Saronno, Lombardy, Italy

Saronno, September 2024

So we changed our layovers in Milan from Somma Lombardo to Saronno. And I think we are way better here.

Saronno was totally unknown to me so I dediced to explore it instead of going to Milan which I already know. Catching the train at Saronno train station, Milan is only a 15 minute trip, I was told.

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Santuario della Beata
Vergine dei Miracoli

This church is close to our hotel, so obviously it was my first stop. It has an impressive dome and a nice cloister.

One of the paintings in the cloister,

...the interior and detail of the facace.

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Centro Storico

I did not make any research about Saronno before coming here, so I was just literally wandering and getting surprised about how interesting the historic center of Saronno is. Dominating the Piazza Libertà is the Santi Pietro e Paolo church.

 

Sunclass Airlines' A330neo seen at Oslo/Gardermoen

Gardermoen Airport, July 2025

Yesterday, my first flight this month of July - a long one to Oslo. This is a nice view of the wing of our A321neo retrojet - named "Portugal" - with a British Airways' A320 flying close to us.

 

The weather was not too bad at Oslo (21 ºC) and while the cleaning team was doing their job during the turnaround time, I got to see one of the two beautiful Sunclass A330neos, taking locals to warmer destinations.

Sunclass Airlines brand replaced the Thomas Cook Scandinavia name after the collapse of the Thomas Cook Group, in 2019.

Warsaw during the Euro 2012

Warsaw, June 2012

As of today, this happened to be the last time I was in Warsaw. It was when Poland and Ukraine co-hosted the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship. And you could really feel that vibe all over the city. Can you recognize the portuguese player Luís Figo on this outdoor?

By this time, other high-rises were still being built around the controversial Palace of Culture and Science - which was offered by the soviets - to overshadow it.

A couple of photos of the Warsaw Central station (Warszawa Centralna):

Other notable buildings in central Warsaw...

...and again, the Palace at night, illuminated by its high-power LED lights, installed in 2010.

Warsaw was one of the most appreciated layovers within the company. It's a pity we don't get to stay there anymore even though we still fly to Warsaw.