Day 10 Lake Maggiore

Oh what a contrast in days.  Wonderful warm sunshine virtually all day with temperatures in the 80’s and glorious views around Lake Maggiore, taking in both Italy and Switzerland. The lads cycled some 45 miles around the northern lake and the photos are all you need – stunning in places so much so that they might not do it justice.  

 They started the ride at Laveno

passed through Maccagno

and crossed the Swiss border at Dirinella

Where locals have nice garages

then lunch near Locarno

The only blot on the day was me solo in the van having to negotiate the streets of Locarno and Ascona – grim but with a lot of cursing I finally made it.  

I met up with them then at Brissago just before the Italian border

Here Smith was amused by the local bus company!

Tonight camping in the small town of Baveno with the prospect of Smith’s famous leek and pancetta to look forward to – with just maybe 1 glass of wine.

Tomorrow we leave Italy and head to Southern France for their (next and final) big climb on Tuesday on L’Alpe-d’Huez not far from Grenoble.

And then to cap it all having finally got wi-fi access this evening to do the blog we find that the mighty Spurs won 3-2 at Old Trafford  - now there is a reason for a glass of red wine!!