Driving home from Pescara, Italy in Alvis Drophead FCO 154.

 

Up.

 

Day Nine. 12th September.

The drive to Hotel Carillon, Feriolo, Lake Maggiore.

 

Once again a good filling breakfast and a glorious sunny day for our drive to Lake Maggiore. From previous experience of this area of Northern Italy, so busy and industrialised, we again decide to stick to the motorway until the south end of Maggiore. The roads were very busy and around Milan, not at all pleasant. However, once the bottom end of the lake hove into view, things were different. And this time we were able to enjoy driving along the edge of the lake. Having lunch beside the water was magical and there was a great temptation to linger.

 

As so often seems the way, we were the first to arrive at the Carillon and installed by the owner in a room which was very suitable for Marilyn. Sitting on the balcony and soaking up the wonderful view out over the lake was sheer joy. Our afternoon tea seemed all the better. Again, the hotel was not geared up for dinner and we were transported to a very busy restaurant to have an excellent dinner sitting outside  in the balmy evening.

 

Lunch stop beside the lake.

 

 

 

 

Our Hotel.

 

View from our balcony.

Dinner outside, in Feriolo.