On the south end of the Gold Coast there is a little pocket tucked just seven kilometers off the shore where a group of people have chosen to live sustainably on an intentional community: the Ecovillage. With heavy hearts we depart from our stay with Barry and Celia. At their gorgeous home we helped tear down and rebuild a new and improved chook run. It was hard work in the sunshine and in the rain but we enjoyed the whole of it. Barry and Celia were such an inspiration to us when it came not only to the way they chose to build their home and live a sustainably led life, but also with their positive attitude. They are a retired couple who originate from New Zealand and have found happiness in the village. We were abler oboist the village coffee shop and see many of the different houses that have been built within the three different areas. Celia's cooking was phenomenal and she has directed me in my new found way of cooking pumpkin for things other than pie! Barry had a sense of humor like no other and we had to listen very closely or else we would miss out.
Being in the subtropics it did rain a fair amount, hence the lack of pictures from not wanting to take the camera out in the rain but we have got it all stored upstairs.
We took a barefoot hike to the top on one of the highest hills in the village and it was a very liberating experience. Just as we left it was barely drizzling out and in the distance we could hear an odd sound. As it grew closer and we began to make a clear picture of our confusion, it was the rain heading toward us in a sheet. Granted we got soaked but we really did love seeing some of the slimy creatures that come out in the rain.
We are headed just west of Byron Bay next on a greyhound bus that smells of damp clothes and stale coffee. Good thing it is just over an hour and a half away.
Until the next stop,
Jes and Brian
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