Finally left the gem of a campsite at Semifonte and set the GPS for Lake Garda or to be more specific, Pescheira del Garda. A short and pleasant trip north through Italy reaching our destination before the Siesta and thus avoiding a 2 hour wait at the campsite entrance. Finally, we reached a “dead-end” of a road where the campsite was supposed to be. Not a camper in sight. Firstly google maps took the rap, then GPS and finally it turned out the navigator had plotted the wrong street name.
Anyhow, we asked a passing Italian motorist for the location of Camping Capuccini. Initially he tried unsuccessfully to explain and then just beckoned us to follow him as he guided us the final 2 kilometers to the correct location. We actually found Italy a very friendly and welcoming place; apart from small roads and the chaotic driving (which appears to be genetically implanted).
Camping Capuccini was fantastic with very decent-sized pitches and a very well-organised site with beautiful views over Garda from the best pitches. We have stayed at other places near Garda and they tend to be very cramped and busy – almost like shanty towns. Not so Camping Capuccini.
The sun shone all afternoon and it was warm enough for us to celebrate out 21st wedding anniversary around the BBQ with a bottle of champagne (well, an Italian imitation at least!). Just as we finished dining, the heavens opened up with a terrific electrical storm and that was the end of probably only the third or fourth nice day.