Blogs from Como, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

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05/26-27/2019 Op weg naar Toscane Zondag, verkiezingsdag. Na deelname aan de bolletjeskermis, vertrokken op weg naar Toscane. Overnachting op de ons bekende camperplaats in Colmar. Stoeltjes nog buiten, want nog 27°, en met verhoogde TV volumeknop aan beginnen luisteren naar Ivan De Vadder's voorlopige kiesuitslagen. Het ziet er niet goed uit voor sommigen. Een nieuwe Zwarte Zondag wordt al aangekondigd. Dus toch nog goed nieuws voor anderen. Het voorzittersdebat werd aldus nog spannend. Maandag, met miezerig bewolkt weer en lichte hoofdpijn (van de goedkope wijn bij de overwinningsnederlaag van gisteren) vertrokken dwars door Zwitserland. Hoe meer naar het zuiden hoe natter en kouder. Geen nood, uit ervaring weten we, eens de Gothard voorbij is het zomer. Niet dus deze keer. Hoe zuidelijker hoe natter en nog 16° bij aankomst op de camperplaats in Como. De electriciteitsaans ... read more

had a really good nights sleep in Turin BNB after a great dinner of pasta in a local hotel cheapest meal yet 23 euros for wine and pasta and bread and fizzy water finished with a panacotta and a tiramasu and a 15 min walk back to our room, no wonder we slept well. we drove down the narrow windy road to the Po river which has parks down it's banks and many people running or walking it is the most beutifull river we have seen in Italy but we dont't have timeto sit and admire it so we filled up with deisel for the first time 53 euros and headed for Lake Como 2 hrs away, at one stage the road ran alongside the railway line and it was amazing to see the trains wizz ... read more

Our last full day here; it's an early start tomorrow as we go on our 3 train journeys to get to Prato. We took the funicular nice and early (9ish am - not crowded) to get to the town of Brunate. After a morning coffee and croissant, we walked up to the lookout via wooded and off the beaten track paths. The view was well worth it as it was a gloriously sunny mornng and we also climbed the lookout (another 143steps). After a quick dash back to the hotel we decided to take the fast boat to Menaggio. As it is now Septenber 4 (the tourist hoards have magically thinned) and because the town is really not as popular as Bellaggio across the water, it was very peaceful and pleasant. We followed up a tip ... read more

Lake Como is as beautiful as it is reputed to be. We boarded the ferry at 9 AM and for Varrena, but when we got to Bellagio it was a long wait for the next ferry so we decided to go to the Melzi Gardens. I have always said, "seen one tree…seen them all", but this was different. I need to eat my words, since the gardens were spectacularly beautiful and the trees were not like other trees I’ve seen only in a different place. Also, the gardens were pretty much empty so we could enjoy the beauty without fighting other tourists. I know we are also tourists, but I perceive us as better behaved than a lot of our colleagues. We do not cut in line, talk loudly, or yell at clerks when they are ... read more