Further north into Italy and just about done with the lakes. We decided to take the road over the mountains rather than alongside Lago di Garda, in the hope of getting away from the traffic. This turned out to be a good move. The road was very quiet and after the first few k we were on a very good road - quite wide for an Italian road and in good condition.
This road took us past one final lake - Lago d'Idro. This was a small lake but looked like it would be a perfect spot to camp, away from the busier, bigger, and more well known lakes. We stopped here for morning tea and enjoyed the peace and quiet.
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| Lago d'Idro. |
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| There seemed to be a lot of water sports on offer and a lot of people out enjoying the weather. A kite surfing school was here as well with a list of rules and qualifications you must have to kite surf on the lake. |
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| Surrounding mountain views. |
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| A little village we could see perched high above the lake. |
There were quite a few trucks using this road, mostly headed in the opposite direction, and we figured it was a main transport route between Germany and perhaps Brescia and Milan.
On arriving at our accommodation we found that the owners speak no English. They invited us for a coffee and with the help of google translate we were able to talk with them about their mountain climbing in the area. They seem to be a lovely older couple. Our accommodation is quiet (apart from next doors yapping dog) and we have a kitchen, so can cook our own meals - something other than pizza and pasta.
Stunning scenery at this lake. It is leg of lamb with the trimmings weather here.
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