Sunday, May 19, 2013
Today we learned about Estonian village life by visiting a collection of preserved buildings and a visit to a working dairy farm, complete with lunch comprised of its products.
Rocca al Mare Tour
A lonely calf who only wants her mother -- she bawled the whole time we were there
The dairy farmer -- his "horsepower" consisted of many tractors in this barn
In the evening, we were treated to a magical unscheduled tour of an unusual monastery. It is staffed by a Ukranian monk who believes in peace among all living things (plants, animals, humans). He created everything inside, including show-and-tell items with accompanying stories. One was a stick with two talking bird heads (his version of marriage counseling, I believe, based on the running conversation he gave between them).
The "vestibule"
His campaign to stamp out smoking -- lighting fire for a cigarette by rubbing sticks together
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