The
main activity for today was to drive around Lake Iseo in an anti-clockwise
direction. The first stop was at the so-called Pyramids of Zone, which overlook
the lake, accessed by an extremely narrow, windy road. These where formed by a
somewhat rare type of erosion in a particular type of dolomite. For each
pyramid, a large rock sits atop. These rocks have prevented the pyramid below
from eroding away.
We continued along the coast, along a road that became extremely narrow, hugging the bottom of a cliff face at near water level. Unfortunately we struck a pack of lycra clad cyclists who where extremely difficult to pass, with motorists lined up behind and blind corners in front. We stopped in the delightful town of Lovere where we had a coffee lakeside before exploring the old town, which was particularly pretty in today’s lovely mild weather.
We continued on, back around the lake, through the town of Iseo, stopping at the tourist information centre to collect some tourist brochures, and back to Sale. We had a seafood dinner at a nearby restaurant. We chose to have a selection for three, which came in three courses and was extremely nice.
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