11 November 2014

The rest of the Bergamo trip

Camerata Cornello which was the main trade route
To visit Camerata Cornello, you have to walk up there, a few hundred metres. As a result, it has no cars. It is very well preserved, surrounded by mountains and just beautiful. One of the families started the postal system in Europe.


Cool cat at Camerata Cornello






















Biking along the canal from Imbersago

We hired bikes at Imbersago. Rolling along the canal was super awesome. Another great thing to do around the area.











On the Traghetto di Leonardo, designed by Da Vinci at Imbersago

The Traghetto di Leonardo is thought to have been designed by Da Vinci. It can still take a car and foot traffic over the river. Nice!










The Monte Isola in Lake Iseo
Lake Iseo has the biggest island in a lake in Europe. It's still not very big. The villages are picturesque. The scooters v. handy to keep the boys going.










Crespi D'Adda



Crespi D'Adda is a socialist village made by some textile fabric makers for the workers. Everyone still lives in the model homes on green blocks. Sadly the factory closed in 2003. Everyone who lives there now are descended from the textile workers. It's always sad to see textiles no longer made in Italy, as they were the best.







With the gang in Sulbiate
Finally we dropped in on Marie's cousin on the way home for the last time. It was an amazing chance to meet them. After spending several days with them over the last 3 years, I think we know them a lot better. Danilo suggested I learn Croatian one time. Marie thought it wasn't a good idea. But then I'll never learn anything.

The fam, Sulbiate. Danilo, Jelena, us, Mani, Josipa.
So that wraps up our last holiday trip in the place. Shame it was so great as we will really miss this place and the people.











Bergamo

We found a top appartment in the old town.

The boys had 2 weeks holiday from the 18th October. We had a weeks in Bergamo. Hugues and Gabriella lived there for some years. So they were our tour guides.


Piazza Vechia in the town centre of the alta cita.

Classic old town.

The high town has an awesome view.

And a cool couple of donkeys.

The new walls build in the 1600s by Venice.

Ron and Bev visited

They were in the country for holidays and a conference. They were around our way for 4 days. They met up with Marie and the boys for the afternoon. Then we went up to the old town for dinner once I got home from work. I think they like it!

In our living room with the camera on timer .