Parma, located in Northern Italy in the Emilia-Romagna region, is known for many things, including its architecture, music, cheese, fantastic cuisine—and, prosciutto, which was present at every included lunch or dinner throughout our travels.  Walk by any deli throughout the region, and you will see prosciutto hanging—and, a lot of it. 

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Poking around delis (and taking deep breaths to savor the smells) is one of the things I enjoy doing when I travel, in addition to visiting markets, bakeries, and (of course!) chocolatiers.  I like to see what the locals are producing, take photos, and pick up a little something to try or bring back home.

Overseas Adventure Travel designs their tours with a lot of built-in free time during the afternoons and/or evenings.  Bruce and I take advantage of this time by exploring each place on foot, seeing as much as we can.  We did just that upon our arrival in Parma, walking throughout downtown following an orientation walk with the group.

Here are some scenes from around Parma:

Coming up next: PRETTY PARMA