Posted in Food in Italy, Italy, Orvieto, Orvieto Italy, Travel, Travel to Italy, Umbria, Uncategorized, tagged olive oil harvest in Italy, picking olives, raccolta delle olive, Umbria on November 24, 2013|
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Paolo and Elizabeth needed help harvesting their olives. The window of opportunity was closing and with rain in the forecast, this was possibly their last chance for raccolta delle olive.
Temperatures have dropped considerably in Umbria and a chilly wind was blowing. However, being the good friend that I am, I didn’t hesitate to offer my assistance. After all, what are friends for if not to come to the rescue in times of need?
The promise of free olive oil and a homemade meal prepared by Paolo’s mother, Franca, had absolutely nothing to do with it.







by Toni DeBella
Read more about life in the Umbrian countryside in Elizabeth’s blog: My Village in Umbria
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