It was pretty hot in Lake Garda while we were there. So on day 2 we had planned to rent a motorboat for the day. The high waves put a kibosh on that so we hit Sirmione for the morning. The focal point of the town in a beautiful castle but unlike France and Germany it isn't kept as a national treasure. As you cross the bridge into the castle grounds it is an exclusive shopping area also filled with souvenir shops, restaurants and ice-cream shops. It is like stepping back in time! A time when it was unbelievably crowded with 21st century tourists that is!!!
When you are in place like this every afternoon is spent lounging by the pool and then it's off for a late dinner. It is going to be hell getting these children back into a decent bedtime routine when we get back to T.O.!
On Tuesday it was a perfect day for taking a boat out. It is so funny here! In Germany it's all about the rules. Nothing is left unsaid and there is a process for everything.
In Italy when we are renting the boat there is a big sign saying that you do not need a license to drive their boats. Pretty much, just go for it! In the little training session they keep telling you how to avoid the police! Love it!
I think the day out on the boat was Bruce's favorite so far! He drove us (and so did Shannon and Olivia) around the lake. We anchored for lunch and had a swim near shore and then stopped in the middle of the lake and jumped out. It was amazing! A day none of us will forget very soon. With the mountains in the background going on forever, the sparkling water and the villages, towns, castles and forts along the coast it truly is paradise!
Our last night in Lake Garde we had a fab dinner in Sirmione and then it was to be a quick dip in the pool the next morning and off to Salzburg! All went according to plan right up until Lola completely fell apart and it took us over an hour just to get out of the Lake Garda area!!! I thought Bruce's head was going to pop off!
This whole trip has been sans maps, just Lola. That's all good except that when you have GPS you have a map CD. We have one for Germany and only major roads in the rest of Europe, that would have been perfect had we not being travelling so much. So every now and then Lola can't get us where we want to go. Sometimes she seems to improvise and more often than not she just throws up her hands and says we're "off road". Keeps things interesting, that's for sure!
Finally, and I mean finally we arrived in Eugendorf. A small town just north(?) of Salzburg, with much cheaper hotels. I'm flying blind here. Apparently there is a reason why hotels are cheaper here during this season. I'm pretty sure if we'd been wanting to spend time in the lakes region I picked the right hotel, sadly that wasn't what we were doing! Next time I know where to book. Oh well, I had booked a quad room, 1 king bed with two singles,(all in the name of not spending a Kings ransom...) something happened with the reservation and we ended up with an apartment. Translate to, we had our own bedroom! Yeah! I think I've taken quality time with the girls to new hieghts! A little time, even just sleeping, separated is very nice!
Must go, the girls are needing a game UNO, another one!
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