LATE AUTUMN

We think we missed the prettiest part of autumn this year as the sun wasn't appearing very often on the British sky. Even though we flew to Poland hoping for the  Polish golden autumn but unfortunately the rain was our companion throughout the whole trip. We managed to get a few shots from our newly adopted Olympus OM-D and its sharply beautiful lens 75mm f/1.8 (a must-have for every OM-D user). Most shots were taken in Torun, our favourite little oasis based in the northern part of Poland (for the less informed: Torun is the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus and its medieval Old Town is on the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Site).

BELLA ITALIA

Italy is breath taking in many ways. We were lucky to see a tiny amazing bit of it - Lake Maggiore and the area surrounding it. Probably no words can describe its magnificent beauty, but hopefully our pictures will boost your imagination.

Stresa overlooks the beautiful Borromean Islands, one of the most picturesque and romantic scenery. Of course, we couldn't resist taking a photo of a Mini City, probably the most British thing you can see in Italy.

Orta San Giulio is the most memorable town we saw during our trip. It is actually situated in Lake Orta, known as "Cinderella" when compared to its more well known sisters - Lake Maggiore and Lake Como. The town mesmerised us with its narrow cobbled streets, misty and ethereal atmosphere and we love the fact that it persists from becoming a tourist place. Even many Italians do not know about it. For us, we couldn't be happier to find our small little secret garden in that ideal place.

Isola Bella & Isola Pescatori belong to the Boromean Islands and they are a must-see when you are visiting Lake Maggiore. Isola Bella is heavenly beautiful with its immaculate garden and grand built in baroque style palace, whereas Isola Pescatori is more rural but equally beautiful in a very different, down-to-earth way.

 

 

 

Milan, not surprisingly, wasn't our favourite, but it was worth seeing, especially the varieties of transportation :-) We guess we prefer the serenity and quiteness of less busy cities.