Today the entire program got bused to a local farm! We drove out of Perugia and into the lakeside town of Magione. Our school has brought it's students to this farm once a semester over 20 times! The owner, Flavio, showed us how to harvest grapes and press the juice out of them. And yes, I got into the giant tub and squashed grapes with my feet. It was... rather enjoyable. After working in the field for a bit, we sat down to eat. Flavio and his family fed us a great meal, everyone had lots of food to eat and lots of wine to drink. The star of the show was the amazing view! Lake Trasimeno is the 4th largest lake in Italy. It was a beautiful sight! Once I get a memory card adapter for my computer I will post all the photos here.
The real star of the show was a very young puppy that lived on the farm. Right when he poked his head out of the farm house the entire group of students lost their concentration. He was this adorable puff ball that everyone passed around. I have photos of him too of course!
Would love to have the opportunity to work a vineyard. Nothing more beautiful than grapes growing on the vine, as God is the vine, we are the branches. Loving your blogs Ant...waiting for the pics ;-). Your Mom misses you, she says so!
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