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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Outdoor Activities: A Pirate Day On The Lakes



Looking for a day out on the lake for your family or small group? I just recently heard of this group, run by 'Captain Jack,' that organizes fun family day or evening trips on Lago Maggiore or Lago Orta. Here's the information that the Captain sent to me, and how you can get in touch with him if you're interested:
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The tours start WHEREVER the client wants: Captain Jack will come with the boat to any point on the water (for example at a hotel, street, wharf or camping along the lake) on the WHOLE AREA of Lago d'Orta and Lago Maggiore (excluding to or from Switzerland)

The trips have a fixed price for each group; the cost of fuel (on average € 200) is excluded and shall be payable on the trip. If the group wants to save on fuel they can discuss as short an itinerary as possible. 

The price includes the skipper (Captain Jack) and unlimited use of sports equipment (banana boat, many types of funtubes, waterski, wakeboard, fishing tackles, sight for bird watching). Other activities that can be arranged are disembarking on island Malghera, breathtaking rides, treasure hunts, pirate raids, setting for barbecues and parties on beaches on the coast, beach volleyball and play soccer on the beach, booking local and inputs in local and affiliated restaurants,  fireworks private shows, romantic tours, weddings... etc.). 

The group has the opportunity to plan a day or night trip.

The powerboats accommodate up to seven people at a time (including skipper) and the trip is reserved for groups up to 6 people, normally. If the group is more numerous, while traveling by boat will host the participants in groups of six or less. In any case, the cost of the trip remains the same, regardless of the number of participants. 



Our trips are perfect for young groups, family and children who are looking for unforgettable memories of their holiday on lake. We are the only famous association that organize this amazing trips on lake of Orta and Maggiore.  The customer will book a day trip or evening trip at least one day prior to departure by calling Captain Jack on mobile number indicated.

Our motto is "Call Capitan Jack for great Pirates time"!
We have recently updated our website.
Our direct reference is:

Associazione Incadextreme
Capitan Jack
+39.3450366771
http://incadextreme.jimdo.com/capitan-jack-s-adventures/




Friday, April 22, 2011

Video: In A Wonderful Lake


Just saw this video produced by Stresa Turismo, the official tourist office of the City of Stresa. It's only 1 minute long, but quite nice... Like it says, it's all about the lake...


Saturday, April 9, 2011

Wine: A Do-It-Mostly-Yourself Wine Tasting At La Cambusa



Soooo many delicious Italian wines! How will you ever choose which to try? Here's one way to make this daunting task a little easier and a whole lot more enjoyable. Stop in at the wonderful Enoteca La Cambusa shop on via Cavour in Stresa and have your own wine tasting! Remember, we first went there last year and met Rosaria? Well, you should stop in and meet her too when you're here. 

Rosaria tells me it was so popular last year that she will continue this year to let customers come in and enjoy bottles of wine right there in the shop. Here are the particulars again:

Friday, April 1, 2011

Just For Fun: Pesce d'Aprile!


In case you were wondering, Italians do enjoy April Fool's Day too. They call it pesce d' aprile. It can be used to indicate the day itself, such as April Fool's Day, or the joke, as in un pesce d'aprile, and also the exclamation, pesce d'aprile! This article ran in the Verbania News this morning, claiming that a billionare from California has found a way to extract bits of gold from the bottom of Lago Maggiore using a new type of magnet. Here's a bit of the article in Italian:

Nelle acque (o meglio sui fondali) del Lago Maggiore vi sarebbero tonnellate d'oro in minuscole particelle. D'altra parte le montagne delle valli attorno sono aurifere (come sanno a Pestarena di Macugnaga, ma miniere d'oro c'erano anche a Cannero e in altre località e il Ticino veniva in passato setacciato dai cercatori d'oro). Ma come fare a recuperare tutto l'oro disperso? Ci proverà la Springhouse Fisherman Ltd del miliardario californiano John Shark che ha brevettato un magnetizzatore aureo. In sostanza si tratta di un sottomarino che attraversando il lago creerà un campo magnetico in grado di attrarre solo le particelle di materiali con peso specifico elevato come quello dell'oro ...
And here's that bit quickly translated:
In the water (or rather in the seabed) of Lake Maggiore, there may be tons of gold in small particles. In valleys on the other side of the nearby mountains are gold (such as at Pestarena Macugnaga, but there were also gold mines in other locations in Cannero and Ticino that were sieved in the past by gold miners). But how do you recover all the gold lost into the seabed? Springhouse Fisherman Ltd., the company of John Shark, a California billionaire who has patented a 'magnetizer aureus', a gold magnet, will try to do just that. In essence, a submarine will cross the lake and create a magnetic field capable of attracting only the particles of materials with a high specific weight such as gold ...
It seems technical and authentic. But have you noticed the clever name the Italians have given to the billionaire? John SHARK? A buon pesce d'aprile indeed!






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