We arrived to Lago Como (Italy) after 4 hours driving through several tunnels in the mountains between Monaco and Milan.
The landscape was breathtaking in spite of the many, many tunnels...
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The breakfast was nearby the lake, enjoying the view...
This is a photo of Lago Como, where George Clooney has/had a house ( I don't know if he has already sold it)...;-)
The lake is shaped like the character "Y", is the third largest lake in Italy and one of the deepest lakes in Europe.
We went for a stroll and then on the road to Switzerland...
(The last time I was there was in 1996)....
We have enjoyed splendid views...
snow in the mountains...
valleys...
cascades...
lakes...
as Lugano ...just wonderful, but I couldn't take a photo, we were driving...Lugano is a glacial lake in the south-east of Switzerland, at the border between Switzerland and Italy, situated between Lake Como and Lago Maggiore.
or Lucerne ...a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country...
We had our lunch in Saint Gothard. What a view!!!
N.B.: We decided not to go by the 16 km St. Gotthard Road Tunnel. This tunnel is the third-longest in the world.
We prefered to go through the mountains, enjoying the views and then take the Col Saint-Gothard...
We were at 2000 m above sea level in Saint Gothard! What a breathtaking day!
I remembered it was like being in Serra da Estrela! :-))
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In the evening, we reached our next destination, again in France, where we had our dinner...
The landscape was breathtaking in spite of the many, many tunnels...
....
The breakfast was nearby the lake, enjoying the view...
This is a photo of Lago Como, where George Clooney has/had a house ( I don't know if he has already sold it)...;-)
The lake is shaped like the character "Y", is the third largest lake in Italy and one of the deepest lakes in Europe.
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| From Como |
We went for a stroll and then on the road to Switzerland...
(The last time I was there was in 1996)....
We have enjoyed splendid views...
snow in the mountains...
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| From Suiça |
valleys...
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| From Suiça |
cascades...
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| From Suiça |
lakes...
as Lugano ...just wonderful, but I couldn't take a photo, we were driving...Lugano is a glacial lake in the south-east of Switzerland, at the border between Switzerland and Italy, situated between Lake Como and Lago Maggiore.
or Lucerne ...a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country...
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| From Suiça |
We had our lunch in Saint Gothard. What a view!!!
N.B.: We decided not to go by the 16 km St. Gotthard Road Tunnel. This tunnel is the third-longest in the world.
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| From Suiça |
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| From Suiça |
We prefered to go through the mountains, enjoying the views and then take the Col Saint-Gothard...
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| From Suiça |
We were at 2000 m above sea level in Saint Gothard! What a breathtaking day!
I remembered it was like being in Serra da Estrela! :-))
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In the evening, we reached our next destination, again in France, where we had our dinner...
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| From Andlau |
25 comments:
Wow, truly amazing views of those mountains!! WHat a great trip!!
I just love the mountainss and looking at your photos has made me realise how much I miss them!!
Gorgeous! I would love to spend a weekend in Lake Como one day.
"Dinner in France" sounds promising! Awaiting the next chapter :-)
Just like me! ;-) Before the vacation, I missed them so much!! Strongly...
Aledys,you will go soon to Argentina and you will see them in Patagonia! ;-)
Esta quase, esta quase ;-)
;-) I have no photos this time of the dinner, but I have pics of the city where we stayed...:-) Very charming! ;-)
Just wait and see...:-)
Sempre com paisagens deslumbrantes!
Obrigada, APS :-) Que falta estas paisagens me faziam!!
Os Paises Baixos sao tao planos!
Que maravilha! Continuo a achar que és uma grande fotógrafa.:)
Obrigada, Margarida! ;-) Beijinho ;-)
Olá amiga
Só de olhar ,relaxa. Achei que gostarias de saber de um blog dedicado à Aúrea. Beijinho
http://sonhos-aurea.blogspot.com/
Sandra,
What a wonderful trip you´ve done!! Lago Como is beautiful, and with mountains, I love that place!!!
Very beautiful the photos of the landscapes!
I shall be waiting for the next post...
Belíssimas e mais uma vez tenho alguma sintonia com este passeio. Passei por aqui, não exactamente pelo mesmo percurso mas fiz desde Milão ao Lago de Como, subi para a Suíça, fui até ao Lichtenstein e depois até Zurique e Genebra.
Adorei.
Parabéns pelas fotos. Muito obrigada pelo e-mail, em breve envio notícias. :))
Very nice impressions of a wonderful country. The mountains forever fascinate us, whether we see them from the sky flying over the Alpes, whether we go climbing, skiing, or driving through the scenery - it is forever impressive.
Your pictures and travel story reminds me of the many summer holidays we spent with our parents, crossing Europe in a VW bus, or with a huge circus like striped tent holding all of us. My mother just loved mountains, so we always ended up all around Switzerland. Lago di Como was one of the destinations. And I remember sipping apricot juice underneath this radiant orange red trumpetflower climber (old age creeping up: cannot remember the name right now) along the lake.
Enjoy your travels!
Leonor: Obrigada pelo link. Assim que puder, vou ver.
Bom fim-de-semana!
Patricia:
Lago Como is beautiful ;-) indeed...:-)
I became 'in love' for Lago Lugano. Pitty, I couldn't take the photo.
Beijinhos
Ana:
Um bonito passeio tambem ;-)
Nunca fui ao Lichtenstein. Gostava de la ir e depois revisitar a Austria.
Beijinhos ;-)
Jacoba:
You express exactly what I feel:
"The mountains forever fascinate us,"
"it is forever impressive"
...the imposing hill tops, the feeling of permanent discovery, we "never know" what we could find "around the corner": a lake, a valley, a stream, typical houses,...;-)
Such sweet memories, Jacoba! Thank you for sharing!
Delightful!
Well guess what....you are receiving them ALL, except the blue boots...those are for another person. BUT YOU ARE GETTING YOUR FAVORITE and then some! Sending them off next week dearest one! BISOUS! Anita
Really!??? BIG THANK YOU!! They are all so pretty!! Dear, dear Anita, Mille Bisous!!!
OUI! REALLY! In the post next week dearest one. You are a pearl. Anita
Sandra,
O meu corpo e mente ficaram rendidos perante tanta beleza! Lugares onde a realidade parece uma ilusão...!!! Deixa lá às vezes dá-me pancas destas :D
Não agora a sério, que locais estupendos!
Tens razão quando disseste num destes comments que este tipo de paisagens fazem falta, os Paises Baixos são tão planos... sinto o mesmo!
Bom Fim-de-Semana e Beijinhos
Thelma, e mesmo, a realidade parece uma ilusao, sobretudo quando estamos tanto tempo sem ver...eu gosto de uma paisagem mais irregular,
gosto que o meu olhar se surpreenda, gosto de variedade: ora uma planicie, ora uma leziria, ora uma serra...dai gostar tanto de Portugal...
Lovely lovely photos especially the mountain views. Reminds me of the sights in the long stretch of road going to the Ardennes. Thanks for sharing.
Hallo, Pinay ;-)
So nice to see you here ;-)
I'm glad you like the photos ;-) and they brought you good memories! ;-)
Have a nice Sunday!
Beijinhos ;-)
So beautiful! This must have been a wonderful journey! The lake and the mountains: nature in all its magnificence.
The pictures are charming. Thank you for sharing! They really appeal to you senses. Imagine you were there! :)
Sara ;-) Thanks!!
You said everything..."magnificence" ;-)
Have a nice week ;-) Beijinhos!!
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