May 28: The Final Day
I hiked one last time up to Corciano. Though I knew that there would be no cappuccino waiting for me at the top, I was truthfully happy to get the exercise in. After breakfast at the villa, we departed for Colle San Paolo. I took my laptop on the bus with me, because even though I had been spending every free moment on homework, I found that I still was falling behind. That could be self inflicted considering that I don't know how to be brief. I think these blog posts are a wonderful demonstration of that, as well. Nevertheless, we arrived at the Fattoria Fontemanna to observe cheese production. This store is a little ma and pa establishment that prides itself on its' pecorino cheese (sheep milk cheese). Cheese made from sheep's milk actually contains more lactose than cow or goat milk and double the amount of butterfat. This fat content is what makes the cheese so creamy. The good news is that it is less prone to contamination, but the bad news is that that is due to the ...
