Splashes of bright yellow broom intrude now on the deep greens of the woods, the silver greens of the olive trees of our Umbria, “Italy’s green heart.”
The fragrant broom flowers highlight the floral festivals of our region, their petals adding to the chromatic majesty of Spello’s infiorate and Assisi’s floral tapestries, too.
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During my Umbrian hilltown guided tours, I’m always pointing out examples of Italian passione; after all, if you don’t get la passione, you don’t get a hold on Italy.
Examples are endless and many of the people we meet embody la passione.
Giuseppa is one and her life revolves around her passions: for her son and two grandchildren, for her flowers, her vegetables, the animals she and farm husband Paolo raise and the farm goodness she cooks using their olive oil, wine, vegetables, herbs, fruits, and meats.
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