Day 2 Stresa Part 2
Afterwards we sailed back to Stresa and went to a local wine shop. We were given the option to do gelato tasting or wine tasting or both. We chose just wine tasting. It was really fun. One of the better wine tastings I’ve done on an ABD. In addition to wine, the owner (who was amazing and hilarious!) shared with us various Italian olive oils, vinegars, spice blends and truffle oil dips. They were all delicious and I think just about everyone on the ABD bought lots of various things to bring home.
The little jar on the left is edible gold - a truffle mix. Awesome. And the room smelled like truffles after she served it up. Delicious!
Next up was lunch and the afternoon on our own. We met up with other DISers for lunch, shopped around for a bit, and then headed back to the room. I napped and Kate jogged up and down the lake, that overachiever.
For dinner we had a lunch up, up, waaay up atop a hillside farm. It was lovely and there were beautiful vistas overlooking the hills of the area and lake below. There were lots of switchbacks going up the hill. It was rustic and picturesque. Some of our group toured around the farm animals. The rest, including me, relaxed at some tables set up with Prosecco and appetizers overlooking the farm. The dinner was excellent. Particularly the pasta course. And there was plenty of wine to go around. It was one of many very good dinners on this ABD. One the way down the switchbacks, we interrupted a young couple who for some reason thought it would be a lovely spot to park the car in the middle of the road and sit and have a romantic moment. I think they were pretty irritated as the 4th ABD minivan pulled by, did their 3-point turn to get through the switchback and waved them on. Overall, it was a great dinner. Although the trip up and back got mixed reviews with our group, some felt it was worth it, while others would have preferred to find a spot in town.
Our guides, the now famous Summer Rose - left in black (after mentioning SR to my friend not on the ABD who knows her as well, he joked the ABD was worth twice the price) and the wonderful Miki - right in red - so awesome. Two of the best!
Sorry, no pics of the amorous couple… I’m sure they thought they picked the perfect quiet spot…
We were so tired when we got back, we didn’t go out to the roof top bar next door, but some did. Overall, a nice day.