Day 23 Bardolino

We are now in one of the most beautiful spots of our holiday. The house we are are renting is fantastic and 5 minutes walk from town. The town itself is full of lovely shops and restaurants and of course a beatiful shoreline. Today we caught a huge ferry at 10am and travelled an hour across the lake to Sirmione. After stopping for a very “healthy “ morning tea we explored Castello Scaligero, the castle which is a spectacular, 14th-century fortress on Lake Garda. Built by the Della Scala family of Verona, it serves as the historic gateway to the peninsula. It really was amazing especially the view from the highest tower (yet more stairs! ) it was surrounded by a moat and there were beautiful views of the coast and town, which was very busy. We then wandered the streets and had a delicious light lunch of cod croquettes and clams. We boarded the ferry again for the return trip. Tonight we ate a pizza for dinner in town before a beautiful walk along the shore where we watched the sunset and talked to a guy from Belgium with a very cute labradoodle who lives here 4 months a year. At least tonight there was a delicious breeze which has cooled things down a little. Definitely think we are a bit more used to the heat as happy enough to be out and about in it as long as we have water and at some point a beer and Aperol Spritz. Not drinking much wine and not wearing any make up as it would only come off!Read more