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Planeta Wine Estate

Our last day in Sicily was probably our favorite activity!
We drove about 30 minutes west of our hotel to the Planeta Wine Estate, which is also a Bed & Breakfast.  There we broke up into groups and either did wine tasting, took a cooking class, or did a bike tour from the winery to the sea and back.

 Isn't it beautiful behind me?
Can you guess what we did?
 We did the amazing bike tour and had THE.BEST.TIME!
 We biked mostly downhill to the sea, which was gorgeous, as usual.
 And then biked back up.  The first part up was basically steep switchbacks.
 Luckily, we stopped halfway up for a break.
 How can you beat this view?

 Seriously, Jason and I talked about how we could possibly move here, we absolutely fell in love with the are, the people, the food and even the way of life.
 I'm not exactly sure what this old building is, but Jason had the camera so it must have had some historic relevance.  Guess you need to have a conversation with him to get more details on our trip. I'm sticking to the fluffy, fun details!!

After we made our way back - it was probably the most beautiful bike ride I have ever taken - we had a delicious lunch outside on the patio by the herb garden (we had olive oil ice cream for dessert) and tried several different wines with each course.  We met a lovely couple that was originally from Romania but now living outside London and just had the best time.
 We came back to the hotel to rest up, pack for our very early departure the next morning (4am) and get ready for the beach themed final dinner by the sea.  We found more lovely treats waiting for us too.
 Including a beautiful blue bag and box...

 golf hats (which Jason promptly lost but leaving it on the return flight home),

 and an amazing Citizen watch for Jason.
 This is a picture of all the wonderful gifts the company bestowed on us.  And again, I'm not trying to brag or show off, I simply want to share the amazement of this trip.
The night before at the gala dinner where they awarded all the sales winners, they made a wonderful point of thanking and appreciating the significant others. Jason said over and over to me that this trip was a thank you to me for all the support I gave him for his job and the countless travel hours away from home, and it was so nice to be publicly thanked by the company.
 This is my half of the loot, including olive oil from the winery we were at and soaps and candles from the hotel, and very cool folding Ray Ban sunglasses.
And this was Jason's half.

It was really hard to leave behind all the pampering, good company and amazing experiences, but it helped that we had about 28 hours ahead of us to spend in Amsterdam, somewhere I've always wanted to visit.

Stay tuned...

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