Last night, on what turned out to be American Thanksgiving, the African refugees cooked dinner in the Poggio Alla Croce community centre kitchen. Italians know very little of African food but after long discussions with the students, a shopping list was created. Two kilos of beef, okra, onions, carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, peanut butter and rice […]
On Saturday, July 1, the population of Poggio Alla Croce increased by 17 percent. Thirty African and Asian young male refugees arrived, and are now living in a refurbished hotel near the town square. The villagers were not consulted on this surge in their population and they are openly divided about the new residents. […]
Our home at Agriturismo Il Colle, in Poggio Alla Croce. We stay here for two reasons, one is the setting. [metaslider id=4263] Our country house has five bedrooms, three bathrooms with a complete kitchen, dining room and living room. [metaslider id=4261] And the other reason we stay here is Giovanni, our host […]
Though the Olive harvest for 2016 is over, it’s not too early to think about being a part of the Raccolta (harvest) in November 2017. Typically you will receive, among other things, free room and board from your host, in exchange for your help. 1.It is hard and repetitive work. You are not on the […]
Here’s a story I wrote in the ’90’s, after I moved from the city ( San Francisco) to the country (Orinda) How my life has changed! Now I’m divorced and prefer living in the country but I live in a different big city in a different country (Canada) most of the time. But more […]