Hotel Romagna Baveno
Via Sempione21 Baveno, Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, 3381, 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 ...
Across the border
... closed. It is like a ghost town, I caught the train back to Bellinzona which is famous for its 3 UNESCO castles. I spend some time exploring these and also the Castello(castle) back in Locarno.
I went to Ascona for the night. The twin town to Locarno but a little more upmarket where people dine in restaurants by the lake and walk up and down the promenade. I think it is the place to go to be seen. One thing I found ...
Stresa sightseeing
... kind of forget to look the correct way and an oncoming vehicle may have come very very close. As for the other incident, we went to Avis to look at returning the car here (perhaps not a bad idea after today), and there was only one area to park. Seemed like a reasonable spot... reasonably easy to turn around upon leaving (a rarity in Italy), and even a driveway!
So, I embark on turning around while J ventures in to see the Avis lady:
Attempt ...



