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  • Day 2

    Mit dem Bus nach Bellagio

    May 14 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Die Entscheidung steht, das Auto bleibt stehen bis zur Abreise. Nachdem gestern glücklicher Weise der Pummel eine wunderbare Stelle auf dem öffentlichen Parkplatz ergattert hat, wollten wir das Glück nicht herausfordern und nutzen lieber den Bus um die nächsten Tage die umliegenden Städte zu erkunden. Die Haltestelle haben wir gestern schon entdeckt und so ging es heute nach Bellagio mit dem Bus. Entsprechend dem Spruch "Die coolsten sitzen hinten" haben wir, uns gebührend, da einen Sitzplatz bekommen und genossen die 30 minütige actionreiche Fahrt mit Kurven, Hupen und Gegenverkehr.
    Definitiv die nervenschonende Variante gewählt. Angekommen in Bellagio, ging es erstmal an den Punta Spartivento, einem Aussichtspunkt der sich genau in der Mitte der drei Arme des Sees befindet. Zu unserer linken der Lago di Como und zu unserer Rechten Lago die Lecco. Und hinterm See Berge über Berge.
    Dann in die Stadt, etwas essen und trinken.
    Es gab für Georg frische Rigatoni Carbonara und für Anna eine Eggplant Lasagne. Ganz lecker.
    Gestärkt ging es dann über den Berg die Salita Cappuccini entlang ins Fischerdorf Pescallo. Ein wenig am Weiler sitzen und das Mittagstief entspannt angehen.
    Der krönende Abschluss für heute sollen die Gärten der Villa Melzi werden. Kein Urlaub ist komplett ohne Besuch eines botanischen Gartens, und aus Sicherheitsgründen wird das jetzt schon zeitig abgehakt. Der Garten war auch sehr schön direkt am See gelegen mit riesiger Villa, Gewächshäuser und Orangerie die leider aber zum Museum umgestaltet wurde.
    Die kleine Pause direkt vor dem mähenden Gärtner, mit dem Geruch von frisch gemähten Rasen und Benzin ist Georgs Highlight. Annas Highlight ist der Hartriegel oder Wedding Cake Baum mit weißen Blättern.
    Nach einem Eisbecher stehen wir nun am Bus und warten bis er auftaucht.
    *Eine Ewigkeit später*
    Nach dem der Bus bereits 30 Minuten Verspätung hatte und immer mehr Leute an der Haltestelle standen die den Bus komplett gefüllt hätten. Haben wir gedacht wir riskieren es und laufen eine Haltestelle zurück, um bessere Chancen auf einen Sitzplatz zu bekommen. Das war dann unsere Rettung als der Bus, nochmal bestimmt 20 Minuten später, kam hat er nur noch unsere Haltestelle eingesammelt. Bus war da schon schlimm voll und bei der Haltestelle wo wir davor gestanden hatten wurden nur vereinzelt Leute aufgenommen. Nochmal Glück gehabt. Dann ging es mit der Meute ohne Rücksicht den kurvigen Weg zurück, diesmal ohne Hupen aber mit nochmal mehr Schwung und höhere Anzahl Notbremsungen.
    Jetzt sind wir wieder daheme und verarbeiten den Tag.

    Kleiner Nachtrag noch zu gestern. Erschöpft vom Tag lagen wir dann schon sehr sehr zeitig im Bett, Georg hatte sich schon verabschiedet für heute und auf einmal will einer die Haustüre aufschließen. Kann ja nicht unsere sein, wer soll hier rein wollen also ignoriert, dann nochmal. Dann klingelt Annas Handy. Anita unsere Gastgeberin ist froh das sie uns erreicht, wir haben sie ausgeschlossen. Dabei wussten wir nicht mal das sie auch durch diese Tür rein muss. Die Bildunterschrift vom Eingangsbereich mit Ingresso Comune haben wir frei übersetzt mit Wohnzimmer und nicht gemeinsamer Eingangsbereich. Upsi. Anita war aber nicht böse, sondern einfach nur froh das sie nicht draußen schlafen musste und so hat sie uns gleich nochmal eine Führung durch unsere bereits gut verwüstete Wohnung gegeben. Ganz lieb.
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  • Day 8

    More Bellaggio & Como!

    October 27, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    We got the scoop on the lifestyles of the rich and famous...and fascist! I will comment on each villa. Richard Branson, Taylor Swift, the heirs to the Guinness fortune, Franz Liszt and, yep, Bonito Mussolini and his mistress!Read more

  • Day 4

    Bellagio

    October 23, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Bellagio is the most famous and busiest town on Lake Como. We climbed a really steep hill to get away from the crowds and had a delicious lunch overlooking the lake. And for dessert? Gelato, of course!Read more

  • Day 14

    Varenna 🍕🫶

    August 30, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Da ich noch genug Zeit hatte bin ich mit der Fähre weiter nach Varenna. 😍 Auf eine Empfehlung gab es auch lecker Aperol. 😋🍸

    Anderer Flair aber auch super schön! Viele Treppen, aber das macht nichts. 😉

    Jetzt sitz ich wieder auf der Fähre nach Domaso und dann weiter mit dem Motorrad zu meiner kleinen Hütte. 🛖😄
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  • Day 30

    There's always that one day

    June 16, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Travel day. We got up super early to catch our water taxi - left our apartment at 6.40. Went to the taxi depot for them to ring our taxi (I don't see the benefit of prebooking this service). She gave very detailed description where the water taxi would arrive. We waited and waited - no taxi.
    Brett sprinted back to the taxi depot to check our pick up point and the taxi lady yelled at him that we were in the wrong spot. Brett saw our taxi starting to reverse out of the dock so he jumped on the taxi as it was backing out. The driver was not happy. He was even unhappier when he realised he had to drive around to another jetty pick us up. We tipped him. He was slightly happier.
    Got to the Venice train station. Train strike! Most trains were cancelled but we were lucky and our train headed off to Milan. Arrived in Milan and most trains were again cancelled. Ours is not. Winning! It was delayed 50 minutes but we were happy to wait. Just before our 50 minutes was up - train was cancelled. Not winning!
    Couldn't get a driver. Further trains were cancelled. Not looking good. Graham went to two ticket offices and the second gave us an alternative train, but it was about to leave. We ran to the platform and dragged our bags up multiple flights of stairs. Bree was standing one foot on the train and one on the platform so it wouldn't leave without us. Threw our bags on just in time .... and then sat on the train for 45 minutes.
    Eventually made it to Como train station. Huge queue for taxis. Graham bought us tickets for the regional bus. Nowhere to store our bags so threw them on seats, which was fine until lots of people got on the bus. The driver was a grumpy bum and drove like a maniac. Made it to Bellagio. Now to climb the stairs with all our luggage.
    The girls threw our bags on their backs and Brett sprinted up the stairs with Bon's suitcase on his shoulders. Thank goodness they have been working out at the gym.
    Ten hours after we left our apartment in Venice we finally arrived in Bellagio. Brett was saying look at the lovely view. I don't care.
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  • Day 4

    Italian fashion

    September 8, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

    I mentioned earlier the dresses women wear in the Lake Como towns, including on hikes! Some are loose sun dresses, but many are, well, night-club types, showing ample cleavage and some rather tight. Older women wear long and short dresses also, but usually looser. Often with pearls!!!!! We realized that most of the tourists to that area come from Milan (the fashion capitol). So, maybe these are typical Italian fashions?

    The men either wear TIGHT jeans, or just the usual casual clothes, including shorts.

    Below is a samping, and definitely NOT the best, just the ones where I could sneakily get photos.
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  • Day 2

    Transportation Marathon DFW to Italy

    September 6, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

    Our seemingly endless first travel day took us to gorgeous Varenna, Italy, nestled on the shore of Lake Como. We started before dawn to fly from DFW to La Guardia. However, our overnight flight to Milan left from a different NYC airport, JKF, requiring a taxi ride between the two airports AND a 6-hour layover before takeoff.

    Then, surprise in Milan! Italian train workers are on strike! "Plan-ahead" Charlie had already advance-purchased train tickets from the airport to Central Milan, then to Varenna, 75 miles North. It took a few hours (along with everyone else) to take a bus from the airport to a metro stop, then the metro to the Central Train Station.

    The train station was a hub of crowds and chaos, worsened for us because the Italians couldn't always understand our questions. And we couldn't always understand their answers. Bottom line, no trains were going to Varenna, and there was no bus service there either.

    While Charlie investigated rental car options (none), I hung out at the taxi area, listening for anyone speaking English. Luckily, we were able to share a taxi with a lovely Dutch couple and were dropped off right at our apartment. By now, it was 3 PM, and we were exhausted and hungry. Surprise again! The grocery store and cafes close from 2 - 4 PM every day. Siesta time, I guess?

    After getting settled, we got food and walked around the town before hitting the bed. Pictures below are of this stunning village clinging to cliffs before an azure lake.
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  • Day 11

    Bellagio, the Pearl of Lake Como

    July 20, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    After a couple hours on the water, we hopped off the boat at Bellagio, a town of about 4,000 on the point between the two branches of Lake Como. It was stunning and we had a great time exploring the cobbled streets.Read more

  • Day 10

    Como to Belaggio

    August 26, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Walking up in Como with a view of the lake is devine. Our first hot breakfast of bacon and eggs.

    We book a hydrofoil to Bellagio.
    45 minutes at 14.00 euro.
    I spot George Clooney's villa Oleandra. His speedboat is parked out front.

    We embark at Bellagio. It is small and quaint and much quieter than Como.

    Lunch is at a restaurant called Suisse on the waterfront. Another chardy another onion soup.

    We walk through the streets, up steep cobblestone walkways with shops on each side.

    I buy a little hand fan. We sit in the shady gardens overlooking the lake in the coolness as it is very warm today.

    We head toward Villa Melzi and we are lucky to find it open until 6.30. It is 5pm. So a wander around the botanic gardens with species of trees and plants from all over the world. The main villa is closed but we walk through the family chapel and museum.

    On our map it shows WC which I am in need of, so I tell Athena I am looking for the water closet. I come back all happy 😊 it is then that she learns that I went to the Loo. Well off she went herself.

    Enjoying my leisurely stroll, next minute I roll my ankle for the 3rd time on this trip. Almost fall down the hill. I expected Athena to be laughing but she looked horrified.

    We come out of the Villa exactly on gate closing time. Walk back to the town and we find out the ferry does not go to Como and are told to take the bus. I thought that is ridiculous. We walk further up to the little Port and walk straight on a Hydrofoil. Which zooms us home across the water. Athena nearly falls asleep on the boat so we head up to our room for a nap.

    At 9.30pm, we decide to get dinner otherwise we will wake at midnight starving.
    I had the home made spaghetti with seafood. God it was good. Then off to bed.
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  • Lake Como Italy

    April 24 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    The drive thru the alps was stunning
    Pictures just don’t do justice
    Lake Como was lovely and the weather stunning even freed the knees for the first time in Europe
    Off to Verona Milan and Venice
    Have day in Venice then onto the boat for the last stage
    Ready to be in one room for a while
    Luego
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