Unexpectedly finding myself in Piedmont for a weekend in March, I toodled around the gentle hills of the region that is known as the Langhe.  I excitedly set out in search of truffles and Barolo, the kings of the region. After a quick stop in the sleepy town of Barolo, I found myself perched on a hill overlooking the snow-capped vineyards below. In the quiet of the winter day, the little town of La Morra, set against a backdrop of the Alps, was the perfect spot to find a bite to eat.

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I unexpectedly find myself in the northwest corner of Italy! When I realized that I could drive from a meeting in France to a meeting in Geneva and pass through both Piedmonte and Val d’Aosta, I was in! After driving along the spectaclar coast of France and Italy, I pointed my car inland towards the snowy peaks that I could see in the distance. The drive north of Genova was, as expected, through some very industrial surrounds but after toodling up and over a few rather tall hills, the snow topped mountains gave way to rolling valleys tucked below.

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