25
Feb
2014
Today was Straya day back in Aus so most of the day was spent relaxing by the pool and streaming Triple j's hottest 100. This was really the best way to finish our EWB trip. Everyone just enjoying each others company.
We had our closing ceremony today. The group sat on the floor in a circle lit with candles and talked about all the positives of the trip. It wasn't until then that it started to really sink in that this was
Our final few hours in Auroville were spent exploring the city center and the meditation ball. I enjoyed my time in Auroville. Even though I did find it strange, its history and its ideas are extremely interesting. Traveling from Auroville
After hearing the speakers in the morning my view of Auroville has changed. I realise that there are a lot of intelligent people hear that do most of the work. I am still very skeptical of the people who move here.
We met with Jose today. He is one of the 'leaders' in Auroville. He showed us around the amazing forest that the community had planted. They grew the forest up from pretty much desert. However, to do this they had to