How to beat the Italian heat, Wall style!
We knew our sojourn to northern Italy was going to be a scorcher: 90o+ each day, horrid humidity. The thought of walking around crowded cities, trying to feign interest in churches and monuments, whilst lugging a panting dog, just sounded dreadful. So, we opted instead to spend two days on Italy’s lakes: Como and Garda.
Lake Como – Our first stop was the town of Como, itself. Sadly, George Clooney was nowhere to be found.
The Walls looking hot in Como (and I don’t mean sexy).
Como’s Duomo and crazy hill-top Villas.
Then, we headed to the beautiful town of Bellagio, known for its ritzy villas. No Clooney here either.
The streets of Bellagio.
Driving around Lake Como was no joke. Steep cliffs on one side. Straight down to the lake on the other. Hair-pin turns. Narrow roads. Confident resident drivers. Whoa! Don’t forget about the bicyclists, who put their lives in even greater risk than the drivers. We had it all!
Lake Garda – First stop around Lake Garda was the town of Lazise, where everyone got suited up for some swimming!
Yes, our dog has a life preserver. Safety first, bro. She clearly loves it!
After trying to wade through the stone, mud, gravel bottom of the lake, we made a critical decision that saved the day….
…rent a paddle boat!!
With a slide? YES, PLEASE!!!
I mean, come on, a girl who looks this good in a life preserver deserves to spend her day on a luxury paddle boat!
Our final stop on Lake Garda was the town of Torri del Benaco, for a snack and to let Liv get her land-legs back!
Torri del Benaco and Lake Garda