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July 03, 2006
sunday at the lake
Robert, Joris and I woke up early on Sunday *surprise, surprise* and spent a lazy day on the shores of Lake Como. We took a train from Milano Cadorna to Como Nord Lago, then a fast wingboat to Menaggio.
We spread our towels, slathered sun lotion, and swam in the lake. Or rather, the boys sawm and I bobbed in the water. The water surface was warm, the water colder as I dived to the bottom. I like swimming in the lake; it's not salty like the sea and no salt crusts in my hair afterwards. I miss swimming. I should swim in Milano.
Afterwards we ate gelato and went for a nice stroll in Menaggio, looking at all the beachfront properties. Then, we explored Como's walking streets. Shops were having massive sales but we sat in a bar and had a drink before dinner.
We're awfully lethargic after our afternoon in the sun. And poor Robert is terribly sunburned too... oh dear... I gave him temporary treatment in the form of calamine lotion and an ibuprofen, but tomorrow I must get some kind of aloe vera lotion or so from the pharmacy.
You can also view photos on Joris' Flickr page.
Posted by Yasmina at July 3, 2006 12:28 AM
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A pharmacist recommended benadryl (or any allergy medication as a sunburn is an allergic reaction to the sun) for a sunburn and now the boyfriend swears by it. Might want to try that sometime at the first signs of a sunburn :)
Posted by: ninds at July 5, 2006 08:06 PM
aduh..senangnya...
I love sea, and my life would be complete if only there's one beautiful reachable (deket) lake in Indonesia. Yang ada sekarang pusat pariwisata yang gak kejaga kebersihannya :(
Posted by: chbi at July 13, 2006 12:21 PM
