Ottobre 2011
~ Sindy and Phil's Birthday Weekend Visiting US
30 September - 3 October  2011~

Had a great time hosting the Plapps, from DE, here in IT! Can't wait to go and see them in December for the Christmas Markets!
Above: Pavia for some aperitivo and to let Dylan chase the pigeons.
Left: At the local park - Sindy Experimenting with the New Camera - this
is the "Pin Hole" view. We took TONS of pictures - we said we were
going to give Conny some competition ;)

Below: 59th Annual Autunno Pavese - an exhibition of Oltrepo Pavese
wines and local food. It was another fabulous opportunity to get to
know the local growers by talking to the producers. Sindy has an
amazing ability to identify the various flavors in the wine - the
sommeliers were impressed too. I don't know if it is a small world or a
boozy thing that we ran into some fo the same sommeliers we met at
the Stradella wine fest..."OH, YOU again." A big thank you to Zaven for
babysitting :)

Wine craziness will be going on through December - so much for
getting rid of my Vinlop - (this would be a wine Dunlop)