Our temporary neighborhood

Monte San Salvatore viewed from the village of Castagnola.

Right now we’re temporary residents of Castagnola, a village just north of Lugano. It’s not so high up Monte Bre, making it much more convenient than Aldesago, where we stayed in 2019 and again last year. The view from Aldesago was amazing, but driving up and down the mountain every day got a little old.

This year we’re on the second floor (out of six) of the apartment building, facing the mountain instead of the lake. So no view, but we got a lot more space for the money (which makes a huge difference when you’re staying someplace for a month).

These photos that I took on the way to caffè and brioche this morning will give you an idea of the neighborhood.

Leaving our apartment building…
…and walking down the street in search of cappuccino..
Catching sight of the lake in-between houses.
Beautiful hills.
The local bar where we got cappuccino.
The bar is rather unique — kind of old and funky.

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