Cannero Lake Maggorie – Day two

Wednesday 3rd July

One thing that has struck me in the Italian lakes is how tame and friendly the bird life is.

Most days we have had sparrows and blackbirds coming up to us in the hope of scraps of food.

Yesterday they took things a stage further by stealing Louis kibble from out of his bowl !

Flying off with a piece, then coming back for more.

I'm sure with time I could get them taking food out of my hand, but unfortunately Louis puts paid to that idea by chasing them off whenever he sees them stealing his food.

It's another glorious sunny summer day on lake Maggorie although more thunderstorms are forecast for later in the afternoon. Let's hope they pass us by.

We are parked about 30 metres from lake Maggiore and have just a short walk through some gardens to be on the beach, or stay in the gardens and be shaded by the palm trees, which is my prefered option.

So it is a lovely spot in a pretty resort.

Tomorrow we're leaving here and heading north through the St Gotthard Tunnel and the Alps.

Our planned destination is Lucerne in Switzerland where there is a beautiful lake and lovely mountain views.

I've also found a Glacier Garden and exhibition which looks good so we'll go there if we tire of the old town.

Late  afternoon and just a few rumbles of thunder in the distance !

thinking about it.......

here goes then ......

got it .....

and away ......