green transition
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Of water and wetlands
In principle, we have water. But we had to send Maria, our long-standing helping hand in the neighbourhood, down the water well to stick the pipe in the right place. The pump was sucking sand rather than water. With only… Continue reading
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Wild life or Wildlife
Ron has been getting up early in the mornings slightly before sunrise to take advantage of the cool morning hours and the beautiful twilight. Unlike in the evenings the mosquitos seem to be less aggressive towards him in the morning.… Continue reading
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A sea of water hyacinths
We arrived!!! We arrived on Thursday 1 February 2024 to a whooping 30+°C. After some shopping we got to the farm and have been busy the last few days in getting settled. The farmhouse has not really been lived in… Continue reading
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Welcome to Uruguay – of cows and men and grasslands
Uruguay may be one of the smaller countries in South America with ‘only’ roughly 180.000 km² but that is still almost half the size of Germany, one of the larger countries in Europe. In the latest census Uruguay had 3,4… Continue reading
Tamara Avellán 