So many beautiful villages to visit around the lake
Best not to drive here - ferries run all the time to the villages around the lake - It was market day so Rob & Doug were off to Como markets, while Cliff & I went to the markets in Lenno to pick up something for lunch.
lots of local produce - meats & cheeses, fruit & clothes
The biggest cheese we have ever seen
With lunch in our backpack we ferried to Cadenabbia & set out on our treck to the church of San Martino - in this photo you can just see the white church above Cliff's head.
Lovely little bar along the way, but unfortunately closed, we will definitely come back to check out this place.
Finally we made it
Time to enjoy our lunch of local cheese, bresaola (dried beef), fruit & of course you can't beat a good red wine (in a tetra-pak! only €1.39 per litre)
One rainy day Cliff & I decided to drive to Lake Lugarno Switzerland - Sorry - no photos - rain, scary traffic, no parking - so home we went - although we did find a lovely little restaurant for lunch
An extremely steep cobbled path from the back of the village to the castle but well worth the walk - another day of incredible views & unusual artwork.
We found a goat trail down to the town
Cliff & I discovered a local cafe in Bellagio where we went each afteroon - Sergio the owner spoke only a tiny bit of english & his wife no english, so they got one of their regulars "Giuseppe" to interpret for us - what an incredible experience - it was like "Cheers" we became part of the group of locals that met at the same time each day.
Little Giuseppe (Pepe) on my right & English speaking Giuseppe (Joe) on my left
Now, Sergio the owner also made his own fruit soaked in grappa - he said 2 pieces per day was good for digestion, although I wouldn't eat them first thing in the morning as I'm pretty sure if you drove you would be over the limit.
Cliff bought 3 jars (Cliff was as pickled as the fruit)
Every time we go to a cafe for a glass of wine or beer - they bring you food to eat, big bowls of crisps or bruschetta - of course you can't help yourself & you eat the food. If we keep going we will need to buy new clothes very soon - I'm starting to feel like this statue
Well Bellagio has been a great experience - we have had so much fun, it's hard to imagine our next stop could be better than this one - we'll just have to wait & see
Ciao Ciao Bellagio
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