A Day In Switzerland early July 2011

Ron, a colleague of Ed's while working on the project in Como, who is Swiss and now lives in Perth and his wife Bianca took us to their favorite neighboring towns in Switzerland one Saturday while we were staying in Como. 

First stop Bellinzona. Bellinzona has always occupied an important geographic location in the Alps. Several key alpine passes, all meet in the area around Bellinzona, making it a key trading center. The city is famous for its three castles (Castelgrande, Montebello, Sasso Corbaro) that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.

                                       It was Market Day and a lot of people shopping.

                                                                  

                                                                   Sausage anyone?

                                                              How about some cheese?

                                                                    Myra and Ron

                                                                   Town square.

                               Walking up the pass connecting  Castlegrande to Montebello

                        View from the fortified walls that protect the old city and connect to the Montebello.

                                        Court yard of Montebello over looking Castelgrande

                                                        Ron, Myra and Bianca - Montebello

                                Castelgrande nearest and in the far distance Sassco Corbaro

                                The Funicular up to Locarno located on Lake  Maggiore

                                Lake Maggiore - Guess where we would have liked to be?

                                                      Streets of Locarno - Bianca

                                                                  Town Square

 We arrived in Lugano on Lake Lugano only to find out that it was Swiss Harley Days and literally thousands upon thousands of Harley Davidson owners from all over Europe were there for the festival.

                                                                       Nice Horns

                                                                   Route 66

                                         I didn't know they had Harley's in Roman times.

                                              We did finally make it to the Lake.

                                                                Lake Lugano

The next morning when we woke up this was the view from our window.  The Harleys had made it to Como which is a usual stop for them.