Sunday, 28 September 2014

I've written about many things that are sad or difficult in Haiti, but I have also experienced simplicity, joy, and beauty here that I have never felt anywhere else.  Today, on our day off, a group of us decided to visit Wynne Farm (wynnefarm.org), an impressive ecological preserve in the mountains in Kenscoff.  Hajo and Birgit, our German neighbors, had the idea, but our friends who grew up in the home in Kenscoff also knew of the farm and the proprietor, Jenny, from visiting when they were younger. 

We often complain about the heat and dust here, but in the mountains, it's another world...the air is cool and the views are breathtaking.  We saw acres of vegetables and flowers being grown on the grounds, and also entertained ourselves making flower crowns with the clippings in the compost piles.  Which was perfect, since in the three hours it took for us to hike to the top of the mountain, we secretly decided that it was a good day for Hajo and Birgit to have another wedding...bravo!  And it was a lovely ceremony...complete with a mountaintop picnic, singing, and dancing!  Despite--or perhaps because of--the absurdity of life here, we definitely know how to make ourselves laugh.  Yippee :)

with my friend, Gerald...we are excited for some fresh air!

first sight of the beautiful flora to come!

Claudy and Birgit on our hike

"This is Haiti," I overheard.

Silvia communing with the bunnies

I love this photo...the spirit of Birgit and Hajo captured :)

walking down the aisle