07/05/2025
The Final Day: All Good Things Must Come to an End.
And just like that... the tour is over. Sniff.
But not before we squeezed in one more fabulous day!
We took part in a wide variety of activities today. We drove the southern end of the Amalfi Coast so we could do a little ceramics shopping in Vietri Sul Mare. They have truly driven the entire Amalfi Coast now! It was a gorgeous day, and it's hard not to let out an "ooh" and "aah" around every corner.
Then, we head for the hills... hills covered in vineyards, that is. We met up with our fabulous guide, Alfonso, who showed us around town on our way to the winery. We saw the operations side first, then sat down to a most delicious lunch.
There were so many tasty tidbits followed by something we'd never seen before. It was a beautiful ring of risotto filled with peas and smoked provolone cheese. And in the center, luscious pork meatballs that were tender and delicious. We were swooning over them! For dessert, luscious Torta Caprese ( a personal fave) accompanied by gelato filled with praline hazelnuts! And lots of homemade liqueurs (which people could not get enough of 😅).
So much delicious food....I forgot to take a photo of the wine! 🙄😖 The wine was also great, and everyone made lots of purchases. Thanks to Patrizia,our hostess, owner, winemaker, for showing us such a fabulous time!
But we're not done yet! We made a final pitstop at a bee farm. Giovanni taught us all about beekeeping. We stood back while he approached a hive fully dressed in his special gear. He used smoke to "calm" the bees so he could remove a tray and show us the creative abilities of these amazing creatures. Then came honey tasting, of course! (And more purchases).
So that's it. Tomorrow, very early, everyone heads off in different directions. My work is done. This group has been so great to travel with. Fun-loving, grateful to taste everything new, eager to meet new people... quite happy, I think to have had a Grand Adventure, a Bella Giornata in Italy!
