Northern Italy

We have now been to Italy! We picked up and went south this weekend, originally we planned to go to Venice or cinque terra but we decided to not drive quite as far. So we went to the lake areas. We went to Lake Maggiori on Friday. It is a huge lake! We took a short boat ride out to fisherman's island.

But to be honest we spent most of our time in the pool at the hotel. The water was so warm! Jacob loved it! And the views from the pool were amazing.

Saturday we went to Lake Orta. It was beautiful! There is a little medieval village on an island that is very picturesque. We took a delightful walk through what I assume is their old town down by the harbor. I loved it! The little shops were super cute and the buildings were beautiful.

Later that day we went down to Milan. Oh boy, Milan is HUGE! There were so many people! Steve said it was like New York City and I believe him! It was tricky to maneuver the stroller through the crowds but we had a great time walking down the shopping district and getting gelato. Jacob loved it so much that we couldn't get him to share! Haha! Then we saw the Duomo. It's beautiful from the outside! It is a huge cathedral and the architecture is gorgeous. We hoped to see the painting The Last Supper but it turns out that you have to buy tickets months in advance. Who knew? Oh well, we had a great time walking the streets of Milan.

Sunday morning we went to church in Como Italy. The ward there was really sweet. They were all very friendly to us and the bishop even invited us over for lunch. It was super nice of him! We went down to Lake Como for a quick glance. Lake Como is beautiful! And the homes around it were beautiful too. What a picturesque place to live.

After that we headed home. Jacob was a fabulous little traveller as usual. He has been so great to go wherever we want and to not throw tantrums for the most part. By the way, the scenery on the way home was gorgeous too. Take a look.