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