Wed 15 Oct- another walk to San Giovanni through Villa Melzi

Wed 15 Oct- after breakfast, Stan read the paper while Kiyomi worked on her article. After it warmed up to 18-19 C, we took a walk down Lungo Lario Manzoni, which had a flea market going on. We walked around looking at all the things on sale, many good bargains if only we had room for them. Then we continued to Lungo Lario Marconi, the lakefront promenade, then through the Giardini di Villa Melzi (http://www.giardinidivillamelzi.it) again, through Loppia, past Villa Gerli to Guggiate and San Giovanni, where we sat on the bench for a while, watched fish, birds, boats and ferries, then walked back, stopping by the highly recommended 'Alle Darsene di Loppia' (http://www.alledarsenediloppia.com) just outside the south entrance of Villa Melzi for a beer and excellent cappuccino. We walked back through the Villa Melzi on a different path, enjoying the lovely warm day, views of the lake and beautiful garden scenery. Although it is mid-October, there are still many flowers blooming, especially gin-mokusei. The Japanese maple around the pond give wonderful colors as the sun shines on or through the leaves, and the reflections in the pond are beautiful.
Back at the Metropole, Stan finished 'A Season in Hell' by Jack Higgins and started on 'London Bridges' by Richard Patterson (his tenth Alex Cross adventure) while Kiyomi worked on the article.
For dinner we had: 1/2 liter house white wine; proscuitto & cantaloupe appetizer (almost a meal in itself); tagliatelle with gorgonzola cheese and farfalle (bow-tie) pasta with sweet pepper sauce for first plate; Hungarian goulash and perch filet with butter & sage served with baked new potatoes and courgettes (zucchini) Peasant style for second plate; lemon sorbet and cream pudding for dessert.