An Alpine Summer

In the concluding instalment we pick up Richard and Jackie Pickles’ story of their eight-country Alpine summer adventure on the shore of Lake Como in Italy

- Richard & Jackie Pickles

We purposely chose a campsite to the north of the lake, in a much less touristy area, but still linked into the very efficient ferry services around the lake. Apart from long, lazy days sunbathing on the lakefront, the main highlight was the full day seeing the sights of the lake, using the local boat services to Perledo, Bellagio and Menaggio.

The South Tyrol is close to the Austrian border and as such the region shares languages, customs, and culinary treats from both Austria and Italy. Heading west to the more mountainous Dolomites was a cultural revelation. High on our hit list of things to do was a visit to the Instagram famous Lago Di Braies. Forgoing the opportunity to drive, we had a beautiful day’s trek from our campsite, up through deserted Alpine valleys and meadows to the lake. After such an idyllic and isolated trek, the crowds at the lake disappointed, but the views didn’t, a true natural wonder of the world.