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I'll be gone for a little while

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Howdy folks,

I'm heading across the pond on Thursday morning for 10 days so I'll be AFK (away from keyboard :lol: ). So I'm not ignoring ya''ll on purpose.. :)

I'm going to Northern Italy to see if the wine is as good as smiling-knife says it is.. :lol:

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Have fun and be safe ::tu::
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I hope you have a great trip Sunburst. It should be beautiful there this time of year. :mrgreen: s-k
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Enjoy yourself and stay well. ::nod:: ::tu:: ::tu::

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Ciao, Sunburst! Ci vediamo!

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Bring us some pizza, when you come back !
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8) Ralph; Very Nice! Have fun and be safe my Friend. ::tu:: Don't

forget to pack your swim trunks :mrgreen:
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Nice photo Mitch! Hey Sunburst, can i go with you ::ds::
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Hey Ralph, have a great time!! ::tu::
Hey Mitch, are those ladies from Canada? 8)
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Ralph enjoy sunny Italy. Don't drink too much vino.
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I was at some sand beach there in 1969... :shock: :shock: ::nod:: ::drool::

Old and young alike all went top less then... 8) 8)

Its some famous beach ?
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Have a great time Ralph! You better pack a good Bartender's knife ::tu::
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Post by 9ball »

Sunburst 8)

I am still lookin' for a bona fide Corsican Vendetta knife.
If you happen to be in de hood. :P

I know I can find them on thetalltaleBay, but they ain't Special. I can send the money through their bank.......PayPal :lol:

Take care.......watch that back ::nod:: ,

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Howdy folks,

We just got back last night from the lovely ::smirk:: 10 hour flight from Milan, Italy into Miami International then made the 3 hour ride north to the house.

I wanted to put up a couple pics of what we got to see while we were there.. ::nod::

We went to Monte Bianco the highest mountain (15,774 feet) in the Alps and Western Europe, a big 9.9 on the wow factor ::nod:: . We also visited Padova, Milan and took a river cruise into Venice and visited all the little houses that the Venetian rulers built a few hundred years ago. The one in the picture is where Hitler and Mussolini signed their first treaty to be partners in WWII, it also was owned by this little guy named Napoleon Bonaparte.

And to finish it off my boss got us the VIP tour of an Italian Winery managed by his brother in law. ::drool:: ::drool:: ::nod::

I looked for knives but didn't see anything that caught my eye and could not get on Ebay for cheaper. The dollar is 1 to 1.38 Euros right now so we tried not to spend too much, it hurt too much..

Ciao,

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The end result..The taste test..Here's a toast to all my friends at AAPK..
The end result..The taste test..Here's a toast to all my friends at AAPK..
Winery tour, here the farmer arrives with his grapes.
Winery tour, here the farmer arrives with his grapes.
Meat Market
Meat Market
We picked up a little Risotto
We picked up a little Risotto
Market Day
Market Day
No joke this was the horse barn behind the villa I just showed.
No joke this was the horse barn behind the villa I just showed.
Villa from the 16th century.
Villa from the 16th century.
Folks on an expedition to the summit.
Folks on an expedition to the summit.
Surrounding Mountains, the Matterhorn is in there somewhere.
Surrounding Mountains, the Matterhorn is in there somewhere.
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Ralph, What a trip, welcome back! ::welcome::
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VERY Neat Ralph! Welcome home.. ::tu::
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Excellent!! ::tu:: ::tu::

Glad you had a safe trip...and thanks for sharing some pictures. It's still about 105 here, so the snow was a pleasant sight.

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Post by sunburst »

Thanks Guys :) it sure is nice to be home..Here are a few more pics, hopefully not to boring..

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More castles
A castle or two
A castle or two
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Somebody's lunch floating around at the market...Ugh...Not for me..
Somebody's lunch floating around at the market...Ugh...Not for me..
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8) ::welcome:: Home! Ralph, looks like you had a great time. Cool

pictures. ::tu::
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I wanted to say that I believe that I have the best employer in the world. He pays for everything on the trips he sends us on, in his way of saying thanks for a good job.

It sure beats the $25 gift certificates I used to get at other jobs.. :lol: This small town country boy appreciates the incredible generostiy shown..I am confident I could never afford these trips on my own...Besides how could I afford to purchase knives if I went on these trips, you know the knife purchasing would win out.. :P

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