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Our plane was apparently late in, so boarding was delayed. Fairly orderly with no extra security check carried out at the holding gate-this extra check had been a total pain when we travelled previously as the area where it is done becomes a shambles . Boarding was very rushed in an attempt to makeup time. Departure was supposed to be 00.40am, we pushed back at 00.55am. The cabin was sprayed as we taxied. Amenities case is Mandarina Duck-something I was not familiar with. Mrs RB immediately regretted opting to take a B seat-very exposed to the aisle. Seatbelts are a shoulder style & a nuisance & the cabin crew overooked explaining how to unlatch for the lying position. I was very unimpressed by the sleeping position of my window seat. I am around 188cm & rubbed both my head & feet when in the sleeping position. The pillow is a mini ( asked for an extra & it improved things) and the footwell is very small (Ok my feet are larger than average!). Overall the seat is not suited to a side sleeper. Exiting the seat area is also narrow & uncomfortable. I did appreciate cabin crew making up the bed. Food for dinner was Ok, continental breakfast very enjoyable- no photos of menus, I was pretty weary by then. Got some great views coming up from the south & the moon still visible in the morning sky.
We made up no time & landed at a remote stand that seemed nearer to Terminal 2. What followed was a very long bus ride then only 4 working at immigration & no priority luggage. The pattern continued as the ticket machines for the trains at the airport were down. The coughulative effect was we ended up on a train that was a bit of a “milk run” to Como San Giovanni station. From there it was the familiar No. 10 bus to Argengo. From there our long-time friend (we met on holidays in Malaysia in 1991) drove us up to the hamlet of Pigra.-you soon forget the little challenges when you finally get to settle after a long time on the move. We have been very fortunate to enjoy a dozen or so visits here and it is a wonderful part of Lake Como-none of the glitz & glamour but relaxed living in an old village with it's lanes and stairways and some fine hiking in the surrounds.
Mandarina Duck
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Very uncomfortable feet position
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More photos from Black Lake walk
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A different corner of the lake
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View from near where the entry/exit path meets the lake. Happens to be a food outlet here & I think it is as far as many of the bus tourists get
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