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Susan Angeli's avatar

Ah, my wonderful neck of the woods! Will be going through this October and cannot wait to be there. The mountains are calling!

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Hey Susan, was thinking of you when I wrote this. And when the mountains call you answer back. 👍

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Richard Philion's avatar

I’m constantly dreaming of going back…

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Lise Côté Dion's avatar

Encore une fois , de beaux paysages de votre Italie….merci Tino

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Merci Lise

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Marushka's avatar

Un baume pour l’âme. Très intéressant ⭐️

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Merci Marushka

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Patrizia Zampieri's avatar

Stupefacente! 😍 I stumbled upon the title "beyond Tuscany" and got intrigued. I now totally agree that one region only cannot display the variety of our special land. And I feel the same about Trentino: when its mountains begin, it's very much like entering another country...

https://italiacittadarte.substack.com/p/rovereto

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Thank you for sharing Patrizia. Complimenti per la tua newsletter

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Patrizia Zampieri's avatar

Thanks, Tino. Are you of Italian origin? 🙂

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Patrizia Zampieri's avatar

Thanks, Tino. Are you of Italian origin? 🙂

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Patrizia Zampieri's avatar

Thanks, Tino. Are you of Italian origin? 🙂

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Ciao Patrizia, yes I am. I was born in the Lazio region but emigrated to Canada when I was 10 yrs old. Now share my time between Tuscany and Montreal.

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Antoinette Valiante's avatar

Absolutely breathtaking!! How wonderful you are able to experience such beauty of nature!! We get to travel through your eyes. Thank you for sharing and keep enjoying!!

God bless..🙏🏔️🏜️🥂☕️🙋‍♀️

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Grazie Mille Antoinetta. Are you still in Italy? Enjoy 🙏😘

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Antoinette Valiante's avatar

We are back home Tino. Lovely time spent with family enjoying their day to day laid back way of life.🙏☀️🌻

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Francine Boilard's avatar

Tes photos sont époustouflantes! Et tu nous donnes vraiment l’envie de visiter de d’explorer ces magnifiques montagnes et un coin de l’Italie que nous connaissons moins.

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

En passant Francine, autre la photo de Bolzano, j’ai pris toute les autres. Vive le cellulaire.

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Francine Boilard's avatar

C’est extraordinaire ce qu’on peut faire avec ce petit appareil!

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François's avatar

Je te le répète, les organisations touristiques devraient t’engager pour faire la promotion de leurs régions. Nous ressentons bien ce que tu décrits et tes photos sont magnifiques 👍

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Merci François, hum! Mon côté entrepreneur le ferait bien mais je commence à apprécier les temps morts aussi. Peut être je les enverrai une copie de mon recueil de lettres une fois que je mettrai tout ça ensemble.

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Gary Fincham's avatar

Thank you Tino for introducing a world I knew nothing about. Beautiful photos and story!

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Yes, if you like hiking this is a wonderful place to explore. Thanks for reading Gary.

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Casinapip's avatar

Come amante del mare, non avevo mai notato la bellezza di queste montagne, così uniche che sembrano sculture della terra. Grazie per aver messo l’accento su questi luoghi, sicuramente noti agli amanti della natura e dello sport, dagli sci alla bici … in compenso mi ricordo molto bene come sono buoni i canederli 😊😋

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Brant Huddleston's avatar

A lovely article with beautiful photos!

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Thank you Brant

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Brant Huddleston's avatar

You are welcome! I too live in Italy, near Milan. On a good day we can see the mountains! It’s been fascinating for me to learn the country’s history, and your article provided new insights. 👍🏽

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Mary Kay Wall's avatar

It’s too bad you lead such a boring life Tino!Haha - what a wonderful essay on such a breathtaking and historic part of the world! I believe you experience it more vibrantly than any other visitor. Photos are gorgeous too. Anyone who reads this will long to go!

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Thank you, Mary. You know, writing is like painting, it’s nice to crystallize moments and relive them whenever you feel like it. I am truly grateful to be alive and doing what I enjoy most, although we might only choose to write the better side of things. I hope you join me with my next newsletter, where I’ll paint a slightly different picture.

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Loretta Di Vita's avatar

You’ve succeeded in capturing the majesty of the Dolomites through your words and photos—not an easy feat, I imagine. And there’s certainly no question you’re living your best life, Tino. More power to you, my friend!

…Oh, almost forgot…the cows reading the map. 😆 😂

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Thank you Loretta. The Dolomites letter brought a discussion between Emi and I. She is a beach person. What moves a person more, mountains or ocean? There was no winner. They are both majestic and speak louder than any words can express.

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

En vous connaissant je pense que vous adoreriez les Dolomites. Parlez en a Jim.

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