The coastal lake of Massaciuccoli
Mid-February, Stefano Pucci, our mountain guide, after so many hikes almost a friend, suggested a trip along the coastal lake of Massaciuccoli.…
Category: Winter
Limoncello and Co.
Every year towards the end of winter, when the first snowdrops flourish, it’s time to harvest the last lemons on the small…
An olive harvest: Pressing of the olives
8. Sunday Today is our last harvesting day. It seems as if it was only yesterday when we started the bone breaking job.…
An olive harvest: Oil for skin care
7. Sunday The end is in sight. Today the olive grove owner’s sister has offered us her help. I suppose she knew…
An olive harvest: Mediterranean diet
6. Sunday Supporters are coming to give us a hand. That’s good, because at a certain point I started to doubt that…
An olive harvest: Table olives
5. Sunday I realise I’m not alone. Last Sunday a dewy spider web drew my attention, and its grace and splendour sincerely impressed…
