Chocdoc Revelling in Rimini

[Smithy]

Wow...this whole trip has been one that made me with we had a WOW! icon. Thank you for the great photos! Happy (well, uneventful at least) travels back!

[Kerry Beal]

First leg to Frankfurt

 

 

 

 

 

 

it was a rather sad boarding situation - all lines led to same place - no one went anywhere - we were greeted with Kit Kats

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

Frankfurt with a very short time to get from terminal to terminal - a bus picked up the Toronto passengers - took us to passport control - back on bus to gate.

 

now we await take off

 

 

[KennethT]

I'll echo the 'thank you' statements!  I always enjoy your trips!

[curls]

Safe travels to Schiphol!

 

Hmmm... perhaps the Amsterdam trip is not connected to this one. Thank you for blogging and sharing about all these interesting places. Wishing you safe travels.

Edited January 24, 2020 by curls (log)

[Kerry Beal]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[heidih]

Amsterdam? - so maybe @Chufi in the plan?

[kayb]

Thanks, as always, for taking us along.

[demiglace]

Amazing trip, thanks so much @Kerry Beal

[Jacksoup]

Thank you, this has been so enjoyable

[Chocolot]

Thanks, Kerry. I think I gained 10# just looking at the photos.

[ElsieD]

Thank you Kerry.  I really, really, wanted to dive into those pastries.  All of them.

[IowaDee]

Wow, I think of all your trips, the meals on this one made me the hungriest!  Thanks for the almost constant tummy growling!

[Okanagancook]

Thanks Kerry.  The home meals were the most interesting. 

[Kerry Beal]

 

She likes it

[lemniscate]

2 minutes ago, Kerry Beal said:

 

She likes it

I like it too.  And that Terry Fox shirt brought back a lot of feels.

[Smithy]

Welcome home! Thanks again for taking us along!

[Anna N]

I didn’t go on the Italian jaunt so Kerry brought the best of Italy home to me!

 

 

Oops. I managed to hide one item. 
 

 

 

[heidih]

OK the woman has incredible cats and family all the time, lunches with Kerry, and is gifted like this. NO sympathy!

[Kerry Beal]

1 hour ago, heidih said:

OK the woman has incredible cats and family all the time, lunches with Kerry, and is gifted like this. NO sympathy!

That is truly unkind

[rotuts]

I think is was a joke.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

4 hours ago, Anna N said:

I didn’t go on the Italian jaunt so Kerry brought the best of Italy home to me!

 

 

Oops. I managed to hide one item. 
 

 

 

 

No alcohol??

 

 

[Anna N]

20 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

No alcohol??

I am so grateful for what I have and wouldn’t swap a single item for even a drop of alcohol!  I want my taste buds alive and well and my senses firing on all cylinders to enjoy this bounty. 

 

 

[ElsieD]

@Anna N (and @Kerry Beal)  everything looks wonderful.  I take it the cheese has been aged 30 months?  I imagine the balsamic in the small bottle with the white cap must be pretty special stuff.  I'm sure you will enjoy consuming everything as much as Kerry delighted in getting it for you

[Anna N]

55 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

I imagine the balsamic in the small bottle with the white cap must be pretty special stuff. 

I need to dig a little deeper for the story behind this but I understand that it is homemade. I can tell you that the taste is divine. 
 

The booklet that accompanied the other balsamic vinegar suggested slivers of Parmesan cheese dipped into balsamic vinegar.  That sounds like a great idea. I shall be putting it to the test shortly. I never imagined I would be fortunate enough to taste the real McCoy of balsamic vinegars. 
 

The booklet has many other ideas for using the vinegar but when I see something calling for 3 tablespoons of it I shudder! I will stick with the suggestions that call for droplets or perhaps if I’m having a spectacularly brave spell a teaspoon. 😂