EVS Schloss Glarisegg 2013 in retrospective

Alee

Little Picasso :p

salad decoration

apple&banana pancakes

The German shore

The Swiss shore of Konstanz lake

Summer after-noon by the lake

Zucchini & Romanesco

La la laa

Lil Moa & his yummy earrings

tiny-little veggie garden

Welcome to the community!

common kitchen

shower 😀

more private shower place

catching rain water

morning circle

summer vibes

Yummy bday pie made with (love and) Romanian salty cheese 😀

compost toilet

Anina @ work! 😀

a different way of living

little merchant : )

one of our wonderful mentors

Anina, Ale & Anne

Anne’s workshop

Poster of our garden :):)

with my beautiful Stefanie

Spooky in action! 😀

Aaaaand..IT’S A WRAP!! 🙂

Autumn – the year’s last, loveliest smile

Oh, how I’m gonna miss this view! : )

Chilling at the lake from dusk to dawn

What a wonderful life we have!

Summertime!

After living for almost 4 years in a country where the average temperature on summer is 15 degrees, these days I faced the HOT shock of  the real summer. 33 degrees today!

Summer after-noon by the lake

Rowing to Germany

The Swiss shore of Konstanz lake

The German shore

After travelling to Germany by train, by car and by bike, today we got there by boat.

From one shore of Konstanz lake to the other. 30 minutes of rowing under the mild, shiny sun. Back to Switzerland, we celebrated our little achievement by taking the first swim in the lake. Perfect summer+week-end day!

[14] Lovely Konstanz

Everybody knows that Switzerland is a very expensive country so we were happy to see (the waay cheaper) Germany right across the lake. And Konstanz (Germany) is only a 20 mins train ride away from Steckborn. Therefore, we go there very often – especially to do our big grocery shopping.  Konstanz is a lovely, cozy city. The type of place that I am always looking forward to return to 🙂

[06] From Amsterdam to Glarisegg eco-village

I fell in love with Amsterdam at first sight 4 years ago when I arrived there for my studies and I haven’t stopped loving it since then. For me, it is the most beautiful, cheerful and cozy city I ever visited in Europe so far. And I got to live there. Lucky me! Every time I go out (even just down to the supermarket), I feel my heart beating faster and a huge smile suddenly appears on my face. That’s the Amsterdam effect! The small streets, canals full of boathouses and simple boats, happy bikers, swans and ducks swimming chilled on Red Light District canals, the cute Dutch houses, smiley faces everywhere and my amazing, dear friends.. I’m madly in love with Amsterdam!

For all these reasons I was worried a bit that I might not enjoy living away from Amsterdam, in a Swiss small village. Amsterdam is a very lively, touristic city, the place where everyday you meet new people and hear new amazing stories from all corners of the Earth, the city with the most nationalities in the whole world (177!). On the other hand, from my readings I knew that Schloss Glarisegg was a small eco-village, a Community of about 50 members beautifully located between a forest and lake Konstanz but still, so different from my Amsterdam.

I arrived in Glarisegg on 1st of May and I realized right away that this was the best place I could choose for my Amsterdam break. The best word to describe the place is “heavenly!”. My new home is in the middle of the nature – I wake up every day to a beautiful green view, the sing of the birds and smiley&kind faces.

I am writing this post one month after my arrival to Glarisegg. Since then I’ve learn a lot of new things about the Community I live in and about Gardening (Permaculture).  Details in future posts : )

Peace, love and joy!

View from my new room

Konstanz lake, 2 minutes away from home

[03] Vio in Glarisegg!

On my 1st week-end in the Community, I was very happy to have special guests in my new playground: my friend from Amsterdam, Vio & her work colleague,  Balazs.  Loved to have them here for a few hours!

[01] Hello, beautiful nature! Hello, new Home!

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From amazing Amsterdam, NL to the beautiful Glarisegg eco-village, North-Switzerland. Here is where my new adventure begins.

Present Laura,

See you in 7 months! Enjoy the Community life!  ~ PEACE&LOVE! ~ : )

Schloss Glarisegg eco-village

View from my new room

Konstanz lake, 2 minutes away from home