Foggy Day on Lake Garda

My journal entry for July 18, 1986 is as follows: " Had breakfast at the hotel then when to Riva del Garda. We all got on a boat and cruised around the lake. It was very cold and windy. There was a lot of fog on the lake. I wore Alain's "originals" jacket all day. He had to stay inside the boat at one of the tables and re-write his essay in French. Ah! la vache! The essay. It took him the whole cruise. There was not much to see outside, it was so foggy. We landed in Sirmione. I bought some strawberry ice cream at a stand near the parking lot. Dany (Israel) touched a piece of coconut that they had in a sort of fountain. The man screamed at him saying that he had to buy it since he touched it. We made the long bus trip back to the camp. That night everyone was restless. Lots of people in each other's rooms. We all went to bed late...again."

I remember that cruise. It was a big disappointment. You could not see anything. It lasted quite a long time. I think we just sat in the dining area and played cards or talked. in these pictures you can see the pipes running up the mountains near Riva del Garda. Then there was a row of sailboats in the fog. I also provided a map of Lago di garda. We stayed in Mori/Rovereto just northwest of the lake and got on the boat in Riva. We got off in Sirmione but we did not visit the Roman ruins there. I did visit it later and they are wonderful. If you ever get the chance to see and do that. The path to the ruins is lined with a hedge of rosemary and olive trees. then the ruins are right at the ocean on a point. There are fantastic views all around as you wander through the ruins. Ok, that is my travel tip for the day! Ciao.