ITALY UNEXPLORED TOUR LAST DAY
ITALIAN PORCHETTA DAY 2019 | Must Watch
Day 8: Italy Unexplored
Learning an ancient cake recipe and #Porchetta Day
Today is bitter sweet. It's possibly the meal everyone has waited for all week but also the day we all dreaded arriving..the final day of the tour!
After a light breakfast and a sombre mood among the group we arrive at an institution, born in 1923 and now home to some of the best pastries and fresh pasta in the province of Teramo. At the #pastry shop we surprise our guests with not only our own Nonna Igea but also the resident Nonna's who work tirelessly day and night to help the power couple, Angelo who is a master pasta maker and Rosvelta who is an absolute legend when it comes to pastries - both traditional and modern.
We hear the story of Rosvelta and watch her create a delightful cake 'Pizza Dolce' that has been around for almost 100years, made up of the freshest of #Italian custard and sponge (not to mention a few drops of alcohol!)
We also got a peek inside Angelo's pasta lab as he turned out some fresh ricotta #ravioli made from double pasta sheets.
After some taste testing and observing all 3 Nonni rolling out fresh gnocchi, the very essence of the tour is upon us - family, tradition, food.
From here we take a trip down memory lane where we arrive at a slow food restaurant, an old stable turned food destination and are joined by friends who will be helping us with our final feast.
As we arrive at a long communal table in a family garden, adorned with the classic red and white check cloth, it is set up for both our families (new and old!)
The meal opens with the freshest of fresh bright red tomatoes dressed simply with thick extra virgin olive oil and basil from the garden, along with homemade bread...then baby #peaches infused in #truffle oil are served (You don't know you need them in your life until you've eaten them!)
Then, the magic begins...Paolo has been preparing slow cooked wild boar sauce and wood fire cooked porchetta for
ITALY UNEXPLORED TOUR DAY 3 JUNE 2019
BEST ISLANDS IN THE WORLD
There is nothing quite as magical as having an entire island all to yourself. Today's destination is an incredible natural wonder and will take your breath away.
The day starts on a small port where we enter our own cabin for breakfast, order a morning coffee and of course a sweet to kick off the journey.
We then give up our shoes and are helped on to a beauty, a yacht, exclusively for the group and just perfectly sized.
We set off on a trip to Tremiti Islands (Isole Tremiti) and once we arrive at the first stop for the day, there is absolute beauty everywhere. Few waste time and splash straight into the water while others head to the top of the deck for a view which will leave you speechless.
The rest of the day of spent stopping at some of our favorites spots along the water where we even get a sneaky trip inside beautiful blue grottos. But the highlight is enjoying fresh oysters, scampi and slowly cooked #pasta #vongole right aboard the vessel, where the captain, doubles as a chef!
A day on the water and basking in the sun where the infinite horizon brings peace and relaxation is not only good for the soul, but also got some of our guests up and dancing (and singing, AND canon-balling into the water!)
You literally won't experience anything like this in the world, ever. Get it on your bucket list. Now.
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