Time to wake up the kids, we have a tight schedule set up by zia Ste, lots of nice places to see!
looks like everyone is sleeping tight
how did you sleep Giorgetto? Could have been better judging from the face?
time to do some food shopping to prepare for the day
how did you sleep zio Antonio?
someone is excited for the day ahead?
need to kill some time having fun? No problem, try it with your mouse
Gio is laughing...because Nic can't do it :-)
oh nonno, what are you looking for?
the kids and zia Cippi: keep her young!
Gio and Nic cannot resist the Italian soccer field
nice walk to the pier
what is nonnoCla looking at?
he finally found it, il San Carlone in Arona!
we are sun ready for the boat trip
no, he is not coming with us, but he is beautiful
15 minutes to boarding
Nico kills time, try him with your mouse
get some kissing from the sun
here we go, from the middle of the lake
oh zio bebe', wanna guess who did it? Try it with your mouse
it's a 1 hour navigation...
plenty of time to solve the cube?
Santa Caterina del Sasso
we'll be back to visit tomorrow...by car
here is Lian, Marco's girlfriend born in Vietnam
so beautiful and such a sweet look
almost there boys...time to wake up!
Italian flag, but part of lago Maggiore is in Switzerland too
there it is, Isola Bella
pretty impressive
ready for the visit?
Olghetta takes control of photography with zio Teo's camera: brava!
where are you going Zeno? Try him with your mouse
perfect day, perfect colors
are you ready for a wow moment?
why is Nic so excited? Try it with your mouse
there is the wow moment
what an artwork!
the combination of gardening and sculpture ...
...is stunning
that is very romantic, but easy buddy, papaTeo is no Alyssa (try it with your mouse)
papi, that would be a nice calcetto field
how many statues are there?
the herons add a classy touch
the leaf of Adam, and the leaf of zio Bebe'
that's called manicuring
these look like guards protecting the island
you can go so close to them, it's incredible!
there is just...so much stuff in this place papi
yeah, good stuff I would say buddy
nice photo papi
nice photo Olghetta, grazie!
this one, according to Google Lens, is an Egyptian lotus
look at this effect of the water drop on the velvet leaf!
is Olghetta going to make this picture? Sounds impossible to go through such a small net opening!!
she made it! Look at this picture of the bird eating the wood, brava!
nice hat zio Fede, a bit small?
the rest moment: everyone has his own activity to relax
some people calculate
some people sleep
who's got the biggest cheeks?
some people swim in the lake
OK, time to see the inside: can you believe that this was still owned by the same family, the Borromeo?
yes it's the same family that built the famous collegio in Pavia, collegio Borromeo, rival of mammaVale's collegio Ghislieri
who needs a king bed, when you have space for two back to back queen beds?
here the decorations are even more sumptuous than in the Rocca di Angera
that's a very detailed rendering
there isn't one single corner of this piano that is not decorated
the flooring is so rich too
that's some aggressive jet-skiing
what is this?
almost looks like they planned to have a museum...inside their house!
even the horses were decorated at that time
who's going up? Try it with your mouse
aaaaaah, we love zia Cippi
this is called 'arazzo', we have one in Woodford too...just a bit smaller :-)
time to head back, Burraco helps killing the long boat time, 1.5 hours!
a wedding at the Monastero di Santa Caterina del Sasso, we'll be back tomorrow!
ready for dinner? Modo Design elegance
looking gooooood
Nico is ringing the bell: time to go!
oh Zeno, why are you so happy?
this is my Giovanna!
a gift for zia Ste, who organized perfectly again the gathering
Nic reads the speech for zia Cippi...in Italian. Good practice...some room for improvement :-)
Gio looks...much older with the new sweater: basically a grown up man
papaTeo instead looks like...a baby
a nice activity before going to bed? Kickboxing, try it with your mouse
that's aggressive Nico
bum!
papaTeo gets to sleep with zia Ste the second night, like when they were kids :-)
next morning, last day, last adventure
zio bebe' finalizes the gift for papaTeo: the famous Adidas Top Ten from thirty years ago, nicknamed Top Teo: grazie!
Nic is fascinated by this solar activated water pump
ciao Zeno, sei pronto?
matching shoes style: fashion knows no age
Giorgetto's beard is very smooth
where are the cousins now?
at Monastero di Santa Caterina del Sasso
there is even an exhibition inside, zia Cippi is curious
Nico is curious too, papaTeo needs to do some weight lifting...
talking about weight lifting...Giorgetto has 155 pounds to lift
and he does it!! Remember the times when papaTeo was lifting Giorgetto, some 20 years ago?
yes, let's go inside
it's nice, all full of fresco
Olghetta lights up a candle
zio Antonio explains power electronics to papaTeo...in a powerful way!
cugino Marco still loves photography, like zio Maurizio did
Zeno has a clear idea of what he wants...no doubts whatsoever
yes mum, this is ice-cream number two...and counting
time to go for the next adventure, it was a nice visit
that sounds exciting Zeno, where are you going?
on the Funivia del Lago Maggiore
a romantic ride on top of the lake
talking about romance
zio Antonio does not lose any opportunity, try him with your mouse!
this is the view from the top
not bad papi, welcome to the terrace
everyone is enchanted
that is lago di Monate, what a day for visibility!
see those buildings far away? That is Milan!!
see that grey area on the back? That is Malpensa airport!
not a bad spot for calcetto Balilla
who's hungry?
this UCLA lady is
this elegant boys is too
why is Giorgetto so angry? Ferrari did not do so well on the Grand Prix...
Nic would like to do this...sounds pretty crazy!
easy Giorgetto, you need some equipment
like this one for example
or those ones
well, time to go, zia Ste has 5 hours of drive back home! Back to Lago Maggiore