Loft Apartment Opens - discover Bobbio Pellice

INSPIRATION

No More Hiding Out…. Let’s meet up!

As soon as I heard the story of this family returning to Bobbio Pellice I was in love with the idea and even happier that they would be spending a night with us here in the Borgata.

They were on a journey to rediscover old friendships and retrace family from the Valley which ended happily when we were able to help Diana, her daughter Elisa and her granddaughters on their quest.

Our very first guests at the Loft Apartment only stayed for a night but it felt like we were long lost friends when they left later the next day. I was totally bewitched by Diana and all her stories of Bobbio Pellice, and the love within this little group staying with us.

Elisa your family are wonderful and it was just a joy to have you here with us.

We were very lucky to be invited in with them to an old friends house. Her home was on the hill overlooking Bobbio Pellice and had the most spectacular gardens. This lady served us the strongest liquor (home made) that I have ever had. Funnily enough it just happened to be her birthday.

The look on these two faces was priceless, such a joy to see them rediscover each other after all those years.

Of course being our first guests we made a few mistakes, one was not telling them to park on the road above rather than drive down into the Borgata. In the end they abandoned the car, came inside and Sam was able to reverse it out of the old road.

Elisa had been having nightmares about driving into an ever narrowing Italian road and this was it come true.

We are loving having visitors, Sam is in his element and right now we are hosting a lovely couple from America for two weeks.

Oh and we are also hosting a young woman (through a program called Workaway) she is originally from Russia and has grown up in California, the world is coming to Bobbio Pellice.

As always much love to you from all the gang here at Malpertus.

What would be the one thing you’d love to do if you could come to visit Bobbio Pellice ?

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and the gang x

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Krista says:
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I’m positively BEAMING after reading this post! Oh Lisa, how marvelous to see part of your dream come to pass, AND to share it with such lovely people. 🙂 Cheering for you and celebrating with you. XO
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  Oh Krista you know what a long time this has been coming and things are finally falling in place, now to begin enjoying our simple life and start creating something new for our little family. We have a family of five staying with us now and it’s fab!!! xxx
  
  Sending love xxx
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Rose says:
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Wonderful. Gorgeous. 🙁 that I won’t be there for the workshop. xx
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  Hmmm never say never with us Rose, might plan something for August. x
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Linda Rhyne says:
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Love the apartment! Maybe I will be a guest some day!
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  Linda we’d love to see you, sending love xxx
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Annette Piper says:
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It looks amazing Lisa! Well done to you and Sam, the hard work has really paid off 🙂
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  It’s given us some leeway to take a breath without worrying about the financials. Now we know that it will be a fantastic experience to host visitors and share all we’ve learned since arriving two years ago. x
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Nancy says:
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Sam and Lisa, Wow! What a beautiful and inviting transformation! It looks so nice and neat and perfect for a respite! It’s amazing that you got it done just in time and your guests will be thrilled. You will get nothing but happy folks. Take time to enjoy & rest for awhile. Good job, Nancy
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  OH thanks Nancy we are now on our third lot of visitors and we are loving it all. Having the chance to show of our Valley and just being constantly reminded just how lucky we are to live somewhere so pristine. Now comes the chance to begin adding the personal touches to the apartment, we will be putting in some framed photos, personal items and some of the history of the area. It’s a work in progress and we are learning so much.
  
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A Cook Not Mad (Nat) says:
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The loft apartment looks amazing! If I were to come to Bobbio Pellice I would love to go foraging in the nearby forests.
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  Oh foraging here is always fun, depending on the season we get chestnuts, walnuts, mushrooms, berries of all kinds, wild herbs, you’d love it I’m sure. xx
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Wynne says:
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Oh, what would I like to do?? So much! Work in the garden; see the Borgata animals on the hillside (goats, cows, sheep); play with your animals; attend a festival (?); hike around the stream. So much! I wish I could stay longer, but didn’t want to overstay my welcome or intrude too much!

Perhaps some time I can come in the Spring and stay longer.

SO EXCITED!!
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  Over stay are you MAD, you could never do that, can’t wait to catch up again and this time it will be warm so we can get out and about. Mega Excited. xxx
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  - Wynne says:
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    Perhaps…the tail-end of my trip, mid-Nov. We’ll talk. xo
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Donna Marie Mineo Paradowski says:
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Oh Lisa I just love the renovations It looks so fantastic. One day I will afford to travel and this is where I want to go.
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  Thanks Donna it’s still all so new and like we have a home away from home right next door. I’m sure we’ll see you here one day xx
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