2 cents from jim ----
#1-what a day!!!!we had the best breakfast of the trip (and it was free) overlooking lake como-- high in the mountains
#2 by the way these thoughts are not in order of importance---if they were Montserrat Monestary is number 1
#3 we went down the mountian to the town of como via the funicolare---cable car-- and walked along the lake front
#4 went to the bank to get some cash and then came panic!!!!cardo no goodo!!!!
#5 spent an hour on an online chat with the credit union---Sarah was great----make sure you check the expiration date of your bank cards ---and then don't leave home without your computer----fedex is on the way------thanks to the owner of the hotel and sarah
#6 had to drive down the the to the town to get the cable car---what a road---about every 20 feet there was a post to protect you from going over a 1000m drop---picture later--on the real dangerous parts there was chainlink fencing attached to a sturdy 1 inch post
#7 jeff was right----don't drive a car in big cities-----although the other drivers were very friendly----got many big finger waves----must be the italian greeting
#8 the french riviera was very conjested---but no telephone poles on the beach--for ken wyse to walk into
#9 Italy is great---extending our stay on the mountain!!!! ciao jim

Tomorrow we go back down the mountain to Como to catch a boat for Bellagio--2 hours away. We'll spend the day there. Then on Wednesday we go back down the mountain to catch the train to Milan to spend the day. Beautiful country. Jerry