Those of you who don't have a retriever may be unaware of the spectacle created by a dog fetching a frisbee. She, and by extension, we, become the centre of attention. Yesterday when we arrived in Mantova after finding our hotel room, we took the dog to the water for a little swim. She loves fetching her floating frisbee, over and over and over.
As we were throwing for Isla, the local swans took an interest. When 29 swans start swimming towards you it is hard to know what to think. They look majestic, but also slightly threatening. An irate swan can easily break a person's arm, so we were a bit worried about 29 of them heading towards the dog. It appears that, like the local populace, they were also curious about this odd being swimming in their water and the strange possible food product she carried. The got to within about 2 metres of Isla before deciding to halt their stately advance.
Other facts about swans - their poo is the same size as Isla's. Ick.
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