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Strada Statale 99 Km 14 960 Matera, Basilicata, Italy

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Italian Hospitality

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

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... treated us like their own. They showered us with family dinners, gifts, lessons in the Italian language etc etc etc. We fell in love with the Lippolis family and look forward to seeing them again one day.
- Weekly band practice with dinner/drinks after at the Windigo Saloon. The song Soul Man will always have special memories for us now.
- Being invited to Fabio and ...

Puglia Region

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

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We were so grateful for the time Beppe and his friends took showing us and teaching us about their region of Italy. Puglia is a beautiful part of Italy, not as well known to the foreign traveller as many of the country's other areas. Through his fantastic tour guiding, Beppe showed us:

- Trulli's and taught us about these pretty, historic conical structures that dot the area outside of Bari. The town of Alberobello, known as the Trulli town ...

Organic Farming

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

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... in many memorable evenings spent cooking, eating, drinking and visiting around the kitchen table. Some memorable farming experiences include:

- Planting seeds. A back breaking but necessary start to any farm that plans on producing a crop. Make sure those seeds are certified organic!
- Picking berries and veg. Ready to get our hands dirty (and in Leann's case, rashy) we sang as we ploughed our ...

The Italian Kitchen

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

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The Italian kitchen really is a magical place.

We don't think most people, unless having actually been to Italy, have tasted real Italian cooking. Amongst many amazing things that come from a real Italian kitchen, the underlining family, community and social aspect of it stood out most to us. Eating in Italy is an event. Food is given attention, time, affection and appreciation and the result is a delicious experience! Our time in Beppe's and his family's kitchens ...

WWOOF

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

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... able to contribute in our own way.

For the sake of trying to sum up what was an unforgettable two weeks, into a slowly uploading internet blog site, we’ve broken our experience up into a few categories. Pictures and activities most likely occurred on different days but have been combined to try and give a glimpse of the great experience we had.

Leaving brighter, browner, fuller and stronger,
Leann and ...

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