Delfino Lugano

... from the point there though which was cool.
Ferry back from Belaggio to Como was a lot quicker (and more expensive) and had some great views of the various places around the lake.

Back in Milan that night discovered the happy hour buffets that I'd read about - 6 Euro for a drink and all you can eat.

Buffet is nothing special, but ...

... and drove like hell to the main church there. I thought maybe the dad drove like that cuz we were running a little late, but I found out the next day that that's just actually how he drives. Typical crazy Italian driver. Anyway, so Meghan and I were by far the youngest people there, and it was actually an organ/flute concert, but I liked when only the organ was playing. We came back home around 11 and I was so exhausted from the trek over Milan that I fell asleep ...

... quaint with beautiful villas. We walked the gardens of the Melza Villa. The canons in the photos are not toys....they are from the Napoleonic period...used to defeat Milan. The keys are to the city of Milan from the 1700's.

The food here is terrific. We travel back to Milan tomorrow to pick up our friends and head to the villa in Montanione. Forecast is for thunderstorms...yeah!

Love,
R ich and Kara

... br>
Sue

We transferred from the bus to a boat to do the tour of the Lake. They pointed out the particular houses of royalty and film stars - and how many millions their houses were worth. The views were spectacular, the houses really like castles, and they would have no trouble having privacy, that's for sure! Another wonderfully pleasant surprise! Some have their own cable-cars to get down to the water's edge. (Funicular)

... we were waiting, I saw they had some postcards!! They were free, and the receptionist would sell me some stamps. Oh, and yes, she would also put them in the hotel post for me!! Job done!
The receptionist had a little laugh at my Ikea cat, who had spent the night in the hotel room with us, and was heading back to the Landy with his head poking out of my rucksack.

Then, everything on board once again, we had a look at our route for the day.

... churches, castles, bridges, and historic buildings.

San Salvatore is one of the mountains on Lake Lugano. You can ride to the top in a funnicular, or hike up the steep path. We went the lazy route and saved our energy for walking around on top. From the funnicular station you can walk up a bit further to a small chapel sitting on the peak of the mountain. The chapel has a rooftop terrace with a stunning 360 degree panorama view.
Lugano, Swiss Alps, Switzerland travelingdiva

... beautiful and horrible thing she sees in order to put the pieces of her life back together. Such will be my life for the next three and a half months. Then what? Back to 'reality' as everyone keeps saying- but hasn't this all been reality- it seems more real to me than hours spent half asleep in boring lectures on musical pedagogy and literacy in children which l somehow tolerated for five years! Back to 9-5 jobs- well that will be a relief after working 7:30am-8:30pm 5 days a week ...

... But, somehow, it works with efficiency that has become a trademark, and as a nation continues to provide a standard of living for its residents envied by the world over. My first experience of the Italian part of Switzerland gave me no clearer answer – the architecture in the city of Lugano looked Italian, the people looked stylishly Italian, and, even with the low rain clouds closing in fast, Italy was plainly in view just across the other side of the lake. Lugano seemed ...

First off I just wanted to say that we are not drinking as much as it may seem or appear. Many of my photos are of me drinking but that is because I am not posting the pictures of us in bed at 10pm as we do most nights. So please, dont worry. Well here we are in wonderful Lugano. I love this place. It has a real Italian feel but is still surrounded by the Apls and is in Switzerland. This place is exactly what I would picture a small Italian town being ...