On Saturday, October 10 of 1984 we did rise at 6:00 as we wanted to caravan with Pieter's Dutch student back to Italy where he lived and worked for the largest Italian mushroom farm.
Together with the two American colleagues in our rental car we did so at 7:45 as breakfast only was available at 7:00...
We had only done 1515 km but today we would be adding some more!
This is me in Asolo, Italy after arrival and a good night sleep!
Notice my love for roses? I'm wearing here my red coral + gold rose pendant...
Notice my love for roses? I'm wearing here my red coral + gold rose pendant...
Driving all the way from Budapest, Hungary, through Austria...
We ate here in St. Gertraud, Austria at Café-Restaurant Gutschi...
To the Venice area in Italy...
We arrived at Asolo by 20:00 and had now a total of 2390 km.
Husband Pieter took this photo of our Italian friend Tommaso (l), Long Chi Wu and Frank Gabell, me and the Dutch student who worked and lived in Italy at the time.
After a glass of wine we go out to dinner. Boletus and delicious.
Sunday, October 28, we got up and had breakfast.
We both walked around in Asolo, went to the little Church - being very happy!
Wearing my Scottish Royal Stewart Tartan skirt, my own sewing creation from the fabric Pieter brought me home the year before from his MGA conference trip in England.
Pieter gifted me also the Royal Stewart Tartan woolen scarf + matching gloves.
By 11:45 Martin came to pick us up and we went to Tommaso all together.
Rosella had cooked a delicious meal for all of us.
Cozy in the lower part of the big house of his Father, with open hearth fire we enjoyed our lunch!
We went to Monte Grappa and had a coffee with Grappa in their mountain hut.
Even on top of the mountain they grew Pleurotus in bags!
We rounded things off with a dinner together, specialty of the region at a local restaurant.
That meant pigeon soup!
I will never forget Frank Gabell's face when I did translate this to him...
What a day; stay tuned...
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Liebe Mariette,
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Elisabeth
Liebe Elisabeth,
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Mariette
Wow all these photos are amazing, I really liked reading this post
ReplyDeleteDearest Jo-Anne,
DeleteHappy to read that you enjoyed this!
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Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteyou really have seen so many wonderful places in your live, thank you for sharing all those memories with us!
Wishing you and Pieter a lovely rest of the week!
Love and hugs, Claudia xo
Dearest Claudia,
DeleteLots of treasures from our life indeed.
Hugs,
Mariette
Asolo looks like such a beautiful, historic city! I love the corner where Hotel Duse is situated. Cozy streets and old buildings-no wonder you love staying there! The view from Tempio Canovano is incredible. Love the image telling to skip Venice :-) We sure need to look into those lovely cities. I'm discovering many great places I didn't know through your blog! I don't think I'm brave enough to try pigeon soup, though lol :-)
ReplyDeleteDearest Tamago,
DeleteAsolo always has been a lovely historic place and we have walked there many times.
Having lived there very close by helped too.
Haha, eating pigeon soup is just thinking about a mini-chicken, not much bravery needed!
Oh the world is so full of wonderful places but we cannot go everywhere ourselves.
Hugs,
Mariette
Hello Mariette, It must be especially interesting to drive long distances in Europe, with all that densely-packed history. Every city features its own history, and one place does not look like another.
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Dearest Jim,
DeleteWhen you're on the Interstate driving, there is not much history to see but if you're taking the other routes, yes, you are in for lots of surprises!
Hugs,
Mariette
Hi Mariette, I just read through your past several posts. Very interesting indeed. The great thing about these European countries is that they still retain their charm and historical character/architecture after so many years. We are planning a trip to Bulgaria in August. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteDearest Tammy,
DeleteHistorical charm is found in many ways when traveling throughout Europe.
You are very close by for making such a hop into history.
From the USA it is rather far... but still worth it!
Hugs,
Mariette
Sending love and warm embraces your way today ..... love, Helen.
ReplyDeleteDearest Helen,
DeleteThank you so very much!
Hugs,
Mariette