As promised, here I am, back with some photos of another picturesque place of this planet. This time, we stayed in a vacation apartment in a camping resort directly at the lake. It was a different kind of vacation, very uncomplicated and therefore even more relaxing and rejuvenating. The weather was gorgeous. We rented bikes and explored a part of the closer area, chilled at the pool, took walks at the promenade, and visited a few beautiful places.
To accompany the photos, I give you a song to support the atmosphere.
Gente Di Mare – Umberto Tozzi & Raf
The trip went quite well until about 7.4 km before the exit from the highway. Because of an accident shortly after that exit, everything came to a standstill. Three lanes turned into a huge parking lot. Nothing moved for an hour. Then finally the avalanche of cars started to move slowly. In the end, it took us 2 1/2 hours to cover the 7.4 km. But I’d rather stand in a traffic jam than cause it. And we got a chance to see a stunning sunset.
On our first day, we rented bicycles. We rode to the nearby village of Manerba del Garda and up to the Rocca di Manerba. It is an ancient fortress on a hill directly above the lake and town. Later we walked along the promenade from which you can see that hill where the fortress is located.
The next day we took the car and went to Bergamo. The city is a gem with its charming old town. Everything is cared for well and is very clean. Although there were quite a lot of tourists at that time, the Mediterranean vibes covered everything with its light, peace-, and joyful atmosphere.
When we left there, we decided to go to Sirmione once again. We were already there four years ago. The place is so original and atmopspheric that we wanted to visit it again. The village center can basically only be entered on foot. More photos of Sirmione and photos from the fortress can be seen here.
On our last full day at Lake Garda, we chilled by the pool, took another walk along the promenade, and enjoyed a cappuccino at one of the cafeterias. In the early evening, we took the car and drove along the lake to see where we wanted to stop for dinner. We stopped in Moniga del Garda. We had never been there before. It has a small harbor surrounded by restaurants. We left the car at the Rocca di Moniga del Garda. When we parked the car (the small blue one), we didn’t pay much attention to the building. But when we came back, we realized that behind these walls with the clock tower, there is a small medieval town. It looked as if time had stood still there for centuries. In the last photo, you can see why we decided to travel with our little Renault Clio and not with our Dodge Durango.
A last look down to Manerba, on our last evening. The dark area in the middle of the photo is the hill with the Rocca di Manerba. And the bright dot above is the cross you may remember from one of the first photos.
We love Italy and the area around Lake Garda. We’ll be back for sure.
In Love and Light
That looks stunning. I so want to go there now. I am so pleased you had a wonderful time. ❤️
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I dare to bet that you would love it so much. There is something about that area that makes you feel so much alive. Thank you, Michael.
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Awwwwww! 😉 So wonderful! I am becoming wanderlust, very instantely. 🙂 Thanks for sharing the great impressions, Erika! Have a nice week! xx Michael
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It is a wonderful place. It is also close to Verona and Venice. I love being there and simply absorb the sunny energy. Thank you, Michael. You too!
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I fully agree with you, Erika! Last time i was in Lago di Garda, i had to escape from a friend. We had the idea making a short trip to Bologna, with his car. It became something like a horror trip, and after paying the lunch in a restaurant in Lago di Garda i escaped. Lol I should write a book about this. Loooool Enjoy your stay, Erika! Best wishes, Michael
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Wow, that would at least make a great post. I would love to hear more about that adventure… lol!
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Thank you for sharing, Michael 😊
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Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences. Its always a great pleasure. xx Michael
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I am happy you liked it😊
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Very beautiful indeed. I’m glad you all had a wonderful time!
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Thank you, Nico. This time, it was only my husband and I which brought even more calm into everything. Have a lovely rest of your day, Nico.
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Blessings.
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Thank you and blessings to you too!
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Beautiful, Sis! 💜💜💜
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It so is 😊
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Well dear lady, two things stood out above all else (besides the lovely energy that told me you really enjoyed this trip 🤣). One, that magnificent interior of that church was beautiful, I think I’d hurt my neck from just admiring it all up the walls and its ceilings. I only thought you had places like that at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris 😂. And number two, that being I’m a Cancer lad with a Cancer rising sign…I love old things, ancient places and their journey. Living around places like that would be amazing. Australia is a very, very new land (for us anyway), but it does have some very ancient energy. Ok, ok…there was a third thing…those desserts were lovely, you didn’t eat ‘all’ of that did you? 😂 🤣 ❤️ 🙏🏽 🦋
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I was waiting until you got to the icecream point… lol!
Notre-Dame may be huge but it’s not nearly as pompously appointed and ornamented. Those ceilings and domes are absolutely stunning. And it is only one church/cathedral we saw there that is made that way. Amazing!
I hear you, those energies are so flowing into the present but in a very powerful and good way. That mediterranean zest for life seems to be breathing from everything. I cannot wait to go there again!
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Had to get back on your bike and ride it off I bet lol 😂 🤣
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Maybe this was kind of my unconscious plan too. Lots of walking and bike riding for a good conscience 😂
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Thank you for the virtual tour of that Italian location! 😁
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It is such a pleasure to share the trip with everyone here. And I am glad you liked it. Thanks a lot for visiting!
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You’re most welcome! Followed your blog, by the way. 🙂
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Thank you very much for the follow. From next week on I am back on my regular posts. I hope you’ll like them 😊
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Love that sunset. Truly beautiful photos, Erika. Thank you for sharing your wonderful mini getaway 🌞
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Hehe, yay, I think I soaked everything up even more consciously and deeper due to the fact that I only had a few days.
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I know you wanted to absorb in the experience as much as possible and that’s wonderful.
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Yes, you got that totally right 😂
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😂😂😂
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What an exciting and beautiful world in which to live/visit! I am grateful that you take the time to share! ❤
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It is a beautiful area where you feel the zest for life so vividly and in many ways. I am happy you liked the photos, Annette. It is always a joy for me to share them. Thank you 💖
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Cara Erica, your report from the Lake Garda region made me really quite schiver, because of the many emotions it provokes in me! L’Italia è sempre un paese meraviglioso con tutto quello che offre, such as food, cathedrals,historical sites, natural surroundings and impressive people!:):) Vielen lieben Dank für deine wunderschönen Eindrücke und cari saluti.
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Oh ja, genau. Ich verstehe dich total. So geht es mir auch immer wenn ich Fotos dieser Gegenden sehe. Italien ist so vielseitig, halt voller Leben. Da du im Tessin lebst, hast allerdings sehr viel von davon eh um dich herum bzw. bist ganz nah dran 😊
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Genau:):):)
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