Lake Como Day 2 17 Oct 2006

Images from our 2nd day at Lake Como. We hiked to the Castle Viezo, visited Belaggio, ate some great gelatto and saw great sights.

Castle Vezio on hill behind Varenna Typical home in Varenna Varenna window 2 Varenna window 3 Strange tree in Varenna home Strange tree close up Varenna private garden entrance First apple purchase Non-ferry tour boat Morning fog on Como On the ferry to Belaggio Approaching Belaggio Belaggio from the ferry Belaggio private estate garden Abandoned hotel in Belaggio Typical road signs in Belaggio The sun behind morning clouds over Belaggio Ancient scooter in Belaggio High School kids on scooters in Belaggio Private garden Belaggio Vendor alley in Belaggio Silk shop in Belaggio Shops in Belaggio Old alley in Belaggio Over and under in Belaggio Stormy morning on Como Menaggio mountain with Italian flag At the Verenna train station Train tunnel to Varenna From the tunnel arriving at Varenna The bright blue intercity train doors Train stops, no one gets off Vespa's at Varenna station Arched bridge at Varenna station Stream under station arch Flowers in bloom in Oct Stairs from station to Varenna Start the trail to Castle Vezio On the trail to Castle Vezio Varenna homes on trail to Castle Vezio Castle Viezo dungeon Penny on trail to Castle Vezio Trail marker to Castle Vezio Horse watering trough on trail to Castle Vezio Hobbit door on trail to Castle Vezio Varenna hillside from trail to Castle Vezio Small cemetery on trail to Castle Vezio Varenna window on trail to Castle Vezio First view of Castle Vezio Castle Vezio wall Fall colors at Castle Vezio Penny on Castle Vezio steps Castle Vezio wall detail Lake Como from Castle Vezio Castle Vezio dementor 1. In the spring volunteers have plaster draped over them. Menaggio from Castle Vezio Varenna from Castle Vezio Castle Vezio falcon lair Castle Vezio main door Inside Castle Vezio Castle Vezio across the drawbridge Castle Vezio knight in shining armor Castle Vezio drawbridge lever Castle Vezio from the tower Esso from Castle Vezio Lake Como from Castle Vezio Varenna hillside from Castle Vezio Varenna hillside detail from Castle Vezio Varenna hillside from Castle Vezio Lake Como while leaning out from Castle Vezio tower Penny in Castle Vezio tower Rick & Penny in Castle Vezio tower Castle Vezio inside wall Castle Vezio inside drawbridge Castle Vezio flowers & olive tree Castle Vezio exit stairs Castle Vezio wall with fall berries Castle Vezio gate to olive grove Castle Vezio grove beyond the gate Posing Princess at Castle Vezio Castle Vezio blue flower Across Como from Castle Vezio Varenna from Castle Vezio 1 Varenna from Castle Vezio 2 Dementors 2. The draped plaster stays all year until destroyed by winter snow. Castle Vezio fall color detail 1 Castle Vezio fall color detail 2 Castle Vezio fall color deail 3 Castle Vezio entrance stairs Esso from Castle Vezio 2 Castle Vezio on the trail down 1 Water basin on trail down from Castle Vezio Church on trail down from Castle Vezio Castle Vezio trail cobblestone pattern Red on arbor roof on tral down from Castle Vezio Castle Vezio on the trail down 3 Bar tile roof detail Varenna Fall colors on covered patio in Varenna Varenna windows 1