We took the ferry first to Isola Bella.
We toured the palace and the gardens. Since the last time I visited, there's been a big storm. The storm did serious damage. Several giant obelisks were toppled off the terraces. Walking up to the terrace, you don't notice at first, but up close it's clear that the damage was serious.
The rose gardens are blocked off because an obelisk fell through the walls. You can just see the one hole in the wall from the falling rocks in this pic.
We could still head to the citrus area, at least. Most of the citrus is ornamental. While the rain that day was a bit of a pain when walking in the gardens, it did make the plants look awesome in the photos.
The peacocks were in the process of shedding their tails, so I haven't bothered highlighting any photos of them. But, we did see these cute fantail pigeons, just flying around the island!
We grabbed a quick lunch before heading on.
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