Again, with much disapointment we departed Lake Como for our next destination, Milan. On the way to Milan we discussed what each others expectations were of this city, but apart from the fashion, neither of us had any real expectations, or where to go or what to do. This was probably a good thing, as we were both pretty disappointed as we drove into this city. Entering Milan felt like entering just another run down city, where grafitti and untidy streets were th...

After a very hair-raising drive through the Swiss Alps, we made our way onto Italian soil. For some strange reason, the place just felt so Italian that we didnt need to see the Italian flags to let us know we had crossed the border. We reached our destination, again with no accommodation pre-booked, which is a little stressful. However we were very lucky in that a very lovely woman from the tourist office located a room for us right on the water of Lake Como, in...