Suilvan the “Naked” Frenchman
Our first Wwoofer arrived by bike in terrible Cumbrian weather having cycled from Portugal via Wales, Scotland and on this specific day from Dumfries. He was travelling light, with everything (including his Ukelele) on the back of his bike.
No surprise he was very fit having cycled all that way, but his big surprise was his adherence to Barefoot running (and gardening). As a running family who have spent many hours with massage therapists and physios we had many hours of conversation about the health benefits of the barefoot philosophy. Our first Wwoofer was a brilliant English speaker and very hard working bringing about a huge transformation in the garden in just 5 days and joining in with our family life. I think the late autumn sunshine helped. As we waved him goodbye both Bheinn and I had a tear in our eye. Our first Wwoofing experience had been a great success.
