Our house in the middle of our street our house ..
Except that there is no street
Not even the sight of a street
All natural, made out of earth blocks (adobe) and with a thatched roof
The painting is a mixture of natural minerals with water and a touch of white glue
For the roof we use sugar cane leaves
and bamboo that we cut in the fields nearby
Great place for a “Thatched Meditation”
It is a world of colors and pure air. Sunsets are beautiful almost every day.
We are surrounded by beautiful forests
There is a lot of beauty for those who can appreciate small things
Or bigger things
We enjoy doing simple things
We don’t need to go to the gym and run on a machine while watching TV
Our transport is extremely basic
Our daughter grows happy and healthy
Developing a sense of sharing
We enjoy fresh food
From the verge garden whenever possible
Round is always better, these are our plans duly approved by the City Council of course 🙂
This is how our 10 year old painted it
On a sunny day, this is paradise
It never gets too hot inside because the Adobe insulates you and it never gets too cold either
On the boundary flows the pristine Uchima river
Water is cold but after a while one gets used to it and can relax totally
We don’t mind a little bit of risk
We build to the highest standards
Using advanced state of the art techniques…
The finished house extension
It is good to spend time in the hummocks
We have a spring and enjoy pure water “on tap”, we don’t shower in chlorine
We care for the future
But sometime we forget our keys inside the house
We want to grow to be better and wiser people
We want to connect and reconnect with nature
We know that one has to earn things
But the reward often exceeds the expectations
We don’t need electronic gadgets to keep us entertained
We always work with a smile
And we take the time to take the time
Being here and simply being is all that matters
Being together is an important thing
We like to see and feel and touch
In essence, people are happy here in Ecuador
They work hard and they are strong
Read more about life in Ecuador here
http://www.todoloja.com/ecuador/en/press?p=42980