Hey.. I just got done building the website for the farm I've been at. If you have a blog, website, friends who would be interested etc, send em this link:

www.fincasarita.com/Engindex.html

Suggestions and comments appreciated as well!

Take it easy,
Ryan

I've been slacking daily deeper into the pit of procrastination. In failing to regale whomever reads this in a timely manner, I encouraged the salient details of my anecdotes to ferment away, leaving too many mushy memories remaining to recount. Since the canvas that I color with my tales hasn't really increased (nor likely has your attention span), I'll attempt to paint the last three months with some broad brush strokes.

An opportunity had arisen to take over a hostel here in Ecuador. Af... read more

Each day I spend here inexplicably increases in greatness. I read somewhere that the lime in seashells can be used as a flocculant (something that makes sediment in water clump together and settle out faster), so I scrounged up some seashells and Servio hands me this oblong round stone that is perfectly suited to mashing little shells into powder. Later that night eleven year old Gabriel has a dusty little ceramic button like object he's fidgeting with. It looks pretty old and worn, and I ask... read more

Right now the moon is Menguante, which basically means waning
from full to new. The middle seven days of the waning quarter is the
best time to do a whole lot of things, like planting, harvesting,
cutting wood, and cutting hair. So shaving the mop is on the agenda
for today.
About eighteen months ago I had set out on a journey to explore
permaculture, eco villiages, organic farming, and other lifestyles in
the same vein in south america. I feel like I have finally landed in
the place ... read more

Im going to start crossposting my blogs.
If you wish to sign up go to www.yahoogroups.com/groups/southameriquest

Deviating from the plan often results in unplanned beneficial
consequences. I headed towards Canoa with the intention of relaxing
a couple of days on the beach, and spending another couple of days
investigating Rio Muchacho. Immediately prior to leaving, a
negative rumor mill started to trickle in hinting about
how "Volunteers" there ended up paying to help increase the va... read more