Temuco and Escuela Faizi

This was easily the most impressive bus ride we´ve ever had. the seats were ¨semi-cama¨ (half-bed) even better than on teh plane! and we had lovely pillows and blankets and a box full of super snacks each. ¨Transporter 18¨ was playing but 3 out of 4 ain´t bad. This was a 9 hour trip which we took at night, arriving at 7 in the morning, where a friend of a friend greeted us like friends and took us to his warm house where we slept some more while Hero rearranged all their furnishings. it was fun.

Here, the 19-day feast of the Baha´is of Temuco, with a truly united and engaged communication between all. Such a pleasure to take part.

Gerardo, director of and teacher at Feizi school, (complete with organic, Mapuche style community garden) in Rulo, Imperial.

Sharing music and stories with all the students of Feizi School. There´s almost 50 of them.

Here, the dormitorio for girls who live farther away. there´s only one for girls, as a statement reflecting the Baha´i writings regarding the importance of educating girls over boys (if a choice is necessary) as they are always the first educators of the next generation.

¨Tia Meche¨ as she´s known, Mercedes, who looks after the ¨internado¨ or boarding girls, and Camila, Nicole, and Queque.

We´re all getting into a bit of the Tahitian dancing of a night. Hero´s the teacher, actually.

cows and horses first, please. This is the country!

a very clever, rickety old bridge across the Cautin River. This was a very pleasant walk on a very cold day in the very lovely countryside these girls of course take for granted.

¨Centre for Learning¨ - in both castellano, and Mapungun.

a really cool idea. a medicinal herb garden inside the form of a human, with the herbs each planted where they are effective for the body!! Read and learn, friends.

the gardener.

the ¨huerto¨

Anita and Jorge; teachers at the Feizi school and our sometimes hosts

Ilwuen and Cecilia, a truly lovely awesome lady.

local honey yes. eat it by the spoonful. we do.

Hero has certainly mastered teh art of climbing. this is a favoured spot for playing. adn everyone else can do what they want as far as she´s concerned.

proud as punch.

 

Hero and her new little special friend, Jorgito. It´s love. (what a couple of posers!)

¨care for a stroll in the park, my dear?¨ ¨Don´t mind if i do¨