Today was spent visiting two islands in Lake Maggiore; Isola Bella and Isola Madre. Both were previously homes of Italian noble families and both had sumptuous gardens surrounding them. It was a great day! The palaces were filled with all sorts of interesting things from paintings to old dolls and old puppets and even an ancient (Roman era) small boat that had been preserved in a bog. The best part by far was the gardens which were filed with exotic plants, trees and birds. Lisa fed one bird a small piece of bread and it practically charged her demanding more. Now we are just about to head off to dinner at a restaurant in an old monastery.
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