I chose to stay in for the day…it is hard adjusting through jet lag, new food and too much wine…After a late start, the rest of the crew climbed into the van and headed through Brienne, Argegno, Pigra, Colonno and Lenno along that same narrow road to Tremezzo and the beautiful Villa Carlotta. They wandered outside through the botanical garden and inside through the villa. Art abounds in this villa built in 1690 for the Milanese marquis Georgio Clericio. The citrus covered arch was enticing, the views of Lake Como are a beautiful here as elsewhere, the rain forest was enhanced through an automatic misting system, the rhododendrons were not in full bloom, but roses were bright and colorful and the art was beautiful inside and outside.
The narrow road traveled convinced everyone that our next venture would be by water.
We returned to La Locanda del cantiere for dinner because it was good, it was close by, and we didn’t feel like searching for a new spot…the lightning over the mountains in one direction and Mars in another gave us a beautiful ending to Monday on Lake Como.
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