If you have ever had a super holiday and have been reluctant to leave, you will understand our feelings as we prepared to depart from Passignano. Perhaps it was also the thought that our departure would result in a northerly route, thus signalling the start of the return journey.
The journey to Lake Garda was around 260 miles, but it passed reasonably well with no unforced errors at the aforementioned roundabout on this occasion, although I bet the locals would have loved an action replay!
Our exact destination was at a camping site close to the town of Salo on the western shore of Lake Garda and about a third of the way up the Lake. In contrast with our previous site, this one is large and has a distinctly younger clientele as we understand that South German schools are on holiday for 2 weeks and the majority of the natives seem to have joined us here! In compensation, the site is well equipped with every convenience and a super swimming pool. The two photos show the site and also the view from the site over the lake and the surrounding hills.
We have spent our time relaxing, reading snoozing and sunbathing, and when we feel guilty, we have taken to our bikes to explore the local area, which is superb.
The weather is brilliant, although on Saturday afternoon there was a sharp thunderstorm, which resulted in a taxi ride to the site in order to prevent a severe soaking and was well worth it.
It is with regret that we have booked our return sea passage today and on 1st July we will depart Amsterdam at 17:30 local time and God willing, shall arrive at Newcastle at 09:00 on Friday 2nd July.
We congratulate one of our merry band of blog readers for correctly identifying Lake Trasimeno as being the place where Hannibal and his army, slaughtered 16,000 Roman Legionnaires. We visited the area of the battle, and found the numerous information boards to be of some interest.
Best wishes,
John and Margaret.
Germans staying at the hotel - i see no towels on those sunbeds!
ReplyDeleteThe area looks stunning. Maybe you'll bob home for a week and take off again!
Here's the pedantic historian at his worst - for one more time. The lakeside town you mention, Salo, was the headquarters of Mussolini's shortlived 'Republic of Salo' during the latter stages of World War II.
ReplyDeleteAnd, even more pedantically, the Battle of Solferino fought nearby in the 1850s was witnessed by Henri Dunant. He was the founder of the Red Cross and instigated the Geneva Conventions to protect the vulnerable in war. I'm sure there must be some monuments to Dunant in the vicinity.
Lake Garda looks stunning -as your photos show. It's going to be a real struggle to leave, I can imagine.
As for the south Germans, try some of their famous Weizenbier if you get the chance.