A 6am alarm clock on your vacation seems unnatural, but we didn’t want to miss the Monday morning adventure with Carlo. He is the husband of Isabella, the owners of the property of where we are staying. By now it is Thursday and I am getting caught up on blogs, and I giggle to think what a legend Carlo has become to all of us staying here as we learn more about him each day. He is a true Renaissance man who knows a stunning amount about agriculture and farming. You get the feeling he could break a wild animal’s neck with his bare hands and understand how to skin and prepare it for dinner.
Most everyone staying on the property joined us on the hike – about 12 people. We left promptly at 6:30am on a 7 kilometer, 2.5 mile hike. It was beautiful to see the morning sunshine on the across the landscapes of crops, vineyards, and olive orchards. We thought 2.5 hours was an over estimation of the hike. Nope! It was 2.5 hours.
It was a nice opportunity to get some badly needed exercise and get to know some of the other travelers staying at the villa. Overall, it is a great group – of course with the addition of those that make you giggle later. Throughout the week we have gotten to know a few that really are a lot of fun and that have made the trip even more enriching.
