The plot of land we're acquiring is in an area dubbed "Solitude". I found a bit of info on it here and and here.
The theme behind "Solitude" is eco-friendliness. No more than 10% of the land can be built upon...the rest can only be used for planting. We'd started the process of acquiring this plot, on the recommendation of a close family friend, more than a year ago while we were still in the States. Progress is slow when you're worlds away....
Here's what "Solitude" currently looks like (kinda desolate)....
Here's what the sellers plan to have our plot look like in 3-5 years (I think).
The road to "Solitude" was a steep, windy, dirty, difficult one, as it's still under construction (I joked that they probably called it "Solitude", because no vehicle could possibly make it there intact). With chagrin, I noticed a lot of low-wage laborers working on it. To be honest, mixed feelings welled up in me to see poor people toiling on something only folks with means could afford. Not surprisingly, I found myself asking "what would Jesus do" with the land we were planning to buy. Still asking myself that....and really hoping to find out what....
