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REFLECTIONS
ON THE LAKE
(Thoughts from the tour of Lake Garda)
Well we've been back a week or so already and in some ways
it seems like it never really happened. It went by so quickly.
It had been a long time from the seed of an idea to actual fruition with
much hard work from just a few people so that many of us could enjoy
the fabulous tour that resulted.
I had looked forward to going for so long and I wasn't disappointed.
I felt lots of different emotions during the week mostly of laughter,
fun, excitement and a sense of belonging, together with some sadness.
After arriving mid afternoon on Saturday and getting settled
into our room I went out to explore the lake side (not the one in
Essex!!). The small harbour was just a couple of minutes walk
from the hotel and sitting quietly at the water's edge looking around
presented a scene of such beauty with the still mountains, the penetrating
blue sky and the restless waters of the lake splashing quite forcibly onto
the shore. I could have sat there for hours but dinner beckoned.
A lot of things were packed into the week. The concerts
were all great experiences in their own way but I especially enjoyed
the one at the little church in Bezzecca. The people made us feel
special and very welcome. We travelled far (and near - approximately
300 yards to church on Sunday!!!) on our own private coach with the lovely
Marco, our driver, who was always in good humour with a smile on his
face and happy to help in any way he could.
Each day was filled with a variety of things such as boat
trips, a day in Venice, attending the spectacular opera in Verona, singing
in the church in a wonderful little mountain village and exploring the
surrounding area of Riva to name just a few, or just sitting quietly
around the hotel pool getting our breath back, laughing, drinking,
eating and talking together.
I think that one of the best things that I've brought back
from this tour is the new sense of friendship with many of the group.
It was lovely to be with people in such a different environment, to
spend time together to really have the opportunity to talk, laugh and
get to know one another, to find out more about personalities rather than
just the normal Friday evenings' “Hi, how are you?” type of conversation.
I think that Fridays will not be quite the same again.
I can't wait for the next time, be it a day trip or another
tour.
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