Tana and I made a trip to Florence, Italy on the 30th and 31st of January for the annual assembly of the Italian Rhodesian Ridgeback Club. There was a 5 hour drive, but friends and their ridgies were all waiting for us!

After the Saturday formalities, we did a nice walk through the city centre of Florence. The sun was shining, but we still needed Tana`s coat for the winter breeze.

It was quite spectacular to see so many ridgies wandering through the historical Florence. People were very interested in this unusual breed and they asked many questions. Hopefully, by answering we contributed to their knowledge of this particular breed, it`s characteristics and especially it`s needs.

I also had the opportunity to meet and discuss behavioral matters with Lucia Occhionorelli, DVM, behavioral expert who lives and works in Padova and Vicenza.

A typical view of Florence.

The beautiful and nostalgic vespa!