We're staying at coho Ecovillage, outside of Corvalis, Oregon, to investigate the question of whether we might want to live this way at any point. It's fascinating and complex, many issues we have to ponder. An ecovillage is something like a co-housing project, with more of an ecological focus. This one is on a nice plot of land near town, and near the Williamette River. The area is very bikable, and there are busses.
This is a multi-generational community, with many kids (who like my stories.) Yesterday there was a potluck, where everyone provided home made soup or bread (we brought bread.) Very nice dinner aith good folks, the chocolate truffles were also yummy. The people come from a wide range of backgrounds... teachers, scientists, dancers, retired folks, and many more. We are about to go to a community meeting to see how they deal with sticky issues... far too much to explain here. It will give us more to ponder.
Corvalis is a sweet town, we have passed through here before and like it quite a bit. A very literate, eco oriented place in between the Cascade Mts. and the coast. In winter, huge flocks of Brandt's geese circle the town. Again, though, there are many issues we need to ponder and investigate about life here.
Tomorrow we will head from Portland, where we will look at another community and hopefully meet an old friend. More to come.
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