A flight from Puerto Vallarta to Oaxaca (pronounced whasaca) then busses towards the coast for 3 hours, followed by a collectivo taxi for a total of 4 hours of windy roads and I reach my new destination up in the mountains. A welcome change from the increasing heat of Mexico as the nights cool off up here to 4 blankets and wooly hats.My new home for 3 weeks is an adobe hut and a helpx exchange with other volunteers in a great community.
Time was spent learning adobe house building and how to mix sieve, prepare and blend the clay and pine needles to create the adobe. Then we all got to work repairing the fire oven in the volunteer house so we could cook our food and warm the house
Other tasks included learning to create a grey water system, Walking goats in the mountain to forage for food, composting and gardening, creating seedling covers, making puppets and repairing kitchen cupboards.
Days off were spent walking over the hill to stay at the next village, meeting wonderful village weavers, artists and cooks. Being part of tamazcal ceremonies ( sweat lodges) yoga classes and full moon groups and music jams were all delightful highlights
