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Brian is a 61 year old guy from Hitchin, England, UK

I like looking on the bright side. I relate very much to the Mediterranean extended-family, take-it-slow, money-isn't-everything outlook on life. I'm not a great cook but I like cooking, especially Mediterranean food. I'm interested in environmental issues. My main hobby is flying (on a PC simulator).

The people I admire most are those who see no end to pain, illness, grief or disability and who still retain a sense of humour, people who spend time making life better for others in any way, and people with toxic parents who have "broken the chain" in bringing up their own children.

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  • Cannero Riviera on Lake Maggiore - Google Search

    Rated Jul 22 2009 • 1 review • travel, italy • google.co.uk

    We had an absolutely wonderful 10 days on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy - it got too hot sometimes, but several fast-moving thunderstorms (mostly overnight) freshened it up again.

    We fell in love with this place in 1997 (see here on my web site) and it is still one of our favourite spots on the planet.


    Hotel Cannero, opposite the boat pier - no need for a car, we travelled everywhere by boat! The promenade in front of the hotel is quiet and car-free, the road through Cannero Riviera is some way up the hill.


    View from our hotel bedroom... We felt like we had come home again!


    One of many nice touches all round the hotel


    We liked peeking into people's front gardens...


    Behind the hotel


    The courtyard between the original hotel (left) and the new section (right) - my current desktop wallpaper!


    One of the many "Botticelli Kids" who are a special feature of this place


    Another of the hotel's nice touches...


    The boat pier, start of many outings. There's a very useful website for travel on the lake (and information about the lake).


    Evening view from the dining terrace


    One of many reasons why family life is so nice in Italy is that older kids take charge of younger kids...


    Evening view from the dining terrace - first signs of an approaching overnight thunderstorm



    Later the same evening... A hand-held photo - it would have been impossible to take a picture like this in the old days without a tripod. Digital cameras are amazing!



    Next morning, the overnight storm clearing away...


    ... and it's another beautiful day!
    [Continues in Part 2]