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- Whoops’es on our first full lake day
Best laid plans… got the 1st ferry of the day to Isola Bella (Beautiful Island) then missed where to queue for the palace/garden visit. Had a nice wander the through the old streets and a coffee before joining the still very long line with many tour groups. The palace personified wretched excess (DJT would love it) and was super crowded. In addition to the overwrought interior there are 6 large grotto rooms covered floors, walls and ceilings with shells, rocks and coral. The gardens were nice as were the white peacocks. Lunched on a beautiful vine and flower-covered balcony then took another ferry to Isola Madre. We skipped the villa but enjoyed the gardens. Ferried back to Stresa for one more night.