Bellagio (Lake Como), Italy: This morning, after breakfast at our hotel, we four bought the "mid-lake all-day ferry pass" and ventured out to a few other towns (villages, really) on Lake Como.



Varenna is very small, compared to Bellagio, and fits the description of a "sleepy village". There is a church with a public square, a few small hotels and a few restaurants. Everything is ridiculously charming, of course, since Varenna is on Lake Como and everything is ridiculously charming on Lake Como. Here are a few photos of our walking tour of Varenna:

After we spent an hour in Varenna, we hopped on the next ferry to Menaggio. Menaggio is a fairly large village and has the advantage of at least two acres of flat land.



and private villas for lunch in the town square.

We also found a table in a cafe on the main square and enjoyed salads and a pizza.



After arriving to our hotel in Bellagio, we spent an hour in the launderette. We left home on August 1st and this is the first time we have done any washing (outside the sink in our hotel bathroom). Congrats to us. We met a lovely American couple, a beautiful Italian hospitality student and a fun Belgian family.

Still, no tacos.
We video-chatted with the C.B.E. and called it night.

Pedometer: Sadly, only 10,223 steps (4.36 miles). Barely met my goal. Too much time spent on boats today instead of hilly land, though my Fitbit clocked me climbing 39 flights of stairs.
Until my next update, I remain, your ferry-hopping correspondent.