THINGS HAPPEN IN THREES

Drove down to Lake Garda on Thursday – getting colder in the mountains and so time to move on.  Carisolo has been a great place to stay  in the Brenta Dolomites and loads to do just in walking distance of the campsite.


This is was walking distance to the cable car, a great ridge walk with views both sides to the top (ski lift down), and couldn’t resist staying up there for several hours with coffees and deck chairs and contemplating our lucky lives.

After the 2nd day of rain in 2 weeks on Wednesday, it meant that the drive was clear and sunny all the way along the stunning west side of Lake Garda – last year, and I suspect most of the summer, it is viewless because of the pollution.  It is pretty narrow and windy road and busy even in mid-September – hate to think what it is like in summer.  M25 with views I suspect.



Staying at same campsite as last year (Ideal Molina in San Felice near Salo), with similar activities that may not provoke too many blogs – here is last years blog on Lake Garda – same waterwheel, different tent and slightly different view – see right.  We wanted site near to ours last year, but it was taken, but as they were moving the next day we agreed to pitch just the tent, not extension and the rest of the paraphenalia. 

Big mistake not to use groundsheet, as next day bottom of tent was all dirty and wet and had to dry it out before moving sideways to new venue.

Second mistake – going to local village for big shop and not noticing we needed parking disc – came back in 20 minutes to find 40 euro fine!     Decided not to argue it, based on previous brush with the Italian law in 1975, when caught speeding through village (avoiding expensive toll roads – lesson well learned!), and Graham tried to remonstrate as they waved a 3 million lira (or whatever) on the spot fine at him – they then waved a 10 million lira bit of paper at him – he paid up the 3m!

Luckily had a minor third mistake, when we lost a teaspoon – but as things go in threes, figured we didn’t then have to keep worrying and looking out for another big mistake.
 
But – cleaned and moved tent, paid fine at Post Office in Salo, after nice ferry ride, with coffee shop next door – see right - and found teaspoon next day.

So, all is well with the world again – low 70’s temperatures, if cloudier than we would want – but hey, after our summer, this is heaven.