Friday 28th June
We've loved our time spent in Torbole on lake Garda,
it really is a beautiful place.
I also think I prefer the north of the lake where we
are, to the very commercialised south we visited last year.
There's a very relaxed atmosphere here with lots of
surfer dude types, lots of very expensive looking mountain bikes and more
windsurfers that you can shake a stick at !
Doing a bit of research, there are lots of walking
and biking routes in the hills surrounding Torbole, but it's been much too hot
to make that effort I'm afraid.
Our visit has been about r and r.
There is a water taxi goes from Torbole to Riva del
Garda and other towns down the lake. We thought we might like to take a trip on
that but it`s just felt like too much effort, so we`ve not budged from the
beach !
It's been hot, at 2.30 pm, my phone is telling me
it's 38c which is apparently cooler than yesterday !
But it doesn't feel that hot.
When we were in Belluno it was 32c and that felt
hotter.
So it must be the fresher mountain air making it more
comfortable.
Today there has been a really strong wind blowing and
the windsurfers have been making the most of it.
And we have enjoyed it too.
Us kayakers have been getting blown along as well,
usually in the wrong direction though !
I found out a little information about the cute little house on
the harbour, it`s called Casa del Dazio, it dates form the Austrian / Hungarian
Hasburg Empire and was originally a Customs House.
It seems it does open to tourists at times but always
closed when we`ve been around.
It`s been restored and is kept with flowers in the
window boxes throughout the year.
Sadly, I think this will be our last night in Torbole,
tomorrow we'll move on, a little further west and a little further north.
In other words, a bit nearer home :((
No photos today, internet to sooo slow !
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| Torbole Beach |
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| Torbole |
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| Torbole |
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| Torbole Beach |
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Campsite
shops are a bit of a mystery, usually expensive, I was shocked yesterday to be
charged 0.60 cent euro for two fresh bread rolls for lunch.
Upon
exploring the alcohol department, I found these beauties, Italian Birra Dana,
66cl 4.7 vol at 1.35 euro per bottle. Bargain !
They taste
good too, so I went back for a supply.
Who says
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| Torbole Beach |
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| Torbole |
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| Torbole Marina |
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| Torbole Marina and Casa Del Dazio |
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| Casa Del Dazio |
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| Our parking spot on Lake Garda |
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