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China – October 2020

Posted on October 10, 2019 by herktrav

One year from today, we will be traveling to China. There are so many wonderful things that we want to see and experience. Over the next year, I’ll tell you about the process and our itinerary. We are working with … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 12 – Heading home

Posted on October 6, 2019 by herktrav

Hurry up and wait is the usual pattern on a long travel day and this day would be no different. Blah, blah, blah…… And with that we were off on our way to Toronto. The flight was a good one, … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 11 – Moving on

Posted on October 6, 2019 by herktrav

It’s hard to believe that our time in Alba is over. We had a such a good time and enjoyed sharing that time with Jan and Dave. The mathematical equation is: Good friends + good food + good wine = … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 10 – Final day in Alba

Posted on October 6, 2019 by herktrav

Both couples needed a chill day. David and I both talked about being tuckered out and Jan and Dave still have another eight days to go. In the early afternoon we met up with Valerie and Martina to pass on … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 9 – A day in Turin

Posted on October 6, 2019 by herktrav

Ok, right off the bat, I promise – no cheap jokes about how our tour was ‘shrouded’ in mystery. We woke up early to catch the train to Turin, which is known as Torino in Italy. We met Luca at … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 8 – A Day in Barolo

Posted on October 5, 2019 by herktrav

On Thursday we visited and praised the Queen of Nebbiolo wine – Barbaresco. Today, we will visit the King – Barolo. Per usual, we met up with Luca at the Piazza Michele Ferrero to start our journey. Our day’s itinerary … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 7 – A Peek Below Alba

Posted on October 3, 2019 by herktrav

Another day to rest up a little bit as we’ll be staying around town. It felt good to sleep in a little bit again. When the alarm went off, it was the snooze button instead of the off button that … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 6 – Market day & Birthday

Posted on October 3, 2019 by herktrav

Saturday in Alba is the big market day; for us, it is the day we celebrate David’s birthday. Settante? Si! More on that later. We did sleep in a little bit today – I guess we either needed the rest … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 5 – Chefs in training

Posted on October 2, 2019 by herktrav

We are looking forward to the day ahead. We will be participating in a cooking class at a farmhouse in the town of Cervere, which is just a short drive from Alba. We started out by meeting Martina and Valerie … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 4 – A Day in Barbaresco

Posted on September 29, 2019 by herktrav

After yesterday’s fun-filled day in the Roero, today it was a visit to Barbaresco. We once again had beautiful weather – a little chilly in the morning and then warm with sunny skies the remainder of the day. Once again, … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 3 – Our Day in Monferrato and the Roero

Posted on September 28, 2019 by herktrav

Up and ready to go early today; we met our guide Luca and headed out for some wine tasting and winery visits. It was a full day of “Grape” fun, plus an awesome dinner to finish it off. We met … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 2 – Getting acquainted with Alba

Posted on September 26, 2019 by herktrav

Our first full day in Alba was an easy day of getting acquainted with our surroundings. After sleeping in a little bit, we walked down to the Piazza Risorgimento to meet up with Jan and Dave for lunch. Many more … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 1 – Getting settled in Alba

Posted on September 24, 2019 by herktrav

It took a couple hours to drive from Milan Malpensa Airport to the town of Alba, but the scenery along the way was wonderful. Looking forward to exploring some of the small towns and vineyards over the next week and … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – The Adventure Begins

Posted on September 24, 2019 by herktrav

Usually our journeys start with a quick taxi ride to the airport, but not today. Today, we had our own chauffeur for our ride to Toronto. Ok, we were actually picked up by friends Jan and Dave, who are accompanying … Continue reading →

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Counting down to Piedmont

Posted on September 2, 2019 by herktrav

It won’t be long now until we leave for the Piedmont wine region of Italy. In fact, it’s just three weeks away. So I’ve been asked where Piedmont is exactly and what is there to see or do. So I … Continue reading →

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