Olivita 2006, Puglia - Impressions
November 19th, 2006

What brought us to leave the comfort of our own four walls in search of new lands & tastes? Sun, fair sky and tasty food. Well, that and the outlook to learn the one or other thing about olives, olive oils and the wonderful region of Puglia. All part of Olivita, a conference presented by Oldways. Below, a visual appetizer, impressions from our trip last week discovering the Bari province including adjoining areas and on top meeting like-minded fellow food blogger (Josh, Heidi and Hillel). More about our trip soon.

Olives

Worker

Plenty of olives

November Leaves

Fruits and more

An original!

Cantinetta

Bari Harbor

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Comments
älva

Nov 19th,
2006

a wonderful place!

Meg

Nov 19th,
2006

Oh my gosh, what glorious pictures! If they're any indication, and I'm sure they are, then you must be having one heck of a good trip. I'm really wowed by your photography skills. What camera do you use?

jujuly25

Nov 19th,
2006

Nice picts of Puglia !!

Tanna

Nov 19th,
2006

Wonderful pictures!!!

Nicoletta

Nov 19th,
2006

Wow, you've made wonderful pictures of one of the places I love the most. Fabulous. Can't wait to hear your stories. Ciao!

My Space

Nov 20th,
2006

I like your photos very much especially the red maple leaves! you have captured the bright sunshine!

hag

Nov 20th,
2006

fabulous photos once again! They really make you feel like you are there...Isn't Italy the best!

Chiara

Nov 20th,
2006

Terrific!!! The photos look so bright and crisp, you are amazing! I spent a long time in Puglia and you really captured all of its beauty.

Kim H

Nov 20th,
2006

Fabulous Fotos!
We're going to Bari and the Puglia area on Friday for a week and I hope we see as many beautiful things as you did!

ilva

Nov 20th,
2006

Oh I love Puglia; the light, the food and the people are wonderful, lucky you!

Thomas Neumann

Nov 20th,
2006

Super schöne Bilder, und die Technik der Seite ist toll. Es funktioniert alles gleich und die Bilderdarstellungen sind wirklich eine Leistung. Super Fotos.
Grüße
Thomas

Petra

Nov 20th,
2006

Was für traumhaft schöne Fotos!

Susanne Rieder

Nov 21st,
2006

Ich habe zwar schon ein wenig über Apulien gelesen, aber eure Bilder machen einem wirklich Lust, sich diese Gegend genauer anzusehen. Wunderschön!

Antoine

Nov 21st,
2006

Your photos are always a pure delight! Italy is a beautiful country and your pictures capture its fascinating spirit very well. May I ask what camera you use?

James

Nov 21st,
2006

Southern Italy, particularly regions like Puglia that are off the beaten track for tourists, have just so many wonderful local foods that are hard to find even in other parts of Italy let alone abroad. Ooooh yummm! Your lovely pictures are making me very jealous, here in damp cold England!

fiordizucca

Nov 21st,
2006

I'm curious to read more about your trip in my own home region and the places you have spent your time! (wondering if you have been in my village too!) it's good to see that Puglia is known as well as other parts of Italy, even though most people tend to go always in the same places, we have many more beauty down there. Beautiful pictures, as always! :)

jessica

Nov 21st,
2006

The subjects in your photos are brilliant. Are you ever nervous taking photos of people? I am struggling to get over that, but perhaps that is also due to cultural differences. People here are not very open or warm. Your photos show people who certainly look warm and friendly - great job!

Janice

Nov 21st,
2006

Its so gorgeous! What program did you use to make the photos pop up like that? :)

Mike

Nov 22nd,
2006

What more can I add than 'FANTASTIC PHOTOS'? The colours are so fresh and warm, how I wish to be there right now. Can't wait for more details about your trip!

Jelena

Nov 23rd,
2006

You take the nicest pictures and have the greatest recipes! I was just wondering what the fruit in picture 26 (I think) is. It's round and a pinkish red. Can't wait to see more pictures. And maybe some recipes?

Nicky

Nov 24th,
2006

Meg, Antoine,
The trip down to Puglia was really great and informative! Camera wise we use both a Nikon D70s and a Nikon D200 and couldn't be any happier with them.

Kim, And I hope you'll enjoy your time there. I'd love to hear about your experiences down there, drop me a line if you liked it too!

Fiordizucca, Now I'm curious, too! We'll write more about our trip soon, but afterwards you have to reveal where you're coming from ;)

Jessica, Ahhh, the subject of taking pictures of other people. I, too, have been nervous about it for quite some time. Until I threw all of my worries over board and started approaching the people and asking permission. In most cases people respond friendly and are quite proud (having a business card with your blog's URL comes in handy at times). Sometimes I offer to send them copies of the photos.

Janice, Thank you! The function used to overlay images on the current page was realized using a JavaScript lightbox plugin. Google for lightbox and it'll give you plenty of options.

Jelena, It's a small pomegranate. We saw so many pomegranate and persimmon trees, how I wish these would also grow here in Germany!

Dennie Raviv

Nov 25th,
2006

I linked on this site via 101cookbooks. How to get on your email list?
Dennie Raviv from Tel Aviv, Israel

Lien

Nov 25th,
2006

It has been said in the comments already of course, but you make the best pictures!!!
I long to go back to Italy!
fantastic.

Paz

Nov 25th,
2006

Beautiful pics! Thanks for sharing those moments with us.

Paz

Court

Nov 27th,
2006

These images rival your company- beautiful! You both really captured the richness, the raw beauty of the area. I had such a stellar time, learning, savoring, and immersing myself in meal after meal of Puglian specialties- now I can salivate all over again whenever I view your piccies! Ta for both capturing and sharing the moment.

sillypants

Nov 29th,
2006

so beautiful. thanks!

Maria Guilde

Nov 29th,
2006

I'm blown away by the beauty of your pictures! Color, composition, each one is a little work of art. Ever thought about turning your career towards photography?

Nicky

Dec 3rd,
2006

Dennie, E-Mail subscription is currently not supported on delicious:days. However, you could always subscribe to RSS feeds for the site, posts & comments.

Maria, Thanks for the sweet feedback! I and especially Oliver are totally into photography, it's a wonderful hobby and helps to nurture the creative side in us.

Richard

Dec 7th,
2006

Thank you for the Oldways reference - very helpful ...

And the picures are delicious!

Reese

Dec 7th,
2006

Just found your site and have to say your pictures are awesome! Keep up the great work,

The Foodie Guide » Postscript: Puglia in Pictures

Jan 2nd,
2007

[...] For even more photos, be sure to visit 101 Cookbooks and delicious:days, where Heidi and Nicky and Oliver have posted some stunning images of the region. Related: » Early to Market in Bisceglie » Mysteries of Puglia: Moira and Mussoli [...]

Sylvia

Dec 8th,
2010

What beautiful pictures! I am so impressed with the story you were able to capture through just a few photos.. I feel like that picture of the woman could have been my grandmother. What a great nostalgic visit to your site.