The Arrival of the Alpacas of AN! : The AN•visible

The Arrival of the Alpacas of AN!

Apr 3 2018 in Blog by Solara

Last week we completed the AN•Labyrinth. Although, there are a few, somewhat strange parts, it looks, and feels, really good! Next, Roberto and Ascensión made and installed some new fence panels for the Tower of AN area. Now, they are creating our vegetable garden!

I’ve been busy writing the April Surf Report and fortunately got it done early. This made it possible for us to take a special journey yesterday to get our long awaited ALPACAS OF AN!

It was a two hour drive up into the high Andes to the place where Pedro has his alpaca herd. Just as we were almost there, we entered an immense fog which made everything mystical and otherworldly. We waited at our appointed meeting place in the middle of nowhere for Pedro for ten minutes or so and then finally his sweet wife, Cecilia arrived through the mist. She told us to drive a bit further on a small muddy turnoff. This is when we first encountered the Alpacas in the Mist!

It felt like we had entered a Timeless True World as over a hundred alpacas moved through the thick fog right in front of us. After a bit of a wait, Pedro appeared out of the mist. Although we had expected to be able to consciously choose our alpacas, this proved to be impossible as they were enshrouded in fog and constantly moving. But it was an amazing, unforgettable experience.

Finally, we asked Pedro to choose the right alpacas for us, which he did. Even so, it was quite challenging to try to catch them and took awhile. Finally, our two new Alpacas of AN were loaded into La Perla, as well as Pedro. Somehow, there was even a bit of extra space! Then we made the long drive home with two extremely well behaved passengers in the back while choosing their names of ANTU (the male) and NIMA (the female).

Arriving at the Heart of AN, our two special passengers were let off at the AN•Labyrinth. Our dogs, Manzana and Cachorro weren’t sure what to make of them and are still extremely curious.

Antu and Nima spent the night in Alpaca•Wasi and are currently exploring their new True Home. They are extremely lovable and irresistibly adorable!

Just in time…. for tomorrow two special visitors arrive!

If you come to our Special Events in May, you will be able to meet them. There are only very, very few spaces left! anvisible.com/events

: Gorgeous fuchsias outside AN•Wasi.

: Our front door at night is illuminated by color changing solar lights on our path.

: One of our small orange trees has a new fruit!

: Roberto, Ascensión and I lay out the final spiral in the AN•Labyrinth.

: The newly recalibrated AN•Labyrinth is complete!

: Next, Roberto and Ascensión made some new fence panels for the Tower of AN area.

: Here’s a new section of carrizo fence going up!

: Vibrantly beautiful Flowers of AN!

: This week Roberto and Ascensión have begun clearing the land for our organic vegetable garden.

: On April 3rd, we journeyed up into the mystical landscape of the high Andes to get our Alpacas of AN!

: Just when we were almost there, we entered immense fog. It felt like we were entering another world.

: We had come to choose our Alpacas of AN from Pedro’s herd, but it was a bit hard to see them.

: Alpacas in the Mist! Everything had such an otherwordly feel. The alpacas were right in front of us, but we could barely see them.

: It was truly mystical watching an endless procession of alpacas pass by.

: As the fog lifted, we could see them better. But it was impossible to choose any, since they were constantly moving.
This is when I discovered that alpacas LOVE Star Language! Whenever I spoke it to them, they stopped and paid full attention.

: Finally, we asked Pedro to choose two alpacas for us since he knew them much better. But every time that he tried to catch one, the alpacas ran away.

: Pedro and his wife Cecilia kept herding the alpacas in our direction.

: Finally, after much running and leaping at the alpacas, Pedro caught our two alpacas and they were loaded into the back of La Perla. Somehow, they both fit into the back of the car. Pedro even said that we had room for one more!

: On the way back down the mountain, we saw more alpacas.

: After a peaceful, and well behaved, two hour drive, we arrived at the Heart of AN! Nima (the female) is on the left and Antu (the male) on the right.