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| The Way of Food; an inspiring holiday |
In
these summer months there is a hustle and bustle of tourists, the beaches are
alive with umbrellas and swimmers bracing the Atlantic waves. People taking
tapas in the street side bars, the music of distant fiestas with their
traditional gowns and folkloric activities. The summer is now showing its course after
various hot days the grass is slowly turning from green to gold. The hay is cut
and stored waiting the wintery months. I can’t help but think of autumn and the
courses that take place in the hotel.
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| The kitchen comes alive and participants help |
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| Experiencing and sharing knowledge on the holiday |
It is a time to take a breath of fresh air
fill your lungs in anticipation of the experiences and sharing of knowledge you
can get from being part of such a wonderful course. The kitchen comes alive
with the fresh produce from the garden, participants stroll to this haven and
collect its rewards, learning about the plants, seeds and compost the essence
of nurturing the soil. It’s wonderful to see those muddy fingers carrying the
ingredients into the kitchen.
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| Carrying ingredients to the kitchen! |
Here we put on our thinking caps and decide
what wonderful concoctions we are going to produce. I love the excitement of
those busy hands sharing the various chores of making bread, chopping up
vegetables for soups or salads, the mixing of herbs and spices. Whispers of
cooking float through the air and hungry participants wait anxiously for meal
time. This is a time to savour the flavours of our labour, a time to relax and
enjoy the company of all. The chatter from the table is medicine for the ears,
normally a laugh or two when remembering the day’s actives. I particularly
remember someone struggling down from the garden with the most enormous pumpkin
and smile, see what you can do with this? Was the question, but we made plate after
plate of mouth watering dishes.
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| Participants about to enjoy another tasty meal |
Usually there are apples to be picked or
walnuts to gather, if we are lucky enough to have a little rain then we also
have Parasol Mushrooms growing on the farm, these are small but enjoyable tasks
done in the morning, a time to reflect in what nature has given us, the circle
of food continues. Last year seed collecting, and labelling was done, we were
all proud of our envelopes of future produce.
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| Collecting seed |
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| Enjoying the countryside |
Then we take to the countryside, Asturias
is magnificent with her mountains scouring high, her fast flowing rivers,
forests hiding the secrets of night, and long sandy beaches with meadows of
cows grazing nearby. How could anyone not enjoy it in all its splendour, to me
it doesn’t matter if it is raining, sun shinning gloriously, or misty, it is
beautiful any way.
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| Sebastian talking about the earth Gaia |
I love to hear Sebastian talk about the earth Gaia in all
her glory. His tales remind me of the stopping of time, just a moment I am
listening obvious to the world rushing by, I feel at peace. The people who come
on these courses are interesting, friendly and wonderful companions, not
intruding but embracing, with an exchange of knowledge and ideas. I can’t wait
for the next course to begin and you?... wouldn’t you like to join us in this
wonderful experience in October 2012. For more information on The Way of Food click here
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| The Way of Food |
Blog entry written by Joe
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