Our cottage is on a slope overlooking the retreat centre and gardens. Mike calls to us:
"Meet me at the trail head to the Sanctuary at 5:30" I wonder why but I am prepared for an adventure.
In the rain we hike up the greenest forest you can imagine. The cicadas are so loud you must shout to your companion. Occasionaly we hear a Tui bird pierce the din. We reach the top in 15 minutes to see a wonderful Bavarian styled building that overlooks the peninsula and a bay of islands. We rest at the bell tower. Suddenly the bells start to ring at 6pm. There are 4 bells cast in Germany that ring out for at least 10 min. One of the woofers comes to the Sanctuary to meditate. She performs a ritual in the center of the building and then settles into a lotus to meditate. We enter in silence and admire the building. Supposedly the building has perfect acoustics. I'd love to hear a string quartet in this space.
Later we prepare our dinner fixings in the communal kitchen and turn in for an early start the next day.
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