Dear Boaters,
Our first full day plan was to get an all day ferry pass to boat between the "Major" towns on the lake so we could get an appreciation for each. They are all very small and offer lovely places to wander around the waterfront and drink in the scenery whilst drinking a bevie or two. The weather has been our friend all trip and has been unseasonably warm with daylight savings continued until the end of October.
We stopped off at Menaggio and Bellagio our first day. The thing about Bellagio is that it is the pearl of all the places but possibly not the best to stay as it's teeming with day trippers, biking tourers and swarms of people. But the shopping is MEGA if money is no object. I spotted a nice cashmere hoodie, that was 50% reduced. An absolute steal at €685!!!!!!
Menaggio has it's charms but Bellagio with it's steep staircases and exquisite little shops at every twist and turn makes it a delightful place to spend a few hours. Como is known for its silk production so we had to support the local industry with a few select purchases.
Back home for an apparetivo and then another brilliant dinner of a tempura vegetable and prawn entree for me and a wicked deep fried cheese and potato croquet for Siobhan followed by a tender beef fillet for us both for mains. We even batted up for a dessert, a brilliant chocolate fondant pudding with cinnamon ice cream for S and an apple sorbet for me! And Craig, you are so right, the brilliant selection of half bottles makes matching the wines with your meals perfect and no over indulgence....... Well maybe a little. We finished the meal with a Molvesia, a dessert wine not unlike a tokay.......
Don't Pay the Ferryman
Siobhan and Kelly
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