Day 22 Epilogue – Rotterdam to Home Sweet Home
20 June, 2026 Well readers, we’ve reached the end of another grand adventure. Last night I actually slept reasonably well considering I was on a boat. I carried out a little pre-bed security patrol, then resumed my duties at 5am when I noticed an alarming number of suspicious individuals wandering the corridors. The boat wasn’t…
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Day 21 – Bonn to Rotterdam
19 June, 2026 Well readers, after Dad practically *dragged* me outside for my evening constitutionals last night (the betrayal), I collapsed into bed and didn’t move a muscle until morning. Honestly, it was so hot outside I briefly considered becoming an indoor dog permanently. The hoomans packed up our things while I supervised from a…
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Day 20 – Nuremberg to Bonn
18 June, 2026 Hallo readers, Today was another travel day, which meant the hoomans spent the morning packing while I carried out my usual supervisory duties. By supervisory duties, I mean following Dad around, standing exactly where he needed to be, and making sure nothing got loaded into the car without me. Quality control is…
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Day 19 – Nuremberg
17 June, 2026 Hallo readers, Last night the hoomans went to bed ridiculously early. It was still bright outside! Honestly, I thought they’d both caught something. After my mammoth sleep, I woke at a very respectable 8am feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to seize the day. The hoomans eventually got themselves organised and we headed…
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Day 18 -Cortina to Nuremberg
16 June, 2026 Guten Tag readers, Well, last night was a disaster. An absolute catastrophe. It was far too warm and I simply could not get comfortable. I circled my bed approximately 4,372 times trying to locate the perfect sleeping position. Every time I settled, I got too hot. Every time I moved, I got…
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Day 17 – Cortina
15 June, 2026 Buona sera readers, This morning I woke at the very reasonable hour of **5:45am**, refreshed, energised and ready to tackle another mountain adventure. The hoomans, however, appeared to have completely lost their sense of purpose. Dad took me out for my morning constitutionals and then—brace yourselves—went straight back to bed. Back. To.…
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Days 15 & 16 Tuscany to Cortina
13 June, 2026 Buongiorno readers, I have excellent news to report. The toe is feeling much better. At last. The Great Toenail Tragedy of 2026 may finally be behind us. This morning we packed up our belongings and checked out of the agriboutique. Naturally, I supervised the entire operation. Before leaving, we headed for breakfast…
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Day 14 – final day in Tuscany
12 June, 2026 Buongiorno readers, At last, some good news! Last night I slept like an absolute angel. No midnight groaning. No dramatic sighing. No emergency cuddles required. Those tablets the vet gave me must contain magic because I slept solidly, and so did the hoomans. Frankly, everyone looked much less grumpy this morning. Even…
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Day 13 – Tuscany
11 June, 2026 Buongiorno readers, Last night was dreadful. Absolutely dreadful. My poorly toe had decided to make its presence known and spent the entire night throbbing away. Every time I tried to get comfortable, it hurt. Every time I moved, it hurt. Every time I sighed dramatically about my suffering… it still hurt. Naturally,…
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Day 12 -Tuscany
10 June, 2026 Buongiorno readers, Last night was a complete disaster. An absolute catastrophe. The room was hot, so the hoomans insisted on keeping the windows open. Sounds sensible, doesn’t it? Wrong. First there were birds chirping. Then there were noisy hoomans outside. Then there were mysterious sounds in the distance. And, naturally, I had…
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Day 11 -Tuscany
09 June, 2026 Buongiorno readers, This morning I woke bright and early at 5:45am, fully refreshed and ready to begin operations for the day. The hoomans, however, disagreed. Dad grumbled something about it being “far too early” and told me to go lie on the sofa. Honestly, the disrespect. Still, I am a reasonable pup,…
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Day 10 – Tuscany
08 June, 2026 Buongiorno readers, After yesterday’s outrageous early start by the hoomans, I decided I needed to regain control of the household schedule. So at precisely 6am, I launched Operation Wake-Up Call and delivered Mum a large slobbery lick directly to the face. You’re welcome. About twenty minutes later the alarm went off anyway,…
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Day 9 – Tuscany
07 June, 2026 Buongiorno readers, This morning something deeply concerning happened. The hoomans woke up BEFORE ME. I know. I was just as shocked as you are. Usually I’m the one launching surprise face-lick attacks at sunrise, but today they were already showered, dressed and bustling about before I’d even properly opened my eyes. Frankly,…
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Day 8 – Tuscany
06 June, 2026 Buongiorno readers, Last night we all slept like absolute royalty at Villa Humbourg. No noisy corridors. No boats. No angry cats. No thunder storms. Just peaceful countryside and approximately fourteen thousand sofas. Pure bliss. I woke shortly after 6am feeling refreshed and ready for adventure, so naturally I climbed all over Dad…
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Day 7 -Lake Como to Tuscany
05 June, 2026 Buongiorno readers, Before we begin today’s adventures, I need to address last night’s *drama*. We stayed at a B&B where the lady owner, Mamma Anita, scolded Dad the second we arrived because apparently he “hadn’t told her” I was coming. Excuse me?! Dad *had* told her. He even paid my very reasonable…
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Day 6 – Oberstdorf → Liechtenstein → Lake Como
04 June, 2026 This morning the hoomans woke ridiculously early and immediately started packing up the apartment. Naturally, panic set in. What if they forgot me?! I know technically this is *my* holiday, but you simply cannot trust hoomans unsupervised around departure day chaos. So I took matters into my own paws. ## Anti-Abandonment Operations…
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Day 5 – Oberstdorf
03 June, 2026 This morning I was absolutely exhausted. All that mountain adventuring yesterday had finally caught up with me. I reluctantly dragged Dad out for my morning constitutionals, then marched straight back to the apartment, curled myself into the perfect sofa ball, and prepared for a full day of uninterrupted snoozing. Unfortunately, the hoomans…
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Day 4 – Oberstdorf
02 June, 2026 Last night I was on my absolute *best* behaviour. I slept right through the night on the sofa. Well… obviously. When you finally find a proper sofa on holiday, you must maximise every second of sofa time because you never know when the hoomans will cruelly take it away again. I considered…
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Day 3 – Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Oberstdorf
01 June, 2026 So… I’ll be honest with you readers, I did *not* perform my finest night shift last night. I barked once at a suspicious noise, Dad immediately shouted, “Humphrey, enough!” then slammed the window shut. After that the room got far too warm, my eyelids became heavy, and before I knew it… morning…
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Day 2 – Rotterdam to Rothenburg ob der Tauber
31st May, 2026 — Guten tag readers! — Last night I performed what may have been my finest security shift to date. Honestly, the hoomans are incredibly lucky to have me. I gruffed suspiciously at noises until 11:30pm, successfully thwarted intruders at 2:30am and again at 4:30am, then finally woke Mum properly at 6:30am with…
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Day 1 – Newtownabbey to Hull
May 30, 2026 — Ciao readers, and welcome to a brand new adventure of **Under the Tuscan Sniff!** — It’s me, Humphrey — international good boy, professional fetch athlete, and part-time protector of the hoomans. This summer, the parentals have decided to drag me all the way to Italy, with a few stops along the…
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Adventures of Humphrey 