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Saturday, March 21, 2009
La 43rd Annuale Mostra Nazionale della Camelia
1:40 PM | 
Dana Kaplan,
Stresa Sights
What a difference a day makes...
Two days ago this bush was not blooming, and now, as if it knows it's the first day of spring, it is. So it was a perfect day to take myself to the Camelia Show in Pallanza, Verbania. I took the bus from Stresa, 2 euro for the 15 minute ride to Pallanza. La 43 annuale Mostra Nazionale della Camelia was held in Villa Giulia:
The crowd is gathered around the table because free aperitivi and champagne were being served. Champagne in crystal flutes. Delicious aperitivi, tuna in balsalmic vinegar, shrimp, bruschetta, tiny fruit tortas, each served in its own individual little ceramic tureen. You can't hear them, but just to the right was a three-piece ensemble, playing classic tunes. The day is a bit colder than it looks in this bright sunshine, but it didn't seem to deter people from coming. The view behind me was this one of Lago Maggiore looking towards Pallanza, with the Alps in the background:
And then of course there we
re the camelias, over 200 varieties on display:
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4 comments:
Ciao Dana, bellissime fotografie come sempre. Complimenti!
First thing I thought of when I saw this post was yellow! The photohunt theme for this weekend was yellow :)
I didn't realize Verbania was so close by. It sounds like you had another fabulous day. The food and the music and the sunshine and the alps. A glorious day!
Si... It was a beautiful day. And si, Verbania is quite close, 15 minutes or so by car or bus, and 40 on the boat, because the boat makes other stops along the way. Verbania is larger by far, with three boat stations of it's own: Pallanza, Taranto, and Intra. The gardens at Taranto are well worth a visit... I went in expecting to leave quickly and ended up lingering for the better part of a day there.
Beautiful photos, Dana -- what a wonderful day!
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