Well I figured it was time for an update on what Ryan and I have been up to. This has been the third week that Ryan and I have lived here with Martine and Eliane and the rest of the gang. The weather has been surprisingly good with bright blue skies and spectacular views of the Alps. This week we were also joined by Francis, another WWOOFer from Quebec City. Since Francis arrived, he and Ryan have been working very hard for Martin digging a new pathway at t...

Yesterday, although just another ordinary Tuesday at Hof Wegwarte, was a really good day for Ryan and me. The morning started out with Ryan and I going to see Rosie, the donkeys, and the sheep for our bi-daily visit. We brought Mike and Hefe (donkeys) a small apple each which they thoroughly enjoyed. When we returned to Oberbierbronnen, the blanket of fog that was present during breakfast was starting to lift and it turned out to be a bright and sunny day. Wh...

So my cold is thankfully starting to go away but unfortunately, so is my voice. All day today I would try and speak and only raspy squeaks would come out...maybe I am singing in my sleep or something. Once again though, it has been Eliane to the rescue as she got me some bronchial tea to ease sore throats. There was actually a party going on here last night and another one tonight...it is Birthday Week here at Hof Wegwarte. Yesterday it was Tanya's birthday...

Yesterday was the first nice day that I was not able to enjoy due to the wonderful cold I have recently developed. It stated with sneezing and then came the sore throat and runny nose until yesterday I looked/sounded like a disgusting ball of snot...beautiful image eh? I only got out of bed a few times to sit in the sun and eat the pumpkin soup I made the day before. Luckily, I have had very good treatment here...I have been given lots of natural herbs and l...

Yesterday marked the one week point for our time here in Oberbierbronnen. Breakfast was served later (9:00) and we got to taste the fruit of our labour with some freshly made rosehip marmalade. This was the marmalade that I had been working on last week and it is some of the best stuff I have ever tasted. Rosehips have a very unique taste...nothing I have ever had before. After breakfast we lounged around drinking coffee as the weather was not the greatest....