a low nominal fee … Continue reading
My blue eyes without blinders 