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Le Monacelle Matera

via riscatto 9/10, Piazza Duomo Matera, Basilicata, Italy

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Italian Hospitality

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

33

... and along the coast.
- Giuseppe, the architect, including us in his dinner party at his renovated Trulli home. His home, artwork and hosting skills made for a very memorable night
- Beppe’s brother and girlfriend, cooking us a late night, farewell dinner before we embarked on the next phase of our journey.

Thanking our new family and friends,
Leann and ...

Puglia Region

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

50

... a neat experience at sunset. Stores, houses and historical landmarks still make use of the Trulli structure here. The Masseria Dirupo will one day be a network of renovated Trulli to be used as guest accommodation and event areas.
- The Mediterranean Sea. Our first dunk in sea water and it was splendid. We spent a sunny afternoon enjoying the sea, followed by Beppe treating us to a late evening stroll through a nearby coastal town to view ...

Organic Farming

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

44

The three of us quickly fell into step on the farm. Our daily routine of waking up over breakfast (the Sicilian almond milk has left a sweet memory in our taste buds), firing up the motorized orange trolley and heading out into the field for a morning of harvesting whatever was ready that day. This usually led to planning our afternoon meal around the vegetable bush that hosted the mostest that morning. ...

The Italian Kitchen

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

66

... spicy and sweet concoctions.
- A bread making feast. An entire day spent with friends, dedicated to the making of homemade loaves. We enjoyed each other’s company and a hearty lunch in between bouts of making, kneading, rising, stoking the outdoor stone oven, cooking, cooling and breaking of our communal bread. Bread and the making of, will forever have a whole new meaning to us.

Choosing not to reveal the secrets we learned in the kitchen,
Leann and ...

WWOOF

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

33

... We knew immediately we were in good hands.

During our two weeks of volunteering on Beppe’s farm (The Maseria Dirupa) we learned about and experienced so many memorable things: organic farming, permaculture, sustainable living, the real way of Italian cooking, and most of all the wonderful Italian culture and warm hospitality. We worked with Beppe, learned from him, his friends and his family and we hope that ...

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