I was at Findhorn for a couple of days years ago. It's a beautiful place, but bloody cold you're staying in a tent, even in summer! i have memories of wandering round in the middle of the night, thinking I was going to freeze to death (and actually considering knocking on caravan doors at 3am to ask if they had a spare blanket), and then coming across their 'love shop' - swap your old clothes for other people's old stuff. I gathered up a huge woolly jumper and three coats and went back to my tent and buried myself under them all.
Anyway, back on topic! It's cool, but a bit new agey - lots of talk of angels (it was set up by two women who spoke to angels when down on their luck, and were guided in what to do) and dancing round the cabbages to get them to grow. Which they do - it's very fertile and beautiful. I think they ask that you get involved in either gardening or kitchen work but other than that you can do what you want.
There are stunning buildings, great eco houses made out of big (beer? whisky?) barrels, and the beach is just gorgeous.
Just remember your woolly pyjamas if you go. |
