Tuesday 30th April
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SHE SAID: Today we headed for Lago di Como, driving along the western side of the lake; apparently the more scenic side. The lunch stop was Menaggio, which had lots of people everywhere. I vaguely remembered it from the mid-1980’s & eventually pointed out Varenna to Geoff across the lake. We continued on up into the snow-capped mountain to the Tenuta La Gatta Winery, which means Estate of the Cat. We had a tour of the winery & then tastings overlooking the beautiful valley. We returned to the town of Sondrio via the scenic route for our overnight at the Grand Hotel della Posta, a nice hotel overlooking the piazza. Lori organised a quiz for us all about the trip; it was an amusing hour with way too many competitive people!!!
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VERY narrow roads on the way to Menaggio
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Sondrio & the hotel on the Piazza |
HE SAID:
It was a very nice day, with lots of sun and warmth. Our journey had us in long tunnels, up hills near snow-covered mountains, and getting squeezed by large vehicles on very narrow roads. There were some very close calls where we nearly lost a side mirror, and once we nearly cleaned up a small car which reversed into our path. Luckily we were fine, and enjoyed a stroll around Menaggio at lunchtime, then some wine tasting in a very scenic valley. The group quiz in the evening, based on information that our tour leader, Lori, had mentioned over our tour was amusing, and victory was mine!
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