Wednesday February 23, 2011
Day 6
Getting to Lake Como took about an hour by train from Milan. When we got to the city of Como we walked around a little and checked out the Duomo di Como before purchasing our ferryboat tickets to Bellagio. The views from this boat ride were stunning. Scattered around the lake were little villages and stately villas clinging to the rocky cliffside with snowcapped mountains in the background. When we got to the resort town of Bellagio, we stopped by a cute café and purchased some paninis—mine had brie in it! Afterwards, we wandered around the winding alleyways and stopped in a couple shops, although most were closed because it was offseason or because it was siesta. Nevertheless everywhere we went in Bellagio was gorgeous. In the afternoon, we headed back down the hill towards the port, where we revisited the café to purchase some dessert snacks while we waited for the next ferry back to Como (I got an awesome raspberry tart). After another picturesque boat ride, we visited a tourist shop in Como and then caught the train back to Milan, where we rested up, snacked a little (pear juice!) and then went to dinner (I ordered penne pasta with salmon and cream sauce and split a Grand Mariner cake for desert).
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