Published: March 23rd 2007March 23rd 2007
Lake Como
A view from Lecco
I'm trying to be a bit more regular with my blogs than I have been over the past 2 weeks. I know that there are a few of you who enjoy reading the blogs. As usual, I don't have much to say, but on Wednesday I had a free day and decided to go and visit Lake Como.
Lake Como is the 3rd biggest lake in Italy and is in the shape of an upside down Y apparently! I went to Lecco which is at the south of the lake. I wanted to go to Como itself but it meant having to change trains at least once, which would mean the journey would take more than 2 hours, whereas I went to Lecco on the train with no changes and it took only 35 minutes!
Anyway, the cold weather you have at home is currently over Italy (although no snow much to my disappointment). So, on Wednesday when I went to Lecco, I knew as soon as I got off the train that I was in a town with a lake because it was so windy, and I know what it can be like in Windermere and Bowness in the Lakes when it's that time of year.
Anyway, I found the lake by following the strength of the wind, and there it was. It's an absolutely gorgeous lake with an amazing backdrop of hills, mountains and the Alps. It was cold as hell and blowing a gale, but I enjoyed it. I ended up eating in McDonalds cos I needed to warm up a bit and then I went for a walk up the side of the lake. I got some nice photos which I'm gonna upload aswell.
Tomorrow I'm going to a place called Brescia with my friend Hannah (who goes to Sheffield Hallam but is actually from Kendal near me...you know, the place where they make Kendal Mint Cake!). It's about an hour away from Bergamo and is Lombardy's second biggest town after Milan. I've seen a few pics of it and it looks like a nice place. It'll be nice to go somewhere with someone for a change!
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A registered University of Hull student, studying for a BA in Joint French and Italian, I find myself out in the depths of Europe for months on end, with one suitcase! Follow my adventures in Lyon, and coming in February 2007, my adventures in Bergamo, Italy. I try to update my blog as often as possible, and when I have new photos, you're the first to see them!
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Studied this as part of my Wetlands Archaeology course. Looks so beautiful....would love to see it too. The photographys coming on...how bout you give up languages and do photography instead hehe...you and lee would make a great team. See you soon big hug jo xxx
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