Our Chocolate tasting experience at Amedei

    Because Myrna, a dedicated chocolate aficionado, decided to return for a second Pronto Marcella tour, I wanted to arrange a special treat for her. The rest of the group readily agreed that a chocolate tasting adventure would be fun. (and really, who doesn’t like chocolate?) I decided a trip to the Amedei factory, […]

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A visit to the Cheese Farm: Podere le Fornaci

  I always bring my groups to visit Nora Kravis at the Cashmere goat farm in Radda but I want to have an arsenal of choices for my guests so I decided to try something new. Podere le Fornaci is also a goat farm but instead of producing cashmere, they produce cheese. On the way […]

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Relaxing in Paterno, waiting for my group to arrive!

Staying with Cristina and Luca in Paterno until my next  group arrives!    

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