Must sees around the area

If you ever tire of catching lizards and bugs in our back garden here are



10 favourite places of the Biddis family are ( in no particular order) as it comes to my mind really

1) our swimming pool, it's Olimpic sized, and open-air, and it's rather vast and beautiful, you are allowed to jump and generally have fun in it, like a bomb-diving 42 year old wouldn't be frowned upon for instance, it has got two types of lizards for children to catch in the grounds, if you are into it, and it is a pool Italians cross the border for and bring their families for a Sunday out to.



2) Val Verzasca with the Dam where they filmed something of James Bond and a Roman bridge, famous with topless jumping German ladies.

3) Bellinzona Castles three one on top of the other, on the slope of the same mountain with magnificent views (wonderful day out, as children can really let the steam out running around after a tasty pizza) and parents can have a leasurely walk around and absorb the view


4) Monte Tamaro where you go by the cable car , and find yourself in Adventureland

for the kids, roaming cows and a super picnic spot, just plonk yourself anywhere in the grass :)

5) walk through the Botanical Gardens just a few steps up from our back door to the "Horses place" Alpe Vicania , through the forest down to Morcote and our lake , and a visit to Parco Scherer

6) visit to Town of Lugano, especially during the street performances of the Estival (summer festival)

7) High altitude Lake Ritom with a four hour walk through the Alpine meadows and marmots, and a multitude of insects if you happen to like those, as you will see the flowers you might have never seen before

8) Locarno and Lago Maggiore

9) Parco Ciani and Lido (beach)

10) our village, actually, pedestrian old part of it at any rate

Can't hunt for more photos, as it's close to midnight and tomorrow is a work day for JB, ttfn, sweet dreams.