This morning I visited the spinning and weaving ladies.

A loom and a spinning wheel. 

A small working loom. 

 

I am on the move again. I am going up to Findhorn. I am attending another Conference on The Rights of Nature which is starting tomorow

Almeria airport and a nice plane from Air Nostrum. Not many of us on board. !!

And here is Findhorn.

And the beach. Very Brrrrrrr. !

Back in Spain and on the road to Almeria. !!

The openning of an International Tribunal for the protection of The Rights of Nature in Quito.

The Mirador Mine is included in this Tribunal and is recognized as being a severe abuse of the Rights of Nature.

Below is a picture that I took from my hotel room in Quito. Early morning clouds. !

This is our "Rights of Nature" Conference Hacienda just outside Otavlo, the conference room, and the gardens.

These two pictures are of my room and of the Conference Room.You can see Vandana Shiva and some other "movers and groovers" on the International scene.

  
Outside the conference room.

The gardens. This was a great "venue".

I took a "chill out" day in the park in Quito. This is a Sunday in Quito

Everyone busy in the house of Luis. Preparing lunch.

This is the Cafe Cultura Hotel. I shall be here until Monday then I am off to Otovalo. Great place, super friendly, great hospitality and the best place for meeting interesting people.

The Babylon Bus

 Bananas for sale.

Good words on the garbage truck. !

In the jungle with Natemamu Crew. !!

 Going out to the jungle

 The ceremony site

 Here´s a familiar face !

 And more of the "usual suspects". !

 Getting ready for the 5 hour walk to "the sacred waterfall" where the team will open the Natemamu with an ancient tobacco ceremony.

 For me, back in Gualaquiza to take the night bus to Quito. !

From Christmas in El Rio to January in Ecuador fom Quito to Gualaquiza and in between.!

Dashinka suffers a deep cut.

That's quite a cut.

 We took her to Eduardo in Sorbas and I helped Eduardo in stitching her up. Internal and external stitches. She woke up after 20 mins, for most dogs 1 hour. ! We put her back to sleep. !

Quality waistcoat designed by Peter.

Looking good. Yeahman !!

In action with Blondina.