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2010-09-18: Lugano, Switzerland

    I do not think it rained last night.

    The hotel was artistic. The breakfast room had art on the wall and the light was art. Or an electrical installation job half done.
    The grape arbor
    Tiny pool
    There was outside seating but it was too wet. They even had a grape arbor and a tiny little pool behind the hotel
    Went for a walk in the neighborhood uphill. Saw a skinny street. Saw a skinny street.
    and a view of the lake and a view of the lake
    All of us went for a walk along the lake shore headed for Gandria. Lugano was downhill and on the way. Lugano was downhill and on the way
    Salami. If it is real I would recommend shopping elsewhere because it was hanging there the entire time we were in Lugano. 
Salami. If it is real I would recommend shopping elsewhere because it was hanging there the entire time we were in Lugano.
    Lots of overhanging protection for shopping. We should have realized there was a reason for the overhanging protection.
    Walk along the shore. Walk along the shore.
    Halfway through our walk we were caught in a downpour. Halfway through our walk we were caught in a downpour.
    Sat it out for an hour under this convenient underpass along the walk. Sat it out for an hour under this convenient underpass along the walk.
    After an hour of waiting for the rain to diminish started out walking in the rain. After an hour of waiting for the rain to diminish started out walking in the rain.
    Came to a restaurant with covered outdoor seating which was also a boat dock. Got a little wet. Came to a restaurant with covered outdoor seating which was also a boat dock.
    The stairs became a waterfall. The stairs became a waterfall.
    Rode the boat back in the rain. Rode the boat back in the rain.
    I am glad the Swiss put nice restaurants out in the middle of nowhere. Nice to eat at during a walk and nice to hide in during a rain. I am glad the Swiss put nice restaurants out in the middle of nowhere. Nice to eat at during a walk and nice to hide in during a rain.
    Since it was raining took a boat ride in the rain to Morcote. Pretty village. We will have to come back to visit if it stops raining. Since it was raining took a boat ride in the rain to Morcote. Pretty village. We will have to come back to visit if it stops raining.
    Rain stopped by evening. Found a restaurant. Ate. Went to sleep.
    Hope everything dries out by tomorrow.

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