Gelato of the Day
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Ciao!
I just returned home from a (short) weekend trip to Switzerland and Como Lake. Although the views of the Alps and the lake were awesome, there was wayyy too much bus travel involved. Regardless, I snapped some great shots!
Day 1: Switzerland (St. Moritz)
We arrived in Switzerland in the afternoon by the Bernina Express – a train with high windows that runs through the Alps. The ride was about 2 hours, and covered the most beautiful landscape.
We saw SO MUCH snow! It was actually very cold in Switzerland – we had jackets and gloves on, which was quite a change from our 80 degree weather in Florence.
After we settled into our hotel, we hit the nearest chocolate shop.
I came out with 3 LARGE bars (dark, milk, hazelnut) and several truffles. They were delicious! One of my favorites was stuffed with coconut.
We snapped a few pictures near the mountains….
…then headed back to the hotel around 7 for a traditional Swiss dinner.
Pasta with mushroom cream sauce
This was originally turkey w/gravy and french friends. My request for a vegetarian meal? An entire plate of french fries.
Dessert: chocolate mousse!
Day 2: Como Lake, Italy
We woke up bright and early in the morning, and enjoyed an INCREDIBLE breakfast, full of swiss muesli, meats and cheeses, oatmeal, yogurts, etc.
Swiss muesli, blueberry yogurt, nutella, and hardboiled eggs (plus coffee with fresh steamed milk)
After breakfast we made the trek to Como Lake. We had to take a ferry to 2 different islands, which was overall a LOT of traveling. But the views were beautiful!
We enjoyed lunch in the city of Como
The best 10 euro I spent: grilled summer vegetables w/olive oil
We walked around the city for a couple hours, and made the long trek back home. Now it’s back to school until Thursday, then off to Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest!
Ciao for now!
Hands In Namaste 