Beautiful lake nestled by the mountains in the Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso in Italy. We came…read moreduring off peak season. There had been a recent snowfall so the lake was completely covered with snow. It was like being in a magical land without any noise. It was so quiet as we walked around. We hardly saw anyone out. I'm sure it's a bustling spot in the spring and summer and we look forward to coming back here.

While my Mom took a nap because the big party was coming at The Grand Hotel Dino I took a boat trip…read moredown Lake Maggiore. I took this lovey short two hour trip because I had to get back to the Grand Hotel Dino for the big festivities. Here are the photos. Everything was jam packed so I'm lucky that I decided to take this short excursion.