Fast Track to Paradise

Today we moved on from Garda to Lake Como. This is where I’d been looking forward to visiting but I was nervous that, like Bardolino, it might be over-crowded, too touristy and generally spoiled.

Well, I’m pleased to report that so far this is not the case and Lake Como has not disappointed . We were transferred here by taxi which took about 2.5 hours. It’s not a very scenic drive for most of the way through cities like Brescia, Bergamo and the outskirts of Milan. We drove along the Autostrada with views of the industrial heartland of Northern Italy.

However…..as soon as we reached Como on the road high, high above the lake the views were absolutely stunning and we drove along the panoramic road all the way to our hotel in Lenno which is on the western shore just across from Bellagio. Our driver was extremely Italian and fast but he got us here safely.

It has been a beautiful sunny day and we arrived at the hotel which is right down besides the lake and next to the ferry stop. The views are stunning and basically we appear to have landed in a sunny, sparkly paradise here. It is so different to Lake Garda surrounded by imposing mountains , everything feels like it is just an arms reach away.

We have had a lazy afternoon, wandering along for a gelato and the eating a fabulous meal here at the hotel on the terrace overlooking the lake as the sun went down. The most incredible sight was this light at the top of the opposite hill which just kept getting bigger and bigger. We didn’t realise what it was until we worked out that it was the moon rising above the mountain!

I think we are going to like it here very much but tomorrow we are off on our adventure to St Moritz v early so I’d better say Ciao for now!