Ticino (Switzerland) and Milano (Italy)

Wolfgang and I took advantage of the long weekend (October 3rd is Reunification Day in Germany) to go and visit friends in Ronco (Ascona), Switzerland. This village is on Lago Maggiore and is about 5 km from the Italian border. Of course, the language there is Italiano. :)

We were hoping the weather would be better, but overall, it didn't rain much. Here's a picture of what we could have seen, but didn't, because of the overcast weather.

We were visiting Hedy and Jörg Van Voornveld, a couple who Wolf has know for many years. They are wonderful people and I feel lucky to know them.

While we were there, we were able to go to a market in a town in Italy just over the border from Switzerland, but for now, the name escapes me.

Also, we took one day out to go down the Milano. What a fantastic city this was! We only had about 6 hours to be there, but we were able to see the most important places: the Duomo (Cathedral), the covered arcade next to it, the Skala Theater, and the Sforzesco Castle. I'll post pictures of these in a few days (they're on Wolf's computer)

Overall, it was great to get back to Italy again, and see another of their major cities. Still have to see Venice and Florence, but they will come some day. :)

Ok, time to get dinner on the table.