We started the morning going for a short hike at Punta Aderci just north of the commercial harbor for Vasto. It was a very raw and windy day yet a long sleeve shirt with my rain shell as a windbreaker kept things fairly comfortable. This would normally be a leisurely stroll along the sun baskedContinue reading “A day by the angry Adriatic and an evening of homemade Pizza d’Italia”
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Busy day part 3: A tour of the town, an interesting relic and the local delicacy of Abruzzo.
After a little while to rest at the hotel, we met Fabrizio for a tour of the city of Vasto, his home town. As I mentioned earlier this was the coldest weather to hit Vasto at this time of year in thirty years, so it was a brisk walk. The shot above is near whereContinue reading “Busy day part 3: A tour of the town, an interesting relic and the local delicacy of Abruzzo.”
Busy day pt2 a visit to the Art Agriturismo and the angry Adriatic
As I mentioned previously the weather changed overnight as a front moved through from sunny and warm to sunny and brisk with gusty winds. After the visit to the olive oil mill we then went for lunch to an Agriturismo with an artistic flair. It stands on top of a mountain with a wonderful viewContinue reading “Busy day pt2 a visit to the Art Agriturismo and the angry Adriatic”
Thursday, a very busy day, first a visit with Geno, the olive oil loving dog
Well, from here on the temperature drops for the rest of the trip after a very windy and rainy night. Based upon previous experience in my overseas travel, as I figure it there is about a ten day to two week spread from weather that we have in the states to a variation of thatContinue reading “Thursday, a very busy day, first a visit with Geno, the olive oil loving dog”
Pasta making on a rainy day; And guess what? I found out that we (la famiglia Scudere) cook Abruzzi style LOL.
We started the morning going to the local farmer’s market to buy the ingredients for the days lunch which we were going to create at Fabrizio’s cousin, Rosa’s home along with Fabrizio’s mother Anna Marie. The exterior of the facility was decorated with ceramic tiles, the artwork of which was done by local school children.Continue reading “Pasta making on a rainy day; And guess what? I found out that we (la famiglia Scudere) cook Abruzzi style LOL.”
A day in the vineyards and an evening procession
While I typically learn quite a bit when I’m on my treks I must admit this trip has to rank as one of the most informative of my travels. I guess in part that has to do with the fact that much of my time on my other treks has been spent getting from pointContinue reading “A day in the vineyards and an evening procession”
After lunch a Castle and some enlightenment re: “The Divine Comedy”
After the wonderful lunch at the Agriturismo, we needed something to work off the calories. Fabrizio had just the thing climb to the top of the castle shown above. As we made our way towards the castle I was beginning to wonder whether I made a mistake by not bringing my trekking poles that dayContinue reading “After lunch a Castle and some enlightenment re: “The Divine Comedy””
A visit with “Zia Miranda” and company at the Agriturismo.
This morning we drove roughly 30 minutes into the Abruzzi countryside to an “Agriturismo” an innovation found predominantly, I think, in southern Europe. An Agriturismo is a working farm with a restaurant and or Inn attached as an adjunct business. According to Fabrizzo, the guide/owner of Italia Sweet Italia tours, the agriturismo program was startedContinue reading “A visit with “Zia Miranda” and company at the Agriturismo.”
Day 1 continued- St. Michael the Archangel Patron Saint celebration
So, before we get into what ended up being a very fun, and informative week, I want to give a shout out to Fabrizio Lucci, our guide and owner of “Italia Sweet Italia” tours http://www.italiasweetitalia.com Fabrizio has been kind enough to share some of his photos of the tour with me and I plan toContinue reading “Day 1 continued- St. Michael the Archangel Patron Saint celebration”
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