Monday, October 31, 2011

Saturday, October 8, 2011 – Lecco Italy to Sirmone and Bardolino Italy

Departed Lecco Italy this morning.

We drove to Sirmone, Italy. Sirmone is located at the tip of a long narrow piece of land going out into Lake Garda. There are some Roman Ruins at the end, a castle and walled city with narrow streets, shops and restaurants. The village is also very nice and well maintained. good stop.

Edward at castle in Sirmione Italy on Lake Garda   Edward at the castle in Sirmone, Italy

 Huge lemons at the fruit stand in Sirmione, Italy Those are LEMONS.  The size of grapefruit.

Elaine with a big purple snail   Elaine with a purple snail.

 

The castle looked exactly like what you think it would look with a moat.

Moat at the castle in Sirmione, Italy castle at Sirmione Italy  castle at Sirmione, Italy

Edward at the castle in Sirmione, Italy on Lake Garda    Elaine and Edward at the castle in Sirmione, ItalyAt the castle in Sirmone Italy

Fruit trees in Sirmione, ItalyFruit trees near the castle.

Edward in Sirmione Italy, Lake Garda  Edward near the beach in Sirmone Italy

Elaine with the swans on Lake Garda in Sirmione, ItalyElaine with the swans on the beach in Sirmone Italy

Edward looking a the old buildings in Sirmione, Italy     Streets in Sirmione, ItalyStreets in Sirmone Italy

Next we go on to Bardolino to find the B&B up on a hillside.
We finally found it. Not an easy thing to maneuver through the narrow, steep mostly unmarked streets on the hills. We finally arrived and got checked in the room. Then went to lunch down by the water and the piazza area the back to the room for rest and relaxation. There is a deck 1 floor up above our room with views up the mountain and a view of Lake Garda. Very peaceful to just relax.

Bardolino is one of the best-known of the Lake Garda resorts, mainly due to the wine made from the grapes grown in the surrounding hillsides. The resort is one of the more popular destinations on the southern end of the lake and is located just south of the town of Garda. Remnants of dwellings built by previous inhabitants long ago reveal that this village has long been used by fishermen as well as to produce wine and olive oil.

Restaurant deck in Bardolino, Italy  Restaurant deck in Bardolino on Lake Garda

  Black and white ducks in Bardolino, Ital docks  Some unusual ducks black with a white strip down the head

Streets and flowers in Bardolino Italy

Streets in Bardolino, Ital    DSC03079

Restaurants on the plaza in Bardolino, Italy     Walkways in Bardolino, Ital by the water

Streets in Bardolino Italy

Our B&B in Bardolino Italy - Frisonai, up high in the hills The B&B in Bardolino Italy

Edward and Elaine on the terrace at the B&B in Bardolino, Italy    Edward and Elaine on the terrace of the B&B at sunset in Bardolino, Italy  

Elaine and Edward on the deck at the B&B on Lake Garda Italy

Terrace of the B&B in Bardolino, ItalyUpper Deck of the B&B

Looking up the hill from the terrace of the B&B in Bardolino, ItalLooking up the hill from the B&B

 

How about a great sunset!

Sunset from the terrace in Bardolino, Italy   Looking at Bardolino Italy at sunset from the terrace of the B&BSunset from the terrace of B&B in Bardolino, Italy    Sunset from the terrace of the B&B in Bardolino, ItalySunset from the terrace of the B&B in Bardolino, Italy    DSC03094

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