For those of you interested and keeping up, I added a few photos today.
http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/x326/esp45/
We went to a small organic cheese farm that has been making goat's milk
cheese for 40 years. We met the owner when he came from plowing to the
factory to sell us the cheese.

The web site is http://www.la-torraccia.it/ translated text below.
In the heart of Tuscany, 30 Km from Florence and the edge of the Cliffs Park
is located in the Valdarno Farm Torraccia The Savior of Farris.

Here, for over forty years the family produces Farris, artisanal methods,
transforming raw milk cheeses from the milk of their sheep.

The organic pastures, the transformation from raw milk and respect for
tradition and authenticity guarantee the quality of products.
The company's business began in the '60s, when his father Joseph bought the
farm in the Cetina Torraccia and led his flock directly from
SardiniaSalvatore has also perpetuated his father's passion and over the
years has made ??a number of structural and technological improvements but
still keeping the production craft. In 2008, Elizabeth, wife of Salvatore,
started working in.
The company currently produces fodder needed for the power of the flock,
according to organic farming methods, chemicals are not used either for
grazing or for growing in our environment.
The animals graze outdoors for most of the year thus ensuring a completely
natural breeding.

The production of cheese is made ??from raw milk to keep the scents and
flavors of the pasture. That's why our products are good and above all
genuine!


Tomorrow we start south to Santa Maria di Castellebate.. This may be the
last you hear from me for a while since the place we are staying there has
no internet connection.

On Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:55:16 +0200, "Ed Pawlowski" >
wrote:

>For those of you interested and keeping up, I added a few photos today.
>http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/x326/esp45/
>We went to a small organic cheese farm that has been making goat's milk
>cheese for 40 years. We met the owner when he came from plowing to the
>factory to sell us the cheese.
>
>The web site is http://www.la-torraccia.it/ translated text below.
>In the heart of Tuscany, 30 Km from Florence and the edge of the Cliffs Park
>is located in the Valdarno Farm Torraccia The Savior of Farris.
>
>Here, for over forty years the family produces Farris, artisanal methods,
>transforming raw milk cheeses from the milk of their sheep.
>
>The organic pastures, the transformation from raw milk and respect for
>tradition and authenticity guarantee the quality of products.
>The company's business began in the '60s, when his father Joseph bought the
>farm in the Cetina Torraccia and led his flock directly from
>SardiniaSalvatore has also perpetuated his father's passion and over the
>years has made ??a number of structural and technological improvements but
>still keeping the production craft. In 2008, Elizabeth, wife of Salvatore,
>started working in.
>The company currently produces fodder needed for the power of the flock,
>according to organic farming methods, chemicals are not used either for
>grazing or for growing in our environment.
>The animals graze outdoors for most of the year thus ensuring a completely
>natural breeding.
>
>The production of cheese is made ??from raw milk to keep the scents and
>flavors of the pasture. That's why our products are good and above all
>genuine!
>
>
>Tomorrow we start south to Santa Maria di Castellebate.. This may be the
>last you hear from me for a while since the place we are staying there has
>no internet connection.

Nice pictures. Did you think to visit the Italian fountain pen
factories... maybe even find good bargains.

On Sep 30, 1:55*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:


>
> Tomorrow we start south to Santa Maria di Castellebate.. This may be the
> last you hear from me for a while since the place we are staying there has
> no internet connection.

Gorgeous pictures. What a lovely trip, the weather looks like it is
cooperating.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in
:

> For those of you interested and keeping up, I added a few photos today.
> http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/x326/esp45/

(Snip)
>
>
> Tomorrow we start south to Santa Maria di Castellebate.. This may be the
> last you hear from me for a while since the place we are staying there
> has no internet connection.
>
>


Nice pics Ed.

What was the meat on the salad plate? Looked good.


Hang on, just saw the name of the webpage.... Pork1r.

Mmmmmmmmmm, cold roast pork.


--
Peter Lucas
Hobart
Tasmania

Nothing ever truely dies
the Universe wastes nothing
everything is simply... transformed

On 9/30/2011 9:26 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> Nice pictures. Did you think to visit the Italian fountain pen
>> factories... maybe even find good bargains.
>
> You're the expert. Maybe you could recommend a place.


I honestly thought most fountain pens were made in China these days.
I know even some Mont Blanc are.

gloria p

Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> Nice pictures. Did you think to visit the Italian fountain pen
> factories... maybe even find good bargains.

You're the expert. Maybe you could recommend a place.

"ImStillMags" > wrote in message
...
> On Sep 30, 1:55 pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Tomorrow we start south to Santa Maria di Castellebate.. This may be the
>> last you hear from me for a while since the place we are staying there
>> has
>> no internet connection.
>
> Gorgeous pictures. What a lovely trip, the weather looks like it is
> cooperating.
>

Thanks.

Weather has been fantastic and will be for at least the next five day.

Mark Thorson wrote:
>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> Nice pictures. Did you think to visit the Italian fountain pen
>> factories... maybe even find good bargains.
>
>You're the expert. Maybe you could recommend a place.

Did you forget how to search?
I've no idea which cities Ed plans to visit, but all the major
manufacturer's addresses are here and anytime one buys a new pen it
will be accompanied by literature containing contact information:
http://www.penhero.com/PenBookmarks_PenMakers.htm