Time: 08:45 meet for car sharing to go to Tavernola (Maslianico, direction Como) The free parking is approximately 300m on the right (direction Como)when arriving from Maslianico. Walk across street, take official boat to Como, arrival Piazza Cavour. Boat every ½ hour, taking 8 minutes. Guided tour starting 10.00 with a very good English-speaking guide. Take 13.00 funicolare to Brunate for lunch at Trattoria dei Brunate. Place: Tavernola (Maslianico, direction Como) Cost: Share of Euros 140 for guide, 2.60 A/R boat ,5.50 A/R funicolare plus lunch of your choice Reservations: Beverly Ortelli or Penny Osti, E-mail: p.osti@bluewin.ch 1superspider@bluewin.ch
Time: 08.30 – 08.45 meet for car sharing in Lugano in order to be at San Nicolao for the very reduced visiting time of 10:00 to 11:00 Place: Up the Val Leventina, Giornico, in Ticino Cost: Cost of lunch you choose, plus any entrance to the churches Reservations: Penny Osti E-mail: p.osti@bluewin.ch Marie-Laure Bosco will lead us on a visit to the Bassa Levantina, in Ticino to see three beautiful old churches, including San Nicolao a Giornico. The area is within easy reach of Lugano, There will be lunch after the visit at the Grotto Pergola, a local grotto in Giornico with specialities from the Lombard-Ticinois cuisine.
Time : 12 :15 drinks followed by lunch 13 :00 Place : Osteria Gallo d’Oro, Strada Cantonale 3, Davesco-Soragno Cost: CHF 64 for members and CHF 70 for non.members Reservations to: Mrs Patty Pellegrini, Via Baroffio 1, 6850 Mendrisio, tel: 091 6465352, or Mrs Penny Osti, tel/fax: 091 9701654, email: p.osti@bluewin.ch, or Mrs Beverly Ortelli, Tel: 091 630 0086 email: 1superspider@bluemail.ch When reserving (see above) please advise if you need transport. Parking is available at the restaurant with additional parking just past the entrance. The ARL bus leaves from the bus station, Auto Silo, Via Balestra, at 12:00 precisely, arriving at the bus stop just past the restaurant at 12 :15. The phone number of the ARL Information Centre is 091 9733131. As in the past, drinks from the bar will be at individual cost. The lunch menu, which includes red or white wine, mineral water and coffee is : Scelta di antipasto: Ravioli di brasata Ravioli di tortelli di magra fatti in casa Insalata di carciofi Gamberi al vapore con zucchini Scelta di arrosto di punta di vitello farcita con verdure e patate al forno O Pesce del giorno alla griglia o alla mediterranea Dolce a scelta: Mille foglie, Gelato della casa, semifreddo di croccantino