On my home from Pronto this morning, I decided to take a detour and sit outside of Blue Phoenix. The weather was crisp, but I wanted to get an experience of the cafe from outside. The cars were slow moving this morning, as were the customers. Like the afternoons, the cafe is closed on Sundays, but the marketplace is open. With each new customer, the chime of the door resonated, as each new eager customer came in and out, smiling walking out, content after their new purchase, and smiling walking in, excited to get their goods. When you sit outside, you see everyone that you might not see sitting in a corner inside. You see the students, parents, and grandparents walking in and out. You also see those that pass by, that peer into the store, or slow down, deciding whether or not to enter in the store. If you listen carefully enough, you can hear the light chattering inside and the soft music playing. The place is enchanting and inviting.
Over the Feb break, i went to Everglades National Park for a sea kayaking trip with W&L Outing Club. The trip let us embraced and appreciate the true wilderness and we learned to survive on an isolated island. Over the trip, we followed the "Leave no waste" rule from permaculture, which i think is really interesting. We used biodegradable dish washing liquid and other environmentally friendly products when we were on the island and we picked up all the trashes (from us and from other people who left trash and didn't pick them up after) Human leaves footprint wherever they go. What we can do to make our footprints sustainable is to be conscious about the waste we are making and recycle them. It is the same in permaculture design. When we try to build things and make progresses, we have to be conscious of our actions. We had campfire every night and everyone sit in a circle (and we burn the burnable trash such as orange peels and tissues to leave no waste). We also use...
I actually didn't know that the cafe was closed on Sundays. but it was definitely a good idea to visit then. It further differentiates those coming specifically for the marketplace. I also think sitting outside was a really good idea and I like that you were able to notice those that looked into the store that didn't go in. I think overall this gives you a few different perspectives, which is important.
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