Isole di Brissago

I'm starting to lose track of which day is which...so maybe this is the 3rd or the 4th? We decided to go on a boat trip to the Isole di Brissago. One of the boat guys took our picture before we left.



While we waited to get on the boat, Amedeo and I walked on this bridge over and over and over again.



Enjoying the boat ride. If I remember correctly, it took about an hour to get to the island, since the boat made a few different stops along the way.



Here is a neighboring town, Ascona.

Once we landed at the island, a noisy peacock greeted us.


The island is divided into sections of plants...ferns, tropical plants, etc...with ponds sprinkled around. Guess who wanted to throw rocks into all the ponds?



One of the most surprising things about Switzerland is the palm trees. There are many other tropical plants too...yucca and lots of bromeliads. While it does get cold in the winter, the lake is such a large body of water, that it keeps the surrounding area a little warmer in the winter.



We saw some giagantic ferns!

Pietro is blissed-out when he is surrounded by the mountains and the lake.


When we ate lunch, we had guests. Those ducks practically sat in our laps to get at the sandwiches.



It was a beautiful day.


Amedeo took a nap while we waited for the boat to come and take us back home.