Brione Riva Del Garda

... the lake. The food produced in this area of Italy is another of the many highlights, the number of cheeses, ham and wines to sample seems infinte. The area has all kinds of diverse scenery and vistas to enjoy. I have been visiting this area for over 5 years and have come to the conclusion that the aesthetic and cultural assets are hard to beat.

... life I order truffles, on beef carapaccio. The first little sliver I pick up on my fork to taste alone. Distinctly nunimpressed. Utterly nondescript. Then I take some more with a piece of the rather fine beef: o belissimo! Now I understand! The closest I can come to describing it is like taking a slow draught of a fine Islay malt. It has an almost smokey flavour that seems to come alive in your mouth... exquisito!

... out some paddle boats which was good fun.
Everyone had a great time at the wedding, weather was brilliant. John was so hungry he even ate a flower, plate decoration and Orla tried to steal the show with her drunken antics.
On our last day in Malcesine we went to the top of a really big hill in a cable car, seen some cows and snow, played some crazy golf at a really late hour and had a few drinks with our friends, the last for a while.

... apron thing. We took a group picture of all our silly outfits. There were like giant pig legs hanging from the ceiling... they showed us how they make speck and panchetta.. it was.. interesting... The weather here has been absolutelyl beautiful! I lay out in the sun almost every day because i'm just so glad to see it for once! I even have a bit of a tan already. Not much else to say, check out the pictures! more to come of us cooking soon Love you all!! miss everyone Amanda

... nice. I'm excited for our lessons because they're practical lessons. we're going to be learning how to everything from serving to bartending. we're even having all sorts of cooking lessons!! and soon, hopefully this weekend. ICE MAN!!!!!! Even though i miss everyone so so so so much from San Vito i'm super excited to be in a new place and starting a new adventure. it's getting late so i'm headed to bed! check out the awesome pictures! Love you!! Manda

Dopo aver trascorso le ultime vacanze in posti di mare decidiamo di testare la resistenza di Nicola (2 anni e 4 mesi) ad un volo che superi le 3 ore così decidiamo di visitare New York addobbata per il Natale. La durata della nostra visita sarà di una settimana nella quale cercheremo di condensare le principali attrazioni della città. Prima ...

... fantastic hill climb of a very scary billy cart hill! We our way through the little towns which do the plateau. Wine vines were very common, as were fruit trees. They way they grow their vines here is a little different from what I remember of places like the Hunter Valley; they train the vines to grow in a T shape, the vines interconnecting to provide a canopy under which the ...

... we were all separated, but finally did get reunited. Back down the winding road and let GP out near their home while the 4 of us drove to Regina Mundi statue. To get there we had to go under the big mountain behind Riva. It is over 5 miles of tunnel under the longest I have ever been through. While Carol and I were enjoying the Statue and the view, Maria and Pina had my GPS and were down the hill finding the cache!! Again they were excited! We were too ...

... too- there is a huge castle/fortress high on a prominent point above the town. This is also a town the rock climbers come to for extreme climbing. We walked all over town trying to find a street fair Maria had read about, and finally did find it- very small, about 10 booths and a food booth where we ate a plate of LOTS of thin sliced beef and red beans - and red wine of course! Really good meat and we all cleaned our plates. Walked a bit ...

Saturday -Up, and down to the breakfast in the hotel, the one we didn't know about yesterday. Filled with food and walked downtown to windowshop and about 10 Maria phoned us to meet them back at the hotel. A quick trip up to our room and then off with them, first stop was the supermarket that we really enjoyed, and I bought spices for Darlene, then off to the town of Arco, close by. This is a fantastic place, as are all the old towns we have ...