We were a great team and helped each other along the way wether it was task oriented, encouragement, providing some humor or simply telling a story to pass the time.
We worked twenty seven days and had three full days off. There were a few half days off that crept up on us last minute and I am definitely undecided about whether an eleven hour hike should be considered a day off or not. (I included it in the three days.). There was a lot of complaining during the first two weeks but that became less and less as time went on. We simply focused on the task at hand and looked forward to the next break or finishing for the day. A good nights rest reset our bodies and minds each and every morning. We have left our various WWOOF experiences behind us for now and are full of memories that will never leave us.
They are wonderful memories of people, food, slipper etiquette, beautiful organic vegetables growing stronger each day, mountains, wild weeds, tough schedules (but always less work than the hosts), dirty clothes, ocean, spunky and unforgettable children we've lived with, super fast internet, onsen or hot spring, bumping my head in the attic (three times), bug bites, bamboo, gracious hosts to us and many other WWOOFers from all over the world, eating organic rice and vegetables, black flies, helping with meals, climbing trees, bush whacking, and practicing our Japanese.
We have definitely:
GANBARIMASHITA!
(did our best)
