We went to our favorite café near our apartment for cappuccinos and croissant this morning before leaving Roma. Then we went back to the apartment for breakfast and finish packing. Headed to the taxi stand near via del Corso but a taxi stopped and picked us up on the way. That was very lucky!! It is so hard pulling the luggage on cobblestone streets.
The train ride was very enjoyable - on the Eurostar. We traveled through Tuscany to Florence and then on to Bologna, finally arriving in Milano. The Milano station was crazy!!! Luckily the Varenna train was already there and we were able to board right away.
The trip to Lago de Como was uneventful until we reached the lake. It was beautiful and everything we expected. We arrived in Varenna at 1823 right on time. (The European trains are amazingly on time). What a great city!! There are staircases leading to all sorts of nooks and discoveries around every corner. The lake is very choppy tonight because it is quite windy. We had a fantastic meal at Vecchia Varenna right under where we are staying. We could not eat at our hotel because they are having a wedding tonight. Dan had lake trout, caught today and I had pumpkin gnocchi. It was all fabulous - plus a bottle of Italian wine, and of course, dessert.
Our room is up 4 flights of narrow stairs with French doors leading to a balcony overlooking the lake. We are posting pictures. Yes, those are the Alps in the background!!
Unfortunately it is suppose to rain tomorrow but no worries, we are prepared!!
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