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Cannobio, Lake Maggiore – Italy.

Wednesday 25th September 2024.

Day 12

We are staying tonight at Park Camelie in Cannobio after an interesting drive through the mountains and San Bernardino Pass, through many tunnels the longest being 6.6km long. The site is just a few kilometres over the border from Switzerland.

This is what one small section of the road was like.

Small sites for camper vans are called Sostas and tonight’s could hold 20 vans but there are only three of us here, it is in a good position to access the town of Cannobio.

A suspension footbridge from the Sosta over the river into town.

Without prior knowledge, the route we took into town took us through the shopping street, there were plenty of small shops selling specialist foods and there were many free samples outside for passers by to try.

A selection of dried pasta, there were shops selling fresh pasta, ready to cook.
Lots of restaurants with reasonably priced meals.
Lake Maggiore at the end of the street.
Arrived at the lake.
I’m not sure why but all around town were brightly coloured fibreglass figures of animals.
Just to prove we were in Italy.

We popped into a small supermarket for a few provisions and then stopped and sat outside a bar for a drink, the drinks came with a platter of dry cured ham and a bowl of crisps. We then slowly walked back to the van.

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