We have started working on the vineyard. We trim the branches of the grape trees, which when it isn't too cold out is somewhat therapeutic. The farm seems a little dysfunctional, or I guess just a usual Italian family. Life is easy, and time moves slow. We have visited the village of Chieri, Torino and Alba over the past few days. They're mostly very small and old, except Torino. Torino is a large city with a beautiful town square, and 7 castles! We got amazing pizza and got a tour of the town from Pino and his kids.
Today we visited the school Pino teaches at- chemistry, plant and soil science, and tree cultivation. We got a tour of the school from a student who speaks english. We saw the school's vineyard and wine production facility. We joined a class and did wine tasting at 9am! The students were very riled up and excited for visitors! All the classes focus on agriculture and the environment, including french, which is pretty cool. After we went to the open air market and walked around the shops of Alba. We went to a cafe and the woman worker gave us free cream puffs, which were amazing! We also went to a bakery and got really good nutella cookie sandwiches. Alba just so happens to be the home of the nutella factory.
We have eaten so many delicious meals. Today Pino made us pasta with gorgonzola and riddichio and for dinner pasta figgoli ( I don't know how to spell any of this).
I haven't picked up any italian so far, everything sounds the same! I'm starting to talk like a foreigner, my sentences are simple and the structure is poor :)
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