| Long, long ago in the distant town of Sepia, lived
a gypsy maid who was cook to the Countess of
Parma. The magic of her culinary skills and
her exceptional beauty were known throughout
Italy. Late into the night she sat and sewed,
creating garments of distinction and practicing
the airs and graces of the Countess and her
highborn guests. Satisfied that her transformation
was complete our young gypsy maid stowed away
aboard a vessel bound for the colonies in search
of the fate she saw written in the stars.
The Cape of Good Hope, a busy port of call,
seemed to her the perfect place to weave her
tapestry of tales. As she stepped ashore on
a waft of exotic scent. the glamorous Contessa
Zingara was born. Zingara soon enchanted the
aristocracy with her magical pots and decadent
style and her reputation spread far and wide.
The Cape was not, however, as fair as the
yarns told by the seamen, and the Contessa
began to cook a sauce of a different kind.
Gypsy blood will not be hidden forever, and
the gypsy tale is both one of passion and
one of tragedy. In the height of her fame
and notoriety the Contessa found herself with
child, sired by a man of governance. Forced
to flee the Cape in fear and disgrace, she
travelled through the endless Savannah grasslands,
across the hottest desserts and traversed
the deepest jungles, to the furthest reaches
of Africa.
We welcome you aboard the fabulous yacht
Zingara where the enchanting spirit of the
lovely Contessa Zingara lives on, through
the decadent delights that await you and the
passion that is woven through every hidden
corner.
You are invited to leave your cares ashore
and be seduced by the legacy. |
