How interesting! I have had this type of stream water (so long ago now though - in my childhood hiking in the mountains of Utah). It is amazingly fresh water. I would enjoy it even more now given my belief in the life-giving properties of this type of water. Mmm!

Ooo, it kinda reminds me of that Aussie guy who drinks a bit of seawater each day. Do you know who I mean?

My kefir crystals are laying low in the fridge at the moment. With it being winter, I don't crave to drink as much and I did eventually burn out on it but know that I will want it again probably in the summer. For now I keep my crystals in a small jar of sugar water in the fridge. Every month I drain the water and drink it (tastes just as good - kinda like club soda) and savour the life force in it. Then I add more sugar water and put the crystals back in the fridge.