Wednesday 6 May
A slightly earlier start - back on the coach to Lake Iseo via the Monte Isola, a small mountainous island in the middle of the lake where there are a few shops and restaurants, a stunning frescoed church and no cars - just mopeds, a bus and those tiny little trucks which combine a scooter with a tail bed. Rain and mist, rain and mist - at times it hammered down - yes, Italy can be wet and miserable too! A coffee and croissant was made more enjoyable by a flock(?) of 11 ducklings hanging around with mum outside a little cafe risking life and limb from passing mopeds.
We then headed off to further round the lake on a very noisy boat. Our tour manager, Barbara, is very sweet and enthusiastic, but her radio/headphones system really doesn't work very well and her singsongy voice really isn't very soothing on the ear...
Iseo is very sweet with beautiful painted and stencilled facades and colonnades. We had a delicious lunch at the Leon d'Or ristorante and pizzeria, but unfortunately it being lunchtime, most of the nice shops were shut! Flowers and jasmine hedges were lovely features, and for a short time, the sun came out - woohoo!
Lots of snoozing and snoring on the way back to the hotel, where it began to thunder and lightning. We went down to the spa to enjoy thermal spa swim, jacuzzi, sauna, water beds, steam room and aromatherapy shower. Another lovely dinner with great wine and digestivo before bedtime and blogging.
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