Como stai?

This past weekend we boarded the train and headed north to Lake Como, near the Italian/Swiss border. Sure it sounds romantic, but 6 hours with a kid whose curiosity is quickly becoming insatiable, makes for a long trip. We decided to splurge and stay at a nice hotel. Now 180 Euros a night doesn’t sound like that much, but when you see on your credit card statement that it cost $540 for 2 nights, you start to think differently. We spent Saturday on the boat traveling up the lake to a town called Bellagio – the place after which the casino in Las Vegas is named. After purchasing my beloved amber earrings, it didn’t take long to realize we were in the wrong tax bracket to spend too much more time there. And I still couldn’t find the casino.

So, we headed south to Como were the paupers live and spent the late afternoon window shopping. Claire was great this weekend and we think this was her first time on a boat. The weekend ended all too soon as another 6 hour train ride took us back to our 10 week reality called Montepulciano. Here are some photos of the weekend. On Friday, we head south to the Amlfi coast (Naples, Pompeii, Capri) where I intend to spend a glorious afternoon on the isle of Capri soaking up the sun and suds and teaching Claire how to play quarters. Until then…