We went into one of the shops. You'll see the picture of
the owner - 92 year old lady who has owned her shop for 57 years. They sell
whistles made into fanciful shapes - see the pictures of them too. The story
here is that the whistle was used by young men to find a bride. When they
married, the whistle was blown again. You have to blow it three times to bring
good luck and happiness.
Then we went to a Masseria that grows and processes
olives into oil. Masseria is a farm with rural buildings particularly in
Southern Italy. This family has about 300 olive trees. You'll see the old
machinery used to process the olives.
(to be continued)
