The resident-in-artist project: Week 1

16 May 2014

Today would mark my first week of 'wwoofing' experience! I found my Japanese host through wwoofJapan. Its expanded form stands for World Wide Opportunity on Organic Farm. My host is a husband and wife team who runs a restaurant, hostel and outdoor activities. They call themselves Bouken Kazoku which means Adventure Family. Both are in their 60s and like the Japanese whom I have met so far, they are committed to their work and strive to provide the best experience to their consumers.

Apart from cleaning duties, I got to follow Otoosan outdoor to the woods. They are getting ready for outdoor summer activities by building a playground. Similar to our version of Outward Bounds Singapore except that they do it from scratch by clearing the land...

I worked for 6 hours daily from 9am to 4pm with an hour of lunch break in between. Mondays and Thursdays are my off days so I get to explore the town on my own. It's more than enough time for me to explore Kutchan town on my own. My mode of transport is a trusty bicycle and I'm more than happy because the bus service is infrequent in the countryside.

When faced with a width this wide, there is no problem. However, ...

When confronted with a width this narrow, I have to dismount and push the bike along because I'm still a novice cyclist. The oncoming drivers are nice enough to avoid me by moving more towards the center line.

My ideal cyclist for travelling 10km would look like this...