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| In Sonogno in Valle Verzasca |
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| Sam and Lorraine petting a cow - what else would you find in Switzerland? |
On the few clear days we were blessed with, we went out into the countryside. We drove to the Valle Verzasca
where they saw the town on Lavertezzo, with the quaint stone bridge. Then we went on to Sonogno where we took a walk to a
waterfall and enjoyed the scenery and the cows!
Then on the way home, we drove to the little ancient town of Corippo. The whole town is made of stone and
yes, people are still living there! Dad was in awe that people could live in such a place -and so high in the moutains and
on such a slope!
| Corippo, in Valle Verzasca |
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| The ancient stone houses of Corippo perched high in the valley |
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| Picking out Italian cookies at the market in Luino, Italy, on Lake Maggiore |
We went twice to the big market in Luino, Italy, which is just over the Swiss border on Lago Maggiore. Dad bought a red
sweater and a hat there, and of course, some Italian cookies! We enjoyed the good prices!
Below: In Lugano
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| Along the lakefront in Lugano |
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| Window shopping in Lugano |
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| At Castlegrande in Bellinzona |
In these next few pictures, we took a ride to Morcote, which is at the southern end of Lake Lugano. You can see how high
we are, and Mom climbed all the stairs from the lakefront to this point!! It was a very charming town and we enjoyed it thoroughly,
having lunch along the lakefront after our long hike.
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| View from the church courtyard in Morcote, at the southern end of Lake Lugano |
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| Little street in Morcote |
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| View of Lake Lugano from the church in Morcote |
We took a ride into one of the valleys called Centovalli, outside of Locarno. As we wound thru the valley, we crossed
the border into Italy and as we came around a curve, this is the site we saw! A huge cathedral in this small town of Re, practically
in the middle of nowhere. It was a great autumn site!
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| Cathedral in Re, Italy |
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| Dad, Mom and I in Re, Italy |
On our ride back to Lugano we went up the coast of Lake Lugano, where we found a castle in the water!
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| Along Lake Maggiore - Mom, Dad, and Rick looking at castle in the water |
We drove to Bellagio, Italy, along the coast of Lake Como. We didn't expect it to be such a high, narrow, winding road!
After arriving in Bellagio, I saw a T-shirt that said "I survived the drive to Bellagio!" Well that was the truth!
We enjoyed lunch outside by the lakefront in Bellagio and then we took the ferry boat across the lake to take the easier
drive home. On the way we stopped at a little town in Italy to have some coffee before going back across the Swiss border.
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| Mom and Dad in Bellagio, Italy |
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| In a tiny cafe along Lake Lugano, in Italy |
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