Saturday, March 24, 2007

Day 1 in the Italian Alps

Our arrival up north was highlighted by some quality puppy-time with Carlotta's beagle Trudy, a gorgeous speck, robiola and arugula sandwich at the Autogrill (one of my Top 10 Sites in Italy), and a lovely, scenic drive to the Val di Badia.

Carlotta's cookie-cutter parents greeted us with smiles, warmth and snackies (more speck, salami, cheese, breads, jam, sweets...all local of course) before we hit the road again with Domenico at the wheel. He was our absolutely PERFECT driver / dad / tour guide. I'm sure he told us what this particular peak was called but I was in a food coma so...


Smile, quick, I'm freezing! "Formaggio!"



We reached a summit at dusk. There was a bar in an igloo. When you see a bar in an igloo, you go in it. So we did. And we had some warm-your-bones Mulled Wine that hit the spot.



Back at the cabin, which Tiziana designed herself, we had an exquisite dinner of homemade pumpkin ravioli in a butter sage sauce, followed by chicken and mushrooms (picked by Domenico...but you knew that) and more local sweets and tea.



I asked if they are adopting...they are not, BUT they will treat you as one of their own. Really special people.

Then we settled into our beds for the kind of sleep you can only get on vacation in the middle of nowhere...


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