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A great excuse to get out in the April sun and talk to locals and local business operators in Broke, this year's 6th "A Little Bit of Italy in Broke", was another glorious weekend in the Hunter Valley. I walked through the village with my family, visited a few local vineyards and groves, and ate at a few too.
The photos below, taken by Nick H. Andrews, were taken over the weekend. If you'd like a copy of one of these photos for your own use, email Nick at relations@woodlandolives.com.au and he'll arrange them for you! 

You started your day at the "Passport Office", where you'd receive a booklet and map showing the locations of the participating venues…




Somebody must have told the local Ferrari and Lamborghini club that "Italy" was in, because the Broke store carpark was invaded by the exotic cars on Saturday afternoon…


A romantic image taken at one of the venues, Margans. We had a great lunch at Margans on Milbrodale Road;




Planning the next move from the little map booklet…


As late as 3:00pm on Saturday, bus loads of guests arrived for a late lunch, filling these outdoor tables…


My spectacular lunch at Margan's…










Nightingale Wines had a live bad playing on Saturday afternoon;






Whispering Brook, right next door to Woodlands Olive Grove…


Mount Broke Wines…






Early on Saturday morning we woke to the strange hissing noise of this hot air balloon firing up as it slide gracefully over Woodlands Olive Grove. If you're looking for something special, romantic and breathtaking to do while in the Hunter Valley, I think that a hot air balloon would have to be the choice!


…and of course you're probably aware of The Hunter Valley Gardens. There are more sights and beautiful flowers than you can point a camera at! You must visit The Hunter Valley Gardens to enjoy Flavourfest on the long weekend of 11th, 12th and 13th of June '11. 
 

Woodlands Olive Grove will have a stand at Flavourfest, demonstrating our range of olive products, cooking up an incredible seafood storm and baking rustica bread using Woodlands Olive Oil! We'll also be running a promotion that could see you win up to three month's worth of your family's meat requirements filled for free! Keep visiting our events page for more information leading up to the weekend.  


If you can't see the photo you're looking for above, email us at relations@woodlandolives.com.au, tell us what you're look for as chances are that Nick will have shot it!