Mud slides Umbria
Yesterday I wrote about floods hitting our area. Today we could asses the damage. This morning a digger made a new road on the back of what we call now 'the dangerous house. It is impossible to remove the mud and trees from the roads as it might...
Floods.
We have had massive rainfalls in Umbria. The results you can see in the pictures below. We live on a hill and have a good roof. Only problem was we couldn't go anywhere because a mudslide blocked the road.
Dining with hunters.
Some years ago on invitation I dined with a group of wild boar hunters in their cabin. It became an evening I shall not easily forget. Maybe I will write this experience down one fine day! On the last day of the year 2009 I encountered some hunters during my usual run...
Vino Contadino
In Umbria many get their wine out of vats. Big stainless steel vats. They bring whatever container they have and have it filled, to the brim. Some cantina (this means wine maker) are simple, others have impressive systems with unending rows of vats and endless shiny...
Winter Gardening in Italy
At the end of this summer we put up a small greenhouse that we got from a good friend. Unfortunately it wasn't in very good state but we got it standing up anyway. It even withstands these blighted winds we have here now and then! The greenhouse protects different...
More wintery Umbria
I'm sorry but just couldn' resist putting these dramatic pictures online. It is a bit cold and windy but otherwise fantastic weather. Great to go out and come back in the house and poke up the fire. Now what shall we do with that cabbage and those tasty sausages?...
Free winterfruit!
In some places in Umbria you may encounter a plant which during the dark and cold wintermonths carries some very happy looking berries. The plant is called Corbezzolo or Ciliegio Marino, better known as strawberry plant in English. It is an evergreen and the berries...
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