STORMY RIVIERA

I have spent a few lovely days at my dear cousin Sylvia's on the Riviera, it was cool and stormy because of this strange spring which is being so wintery as in most of Europe... but we had a great time, filled with lots of inner sunshine! :) Now we are all looking forward to SPRING!!!! 

A sunny cappuccino!

Sylvia's lovely turtle

View from the train on the way back home

OLD TOWN BY NIGHT

The magical old town of Pinerolo, Piedmont, takes you back to the Middle Ages... Walking through its narrow lanes uphill to this church is like walking back in time, in a magical setting of ancient buildings and secret gardens hidden away behind ancient walls. At night the light is magical... oneiric, almost unreal. The view from the top of the hill is breathtaking!

PIEDMONT ♥

My beautiful Piedmont shared with my Loved One! :)

Mountains, gently rolling hills, green valleys and lovely villages... that's the Piedmont I love!

MOUNTAINS AND LOVE ♥

- Colle del Lys (Lys Pass), 1311 m -

More images from these wonderful days, sharing my beautiful mountains with my Loved One! ♥

 - Viù -

MOUNTAINS AND LOVE ♥

My first New Year wish has come true: sharing my beloved mountains with my Loved One! :)

My wonderful mountains are even more beautiful when shared with the One I love! ♥

Snow, mountains, ancient villages...

SPRING ON THE RIVIERA

I'm spending lovely days visiting my dear cousin/best friend Sylvia on the Riviera...

Spring is already here...

Lovely flowers blooming...

MOUNTAINS AND LOVE: AOSTA VALLEY

Glorious blue skies, snowy peaks and wonderful memories of wonderful days in the Aosta Valley (Vallée d'Aoste/Valle d'Aosta) with my Loved One!

-Mont Blanc-

The village of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame (1725 m) surrounded by snowy peaks 

JANUARY MAGIC

How has your year started, my friends? Mine started wonderfully, in the arms of my Loved One...
And my wonderful mountains are even more beautiful when shared with my Special One... :)

Breathtaking views on glorious January days...

On the left you can see the Sacra di San Michele (St Michael's Abbey), one of the symbols of Piedmont. It was so warm it felt like spring, there were even the first butterfies... and a sweet playful young kitty trying to chase them. On the photos where she is looking up, she is looking at the butterflies after trying to chase them.

Another sweet kitty basking in the sun...

And the beautiful Avigliana Lakes...