Italy Vacation Review: Tuscany, Lake Como, Cooking Class, Culture, Food & Wine, 3-Week Trip

Sorry, to be lengthy, but I have too many. My favorite parts of the trip were our stay at Lake Como and our stay in a Villa in Val d'Orcia in Tuscany. Lake Como was a perfect beginning to our trip after flying into Milan. We had a restful and beautiful place to enjoy and adjust to time changes. Our favorite tour guide of our trip was our guide at Lake Como. Also I'm so glad we chose to stay for a week in our Villa.  Having a restful place to land in the middle of our 3 week tour provided more enjoyment and less stress than moving around the whole time. Two favorite experiences, were Truffle Hunting with a cooking class and lunch. The couple taking us on the adventure where delightful...and the dog too. We loved it! We had a chef come to our Villa to teach us to make pasta and together we made an amazing dinner. We wanted to experience Italian food and wine and we did, probably everywhere we went. Lucca was high on Jim's list and we had plenty of time to enjoy the culture and explore the city and history. Lastly, our day tour of the production of Parmigianino cheese, Balsamic Vinegar, and Prosciutto was fun to learn, but it also provided two great meals with wine and ended with what seemed like a party.