We realize that after a day of walking in the open air, appetites are stoked and ready to sample some delicious, local fare. In Italy the pasta is homemade, the olives grown locally, and the wine a product of the region. In France you can savor the taste of fresh mushrooms and truffles purchased by your chef at the early morning market. Whether we eat at the hotel or venture out into the community, you can be assured of one thing - the food is always good and plentiful. Dinners are a special highlight of a BCT trip and provide everyone with the opportunity to relax in informal surroundings, enjoy the company of newly-made friends, and ponder on the day gone by.
Breakfasts are also an important reflection of our choice of destinations.
In the Cotswolds you can expect to sit down to a traditional English breakfast. In Provence you might start the day with some warm, freshly-baked croissants and a cup of the best coffee you have ever tasted, or in Austria and Switzerland you may enjoy a bounty of fresh fruit, cheese and healthy mueslix. No matter where you are, the first meal of the day will prepare you well for the walks ahead. Your trip will begin at a designated meeting place, usually at the hotel where the group will be spending the first night, with the exception of our Irish trip where we will meet you at Shannon Airport. All our meeting places can be reached with relative ease from major airports and railway stations.