Castiglione de Lago

One of the numerous cozy little towns in the area was Castiglione del Lago, which was also situated on the banks of lake Trasimeno. It had once been an island, but landfills and a lowering of the water table over the centuries had now made it landlocked. The historical center of town is on the former island and is a well preserved medieval entity.

It was a nice town, not too touristified, just enough that it was convenient and comfortable. They had a weekly market (I forget the day) and we arrived as they were closing up. Court was especially intrigued by the design of their vehicles, which had a fold-in mechanism for the roof.

I managed to draw the ire of one of the shopkeepers when I suggested that all the shops in town had pretty much the same selection at the same prices. She sternly informed me that her shop was different from all the others and that they were just impostors from out of town who had bought their way in. That's as may be, but they still sold pretty much the same goods at pretty much the same price...

Gorillas in the mist? No, just Court & Albie *snortgiggle* That hill was a bitch to climb UP by the way.


The view from the parking lot...




Ish purdy.