Final Post – Pearls of the Adriatic – Where did the time go??!?! On Day 6 we cooked our way through a variety of beef and pork dishes with amazing fall vegetables. On Day 7 the ladies used our ‘free day’ to shop in Rimini at Le Befane – a typical, but fun mall experience ‘Italian-style’, while a couple of the guys did a self-styled bike tour right over to the motorcycle manufacturer Benelli and were treated to a spontaneous tour of their facility.

Enjoying Sicilian Cannoli
Enjoying Sicilian Cannoli

On our last full day in Pesaro, we kneaded, and punched and rolled and baked breads, pizzas and the most tantalizing desserts – topping it all off with the final five wines courtesy of Otello our sommelier. And did I mention – a surprise visit arranged by Chef Antonio to taste ‘Sicilian cannoli’. We were in serious snooze mode by mid-afternoon. Thank goodness we had a couple of hours to re-coup our energy for the final extravaganza: a 14-course meal styled from references to the literary works of Dante Alighieri. Back to the hotel by 11 pm to pack up (or drinks by the pool for some) in preparation for a 5:15 a.m. departure.

Did we really just do all of this??? Arrivederci Pesaro and the Marche, from MP Tours Group #1.