MapisM
Well-Known Member
Someone might remember this previous thread, where I anticipated an event which is taking place in these days in Lake Iseo.
Not everybody's cup, that's for sure.
In spite of that, the installation is having an overwhelming success, which is creating an affluence of people (mostly from abroad, apparently) well above double of what they originally estimated, hence creating neverending queues.
In fact, after hearing someone who went there in one of the first days of opening and had to wait more than two hours standing under the sun before reaching the piers, I already decided to give it a miss.
But while I was at home for the last day before flying to CF, I got a phone call from an old friend who happens to keep his beautiful Ariston on that lake, asking if by chance I was interested to join him for going to the installation spot and have a look around.
Needless to say, I was already grabbing the camera and the car keys while still talking by phone, because an offer to go boating on a wooden Riva is worth changing any plan at the last minute, regardless of the additional opportunity to see the installation!
Unfortunately, before anyone asks, sorry but you won't find any pics of the thing, because he prefers not to show his pride and joy publicly.
Bit of a shame I must say, because she would have won hands down a virtual mars bar as the best thing afloat, even if compared to the much more modern Wally which was moored outside San Paolo islet and used as a sort of celebrities watertaxi (see below).
Anyway, I hope you will enjoy the following small overview.
If you are interested, you can find much more all over the place in the web - just google for "The Floating Piers".
Not everybody's cup, that's for sure.
In spite of that, the installation is having an overwhelming success, which is creating an affluence of people (mostly from abroad, apparently) well above double of what they originally estimated, hence creating neverending queues.
In fact, after hearing someone who went there in one of the first days of opening and had to wait more than two hours standing under the sun before reaching the piers, I already decided to give it a miss.
But while I was at home for the last day before flying to CF, I got a phone call from an old friend who happens to keep his beautiful Ariston on that lake, asking if by chance I was interested to join him for going to the installation spot and have a look around.
Needless to say, I was already grabbing the camera and the car keys while still talking by phone, because an offer to go boating on a wooden Riva is worth changing any plan at the last minute, regardless of the additional opportunity to see the installation!
Unfortunately, before anyone asks, sorry but you won't find any pics of the thing, because he prefers not to show his pride and joy publicly.
Bit of a shame I must say, because she would have won hands down a virtual mars bar as the best thing afloat, even if compared to the much more modern Wally which was moored outside San Paolo islet and used as a sort of celebrities watertaxi (see below).
Anyway, I hope you will enjoy the following small overview.
If you are interested, you can find much more all over the place in the web - just google for "The Floating Piers".
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