Our wonderful and flamboyant host and chef, Enrico, treated us to a cooking class at his olive farm, where of course, the farm produced olive oil was used with gusto in our creations.
From learning that the basis of Italian cooking is onion and celery, to brewing a delicious and hearty mushroom and beans soup, to handmade pasta and of course authentic pizza base, we thoroughly enjoyed our creations at lunch and enjoyed even more seeing our soup and pasta being served to guests in the restaurant.
The afternoon was spent lazing about the poolside or walking to the next gorgeous village. Dinner was a special occasion as well with live music ad plenty of wine and dancing. The Australian girls do know how to have fun.
In the morning we walked about 6 kms to the modern art park of Daniel Spoerri, whose sculpture garden is a special mix of art and nature, where time alone amongst the sculptures allowed me to feel some of what the artist portrayed.
The next day we enjoyed a morning walk from the breathtakingly beautiful and simple San Antimo Abbey, which dates back to the 8th century.
We then met some busy locals in the village, ate some wild cherries straight from the tree and walked through stunning countryside for about 1.5 hours to arrive at an organic winery where Katia and her son Daniel treated us to a 
wonderful lunch under the old oak tree, while overlooking the valley below. The afternoon was like being invited to lunch at a friends place. This small winery produces DOCG wine in the organic way. It was a very special afternoon, and our walk continued after lunch to arrive at another beautiful family run wine farm where we are enjoying 3 nights in comfort, surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature as well as more walks through this beautiful Tuscan land. Ahh, it feels like heaven!
- signing off from Marika, Women's Own Adventure
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