July 3, Traveling to Gerra

Happy birthday, Megan!

 Both these pictures were taken in Italy.

Today, we had to check out of our hotel so we could begin our drive to Gerra, but not before a swim in the hotel pool. Gerra is near Locarno, in the Italian part of Switzerland, if that helps. The scenery was incredible, and we drove through a bit of Italy on the way...and also encountered Domodossola, the road from hell. It was supposedly two lanes, and so twisty it was beyond terrifying...but it was an experience! Throw some crazy Italian drivers into the mix and it made for a harrowing day. When we finally got to a little villa owned by Kerstin and Nisse, the parents of our Swedish friends, Tobias and Mandy, we had a lovely dinner of spaghetti with them.