I've been doing Italian conversation for a couple of years now, and am getting along fabulously with my group. So I was quite happy to accept Henriette's (or Erica, as her Italian pseudonym goes!) invitation to come along for a BBQ, especially when I heard where it was taking place - Berthemont. Berthemont is a village located in the far away Vesubie Valley, in the Park National de Mercantour (in the Alps, basically).
So basically, Henriette and her husband have a house in the Alps, as well as a flat in Cagnes-sur-Mer, for when they miss a bit of urban life and the beach. Not a bad life, eh?
They're property in the Vesubie Valley is, in a word, stunning. The view from their annex, where the party was at, is quite simply great. The place is surrounded by mountains. No complaints about the big garden either.
The party was great fun. Most of our group could make it, including our teacher Annamaria (who's pregnant, and has been replaced by another Italian lady, Anna, over the last few months. Glad to hear everything is going great for her!), Laure, Virginie, Lucie and hubbies.
As expected, the food was fantastic, and the grand finale was, well, grand! (we finished with a pyramid of Champagne glasses, pretty cool!). All in all, not a bad way to spend Ascension Thursday! Grazie mille, Erica e Christian!
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