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Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Vicchio July 23rd 2007

one morning few months ago, Saverio couldn't stop laughing. I have just started speaking Italian and got one verb wrong (one out of many)instead of saying - “I am afraid” I said “I am fear”. he just couldn't stop laughing saying: " you are Merav, you can't be fear" so I smiled at him. then he said: " o.k., i see what you are saying. you can be fear. but - normal people can't..." I have stayed in the farm for more then 2 months. at the beginning I thought i am going to be a farm boy, and speak Italian. When I met them I have realized that it's going to be a lot more - I have installed myself in a family. At the beginning I didn't understand why do they choose woofers - ... read more
on the way to market day
tomatoes
happy me

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Vicchio April 28th 2007

some of you know and some of you didn't hear yet so ' let me tell you all the details. after 3 months in Israel (long long long months) I have decided to change my plans and give Europe a chance... the first thing I did was to look for a farm to wwoof in in Italy (wwoof = volunteering in organic farm in exchange for accommodation and food) so, I found a family in Tuscany. A family that hardly speaks English so i will force my self to speak Italian. in the last few days i'm here -I found out they do speak English but still, my Italian had improved... so - what do i do here? I work at the fields with Saverio - the family's father. we plant vegetables, installing an irrigation system ... read more
the farm house
Moro
the view from my window




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