Imola — Diary of a Sugar Dandy

Today we took a trip to the country to see Victoria and her family and farm. It has been eight years since I was there last so I was eager to see the progress they have made with the farm.

Mother and I took a gorgeous trip via water taxi to the train station where we gazed at many a gorgeous palazzo.

Then we took the bullet train to Bologna where we met Victoria and had lunch at a cosy little spot where we sampled local cheeses and Prosecco.

Then Vic drove us to her farm (sorry I passed out on that 30 min trip Vic!) and we toured the farm and all of it’s new buildings and animals. We picked fresh cherries, petted the goats and toured the farm and caught up with Vic and Davide.

After a while we drove up to the medieval town of Dozza and toured the enoteca (Always wondered what that means - wine repository!) and admired the local art before heading to the Imola train station for the trip back to Venice.

After our train broke down and we waited for an hour for the next one to Venice we made it home. Then we took the local water taxi that took an hour to San Marco so when we finally arrived we indulged in a swellegant dinner at the Londra Palace Hotel and people watched (hello hot Italians!). Weary after a long day of traveling we turned in to get in as much as possible on Sunday, our last day in Venice. But not before a quick photo shoot with my latest purchase. As Vic would say, “SAUCY!”