Italy - Day 4 (Lago di Garda)
Imagine a small town on a beautiful lake with little shops consisting of ice cream store, unique boutiques, one of a kind jewelry and specialty shops. Imagine a lake with blue water surrounded by majestic mountains covered with houses where people are swimming and laughing. If you do, then you have imagined the town of Serimone in Lago Di Garda in the northern part of Italy.
Serimone is one of many towns located on the lake (Garda). Although, I have only spent time in town, there is a ferry that goes up the lake stopping at each town where one get off and explore then catch the next ferry to the next town.
Besides enjoying the view, I spent hours today walking with my brother thought out the town. The side streets are lined with cafes with children enjoying their ice cream and the adults drinking their wine. Yes, I was good, didn’t have Ice Cream (on my goal to loose 40 pounds), I did, however, enjoy a fresh fruit salad. Just as rewarding as the wonderful pastries the people next to me were eating.
As someone who always rushes to get to the next thing, it felt great just sitting at the café and people watching. I am surprised on how many good looking boys there are compacted into one area. I was behaved. All I did was enjoy their beauty and didn’t have the need to run up and start a conversation. Maybe its maturity or the fact, I was afraid my Italian would be embarrassing. Nah, I am doing pretty good on that front. My brother has lived in Italy for over 4 years and I am speaking better Italian than he. His girl friend is giving him grieve that I can speak Italian and he can’t
To be honest, I been spending a lot of time taking Italian lesions in order to show up my brother. Ok, this may be immature, but for anyone who has an older brother, they know the satisfaction of getting one over on the older sibling.
I am not trying to brag about being here on vacation, but I just want to share my experience in being in this wonderful town. In fact, I am so impressed with this town; I am planning to come back here next year for a week. I spoke to some hotels about rates and when I get back to the states I am going to book a hotel. I am open to anyone who wants to join me next summer. I will pay for hotel; you just take care of airfare. I promise a week in this town will make you feel like a different person.
After returning from the lake, I went to dinner with my brother and his girl friend at this charming little outdoor restaurant in Modena. Of course I paid. For anyone who knows my brother he considers spending money hazard to his health. Actually, he is always broke. Hey, he still manages to live in a wonderful house in a beautiful city and travels to the lake once a month. Um, what am I dong wrong.
Ok, it is 12:15 AM, Monday and I am tired and off to bed.
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