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It’s been less sunny today so we decided to take advantage of the cooler weather and go exploring. We’ve seen a lot! First we headed uphill out of the campsite to Legro. This is a small ‘painted village’ where colourful frescos adorn the walls of the buildings. They were painted by artists from Italy and... Continue Reading →
The two days after Dan and Jackie left were quiet, except for sorting out a problem with Molly. The taps suddenly stopped working and a bit of investigating suggested the water pump had failed. This meant a trip to a dealer near Varese, an hour and a half away. The service there was fantastic and... Continue Reading →
We moved to Cannobio on Lake Maggiore where we’ve spent a couple of days exploring the town and relaxing. After settling into the campsite, we had a wander along the beautiful promenade and through some of the pretty cobbled streets. These days are the last with Dan and Jackie before they head for home. We’ve... Continue Reading →
A couple of days ago, John and I hiked up Monte Cala, which overlooks the village of Lovere and Lake Iseo. From the camping aire, we could see the San Giovanni Sanctuary perched on top of the hill. It’s a church now with a small bar restaurant attached, and has seen better days, although signs... Continue Reading →
We left the campsite at Iseo yesterday, to move to an aire at Lovere, at the opposite end of Lake Iseo. On the way we stopped for a short hike at the Piramidi di Zone nature reserve. Here, morainic deposits of sand, boulders and pebbles have formed pyramids over the centuries, some of which are... Continue Reading →
We discovered that, the 5-yearly Festa dei Fiori (Flower Festival) was taking place on the island of Monte Isola in Lake Iseo during our visit. Therefore, I booked the ferry from Iseo to Carzano. There is also Festa Di Santa Croce (Festival of the Holy Cross) taking place at the weekend. When we arrived at... Continue Reading →
We’ve had a couple of fairly easy days. The first was spent driving from Lake Garda to Lake Iseo. We took the scenic route, firstly through busy charming towns along Garda, then through pretty and quieter countryside. We reached the campsite I’d booked by about 2 o’clock, at about the same time as Dan and... Continue Reading →
We caught two cable cars up Monte Baldo with Dan and Jackie today. John and I then climbed Cima Vadritta (2218 metres), while Dan mountain biked down the mountain and Jackie had a walk to a nearer peak. From the cable car station (1760 metres), we followed a broad gravel track past the upper station of... Continue Reading →
We’re now staying on a campsite in Malcesine for a few nights. We popped to Lidl on the way, then checked in at about 11.30. After setting up our camp, we had lunch then cycled into the town. We rode along the shore of Lake Garda, looking forward to returning to the beach by the... Continue Reading →
We had a stressful start to the day when I tried to book into a campsite in Malcesine, the next place we’re stopping for any length of time. The first few we’d chosen were fully booked and, finally, I was relieved when John spoke to Luciano at Camping Claudia who managed to find us two... Continue Reading →
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