Aqua Desires

Today, Wednesday, we took a day trip up to the "lake country" known as Lake Como. Although there are lots of cities to visit surrounding the huge lake, we managed to only have time to visit the most southern and most visited: Como. The lake is surrounded by bluffs that suggest the staggering alps that stand behind them while the bluffs themselves are occupied by rows of tightly placed tile-roofed homes. We wandered a bit and then had a 1.5 hour 1.5 liter house wine lunch. We enjoyed the quiet the lake had to offer; a retreat from the constant rush of the cities we've encountered so far.

We anticipated a dip in the lake but the water was much too cold. Not to worry though as we head to the coastal waters of Nice tomorrow where we've confirmed the water is gorgeous.