Saturday

Day 5 (Saturday)
Today was a travel day. We caught the bus this AM to Stresa which is on Lake Maggiore. We stopped in Lugano Switzerland for a brief visit. The town was interesting and there was some interesting art in an old chapel, but otherwise, I think it was a shopping stop for those who really wanted to buy a Swiss watch or chocolate. Diana and Leslie and I took a little motorized train around the city getting a little tour, but that was nothing very special. The best part of Lugano was that it is at the end of another beautiful alpine lake (Lake Lugano) Our new place to stay is a lovely hotel on the water. The town is bigger than Bellagio and pretty touristy, but lots of good looking restaurants and shops. Tonight we went to a fantastic restaurant and had the full 5 course meal. Started with antipasto, meats, then some pate and some fish with pickled sauce on it. The next course was a wonderful apple risotto, then pasta pillows stuffed with cheese and pear. Then meat (lamb, beef, chicken, duck) and potatoes and grilled vegetables. Our desert was a choice of 5 different things. And of course the wine. . . . .Remember how I was so worried that I would gain an additional 10 pounds on top of the ten extra I was already carrying? Well, I will have no problem meeting that goal.