The final extensive leg of my summer travels was spent at Castello di Potentino, an ancient Etruscan castle in a valley in Tuscany. I spent almost three weeks at Potentino as a volunteer, helping out in the vineyard, kitchen, and bottling room. I learned so much about wine - and about a ton of other things too (I got through almost 10 audiobooks).
At Potentino, time stood still. Mornings were spent working early out in the vines, afternoons were spent eating lunch and siesta-ing, and evenings were spent listening to the piano or Italian singers under the stars. The closest town is a 30 minute walk away, and has a total of 2 restaurants (no grocery store), so it felt like a little bubble. There's no better place to be caught in a little bubble than Tuscany.
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Who Am I?I'm Rory; University of Virginia grad, writer, photographer, (wannabe) world traveler. What is EU and Me?A collection of photographs and musings from travels abroad. Archives
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