La Ripa Baveno
Via Sempione 11 Baveno, Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, 28831 , Italy
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The lake, the opera and the church
... a panini for lunch. They had named them after people, so Anthony had a Berlusconi. We then walked about 10 minutes through the centre of Milan to La Scala. What a lovely theatre it is. All around the walls are little boxes that hold 4 to 6 people. They were for the people who contributed to the cost of construction, and were for their exclusive use. Now they are virtually the cheap seats. The floor at the bottom ...
A quick trip to Switzerland
Today we left Venice, visited Switzerland and then settled into our little villa in Como.
We stopped off at Verona on the way and saw Juliet's balcony. You go through a little tunnel that is covered in lots of names and messages. Then you come to a little courtyard with a balcony in one corner. A nice little side visit, but a bit of a tourist fabrication as far as I could see. The Capulets and Montagues were real families, but the rest is just ...
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 ...
Jenn's faux pas
... just as we were waiting in the long line to board the boat with about 200 other people, and 20 behind us, this sightly rotund English gent comes around the corner with his elderly parents (mother short and skinny and father rotund and balding just like son) and says "Oh this looks like the line" and pushes in! If it wasn't for the fact that his elderly mother looked at us and smiled over her ice cream, I think K would have taken his gelati cone and pushed it in his face! ...
Across the border
... yet again and I spent my first day wandering along the lake where plenty of people are sunbathing and swimming( a little too cold for me). I have a swiss rail pass and so am able to take transport pretty much anywhere so the next day i caught the ****, yes that's right the **** it is the local bus here and went out to Vall Verzasca. A beautiful valley which means green waters. It was a total contrast to Locarno with the swiss ...



