The Great Animal Exodus

by | Jun 13, 2024 | Letters from El Moro

The Great Animal Exodus Letters from Finca el Moro. Dear Friends,  It has been a while since I last wrote, we’ve been pretty busy over here at Finca el Moro. Since Eliott and I packed up my van (Ali) at the end of the winter season and drove down to the farm, it’s...

Billy’s Big Day Out

by | Mar 10, 2024 | Letters from El Moro

February, oh February. February is the highest of seasons in Verbier and therefore we are all expected to work pretty much non-stop. Around this time of year it is common to see ski instructors walk around town with blank stares and dark circles under their eyes after...

Ice Axes and Long Drops

by | Feb 6, 2024 | Letters from El Moro

Dear Friends, Greetings from a very warm and not so snowy Verbier. Eliott and I got back from Japan last Tuesday and since then we’ve been waking up at 4.30 every day. I thought jet-lag was reserves for people who had private planes and attended international business...

Cork Harvest

by | Jan 16, 2024 | Letters from El Moro

The Cork Harvest “Nicholaaaaas”. The accent was firmly on the last syllable.   A group of village elders were keeping well back inside the open door of Niño’s Bar to escape the rain. I crossed over under the wet February sky – something...