Hotel La Locanda Stresa
Via Leopardi, 19 Stresa, Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy
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The lake, the opera and the church
Today we had a boat trip on Lake Como and the went off on the bus to Milan.
The lake is very pretty, with mountains all around. Anthony said it was 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' because the guide pointed out all the fancy Villas and told us who owned them. Actually, I enjoyed it. There were some grand mansions right on the waters edge. One was owned by George Clooney, another by the Versace ...
A quick trip to Switzerland
... a little toilet that had a lady on the door that you had to give a 10 or 20 cent tip. It was nice and clean, so no one was unhappy to pay.
We got to Lugano about 4pm. It meant we had to cross the border and, as usual, no one stopped us and our bus just sailed straight through. There were a few police standing around, but no one looked at our passports or even at our bus. When we returned to Italy, we didn't even see any police. Our TD Andy ...
Lake Cumo...wow
... were not able to see George Clooneys house b/c it sits way back off the lake. guess he isnt quite THAT rich or famous.
tonight we are staying at the airport in Milan but we will not see any of the city since the airport is a full 85km from the city center.
words cannot accurately express our feeling about this trip. pictures say it better and i can only upload a few.
see you in the USA.
Arrividerci ...
Mr. Clooney
... Swiss border) and showing us such an amazing view from what is appropriately called "Italy's balcony".
And although we kept our eyes peeled, we weren’t lucky enough to have a chance encounter with Como’s famous local, the silver fox himself, Mr. George Clooney. We figured he must have had his dates confused and wasn’t expecting our visit until the following week...
Still waiting for our date with Georgey,
Leann and ...
Travel Day - France to Italy
... Stresa. Wow, what a view from our hotel balcony; and they have a 7th floor roof top patio with a bar and pool! This place is stunning!
We spent the late afternoon exploring Stresa and found the hip and happening town centre which was a hub of activity. We enjoyed an amazing pizza at La Piazzetta followed by gelato at a local specialty ...



