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June 01, 2017

O Sole mio...

Long gone are the times where Germans would flock in droves to Italy to escape the dreary weather back home. Ascension Day gave us a long weekend, with temps above 35°C (up to 100°F), and our mission was to find a place cooler... let's go to Lake Como, we said, and off we went.

Die Zeiten, als wir Deutschen in Scharen in Italien eingefallen sind, um dem trostlosen Wetter zuhause zu entkommen, sind lange vorbei. Am verlängerten Himmelfahrts-Wochenende sollte es über 35°C werden, also machten wir uns auf, ein kühleres Örtchen zu finden, und so kamen wir auf die Idee, zum Comer See zu fahren.


Early morning, no line-up at the border, crossing Switzerland was a peace of cake. And while traffic was getting jammed at Gotthard tunnel, the pass road was wide open, and offered plenty of awesome views and plenty of switchbacks, too.

Am frühen Morgen gab es noch keinen Stau an der Grenze, wir durchquerten ohne Umstände die Schweiz, und während sich der Verkehr vor dem Gotthard Tunnel zu stauen begann, fuhren wir entspannt den Pass hinauf, genossen die Aussicht und hatten Spaß an den Serpentinen.


No waiting times at the Italian border either... we were on a roll, a ferry ride across lake Como, and by lunchtime we were checked into the B&B, and ready to explore beautiful Bellagio. We found perfect weather conditions: it was sunny at 25°C (77°F) with a gentle breeze coming from the lake.

Auch an der Grenze zu Italien mussten wir nicht warten, es lief richtig gut. Wir setzten mit der Fähre von Menaggio aus über den Comer See, checkten im B&B ein und waren am frühen Nachmittag schon dabei, Bellagio zu erkunden... bei angenehmen 25°C und einer erfrischenden Brise erwarteten uns perfekte Wetterbedingungen.

12 comments:

  1. That does sound like perfect weather. I like the Roland-snow shot.

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    1. It couldn't get better than this, Richard.

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  2. Beautiful. I do envy you your close proximity to so many amazing places.

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    1. And I envy you for your close proximity to nature and serenity (lake view...). But we can't have it both ways, can we?

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  3. I've ridden St. Gotthard Pass, lovely road. You got some great pictures of the scenery at Lake Como. Kudos!

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    1. I'd thought you'd recognise the road, Dom.

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  4. Hachmach ... *seufz* ... is des scheee ... **besonders tief seufz* ...

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    1. Wenn nicht Meer, dann doch wenigstens Berge und Seen...

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  5. Wow, you two are so close to so many beautiful places to see and visit. What a great way to spend a long weekend.

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  6. I'd love to see Lake Como! It looks fantastic. Hope it's relaxing!

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  7. Absolutely stunning. It's amazing that you're that close to spend a long weekend there. Smart to take the old pass vs the new tunnel. You did capture some beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. so jealous, what a cute town on the lake.

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