Bergamo, 10 Sept, Day 29,

I had hoped to meet up with Vicente, Leonardo, Fernanda, and Tetsuo today, but the plans never came together and I found myself looking for something to do. After consulting lonely planet, I packed a lunch, and strode my way out to the train to see where it would take me. It was another hot and hazy day, so I put off going to Bellagio at the heart of lake Como, and decided to go to Bergamo, an anachronistic city roosted on top of a hill.

Bergamo is really a cool old city. I skipped the funicular and walked a winding stone path to a white marble arch bearing the lion of Venice guarding the entrance to the settlement.