We have just spent a very interesting day in Marsala. As we travel about we like to respect the local culture by drinking the local alcohol - Port in Portugal, Ouzo in Greece, warm flat beer in England, that sort of thing. Marsala the town is where Marsala the drink is made, a fortified wine like port. We went on a tour of the winery which was very informative. For you technically minded people here is a scientific diagram detailing the process. They say they have around 6 million litres of Marsala stored in these oak barrels, the oldest dating back to 1939. The smell in here was amazing. After the tour came the tasting which was also very informative, and yummy. In the evening we explored the town some more and the local eateries. Amanda's phone said we walked over 20,000 steps or 15km that day. This included some of the quieter back streets.
We have now moved on down the coast a bit, suitably loaded up with bottles of Marsala. We are heading for Malta, I wonder what they drink there?
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