Every Wednesday, there is a big market in Luino, just across the lake from Locarno but in Italy. This Wednesday was a wet one, but we were up and out on a train to an intermediate stop between Locarno and Bellinzona where we changed to a train to Luino. We took passports, but were never asked to show them. Barbara had done this market once before, so she led the way into the market area. I found a fine new umbrella for 5 Euros, since the rain had that feel of one that would last all day. Because of the rain, we did not have big crowds with which to deal, but it had not deterred the vendors who were out in force with just about anything that was legal to sell. Of course we had to buy some food for home. It was amazing how many good things they had hauled in to the market.
We cruised the whole number of streets lined with stalls, looking, feeling, and people watching. Again, German seemed to be a second language outnumbering English. Then, what do you know? It was time for lunch! It was not a day for al fresco, that was certain, but we were guided by good fortune a nice place. Ristorante and Pizzeria Lo Scoglio was at hand. We both craved pizza, so that was that. The pictures tell the tale on that count. The whole bill for two with pizzas, a beer, a quarter liter of red vino, mineral water, a coffee for me, and a split dessert was 25 Euros. Italian things are still a better buy.
We made for home but not before a stop at a very nice train station cafe to get warm, mingle with the locals, and watch some Olympic skiing.
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