Last Tuesday at 6 a.m., I hopped on a plane ride to Italy, I landed in Turin and spent a day sampling the divine Gianduia chocolates, eating delicious food cooked using the slow food philosophy and drinking in all that this lovely city has to offer. The day was warm and sunny, about 24 degrees celsius.
The next three days were very different, I travelled up to Courmayeur, and was greeted by a much colder climate and lots of snow, rugged scenery, craft shops and chalets rather than hotels. All Italy is beautiful but the scenery in the North is simply to die for..those mountains, that snow, those trees, I spent 4 days feeling like I was living in a postcard.
These trusty boots served me well on the mountains - no snow leaked in !!!
Check out my spring nail colour - the new gellish 'Tiffany Blue' at Femme Beauty
Up on Mont Blanc - this nearly didn't happen as the mountain was closed for four days due to too much snow and strong winds.
Gran Paradiso National Park
All Photos above by Kurt Paris
Some Trip Highlights
- The Egyptian museum in Turin is impressive, definitely worth a visit.
- Gianduja or gianduia chocolate was invented in Turin - need I explain ?
- Chalet Plan Gorret in Courmayeur - the sweetest chalet on earth and the best seafood past ever.
- Trattoria Al Dente in AOSTA - ask to sit in the cave room at the back and order the chocolate pudding.
- The village Chamois - a traffic-free alpine village only accessible by cable car
- Craft shopping in Cogne
- Carriage ride and lunch in Valnontey
Various Outfit Details
Watch : SWATCH Andy
Shoes : Panama Jack at Stivaletti
Bag : Bling Bling Boutique
Waterproof Jacket : Trespass
Hair : Toni&Guy Hilton
Nails : Femme Beauty (Attard)
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