Thursday, May 30th was the fourth day of class. The entire class (minus a few people) got on the bus and headed out for ECHO which is short for Educational Concerns for Human Organization. It took the bus about twenty minutes to get there (more or less, I don't remember) and my first reaction when we pulled up was annoyance because we got stuck behind two bicycles and couldn't go around them so we had to wait. We began our tour with an older man leading as we walked around the entire place, looking at all the different types of plants that were put in the ground and what types of food was growing out of them was very fascinating. There were different kinds of plants including corn, oranges, and many others that I could name. There was also a few goats that they kept for their milk and other reasons. Some of you might be wondering why they have a goat and not a cow, well this reason is very simple. Goats are much easier and cheaper to feed and take care of. They also have rabbits that they keep in elevated cages in the shade so they do not get hot.
Overall the trip to ECHO was very knowledgeable and I was glad I took the trip there. We will be going back again soon for our service learning project and I am ready to learn more and see what new surprises await me at ECHO.
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