Ticino Redux (10/22-23/1983)

Saturday, October 22, 1983
Marsha C and I met at 8:00 to see the annual Zweibelmarkt/Onion Market in Biel.

Zweibelmarkt/Onion Market

Zweibelmarkt/Onion Market

Traffic director in Biel

Then we got in her car and drove to Locarno where it was bright and sunny. We took a train ride through Centovalli, a deep valley with neat old towns of stone houses.

Centovalli train

Stone houses

We returned to Locarno to eat dinner and stay in a hotel.

Hotel courtyard

Hotel courtyard

Sunday, October 23, 1983
We drove to the fishing village of Ascona to explore the cobblestoned streets.

Ascona arch

Ascona back alley

Cornus kousa/Kousa Dogwood fruit

Olives

We found a beautiful cloister at a nearby former convent, Collegio Papios.

Musa sp/Banana flower

Then we drove to Lugano to see the exhibit of paintings on loan from Soviet museums that I had seen with Jan & Kirby, at the Villa Favorita.

Walk to Villa Favorita

However, this time, we had to wait three hours to get in. But it was worth it! Finally drove back to Biel.