It was another hot day when I got up, dad took me for my morning walk down by the lake. It was very quiet and dad let me off leash. I think I like it here. I even found somewhere to play ball.
![poppy at lake maggiore](https://poppysocks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/poppy-the-westie-at-lake-maggiore.jpg)
After brecky mum wanted to find out about the boats on the lake. We walked out of the camp along the path at the side of the lake. I was keeping in the shade. We came to a harbour but it was not the one mum was looking for, it was new and had lots of small yachts in it. On we went I got to walk on the wall.
![poppy the westie at the lake](https://poppysocks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/poppy-the-westie-at-the-canero-riviera.jpg)
We walked to the end of the path where mum found the boat stop. There was a problem. Tomorrow mum wanted us to get a boat to Cannobio but there was a sign saying that the boat peoplsees were not working until 12:30 the man at the boat office said the the bus drivers weren’t working as well.
We plodded on into the town and found the old harbour. I got let off lead and went to explore. I was glad because it ment I could cool my paws in the water.
![poppysocks checking out the old harbour](https://poppysocks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/poppysocks-checking-out-the-old-harbour.jpg)
Just past villa diana mum went into a shop. the shop sold pottery. I was allowed in as well. Mum bought some things, she thought it was very cheap. We explored the artists quarter where I found a place to get a drink in a square.
![poppysocks in the artists quarter cannero](https://poppysocks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/poppysocks-in-the-artists-quarter-cannero.jpg)
We explored the rest of town and went back to camp.
At night we went to a posh place. Dad even shaved! The waiters saw we were hot and moved us to the garden. We sat beside another white dog, mum said I should be that white I think I’m white enough. Mum and dad really liked the food they had. I liked the sqidees they gave me.