The trip started pleasantly, as the last one did, with a fun group of people to carpool with. I always enjoy drives out into Valley Center for whatever reason - it's fun to leave my typical suburban surroundings, and make me happy that I don't have to go very far to do it.
Not long after arrival, we were thrust into the work flow. A large patch of the valley had been divided into four sectors, and we were counted off into groups to start planting. They were sure to mix up people from the different classes, so I got to know some people through the experience.
As I will surely reiterate multiple times, I don't know, nor do I pretend to know anything about plants, and since I didn't take notes I can't speak of what exactly we were putting in the ground. All I know is that we had a method that worked pretty well - Someone arranged plants, I dug holes next to them, and our two remaining members removed the plants from their containers and planted them. Our efficient assembly line method made for a quick process, and allowed us to finish before most groups.
After planting, we were treated with powdered donuts and given Rincon coffee mugs as gifts, both of which I was happy about. At some point during my taking advantage of their hospitality, the rest of my class seemingly disappeared - I later discovered they went on a hike in the hills. While they did that, I was snatched up to help set up irrigation systems. Again, something entirely unexpected (never did I think I would be doing this during college for any reason,) but a pleasant learning experience.
At the end of the trip, I did not hesitate to snatch up an entire case of powedered donuts for the ride home - this was a bad idea, as a trip to Chipotle followed shortly after.
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