August 1st – rain!


We could not traverse Monte Gridone as planned.  Drove to Locarno for ice cream, coffee and kebab take away lunch, then to above Verbania (Italy) to a cheap 3-star hotel.  Weather slowly improving but we were in no mood to kayak across Lago Maggiore.

August 1st is the Swiss national holiday (public holiday).

Night:  Hotel Moderno, Premeno