Lake Orta

First stop Lake Orta, and the exquisite and meditative Isola San Giulio.

An 'arty-farty' perspective of Isola San Giulio - Sahayak style.

One of Sahayak's pics in the village of Orta....catching an old Italian during his 'passagiata' (walk). 

'Arty-farty' perspectives of Isola San Giulio - Maia style. (It's an area that inspires many photographs!) Above left: Sahayak drinks in the view and the ambience. Above centre: Boats zip over to the Island constantly. Right: Sahayak in one of the little alleyways on the Island itself. 

Sahayak enjoys a chat with Aussie ex-pat Tony, at Orta San Giulio (a village on the lake's edge).

To give you a sense of the Island walk ... or more accurately, walking meditation (not that all tourists take that seriously).
 

Left: A fancy-schmancy hotel in Orta, with unusual (Arabian) architecture for Italy. Though of course that's not where we stayed...we're far too snobby for a place like that! Note our 5-star accommodation on the right! (Oh well, a 5-star location, bang-smack on the edge of the lake.)

'Arty-farty' shots continue with this candid shot of Sahayak photographing one of the many profound messages that greet you as you walk along the 'Via del Silenzio' (Way of Silence).
 

Maia chooses this interesting contrast between old and new.