Stepping back in time - we return to Borga Nari

SIMPLE LIFE

Stepping back in time – we return to Borga Nari

It seems so surreal to be returning to Borga Nari after all these years, time stood still while we were away. Snow drifts gently onto worn rock and our children delight in the tiny flakes. Friends both old and new have welcomed us with warmth and kindness.

So now it’s time to begin creating our Simple Life here in Italy.

A place to stay, a temporary home for the Australians. The house we just bought in Bobbio Pellice has no heating, furniture and needs a quick repaint inside before we move over. In the meantime our friends offered their holiday place at Borga Nari. So we are back where we began for the time being.

The constant question is ‘why would you leave Australia for Italy?’

Our new courtyard, woven balcony and snow soft as powder. Snowballs fly and faces flush with pink. I know in my heart that we’ve done the right thing for our family. Wilma asks me what I think of the place and my beaming excited response convinces her that yes I love it!

Our wood delivery arrives and the rock walls absorb the warmth and radiate it back like a hug. Carina and I learn the fine art of wood stacking and the value of a roaring fire when the temperature is at zero. Sam and I walk about eyeing off the wood piles much like Homer Simpson with his donuts.

Rediscovering our old home is a sweet delight I hope you enjoyed. We made it, we fought hard and long for our dream and here we are. Now the adventures really begin, little money and a lot of heart….lets see where it leads us all.

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mills says:
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hi guys, sorry i didnt get your facebook message, i dont use facebook….can you email me on your current email address, ive got a hundred of your old ones, dont know which one you use these days……
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  hey Mills it’s admin (at) renovatingitaly.com
  xxxx
Marco says:
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Che belli con Vilma e tutta la famiglia!! 🙂
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  yes a beautiful family for sure and so thankful to them for letting us stay here it’s great to be back at Gambasca. x
Lisa Wood says:
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Oh how gorgeous – Love the feeling of being where you are meant to be, the feeling of it being right!!!

Love the idea of snow, and returning back in time. Gorgeous. Happy that you have made the right decision for you and your family. Looking forward to following your journey.
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  Lisa you always inspire me to follow my heart when it comes to my family and what we feel is right for us. Yes it is where we are meant to be I just know it, and we are slowly learning to be a family again xxx
Carla Coulson says:
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Oh Lisa your smiles radiate with warmth in the snow….you look and sound so happy! Love and Hugs from Paris Carla x
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  much improved now we are in bella Italia Carla xx
Catherine says:
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Bellissimo! I truly wish you all the best – but I have a feeling things will go smoothly for you all. There is so much love in your words. Enjoy! Xxcat
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  Well I am the tranquil lake to Sams stormy seas so together we balance each other out. I am loving your take on life, you’s is always a post I look forward to reading x x
Janine says:
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You’ve done it Lisa. This is it. You’re in it, living it. and I couldn’t be happier for you. It’s so beautiful and your photos just speak volumes. All my love,
Janine
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  at long last Janine, it took something but we got here! sending love x
Lisa Chiodo says:
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Fantastic Andreana and how wonderful to be all the way to California! Who knows what the next dream will be or how we’ll achieve it. We are all dreamers here! x
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Andreana says:
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How wonderful Lisa! Many good wishes from us in California and I can’t wait to follow all the renovation posts. Everyone looks so happy and rightfully so!!! Congratulations on following your dream.
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Caterina B says:
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Sorry, I am confused. Is this the newest property you JUST bought or the older one you left to move back to Australia?
Whatever it is, I can see that all are very happy!
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- Lisa Chiodo says:
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  Apologies for the confusion Caterina and I changed the post a little to try to explain our whirlwind adventures since we arrived. We bought a house in Veravo Liguria but as it needs a fair amount of work (and money) we needed a place to stay. My husband saw the house in Bobbio Pellice on the net while in Australia and when we got here we went straight to look at it. We fell in love with the place and the ancient Borgata so bought it. We can’t move in until it gets heating etc so are now staying at a friends house in Borga Nari ( the Borgata where we renovated our first Italian home). This will just be temporary and it is strange being back where we began. Hope this makes sense?? ciao ciao lisa