The Island of Giglio was great! When you talk about various activity orientations with cultures, the culture of Giglio is definitely in the "being" category. I could go back there and spend one week hanging out not worrying about anything.
Marcella was a wonderful, gracious host. I first met her in December of 2007 as her student in a cooking class. I enjoyed hearing her talk about Italian cuisine and also about her island. Now I truly understand her love of the place. She is so knowledgable about the culture, history, flora and fauny. She also seemed to know just about everyone.
The waters around the island were crystal clear. It was beautiful! In some of the movie shots you can see. The small inlet with Joe walking down the stairs has ancient Roman ruins. One of the hotels has a foundation consisting of a Roman foundation. How cool!
On the trip back to Jesi we stopped in Montalcino and Montepulciano for some wine tasting....more to come on that. (Our wireless server has been down so posts have been late. Also check out Joe's blog, it makes your mouth water so don't read it on an empty stomach.)
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