Bob and Ann in Italy 2011

This morning we had a good buffet breakfast with fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, bacon, breads, coffee, etc. We left the hotel around 9:30 and drove very fast on the autostrada until the turnoff to Riva del Garda. Then we were on a slower two lane road that eventually followed the west shoreline of Largo di Garda . The road was carved along the steep rocky hills. There were lots of very narrow tunnels that tested my nerves when meeting oncoming traffic. It was a pretty drive, though, passing through many picturesque resort towns.

Jack, our GPS, led us into Riva and then routed us into the town market on a closed off street. When surrounded by vendors' booths, we realized that we had a problem. We managed to turn around while scattering pedestrians in our wake and had Jack route us around the market and eventually to Hotel Mirage.

We had lunch at a restaurant next door sharing a table with Ron Guidotti and Bruce and Marilyn Dewey. I had flat noodles with shell fish while Ann had risotto with porcini mushrooms.

We tried walking along the lake after lunch and turned back when we felt some sprinkles. The weather did not affect the family of swans that we saw. It is very scenic here with high mountains rising on three sides of the town with the lake on the fourth side.

Dinner was in the hotel. Ann and I both had selections from a salad bar. Then we had an appetizer of smoked salmon, a entree of sea bass with potatoes and cauliflower, and chocolate mousse for dessert.