Italy 2012! - Buongiorno
Day 1 - Hotel Lario, Mezzegra, & Mussolini's Place of Death

July 8, 2012

Terry and Jim Left SF 7AM 7/7/12 - On bus to Mezzegra 7/8/12 8:30AM Toll Area at Milan Airport Lou Tired and very happy to be in Italy Leave it to Bob to find a construction site Working Italians at work Bob Glad to be almost at Lake Como Mezzegra - Hotel Lario Hotel Lario Lights are on as evening begins Hotel Lario Every room has a balcony with spectacular views Entrance pathway to hotel lobby Welcome Angela especially enjoyed the variety of plants Walls at Hotel Lario Interesting walls throughout the property Hotel Lario Patio Hotel Lario Patio Hotel Lario Patio Walls at Hotel Lario Hotel Lario Patio Hotel Lario Fountain Angela wants one in her yard Hotel Lario Patio Those Geraniums! Bob and Mike What kind of tree is this one? So Many Flowers Tired from traveling, but Angela is ready for the evening walk Mike and Ang Lou on Patio Walls at Hotel Lario Hotel Lario Solarium Mezzegra-Hotel Lario Solarium and pool Hotel Lario Garage Opening Hotel Lario Patio Floor in Hotel Lario Lobby Many floors in Italy are mosaics Hotel Lario Patio Rooms were simple and clean Preparing for Walk to Mussolini's Place of Execution Preparing for Walk to Mussolini's Place of Execution The group begins its walk around Mezzegra Mezzegra - Place of Mussolini's Execution Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were stopped by communist partisans Valerio and Bellini Mezzegra - Place of Mussolini's Execution Mezzegra - Place of Mussolini's Execution Mezzegra - Place of Mussolini's Execution Mezzegra - Place of Mussolini's Execution Monique explains history Mezzegra - Views Around Town Mezzegra - Views Around Town Mezzegra - Views Around Town Parrocchia St -Lorenzo First SmartCar Sighting was in Mezzegra Mezzegra - Views Around Town Mezzegra - Views Around Town Mezzegra - Views Around Town Mezzegra - Views Around Town View from Hotel Lario Balcony View from Hotel Lario Balcony Via Statale Regina - Street in front of hotel View from Hotel Lario Balcony View from Hotel Lario Balcony View from Hotel Lario Balcony View from Hotel Lario Balcony View from Hotel Lario Balcony View from Hotel Lario Balcony View from Hotel Lario Balcony View from Hotel Lario Balcony Via Statale Regina Mezzegra sidewalks, when available are very narrow Mezzegra - Views Around Town Mezzegra - Views Around Town Lake Como looking toward Bellagio Mezzegra - Views Around Town Tre Archi Di Frigerio Giorgio Bar Pasticceria Gelateria Lake Como Mezzegra - Views Around Town Lake Como Mezzegra - Views Around Town Mezzegra - Views Around Town In Between Narrow pathway from Via Statale Regina to Lake Como End of first day Sitting at shore of Lake Como End of first day Sitting at shore of Lake Como End of first day Sitting at shore of Lake Como Lake Como at Dusk free photo setting frames websites by VisualLightBox.com v5.4

Thanks to Mike and Angela McCoy, Rich Chmielewski, Jim and Terry Michael, Bob and Lou Thompson for the photos used in the slideshows.