A Lady in London

My boyfriend and I took advantage of last week’s Bank Holiday weekend to visit Italy. Our first stop was Lake Como, which has long been on our list of places to visit.

We arrived in Milan early Saturday morning. Our friends picked us up at the airport and we drove north to the town of Como. After a quick snack and a stroll through the beautiful streets, we hopped on a ferry to Bellagio, one of Lake Como’s most famous towns.

The ferry ride was beautiful. Lake Como is nestled between huge mountains that rise up from its shores to awe-inspiring heights. Along the lake are small towns, gorgeous villas, and lots of trees. We were glued to the windows during the duration of the ferry journey, snapping photos and sighing wistfully at the views.

When we reached Bellagio we found a place to eat lunch, then spent the afternoon exploring a few shops, a couple of 10th century Romanesque churches, and the seaside.

Back on the ferry, we soaked up the golden sun of the late afternoon. The ferry zigged and zagged its way across the lake, stopping at big towns and small ones and offering more stunning views of the mountains above.

When we arrived in Como, we headed back to the car for the drive to Milan. An excellent dinner at a restaurant with a gorgeous garden awaited us, followed by gelato from our friends’ local gelateria, Bianco Latte.

We fell asleep that night dreaming of gondolas and Guggenheims, as the next morning would see us off to Venice for the rest of the holiday weekend.