Slapshot

For Prince the trip to Italy was all about the wine, for Slapshot it was all about the food (this does not, of course, mean that he did not enjoy his share of Chianti and Prosecco). As Slapshot wandered up and down the charming streets of villages such as Monteriggioni, a wonderfully preserved walled medieval town, he was always on the lookout for his next treat. Gelato was top on his list, and he was able to partake in it on multiple occasions.


He snacked on tiramisu and yogurt gelato in Radda in Chianti, and enjoyed even better gelato in Castellina in Chianti, where he opted for yogurt, nocciola and banana. Unfortunately the sugar high was not enough to fend off exhaustion from hours of walking (too many hills!), so he found a place to chill while his more energetic traveling buddies kept going.


Although he spent most of the week dining on pasta, Slapshot also indulged in pizza, one of his preferred foods, at a restaurant on the outskirts of Siena. There he ordered his all time favorite, the Margherita with buffalo mozzarella.


He enjoyed the simple yet tasty pizza, a welcome break from many of the pizzas back home, which come smothered in cheese and sauce (as a fan of food he knows the importance of moderation…well, most of the time). Slapshot also enjoyed many delicious home cooked meals, and was even won over by the local sheep's cheese, which, as a cow’s milk cheese kind of penguin, he had never cared for in the past.

Slapshot was ever so sad when it was time to leave Italy, and he was less than happy when he found out that his flight was delayed by almost three hours. He passed the time in Fiumicino Airport’s not so fabulous Le Anfore lounge – sadly there were no enticing treats to be had so his last meal in Italy was yogurt and a not very good coffee.


He was, however, happy to find out he had been upgraded to Business Class, and eagerly took advantage of the pre-flight glass of bubbly he was offered (and many more during the flight).


If you have to go back to the real world you might as well do so in style.