The final pass of the outbound journey was St Gotthard, with more twisty stuff and a stunning panoramic view of Airolo with Italy visible in the background. The temperature had risen to high 30s again, topping 40 from time to time, making the wearing of protective riding gear rather oppressive to say the least. The rally site was in Lugano along the lakeside and the spectacle of thousands of Harleys with shining chrome was of interest not only to us but also to the general public, young and old, as they had free access to the site, unlike the exclusion at other European HOG Rallies I've been to.
After passing through Lugano to register, we headed along the lakeside road just into Italy to our hotel near Mennagio, overlooking Lake Como. Hotel Royal, Loveno, was well known to one of our group and is a place I would recommend to anyone wishing to enjoy the Italian lakes around Lake Como and beyond - family run, extremely friendly with character and excellent food. I would also recommend late spring or early autumn, when it's not quite so hot.
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