Author Archives: Judith Wencel

May 12, 2015B – Lake Lugano, Monte Bre, Cernobbio

This is a continuation from the previous post. 🙂 On the Poggio Verde website I divided the day into two descriptions. It was a long but fantastic day full of gorgeous scenery, tasty food and excellent fellowship with old and new friends. After our lovely lunch in Lenno we continued north then turned west towardContinue reading “May 12, 2015B – Lake Lugano, Monte Bre, Cernobbio”

May 11, 2015 – Lake Como Greenway

What a wonderful day full of new discoveries, stunning scenery and good food! After much investigation on google maps, it was decided to drive toward the Como Greenway, visit Villa Balbianello and maybe Villa Carlotta, then cross to Lugano and return home, perhaps with a stop in the lovely Cernobbio near the famous Villa d’Este hotelContinue reading “May 11, 2015 – Lake Como Greenway”

May 10, 2015 – Piani d’Erna

After several cappuccini and lingering on the terrace with a stunningly clear view of Monte Rosa and the Brianza hills due to the rain, we loaded up the cars and headed north toward Piani d’Erna. It’s such a short distance to the parking lot of the cable car that took us up, up, up forContinue reading “May 10, 2015 – Piani d’Erna”

May 9, 2015 – Dac a Tra, Montevecchia

Our friends had weather issues yesterday and couldn’t make it until today so we made a Malpensa run to get them, got them settled in and went for a late lunch at Nuova Trattoria Dac a Tra, groceries at Rex, which was closed, detour to Montevecchia, back to Rex and then a lovely dinner atContinue reading “May 9, 2015 – Dac a Tra, Montevecchia”