Another day of beautiful lakeside riding, hard to describe and to capture in photos, you just have to be there I’m afraid.
We first rode to Varenna and then hopped on a ferry to Bellagio, giving us a tour of Lake Como by water. When we docked in Bellagio it looked a lot like Stresa; lots of grand hotels, restaurants, and shops lining the waterfront. It didn’t look much like the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas to me.
We rode up the hill above Bellagio to our hotel, a steep climb but not too far, and were treated to the most breathtaking view yet. The hotel terrace looks out over the town of Bellagio which is on a promontory on Lake Como. You can look out over the entire area, it feels like you are flying above it, quite an amazing location. The hotel is a popular choice for those who want to climb the Madonna di Ghisallo shrine for cyclists, something we will be tackling tomorrow.
Later we had a look around the town and the Melzi villa and gardens.
Our supper was on the terrace of our hotel with Lake Como below us.
The captain with Lago di Como
About to go on the ferry from Varenna
The fast ferry
The view from our hotel, seriously
This is a cycling mecca; check our doorman
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