was that wwoofing, or is this?

hmmmm. well, i'm sure there isn't a right or wrong when it comes to one wwoof farm over another, but there sure are differences between the two that i've seen. let's say this "farm" doesn't exactly have the same feel as the one is aranjuez. it is similar in the fact that all veggies/fruit are grown organically, both require weeding, both have a separate house for wwoofers, and both have several cats and dogs. and i think the similarities stop right about there. for starters, we have a pool. not a natural pool that blends in with the surroundings, but the kind of pool you'd see at a resort. the "farm" as we'll call it is more like 3 extra lots that surround the house which holds the two veggie gardens and maybe 30 or so citrus trees (lemons, limes, oranges) -- and the whole places is cement-walled in; it's an estate. the work is a bit different as well; waking up early to feed the 2 dogs and 7 cats, trimming the bushes around the driveway, or sweeping flower petal up from around their pool don't seem to me like organic farming, but then again i'm just the volunteer and they're the farmers. the owners of this place are super nice people, and jackie is a great cook. they're originally from southern england and moved to conil about 5 years ago. they've been a part of wwoof for the last 3 years and have managed to make being here as a wwoofer quite luxurious. apparently their farm manager (yeah, farm manager) was in portugal last week and will be back to his 2-day a week work schedule starting on monday. i hear that is when the organic learning begins. i also hear surfing lessons start next week.

new casita

the "farm" house

conil with jackie & rich (and their dogs)

wait for the "day in conil" coming next week. the 6 hour a day work schedule is a bit different as well.