scotlandmac: Into Italy and Gran Paradiso National Park via the Mont Blanc Tunnel
scotlandmac: The posh hotel we booked into in lovey Stresa, Lake Maggiore
scotlandmac: A nice cafe by the lake - and great Italian prices (after eye watering Swiss costs)
scotlandmac: Lake Maggiore
scotlandmac: Our lovely room and balcony
scotlandmac: Not a bad place for a coffee or Prosecco
scotlandmac: The Borromean Islands
scotlandmac: Lovely walkways beside the lake
scotlandmac: The Prosecco is out...and the oranges!
scotlandmac: Beautiful little Cannobio village
scotlandmac: Cannobio - traffic free
scotlandmac: A romantic seat for two
scotlandmac: The old town
scotlandmac: Beautiful buildings and Lake views
scotlandmac: We'll return here, hopefully...
scotlandmac: Good Italian coffee
scotlandmac: Heading back to the car park
scotlandmac: Ascona - back at the Swiss end of the lake
scotlandmac: Lovely village but oh, those prices...
scotlandmac: Ascona
scotlandmac: Locarno - big town not so keen on it
scotlandmac: Heading over the San Gattardo Pass - just under 7,000 feet
scotlandmac: Very like Glen Shiel!
scotlandmac: Heading up on an excellent road
scotlandmac: Some engineering!
scotlandmac: At the top - a restaurant or two and very civilised
scotlandmac: Heading down...mist descending too
scotlandmac: At our hotel overlooking Lake Lucerne
scotlandmac: Raining when we arrived but still lovely