Welcome to Lake Como
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There are simply not enough words to describe how beautiful the first leg of our two-week European honeymoon is. Lago di Como is nestled in northern Italy and is about an hour train ride away from Milan. For honeymoon daydreams, Lake Como was always at the top of our list. We (mostly I) starting planning right after our engagement. That is over a year of research, booking, and waiting for our dream vacation. All of that anticipation still left us speechless when we got off the train and saw the lake in all of her glory.
The benefit of Lake Como being so narrow is that you can hop from town to town via the ferry. Menaggio, Varenna, Bellagio, Como, Colico, each of the towns are worth getting to know for at least the day. We even decided to spend the afternoon simply riding on the ferry, enjoying the view from the water. It cost a few Euros, but we got to see each town. It was money well spent.
Even though it was a hot, Italian summer, the breeze from the lake was a constant relief. Sometimes it was to the point where I would have to wrap up with this little linen scarf from Nordstrom. I actually bought this on a whim on our way to the airport. It became the perfect layer for the trans-Atlantic flight, cooler nights, and the rare run-in with AC.
Pair my scarf with this sleeveless shirt dress from Tuckernuck (similar here), and you have the perfect European-chic summer look. I have had this little number in my closet for a while, but it’s a classic both domestically and abroad. To round out my first Lake Como look, I wore these tan and white tie-up Soludos espadrilles (similar here). I was a little nervous wearing these on the first day, when I knew I would be putting a lot of miles on them, but these kept up with me every step of the way without even a single blister. I swear by these.
Looking forward, I can’t wait to share our adventures in each town along Lake Como over the next few weeks. I’ll include what we did, where we ate, and what I wore. Consider this your unofficial Lake Como guide.
Love from Florida,
Katie
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