So when Gail told me we should take Renee, Daniele and Tootsie out for a meal to thank them for their wonderful hospitality, I suggested we pop over to Italy to dine.
I want you to know this suggestion had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with me being Scottish and Italy being quite a bit cheaper than Switzerland...
So yesterday evening Daniele drove us all across the border to a wee Italian town high in the hills overlooking Lake Maggiore.
We had a gentle pre-dinner stroll through the chestnut woods before settling down at the Smerelda restaurant. While the humans enjoyed their ossobucco and polenta and porcini etc, Tootsie hid in her mobile burrow and I supervised proceedings and generally put on a masterclass in 'perfect dog behaviour in a restaurant'.
My only disappointment was that STILL no-one has checked my passport since we left the UK. I mean, really, I so might be a terrorist or something.
Oh wow, Bertie, you're certainly having some fantastic adventures, and are quite the seasoned traveller. Such sophistication, the way you say "just popping over the border onto Italy for a meal" how cool is that !
ReplyDeleteWe've never had our passports checked either, but they don't bother here on mainland Europe. They might look at yours when you go back to the UK.
Petite-Chose and Inca xx
Europe is the only place you can make a wrong turn and end up in another country...BOL!
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteWhat's that? NO checks at all??? Crikey lad, you could be carrying anything! On another important point - did you get a doggy bag??? Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
wow Bertie what a super world traveler terrier you are! the same thing happened to the mama, she paid a fortune for a new passport, styled herself 87 hours to look not like a criminal on the photo... and by now the passport is in her bag in mint condition... not one soul wanted to see it by now... LOL
ReplyDeleteHow exciting that you were able to hop the border and eat in Italy just for fun! I am sure someone will eventually ask to see your passport.
ReplyDeleteHello, Kristin & pack! Don't you love the international adventures of these little ones?
DeleteWhat fun travels, especially because a pup like you got to go to a fancy restaurant!
ReplyDeleteWow! the best we can do is hop over the border to Canada...but by the time we get through customs coming back...well, we wish we'd stayed home!
ReplyDeleteDid you say terrierist??? JH
ReplyDeleteLOL, JH!!
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what - not even any stamps in your passport - how can you prove you even travelled ?
ReplyDeleteYAY, a proper restaurant that allows pups in….what were the foodables like??????
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Princess Leah xxx
Bravo! Grreat behavior.
ReplyDeleteYou got to go to a place with tablecloths? YUM! Yes, they are a bit loose on security!
ReplyDeleteYour Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
We will make sure to take a look at your passport when you get back to Blogville Bertie!! In the meantime, I'm sure it is because you look so important and dignified that no one dare to embarrass you by asking to see it :-)!
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Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
What a lovely place for peeps and pups to dine.
ReplyDeleteYour manners are wonderful Bertie.
I suspect many folks might have seen you when you auditioned for Ambassador Dog of Scotland and they probably are in awe of you and no a passport check is not needed.
Hugs madi your bfff
Wow, another country. You are so lucky. We hope Gail writes all these cool countries into your passport for you.
ReplyDeleteTerrierist ya mean?
ReplyDeleteHello, Bertie! Tootsie sent us! How wonderful that you shared adventures in Switzerland. You and Tootsie look as if you enjoy sharing time. No wonder; you're both so well mannered and adventurous! Bruno dictating to his mama Christa in Chicago
ReplyDeletewhat an exciting adventure, Ive always wanted to try ossu bucco
ReplyDeleteSmart humans : Italy has the best food ever ! Purrs
ReplyDeleteSo Bertie you just popped over to Italy. You are definitely a world adventurer. Those tulips on the table are you sure you are not in Holland.
ReplyDeleteSweet William The Scot
We are sure those tulips were not produced by photosynthesis.
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