The Village of Lenno on Lake Como:
A bit of a
change of plans today from our original intent on getting a car or a moped in
Como to go to Switzerland. It turns out that no automatic cars are available
for rent in Como, and neither of us has enough experience driving a stick-shift
that we opted out of that. Not only that, but there are no moped or boat
rentals at the southern end of the lake! Again, if I had known there was more
to do to the north, I perhaps would have stayed up there instead, but Como is
beautiful nonetheless.
The Como-Bellagio Hydrofoil Ferry:
After spending the morning trying
to figure this out, we got on a Hydrofoil ferry up to Bellagio, a bit farther
north. Bellagio sits right at the point where Lake Como splits in half, and the
ferry ride offers beautiful views of all of the surrounding villas that
Hollywood celebrities have been flocking to purchase in recent years. These are
some of the most beautiful homes I have ever seen in my life. We even got to
see the Villa del Balbianello where Casino Royale and one of the new Star Wars
movies were filmed.
The Villa del Balbianello:
A Villa on Lake Como:
A Villa on Lake Como:
We spent the afternoon walking
around Bellagio (yes, the namesake of the famous Vegas hotel) and taking in the
sights and sounds. I almost purchased a custom Italian silk tie at the shop
where each one of the recent presidents to have visited Lake Como has bought
ties, but I opted to save money (expensive!). Instead we wandered a bunch and
had a late lunch at Hotel du Lac. I enjoyed yet another Caprese Salad, this
time accompanied by fresh fruits and Bruschetta with Prosciutto and Artichokes.
We hung out by the docks while we waited for the ferry again, and took the
forty-five minute ride back, again admiring all of the ridiculous lakeside
mansions.
A Village on Lake Como set in the Italian Alps:
We were
greeted by an absolutely spectacular sunset over the Southern Italian Alps. Max
and I had some beers outside while checking out the sunset before napping and heading
to dinner at Ristorante Bistro, in our hotel. I had a lightly breaded Fried
Veal Slab with tomatoes and rocket. We took it easy tonight as tomorrow we are
finally leaving Italy to go to Barcelona in Spain! We need the rest while we
can get it, as we will be meeting up with my friend Matt Collins in Spain and
will definitely check out the notorious nightlife!
A Sailboat Marina in Bellagio:
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