I left Lugano early morning trying to beat the heat but to no avail. By the time I reached Como, the first Italian city on my path, it was depressingly hot. I vaguely remember this city from my Moscow Circus touring years, when we had sailed to an island. Although there are a few nice piazzas, I stopped here for more trivial reasons: I needed to get a local SIM card so I can be connected with the rest of the world.
Then, a short hop to Lecco, a cute little town on lake Como. It seems everyone there was eating gelato. I didn’t need any more hints, I joined the ranks of locals and foreigners cooling themselves down.
Once again I will be sleeping in my tent. Once again the spot is great – right on the lake Garlate, 10 meters from the water. I went in right after I arrived, it was so nice after hot afternoon ride.
Today in numbers:
69 km – distance covered
4h13m – riding time, wasn’t really in a hurry
33° C – today’s temperature
![img_8368.jpg In Italy](https://i0.wp.com/bromptomaniac.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8368-scaled.jpg?w=322&h=181&ssl=1)
![img_8412.jpg Lago di Como](https://i0.wp.com/bromptomaniac.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8412-scaled.jpg?w=724&h=181&ssl=1)
![img_8411.jpg Streets of Como](https://i0.wp.com/bromptomaniac.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8411-scaled.jpg?w=322&h=181&ssl=1)
![img_8413.jpg Basilica di San Nicolò in Lecco](https://i0.wp.com/bromptomaniac.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8413-scaled.jpg?w=409&h=642&ssl=1)
![img_8415.jpg Camp site near Lecco](https://i0.wp.com/bromptomaniac.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8415-scaled.jpg?w=963&h=642&ssl=1)