Italian Lake District

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Watching the news, it is evident that an imminent cold front is approaching from northern Europe and bringing rain with it. team orson is forced to make an executive decision and drop down south to a defensive line along the Ligurian coast. The next morning still has blue skies, so we make time for a quick dash eastward via Varese, skirting Lake Varese to the Lake Maggiore ferry crossing at Laveno.

Regarding the Lake District as a motorcycling destination, in all honesty, the roads aren’t conducive to sport riding. The roads are very twisty with lots of traffic and few places to pass, even for a motorcycle. There are few roads inland from the lakes, as the mountain terrain is so steep.

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Photos

Lake Maggiore
Crossing Lake Maggiore towards Verbania on the ferry.

Isola Borromee
The Isola Borromee are a trio of islands that have ornate gardens and palaces built by the Borromee family since the 1650s.