Luciano, owner of the hotel recommended that we ride to the islands of the Borromeo, and warned that in the season (summer) to the people there very well, a lot. So today, again, Italy, the euro again, again, Lago Maggiore, but now the other side.

Indeed, this is a beautiful lake Lago Maggiore: and the water pure and beautiful coastline …. This is the tenth time seems to go there and not get bored … They arrived at Stresa, the car left the parking lot (4 euros), but here at the marina bought a ticket to two islands (10euro .)

The system is this: you can go on a small boat (probably cheaper), it is possible by boat. You buy a ticket, you put on a boat, you remember his name, first brought to an island, where you walk and then catch a boat the same (whose name is learned), moved to another island, then back to Stresa. All this is quite passable English explains seller of tickets. Well, of course, the first of what we have got rid of it because of the name of our boat, but both are well remembered the captain. : Smile:
And about the island … What is a human nature: always compare what was with the fact that there is hope in the future better? … Remembered as one of my friends was talking with an old grandfather, who survived the repression. And the question: “Grandpa, so when it was better?” – “Then …. Because the girls were younger …. ». But now is not about this … This is me for what I was so sunk into the soul of Peterhof, that everything seen in the future could not help comparing him and almost always in favor of it … Personally, for me not impressed with either the island or the gardens … gardens themselves Photos I will not post, many of them on the Internet, and many successful …

Inside, one of the walls were photographs of children (mostly infants), and not just photos, but also some little things … I wanted to think positive, and since it was not to ask anyone, it was decided that these were kids who were baptized in the temple …
Bellinzona
Despite the fact that they lived very close (though those who know will understand what is next, when 10 miles of serpentine) arrived here only on the third day, take a look at the locks. That would see it all on foot is not out of the question: so strongly impacted hereditary laziness)), so up to the top of the castle reached by car. The only thing that can be advised for those who like walking: to reach the top of the castle on a bus and go down …. it is always pleasant)) Again pluses of evening visits to the fact that almost no one but us was not there a couple of local cats and even a wedding))).
Upper Castle – Castle Unterwalden (Unterwalden) or Castle Korbaro Sasso (Sasso Corbaro) very small and so we were not allowed inside, because removed advertising …. To order, we are there is something about pomitingovali human rights violations in Russian express their attitude and left with a kind of “not very much and wanted to …”

Castle of Montebello (Montebello)-our favorite castle in Switzerland. It was he who collected all that fancy paints the word lock: Knights and fights, and dinners with torches …
To get to the castle of Bellinzona Kastelgrande can walk, climbing the steep, narrow streets to the Market Square in the old part of town to the city wall and the base of the castle. In the castle go, satisfied with the previous inspection (found “his” castle) and type:

The city itself has made a favorable impression.

This is our last evening in Ticino, tomorrow Graubünden. And late in the evening we grieved over a glass of wine came out 2 weeks, and so quickly, and discussed that the expectation of the miracle of the miracle is much nicer … well, still have an hour or two of wine glasses sat, still would not have occurred to you …