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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Lugano, Switzerland: Short and Sweet

One foggy morning, my aunt and uncle living in Como, decided to take me on a short trip to Lugano, a  rich town located near the border of Switzerland and Italy. It is just about 30 minutes from Como. They speak Italian here but the money is in francs. Here are some photos I took after our 3 hour visit!

Once we've arrived from the train station, we had to walk all the way down to reach the lake.

There was a little market going on around the center.

We were greeted by a breathtaking view of the lake. Even though it's raining, there are still a lot of people around.

Swans

Swans!

And more swans!

Flowers like these poppies are wonderfully arranged around the lake too.

The Swiss flag

A church located near the station overlooking the lake.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Summer in the Countryside!

Just a while ago, I went for a short bike ride around the countryside. I'm surprised by the beauty of summer. The fields are golden although the red poppies are dying.




Fields of gold

I picked some chamomile flowers for a sweet tea.