| A weekend in Cawthorne and a chance to catch up with family.
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| Steven and (a pregnant) Kate visit us in Turin. A day trip to Susa.
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| An amusing 4 person bicycle in the Valentino Park.
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| April bank holiday in Italy and we took our tent to Asti for a long weekend. We camped (on our own) at an Agriturismo...
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| ...and ate and drank the local produce.
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| Helen and John visited and were lucky to have one of the clearest days of the year - amazing views of the Alps.
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| Another beautiful weekend and more visitors. Abi and Dave, and a trip into the Langhe wine growing region with our friend Alessandro.
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| Carolyn and Ian took a week's holiday in northern Italy, including time in Turin. We all travelled together to Lago Maggiore. Unfortunately the weather broke, but we still enjoyed ourselves.
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| Our hotel was lakeside...
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| ...and had great views of the thunderstorms!
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| Isola Bella is famous for its white peacocks.
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| More visitors, and back in the Langhe with Alessandro. Nick enjoyed his "Mangialonga"...
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| ...a walk through the vineyards at sunset, with a wineglass round your neck and regular stations at which to sample any (and many) of the wines on offer.
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| It was one of the most beautiful evenings of the year.
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| Andrea and Rita visited while Rachel was away working with an ACIS tour group. |
| A visit to the old Fiat factory at Lingotto, and tomfoolery on the roof-top racetrack.
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| Their visit fell on the festival of San Giovanni, the patron saint of Turin; when a bonfire is light in the main Piazza...
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| ...and fireworks let off by the river.
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