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With the weather forecast predicting several more days rain Anne made a last minute booking for a break in the sun.
Our base was Lake Maggiore (Stresa) giving us the opportunity of visiting the many islands and also Milan (train) and Locarno - Switzerland (fast boat).
After eight days of sunshine we wished we could have stayed a few more days, but alas we have commitments to fulfil so here we are back to the wet stuff.
Lake Maggiore is 68 km long, with a breadth which varies from 3 to 5 km, except at the bay opening westward between Pallanza and Stresa, where this reaches 10 km. It exceeds all the other Italian lakes in length, but in the extent of surface it falls considerably below the Lake Garda. Its mean height above the sea level is 193 metres; but as its depth greatly exceeds that measurement, the bed is almost everywhere considerably below the sea-level, and reaches no less than 179 metres below the sea. Its form is very sinuous, so that there are few points from which any considerable part of its surface can be seen at a single glance. If this lessens the effect of the apparent size, it increases the variety of its scenery. While the upper end is completely alpine in character, the middle region lies between hills of gentler form, and the lower end advances to the verge of the plain of Lombardy (Facts from Wikipedia).
Looking out to Isola Bella.
Olympus E-5 + 12-60 lens
Cannobio boats for hire. Market day.
Olympus XZ-1
Santa Caterina Clinging to a rock face directly overhanging the lake, the Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso is certainly one of the most charming sights of Lago Maggiore.
Olympus XZ-1
Looking out from the Isola Pescatori boat causing waves
Olympus E-5 + 12-60 lens
Regards. Barr1e
Our base was Lake Maggiore (Stresa) giving us the opportunity of visiting the many islands and also Milan (train) and Locarno - Switzerland (fast boat).
After eight days of sunshine we wished we could have stayed a few more days, but alas we have commitments to fulfil so here we are back to the wet stuff.
Lake Maggiore is 68 km long, with a breadth which varies from 3 to 5 km, except at the bay opening westward between Pallanza and Stresa, where this reaches 10 km. It exceeds all the other Italian lakes in length, but in the extent of surface it falls considerably below the Lake Garda. Its mean height above the sea level is 193 metres; but as its depth greatly exceeds that measurement, the bed is almost everywhere considerably below the sea-level, and reaches no less than 179 metres below the sea. Its form is very sinuous, so that there are few points from which any considerable part of its surface can be seen at a single glance. If this lessens the effect of the apparent size, it increases the variety of its scenery. While the upper end is completely alpine in character, the middle region lies between hills of gentler form, and the lower end advances to the verge of the plain of Lombardy (Facts from Wikipedia).
Looking out to Isola Bella.
Olympus E-5 + 12-60 lens
Cannobio boats for hire. Market day.
Olympus XZ-1
Santa Caterina Clinging to a rock face directly overhanging the lake, the Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso is certainly one of the most charming sights of Lago Maggiore.
Olympus XZ-1
Looking out from the Isola Pescatori boat causing waves
Olympus E-5 + 12-60 lens
Regards. Barr1e
(south west of Budapest) - just got back after surviving a spectacular thunderstorm on the motorway back to Budapest. I have far too many photos but will try to select some and post a bit late.
(more earache from SHMBO.)
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