Chingming
One warm sunny day, all the Holland Fellows boarded a bus bound for Chingming.
Where that was, we had no clue but as the bus headed dotard the rural countryside, we soon understood. Mr. CHU's farm was just outside of busy Shanghai nestled in between rice and wheat fields. As soon as we arrived he told us his history and the reasons why he changed from his job to become a farmer. It all boils down to doing what you love, and he encouraged us to peruse our dreams and to never let go of them.
After our introduction, we helped him put up signs around his gardens and we got to sickle an entire field of wheat. It was a long day in the sun, and lots of hard work, but eventually we had cleared the entire field and were loading the sheaves into a little bicycle-drawn wagon contraption.
After a delicious home-grown, home-cooked meal I spent some time hanging out with the CUTEST little puppy that I found. I would have taken it home with me except for the fact that it peed ALL OVER me!! Yes even cute little puppies have their limits...
Where that was, we had no clue but as the bus headed dotard the rural countryside, we soon understood. Mr. CHU's farm was just outside of busy Shanghai nestled in between rice and wheat fields. As soon as we arrived he told us his history and the reasons why he changed from his job to become a farmer. It all boils down to doing what you love, and he encouraged us to peruse our dreams and to never let go of them.
After our introduction, we helped him put up signs around his gardens and we got to sickle an entire field of wheat. It was a long day in the sun, and lots of hard work, but eventually we had cleared the entire field and were loading the sheaves into a little bicycle-drawn wagon contraption.
After a delicious home-grown, home-cooked meal I spent some time hanging out with the CUTEST little puppy that I found. I would have taken it home with me except for the fact that it peed ALL OVER me!! Yes even cute little puppies have their limits...