We are returning to France, following the road along the shores of Lake Garda (not many kilometers but it’s super slow!), then Bergamo, Milan, Como, we cross the Swiss border then the Gotthard Tunnel (16.9 kilometers long, the 5th longest road tunnel in the world, and the second in Europe). View this post on Instagram…

Sunday, August 20, 2023, marks the Feast of the Sagra di San Bernardo in the hamlet of Aer (Tignale), as it does every year in August.   This mortning is the perfect opportunity to taste the “Spiedo Bresciano,” which we’ve been ordering for a few days now at the Macelleria e Polleria Moschini butcher shop…

Back in the town center of Gardola (Tignale) on Lake Garda, in front of the “vintage” gas station. It’s getting hotter and hotter, up to 45 degrees Celsius! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr)   A very quiet afternoon, very hot, and not very crowded. We went for a…

New day at Lac de Garde. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr)

Another day at Lake Garda, we try some new Italian specialties, such as vitello tonnato, a fresh dish prepared with slices of veal topped with a sauce made with tuna, egg yolk, capers, and olive oil. As well as an Aperol Spritz as an aperitif (be careful, alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health). View…

We’re off for another day in Aer (Tignale), on the heights of Lake Garda. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr)   A short stroll through the town center (Centre Storico) and the narrow streets of Gardola (Tignale). A typically Italian village. View this post on Instagram A post shared…

Italian breakfast (Moka espresso) with a view of Lake Garda, Tignale side, photo taken from the village of Aer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr)   A quiet morning (swimming pool and nature) in the air, on the heights of Tignale and du Lac de Garde. View this post…

Second day at Lake Garda, Borgo Ermanno residence in Aer, with infinity pool. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr)

We arrive at Lake Garda, heading towards Tignale. We stop at “Panorama al fil” for a magnificent view of Lake Garda and a delicious and impressive “Latte art” cappuccino. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr)   Discover…

We are visiting the Bialetti boutique in Milan’s Piazza del Duomo. Alfonso Bialetti was an Italian engineer who invented the famous Moka Express Italian coffee maker in 1933. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr)   A stroll through Milan between the vintage trams (still in operation!) and the Bosco…