Rocca di Angera!

 Let's go visit the Rocca

 what a view just at the entrance

nonnoCla joking with zia Cippi

 do you see the elk?

 nonno, what are you talking about!

 zia Cippi enjoying the big nephews

 what are you doing Nic, a jacuzzi?

 zia Ste very elegant

 zio Antonio wandering when glass was invented, and if in the 13th century they had the technology to put wine in glass bottles...

 all this for the Lessanas?

 that's a nice organization zia Ste, you went above and beyond this year!

 good job zia Ste!

 the back of the castle, from which the Borromeo controlled a large portion of Lago Maggiore and the region of Varese

 the fortress faces that of Arona, in Piemonte

what's up Giorgetto?

 do you like the dolls?

 you prefer the blondes?

 this is beautiful

 zio Antonio thinks this is very romantic

 the Borromeo family was not shy in decorating rooms

 what is this, zio bebe'? It's a bed warmer!

 this is ground floor of the tower

 grande nonnooooo

 zio Antonio thinks this is very romantic, try him with your mouse!

 Olghetta thinks this is very spiritual, try her with your mouse

 ciao zio, a dopo

 we are climbing the stairs, are you coming zia Marcella?

 brava!

 we made it!!

 brava zia Marcella!!!

 that's quite some room, with 360deg views

also nonnaLu made it on top, brava!

hello there

 do you guys care for an appetizer?

 Giuppi's signature shoes

 visit the garden?

 we almost missed it!

 the weather is perfect, flowers still in bloom

 Nic, if you want next Christmas we can give you an implant of the famous zio bebe' carpet

 you can almost make a dress with this leaf!

 the calculations are not adding up...

 Olghetta shooting, try her with your mouse

 Nico down!

 Nico foot

 penny for your thoughts Olghetta?

 lake meditation

 there it is, the Borromeo catle

 this is...zia Cippi's foot

 this is...zia Cippi's entire body

 falling in love with zia Cippi

 Nic and zio Fede with a non-authorized bike trip

good workout

time to set up the kids room

 it's perfect

 appetizer Burraco

 sweet micio

 oh papi, this is glorious

 here we are at Osteria Jerry

 cheers

 it's a group massage friendly competition

 there is no winner, the winners are the massaged!

bravo Zeno, finally a picture with zio Teom! And check out Zeno singing

 Zeno copying Teo, or Teo copying Zeno?

 good night zio Antonio!

 good night zia Ste!

 good night Giorgio!

 nonnoCla wants the massage 'sulla pelata'?

 here is Jerry, with a 'risotto mantecato', sitting inside the cheese shape

 looks like these 2 boys are taking care of the wine business by themselves

 Olghetta making portrait tattoos

 whose hand is that?

 Popeye the Nic man

 time to go to bed...papaTeo missing mammaVale :-(

this was on the bathroom of one of the rooms in our chalet: papaTeo would have chosen...a subscription to everything!!

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