Did I mention I’m never leaving this place? So there are three small islands on Lake Maggiore, one of which, Isola Bella, I visited today. Forget the villa; I want to live in a palace. And I don’t even need the palace; I just want access to the gardens. Absolutely amazing. Such a beautiful sight and so full of color, I walked around in them for what seemed like hours. The sights from the island are even more beautiful than from the shores of the mainland. I have fallen in love with this place and will leave behind a small piece of my heart if and when I ever leave. It’s amazing and I recommend a trip here to anyone. Skip the coast and head for the lakes. There are white peacocks in the gardens of Isola Bella. This provided some entertainment late in the afternoon, as the peacocks had yet to show their feathers. When they finally did it was a mad dash to capture a photo. I can’t make too much fun because I too got caught up in all the hoopla and managed to get a couple great shots. They are very beautiful birds, and mix so well with their surroundings. To end my day, I hopped on the boat back to the mainland and parked myself at a bar/disco/restaurant right on the water. I wish I could have hooked my eyes up to a TV. or something to project a live feed of the view. I had the water washing up about 20 feet from me, the sun slowly setting behind the mountains to my left, which were specked with villas overlooking the lake, the mountains directly in front of me were glimmering from the setting sun, and Isola Madre (another island in the lake) was lit up, as the sun was directly upon it. Not to mention all the boats dotted across my view coming in for the day. I couldn’t have asked for a better ending. When the sun finally disappeared, I grabbed my sweater and meandered along the water towards my hotel. Days like today bring such a smile to my face and really make me thankful that I pulled the trigger and decided to embark on this adventure.
O.K. and to top it all off, there were just fireworks outside my room. My favorite!
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Esta abierto! Alcazar, Segovia, Spain
Parque del Retiro en Madrid
Alcazar in Cordoba esta cerrado en Lunes, but at least we tried
My future home--in the cliffs on Costa Blanca, Spain
Praia D. Ana, Lagos
Hanging out with the Grimaldi's in Monaco
Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore, Italy
Touring Venice
Sunset in Crete
The Original Little Mermaid
Lounging at Ice Bar
Reichstag--Berlin, Germany
Wurzburg
Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge
Giant's Causeway
Slieve League
Wind Chill
Omaha Beach-Bomb Imprints
Me at Notre Dame
Sacre Coeur
View of Florence from the top of the Duomo
3 comments:
OK...this is Nancy, Drew's Mom...I look forward to coming in here everyday to see where I am going next....for someone who never gets out of Texas, this has been awesome!! Must work on Pete...think this place is exactly where I would like to go...thanks for sharing all your adventures!!
I'm working on Drew too. He still "doesn't see the point". I told him, see it or I'm go without you! I know this blog is working though. We love looking at all the pictures and I agree with Nancy, this place sounds amazing. Hopefully we'll be there one day soon! Love you, Christie
Maybe we can make it a family trip. Mom, Dad, this could be next years xmas present....CL
PS, my dislike for Colleen grows with every picture. :)
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