At Peter's vineyard we did a little green harvesting, or fruit thinning, of the Tempranillo. We eliminated bunches so that a smaller amount of fruit could develop more fully. It was kind of sad to drop so many beautiful bunches, but I know it'll be good for the wine in the end - having fewer bunches means the remaining grapes will have more intense flavors. We fed some of the fallen bunches to the sheep, so that was good too.
I found the most beautiful bird´s nest in one of the plants I was working on. It had 4 small turquoise speckled eggs in it. We went back later to get a photo and the mother bird, which is a Chingolo, was there and flew off when she saw us, so we snapped a quick one and left so she could return.
We worked for a few hours in the morning and then took a break for lunch and a siesta. I now understand and appreciate the whole siesta thing. It is too hot in the afternoon to work outside, so everyone rests and then goes back to work around 5pm til about 8pm, when it's cooler. The sun doesn't go down until around 10pm, so everyone works late and eats late.
It seems like people here should be heavier since they are always eating and then sleeping, but they're not - must be all that farmwork.
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