The backdrop always produces a sigh. You know by now that I’m taking you on a watery journey, back in time, through the lakes of Northern Italy. We’ve traveled south today, along the western shore of Lake Garda to Gardone Riviera. A tranquil scene yet, set into the hills behind it, we encountered a strange place. Vittoriale degli Italiani – the shrine of Italian victories and former home of controversial Italian writer, Gabriele D’Annunzio, where a concrete battleship, complete with cannon, fired the imagination of a small boy.
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I did sigh Jo 🙂 🙂
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Mountains and water. What more could you ask for? 😉
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Not a lot, hon 🤗💕
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That is a beautiful view!
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We had some wonderful holidays in the Italian Lakes, Maria 🙂 🙂
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I haven’t been to that lake but I have been to Lake Como. 🙂 Similar loveliness.
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The whole of the lakes area in Italy is beautiful, Janet. We all have our favourites 🙂 🙂
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Como is the only one I’ve visited so it has to be my favorite. I’d love to have seen more to make it a competition. 😉
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I’d be more than happy strolling along this promenade, it looks empty! You are giving me itchy feet now!
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We always went at Spring Bank and the Italians hadn’t started the season 🤗💕
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May would be good to celebrate OH’s birthday. Not this year though! We are thinking of one of those rail holidays – flights are not appealing.
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Oh Italy! Sigh… So addictive in its beauty. wishing I was taking a stroll on that waterfront right now. Instead a snowfall warning in effect here.
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It can’t possibly snow again, Sue! I’m sitting here in 22C sunshine. How can that be right? 🤔💕
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Yesterday afternoon it was 20C here. Wonderful to live close to the mountains but the weather patterns are very changeable.
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Lake Garde sure provides tranquil scenes around every bend. It’s one of the most beautiful Italian lakes. Have a good day. Aiva 🙂 xxx
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I’ve been so happy looking back at the photos, Aiva. Lovely memories all 🤗💕
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Lovely photo. I can just imagine hanging out under those trees taking in the scene.
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We spent happy hours crossing the lake by ferry or hydrofoil, Graham. A favourite pastime 🤗💕
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Lovely…I am enjoying every snapshot of your tour.
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We had such a lovely time, all those years ago 🤗💕
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A great shot Jo although a slight correction if I may. Gardone is on the west side of the lake, between Salo and Maderno. Remember that holiday programme years ago with Judith Chalmers, Wish You Were Here? They always featured the Grand Hotel which is just beyond the promenade trees in the foreground – very nice if you had a big budget 🙂
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I’m traveling north to south and always get my lefts and rights confused, and consequently east and west. I’m just as bad here in the Algarve 🤗💕
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Remind me never to ask you for directions then if I ever come over there 🙂 🙂
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Gorgeous shot, Jo!
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Gorgeous place, Jill 🤗💕
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Beautiful.
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It’s a lovely place. Peaceful too 🤗💕
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Spectacular!
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A lovely tranquil place, Carole 🤣💕
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How fabulous, you have taken us back 😀
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Several very happy holidays in that part of the world, Becky. Nice to revisit them before we get up and running again in Portugal 🤗💕
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Stuning shot!!
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Thanks a lot, Isabel. It’s a very lovely place 🤗💕
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I wonder when you were there Jo? I’m thinking we must have visited last about 15 years ago. I’d love to go again.
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I reckon about 26 years ago, because James would have been 5 or so. We visited 2 consecutive years, we liked it so much, staying at Bardolino first, then at Torbole. 🙂 🙂
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A relaxing destination 🙂
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How lovely. I’ve always wanted to visit Lake Garda, so this is a good start. 🙂
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It’s a beautiful place, hon! We spent 2 holidays there- one at the bottom end, one at the top 🙂 🙂
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It’s on my every growing list of places to visit…
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What a stunning shot and no people! It am guessing it was taken early in the day.
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Funnily enough, no, Emma- we arrived by hydrofoil so it must have been mid-morning. Just a sleepy place in late May/early June. 🙂 🙂 The holiday season hadn’t started. Did you miss my fairytale castle in Arco yesterday?
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I think I did, Jo! That’s a nice thought, a sleepy place. I am so used to beuatiful places being packed out!
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Amazing image..Thank you for sharing
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Glad you like it, Athira! 🙂 🙂
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🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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That’s a beautiful image, Jo. And it works perfectly as a square. I’m going to take a walk along that waterfront right now. I’ll see you got a coffee at the far end 😉
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Good plan, Debs! Arco yesterday was a more interesting shot, but I hadn’t the heart to skware it 🙂 🙂
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