A water taxi to Como Town

The Sosta we were parked up on last night at Tavernola was not the most peaceful we have been on by some way. First we had a firework display we could hear but not see, then we had a dog barking somewhere, I think in some houses or flats behind the Sosta, then at 0615 this morning someone decides to start cutting the grass on the sports field opposite. Apart from that it was a great night. To be fair the fireworks only lasted 15 minutes and the dog about 20.

We awoke to a bright sunny day despite the forecast warning of thunderstorms.

After breakfast we drove down to the little free parking area in Cernobbio we found yesterday, we got lost on the way, I`d swear the road layouts had been altered overnight !

The walk down to the water taxi to took longer than anticipated due to a market being on with many shoe stalls, each one had to be inspected carefully. I also managed to get a better photograph of Villa Bernasconi without the delivery vans outside.

The water taxi was very enjoyable, we got a look at Villa Erba from the lake as well as some other Villa`s

Como Old town is a beautiful place with lots of interesting sights, a magnificent Duomo of course, city walls, and many expensive shops, nice bars and cafes.

We had a lovely day and a nice boat ride in the sunshine.

Later we drove to Lake Iseo and are tonight on a lovely site called Camping Corvelo (GPS 45.66668 10.06702) and splashed out 22 euro for a pitch right on the lake, so we watched the sun setting over the mountains on the far side of the lake.

We also had a spruce up, vac`d Ed out, did a wash, washed Louis and I had the best shower I`ve had since being away in the shower block next to us.

So, all in all, a good day, it stayed sunny all day but has clouded over this evening and I gather the weather at home is excellent, so you might be doing better than us, grrrrr.

Thunderstorms forecast again tomorrow, but they were for today and got it wrong so lets hope they are wrong again :o)

Tomorrow I think we will head for Perschiera del Garda on Lake Garda, if we like it we`ll stay a few days I think.

Villa Bernasconi without the delivery vans

Villa Bernasconi without the delivery vans

Cernobbio Street Market

Villa Erba Cernobbio

Monument to Alessandro Volta

Alessandro Volta was a scientist and pioneer of electrical power and invented the battery amongst other achievements, he was born in Como in 1875

Como Duomo Frog Door

Amazing stone carvings, got to be door of the day. Called the frog door as it depicts a frog catching a butterfly, carved in 1400. despite our best efforts we couldn`t see the frog.

Como Duomo

Como Duomo Amazing stone carvings

Tempio Voltiano (Alessandro Volta)

 It contains some of his tools and instruments, papers and drawings but most are reproductions as the originals were lost in a fire.

Shopping in Como

I thought I would look for some new pumps, humm, 470 euro and someone has worn them first to do the decorating in them !!! Fashion ? not in my world.
Available in all sizes if anyone interested ?

Our pitch at Covelo, Lake Iseo