After taking a leisurely stroll down the west side of Lake Maggiore, we were ready to get out of the car. The afternoon rain had passed. We arrived at Orta San Giulio, managed to find parking, and trekked down the hill.

There are no cars allowed in the heart of town. Or more precisely, the town could not fit any cars. It's a labyrinth of tiny little cobbled streets. There's one main drag that most people use to meander through town.

First things first, we stopped for a cappucinos. Ah...... go on »

On our second day, I was a bit more coherent when I woke up. I still didn't have it together to have breakfast with David. He went off to the conference for a bit and I tried to find the Etro store. It was a total bust. The main store was completely intimidating: bizarro fashions in the window with enormous prices. I didn't even bother going in. Then I tried to find their outlet store. It was a very frustrating experience. I think I found it, but I didn't bother ringing the buzzer to go in because I found no evidence of it being an actual store. Oh well.... go on »