Now I have to reassure Di that we are well as I have started getting abusive emails about my lack of communication LOL.  

Yesterday Sunday, was wonderful, 30 and clear sky and perfect weather for a swim. After breakfast Ron and I headed down to the little beach just below the hotel and grabbed a couple of lounges and proceeded to plot the days activities - oh hell this is about as active as we need to get LOL.

As the day heated up so did we and it was into the lake for a swim. Yes, as I said in the previous blog cool not cold but certainly noticeable when you first hit the water LOL. Needless to say Ron was not that stupid.

We wandered down to Limone for lunch early afternoon and had a fab seafood grill with fresh fish from the lake plus some local scampi - wonderful and of course washed down with a bottle of bubbly.

The afternoon was spent wandering around Limone and eventually we ended up back at the beach bar and another swim in the lake. Sorry Di no pics but Ron will vouch for it.

Last night we had the most amazing thunderstorm that raged for ages, non stop lightening and thunder, Thor and Zeus were really going for it and they dumped a massive amount of rain as well.

Today we caught the ferry up to Riva  for a look see and had lunch at one of the great little street cafes and tried on of those "Orange drinks" apres spritz  (could get very attached to drinking those on a hot day) and then across to Melcaster (or something like that) for a look at the castle and climbing the ramparts. We have just returned to the hotel in time for the last all you can eat salad bar. Off to Milan tomorrow and praying like hell that IT (Italian tom-tom) works as our Italy map will not get us anywhere in Milan, just to Milan and while I know Ron has amazing navigational skills they are not that good LOL. 

If you don't hear from us again then we are in a petite Lancia somewhere in Lombardia - LOST

Don't panic we made it. We left Garda at 9.30 this morning and headed off down the highway to Milan and todays drive was much better than the first one. We did to way way off road and found a lovely little village that had the most amazing restaurant and lunch was had and thoroughly enjoyed. 2 amazing pasta dishes, 2 salads, 2 main courses - 20 Euro, can't get better than that.

Arrived at Milan this afternoon and was disappointed in our first sight. I think we did things the wrong way round, should have done Milan before Florence as it is now where near as beautiful as florence, but the fashion is amazing.

To all the girls that need to know - 5 inch stilettos are back, so get your feet ready.

A wee country house in the middle of absolutely nowhere LOL. I suppose the last thing to say about Garda is that if we get the chance to come back we will, if we get the chance to explore the north of Italy we will think about it but if we get to sail around on Garda, don't get in our way LOL.