Friday July 8, 2005, 100 km (62 miles) – Total so far: 5,749 km (3,572 miles)

A day of contrasts ride-wise, the morning was mostly nasty, wide roads with lots of traffic, but our afternoon ride around Como was simply stunning. We did try to find a few country lanes in the morning, but most attempts ended with us getting lost.

We’re camping tonight in Lenno on the west bank of Lake Como. It’s an OK site, but they’ve packed us in like sardines; we’re virtually pitched on top of the German couple next to us.

Lago Maggiore at dawn, the cloud cover over the distant mountains looked fantastic

Lago Maggiore

Lago Maggiore at dawn

Lago Maggiore, the view from where we had breakfast

Agata by Lago Maggiore

Spectacular views on the road around Lago di Como

Lago di Como

Ossuccio on Lago di Como