We’ve been up to quite a bit since our last update. Of course we took a trip the Venice to see what all the fuss was about. Everyone we’ve met so far here in Italy has described it as a “fairytale” and “a city for lovers,” not to mention how beautiful the city is. So after spending three days wandering the streets (all of which seemed to be a dead end) here’s what we saw.
Venetian masks
The Grand Canal at night
Quaint sidestreets
Modern art
Gelato, lots and lots of gelato
We got lost, a lot…
…but found really beautiful spots because of it
Oh, and gondolas!
But we could only stand being tourists for so long. After about a week of travel, we found another farm to WWOOF at. This time, we’re located on the Chianti hillside in Tuscany. The farm overlooks a large valley, and is quite a bit more rustic than the first place we stayed. The property is built on a series of terraced cliffs, and has been in existence for the last 500 years. Nicolo, the owner, received the farm for free from a retired farmer, with the promise that he’d continue using the property with the utmost respect towards nature. With that in mind, he’s followed the principles of permaculture with the ultimate goal of one day, having a farm that essential runs itself. Until then, there’s still a lot of work to do.
Some of the main projects that we’ve been working on include
Some of the main projects that we’ve been working on include
Harvesting honey
Then filtering it
Checking to make sure the hive was healthy
And if the worker bees were doing there job
Collecting larva to make new queens
Feeding the chickens
Weeding the vegetable garden
Picking cherry trees
Humpin' rock
And napping when time allows...
Hope everyone is doing well. Keep in touch and wish us luck – soon we start are travels in the Middle East!
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