Monthly Archives: October 2012

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Let It Rain!

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I arrived at the Kern Family Farm in North Fork, CA on Oct 2, and there are too many great things to say about this place! I’ll be here up until Thanksgiving so there’s plenty of time for updates. This post is solely dedicated to the fact that… it rained!!

Most places around here haven’t had rain in months, and I haven’t felt a drop since getting to the West Coast in early August. It truly was a noteworthy event. We didn’t get more than a quarter to a half an inch, but I got to finally break in the new rain coat. Along with the rain came the fog, which up here in the mountains completely transforms the farm. It’s really an incredible sight! Even though the sudden temperature drop left us all feeling freezing, it was a really great day. We spent the morning planting hundreds of onions in the rain and fog and the afternoon warming up with delicious Mexican food and homemade wine.

Our newly transplanted rows of broccoli in the morning fog

Beautiful little green onions ready to be transplanted

Planting onions

Warming our freezing hands over the stove

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Catching Up on the PNW

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Pulling an all-nighter at SeaTac airport for a 6:45 am flight tomorrow. Perfect time to catch up on blogging!

After a WWOOF stay with the Bobcat Ridge family in Watsonville, I’ve spent the past couple weeks exploring the Pacific Northwest. Got to see some awesome places, experience great outdoor activities, and visit wonderful friends I rarely get to see. I also tried out CouchSurf for the first time, once in Seattle and again in Vancouver. I was wary at first but it’s quickly becoming my favorite way to travel. So heartwarming to know that there are such generous and cool people out there.

There’s way too much to cover everything, but here’s a little recap.

First Stop: Boise
Visiting Lily and Nick, the sweetest hosts! Boise would never be on my radar if I didn’t know someone there, and it was very different from what I expected. It’s a city without a big city feel and has gorgeous foothills and trails at your fingertips. I got to experience a Boise State football game and whitewater rafting for the first time. Lots of fun!

Lily and I at the Boise State game on the blue turf


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