French Family Reunion in Italy
We were thankful to have 5 days with all the Petrignani family together. Enjoy the photos!
Day 1 - 26 December, 2025
The cousins immediately LOVED the outdoor fire wood hot tub!
JOY!
Day 2 - 27 December, 2025
Sunrise from the room where Tonio, Daphné and I stayed. The boy cousins were in the room next door.
Papi Pierre prepping everyone for the treasure hunt with clues.
Morning hot tub and whirl pool.
Maïna and Orso joined the party.
On a walk and checking out an old church built in 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
Olive trees and a stunning day. Thank you Jesus!
Django leading the pack.
Olive trees, mountains, sea… such bliss.
Daphné exploring an old abandoned rock home.
Me, Tonio, Pierre, Nancy, Maïna, Daphné, Django, Nils and Noé… just missing Orso and Sebastien.
I love this picture that Tonio took! Adventure in nature just outside of Vintimiglia, Italy.
White-capped mountains in the background.
Twinsies with Orso.
S’mores!!!
Christmas with the cousins.
We ran into a real live Nils Wolf. So scary!
Daphné’s fun Japanese instrument from her Tonton.
Day 3 - 28 December, 2025
Corsica is much bigger and clearer from up in the Italian hills.
Picnic time in the meadow.
Orso and Papi playing football.
LEGO creation play time. Django and Noé. Nils and Maïna in the background.
Visiting Dolce Acqua, an old village.
Pretty impressive castle.
Walking the tiny streets of the town.
Look out points.
Cobble stone.
Django, Orso, Noé, Nils and Daphné - all the Petrignani cousins on a bridge.
The castle had just closed, so we couldn’t go inside, but it was impressive from the outside.
More walking around the little streets.
Thankful for this guy.
Crazy eyes.
Daphné and Orso. I love this picture that Tonton Seb took.
Castle by night.
Day 4 - 29 December, 2025
Park in Vintimiglia! Daphné and Nils swinging. Weeee!!!
Noé, Daphné and Django.
After lunch exploration.
Cricri came by train to visit us for the day! We are just missing Noé. We ALMOST got the whole family in one photo.
Tonton Seb, Orso, Cricri and Daphné trying to make Orso look at the camera. Haha. Didn’t work. =)
After Dolce Acqua, I was freezing, so I joined the kids in the hot tub. I really like this picture that Maïna took.
Cricri sent a few gifts in a double-locked suitcase. Seb is opening the treasure.
Enjoying the fire. Thanks Seb!
The sky. I like this moment.
Raclette!
Ahhhhhhh!
Pile on Daphné!
Dance party!
Day 5 - 30 December, 2025
Last morning. Last hot tub. Happy cousins.
Archery. Darts. Foosball. Enjoying the sun before leaving.
The oldest cousin with the youngest. Such a great shot taken by Seb. It’s always hard to say good-bye to family, but we will see them again soon.
Thank you to everyone! Thank you Maïna for finding this place and reserving it. Thanks Seb for all the hours of driving to come down. Thanks Pierre and Nancy for the gift of this time together. Thank you Cricri for joining us in Vintimille. Thanks to our hosts, Raphaël and Sylvie, who were wonderful and made our stay so enjoyable and comfortable. And a big thank you to Jesus who created each one of us so beautifully and uniquely and gave us such a great family and also wonderful weather for our 5 days together. I am thankful.
Love Linz