Olive oil production trip
On Monday we went to Frantoio di Santa Tea, a company that produces high quality olive oil. I bought some to bring home and the students had a great visit -- really nice weather. We saw Alli's dog buddy, Teo, who slobbered on a bunch of people while we toured around. He still likes to sleep in the pumice pile (dried pits and skins that they use to heat the plant, like burning wood pellets).
We left for the trip at 8:30 and two students missed the bus, but now everyone knows that the bus will leave on schedule. We got back to Florence about 12:15 and I worked in the afternoon to get material from the visit on the student's website, and they started writing about the visit at the same time.
It is turning hotter this week, and is supposed to reach 92 today. I got some new sandals made by the Italian company, Geox. So far they are very comfortable, and much better than shoes and socks on a hot day. I will do some more work this afternoon and a little shopping and laundry.
