In May, Dave and I had the amazing opportunity to photograph a sweet intimate destination wedding in Tuscany. Since we'd already adventured around Italy a few years ago, he convinced me that we should travel through Switzerland instead after the wedding. Italy is my first love and I will confess I am a bit bummed we didn't spend more time there but Switzerland definitely packed a punch!

Lugano was our very first stop on our Swiss tour. We pulled into town on the train from Milan and made our way up the hill to the Hotel Montarina which we had booked per Sarah's recommendation. Because it was a vacation season in Switzerland, they were full but they gave us a room at the neighboring Continental Park Hotel. We didn't mind, the rooms were clean, modern and there was even a pool there. We, of course, did not spend much time in the room as we were anxious to see the sights. To me, out of all of our travels through Switzerland, Lugano felt the most like home. Lots of water, boats, and expensive things, much like Palm Beach. During our time there we rode the funicolare (cable car) up to Monte San Salvatore, took a river cruise to Gandria, and mainly just strolled around the lake eating gelato. If you are planning a Swiss honeymoon or vacation I would say you should spend at least one full day enjoying this lakeside village. I shot these on my Contax 645 with Portra 160 & Fuji 400H. Fine Art Prints Available.