Lake Como and Bellagio

Today, we drove to Como, located on the bottom of the western "leg" of Lake Como, which is shaped like an upside-down "Y". We drove north on a narrow, winding road overlooking the lake to Bellagio, located at the spot where all three sections of the "Y" come together. We had our picnic lunch on a bench along the lakeside pedestrian promenade and then spent a couple of hours wandering around this jewel of a town. We returned to Bergamo via the eastern leg of the lake, on another cliff-hugging, view-filled road.

Mel

Bergamo Pictures

I'm backtracking to post a few pictures of our home base for our week in Northern Italy. Because I'm having difficulty posting images exactly where I want them and am too tired to fuss with this any more, I'll just upload them and leave them where they land! They include a view from the city walls of Bergamo's upper city, Citta Alta, a shot of the Colleoni Chapel and Basilica of St. Mary Major in the Cathedral Square, and a view of the street from our apartment window.

MER