Day 11 Greenway del lago di Como

Beautiful day, about 25C and not a cloud in the sky. Our adventure today was to wander down the Greenway del lago from Griante as far as we could go in about 2 hours, then meander back. It turned out to be a 24,195 step day.

Being Sunday, the lake was packed with boats & ferries. Seeing it from this perspective, I could see why I rocking & rolling in my kayak yesterday. The beaches are all rocks, so the one stretch of grass we saw was packed with people. Even saw another tattered Canadian flag flying.

Again the route went from wide & lovely to tiny strip along the road. We passed Tremezzo, then headed up into the hills for a steep climb to Chiesa di S Abbondio - great views of the lake. Once back by the lake, we lost the trail at Villa Balbianello, so turned around and tried to find a free table for lunch - not easy. We usually avoid table clothes, but had no choice here. Draft beer, capresse salad and a nice combo of fennel, shrimp & zucchini. Worth remembering. Great people watching.

On route back we headed up into the the hills again to Centro Storico near Griante. Heading down I realized we were on the same path I was on yesterday when Peter thought I was lost - but I wasn’t . . .

It’s been a great 5 days - off to Riomaggiore tomorrow for the next 5. Weather forecast says 3 days of rain - but so did Griante before we arrived and it’s been fabulous. Here’s hoping.Читать далее