We stayed at the Hotel Paladini in Carisio in the Piedmont region of Italy. We were treated to beautiful views while walking the dogs, and azaleas in full bloom.
We woke to splendid views of mountains behind the paddy fields — it’s hard to believe how much rice is grown in Italy
Sauntering around our hotel
Beautiful Alex, framed by azaleas — our calendar girl of the trip
Is this my best side?
All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up
Just look at the view, says Pepito
Seen at a Swiss motorway services
Sadly no room on board for these two!
Yes Alex makes a splending Calendar Girl for your trip, but Pepito is most adorable!! Safe travels…
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Oh, we think of Pepito as our Matinee Idol 😉
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I love azaleas! Those cows are pretty awesome too. But the bestest part was that huge mud puddle…. now wouldn’t THAT be fun to play in!
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Oh Rumpy, you’d be the toast of the local rice growers but goodness, what fun it would be!
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Right you are… I don’t generally associate rice with Italy.
Alex really does know how to pose!
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She’s shameless!
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Love the cows.
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If we hadn’t such a load of passengers it would have been tempting to bring some home.
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So many colors!!! 😀 Ahhh what a beautiful setting.
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Really sets you up in a morning a walk like this 😀
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Speaking of Calendars, you guys could totally do that for charity ???? just a thought. I think you’d have a hit! Especially with sweet sweet Alex on it. You have soooo many wonderful animal photo’s you could probably use dozens on each month. I’d buy some…..Xmas gifts?
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We have toyed with the idea of producing one for charity. Most have their own but guess we could do one and split the proceeds with the charities we work with. We’ll think on…
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Great shots, Alex looks beautiful.
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She has been provided with some of the most perfect posing backdrops 😉 She is a very gorgeous Goldie.
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She so knows how to strike a pose; like any other model
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This girl is the real deal – we’ll have to see if there are any talent scouts out there 😉
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I’d like to enlist your services, please. How much to crate the cow and courier it to Tuscumbia, Alabama? 😉
I am only half joking about this… Oh, wait, it gives me an awesome idea for the Mountain Farmlet! Stay tuned! 😀
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Now you have got us very intrigued!
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Hahaha! You wait, I’ll get it done eventually! 😉
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Just make sure it’s a plastic cow 😀
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