Had our quiet last few gays in England with Keith and Carol. Visited antique complex in a local village where there was an amazing selection of old and not so old goodies.Think Camberwell antique market and multiply by 10!
Nothing grabbed me enough to buy it and so had a quick trip to the hardware for the blokes-D wanted to look and price light switches-touch type we haven't seen in Oz. Managed to spend at the adjacent homewares shop and get a doonah with sheeting on one side with brocade on the other-quite pretty and suitable for us. This has been posted home as we cannot lug it around Italy.
K and C dropped us at Stansted after a bad night's sleep for us both.Stress of early start and catching planes I guess.Up at 5 and on the road by 530-saw the aftermath of a serious accident truck on its side and a smashed car - luckily we weren't earlier and entangled in it or later when emergency services would have blocked the road completely!
We made it with time to spare as usual and checked in thru secrity ( shoes off again!) and o to the half full plane for Bergamo. Had a stunning flight across the Swiss and Italian Alps. Snowy peaks peeking thru the clouds and great scenery glaciers and tiny valley villages. Looked for the remains of neolithic men and mammoths coming out of the snow-one up side of global warming??
Arrived early in Bergamo and fluked a bus into Milan a few mites after getting thru the drug dogs and immigration without a hitch.Arrived at the amazing station-one of Mussolini's great achievements bought some tickets for Como and some food to eat n the track. Half hour train trip fine and then a walk to the ferry terminal. Fortunately some NZ people had a map of how to get there and we followed them. This was not a good move as they were lunching but told us where to head and we managed to get a ferry to Argegno ( next was 2 hrs later.)Had a great trip on the front deck thru magnificent (if a little misty) scenery. Weather fine and cool-perfecto!Hotel Villa Belvedere is gorgeous-on the edge of the lake with pleasnt rooms without being too flash!Great terrace outside and lovely dining and lounge rooms for guests. Decided to try the dining room. Excellent decision- chef IS the menu- he tells you what is available and also asks you what you feel like. D and I both were a little red meat deprived after England so had steak. Prosciutto and cantaloupe entree was good with ripe sweet melon and steaks were terrific. Mine cooked with large mushrooms came with excellent cauliflour and potato was terrific!This augered well for breakfast and we were not disappointed!Croissants,muesli,juices,good coffee and all the trimmings were available.Off to the bank then to Bellagio for lunch. Again a lovely spot and a great lunch. Italy takes its food seriously and does not rip off its tourists compared to UK. Feeling like England is poor value and so far Italy has shown this to be true ( similar prices to France)
Off towards Venice tomorrow and we know we will come back here- a scenic wonder -no museums in sight and fairly undemanding for tourists-just lay back on the ferry and walk around the picturesque villages. Great place to unwind!
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