Following in huge fantastic footsteps....the best folks!

[EspressoBuzz]

Bellagio

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[Otto]

All the pictures are beautiful, I love the doors and gates.  I took dozens of that picture too.  It seems they place extra attention and design into the entrance.

[growalot]

What strikes me is the lack of people in your pics...It's like your taking a private tour over there ,what a neat idea.

[EspressoBuzz]

I'm mindful of my angle and try to minimize people in them, I'm always looking up too as often that angle is like you're doing the looking. Thanks for noticing!

[tommyc50]

thank you for the pics it makes me remember how beautiful it was. but, one question wheres the pasta lol, i know i ate alot of fish there. thanks again keep um coming

[EspressoBuzz]

Doc told me to lay off the pasta so I cut down to two dishes a week. Request noted though.

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[fasteddie]

Hope you are doing better than my wife and sister in law . They made a trip to Lisbon , Fatima , Lordes , Barcelona , etc .. They came back sick . Picked them up at the airport lack night . Nothing but coughing and hacking all the way home . Took my wife to Urgent Care when I got back from church . She has pneumonia . Her sister went to Strong emergency and also has pneumonia . Apparently touring some of these musty and damp places and running the air conditioning did the trick . Both of them also have  laryngitis .   

[EspressoBuzz]

Sorry to hear about your wife and I hope she recovers quickly. So far only the high speed train was air conditioned which alone can be a deal breaker, also I am not traveling in a group unless me and my wife constitute a group. My wife wipes everything down with alcohol wipes which we found essential for any travel these days.

[GreeneHunter]

Great Pics .... keep em coming !

[EspressoBuzz]

Into every adventure a little rain must fall, or a lot...

[grampy]

Having never been to Italy, and seeing these pictures, makes me want to go! So beautiful! Keep em coming!

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[EspressoBuzz]

Some info.

The first set posted today is Menaggio, Italy on the opposite shore from Varenna where I'm staying.

The second set is Lugano Switzerland which was ok and expensive but at least it didn't rain.

[EspressoBuzz]

Back to Menaggio again and rain, I think we'll order in a pizza when we get back to Varenna.

[Elmo]

Menaggio looks nice!  Love me small old quint towns.  Looks like you're having an epic adventure.

[GreeneHunter]

Pizza in Italy  ? .... TOURIST !!!  LOL

[EspressoBuzz]

11 hours ago, GreeneHunter said:

Pizza in Italy  ? .... TOURIST !!!  LOL

Yes but I eat it with a knife and fork!

[EspressoBuzz]

11 hours ago, GreeneHunter said:

Off to Orvieto!

 

 

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[EspressoBuzz]

Forgive the errors above I'm bleary eyed and doing all this on a phone on a moving train.

[EspressoBuzz]

Some info about Lake Como:

" It has an area of 146 square kilometres (56 sq mi), making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 metres (1,300 feet) deep, it is one of the deepest lakes in Europe, and the bottom of the lake is more than 200 metres (660 ft) below sea level."

i dunno about you but 660ft below sea level boggles my mind or maybe it's all the wine, I'll get back to you on that....

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[f3cbboy]

absolutely beautiful pics!!

[EspressoBuzz]

Yesterday I checked in to an apartment in the historic part of the hill town Orvieto. I used air BnB to find the place, not wanting a hotel or inn I opted to try air BnB and this is my first booking with them. Wow did I luck out! The apartment is fantastic it has a garden and is honestly beautifully decorated. I am also the apartment owners first client and we are both amazed at our good luck. I will try and post video of the apartment for now a view of the garden.