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appears as two cities _ keep to the lower and find it a large place - stop at "Cappello d'oro" regular "Schwarzer Adler". Ascend to upper town by Funiculare and find to our surprise Tiepolo and Renaissance Treasures galore. Tomb of Colleoni.
Mediaval procession-- 3 bands, children with candles, bishop blessing the kneeling crowds.

[[image]] Mon. Lorenzo Mascheroni

[[image]] old fount Bergamo

Septemb 9th
Found we have to give Bergamo another day. Visit St. Maria Maggiore.  Gobelius to make your mouth water. Ceiling and all interior decorations stupendous.

-- Grand nettoyage of bicycles - but take train for Brescia late in afternoon. Must mention Donizetti and his monument also Tomb. Other but bad modern monuments. Mizi buys new outfit.

Septemb 10th - Brescia. From this town we start on our wheels - but again mishap befalls Mizis wheel and we have to take train to

Transcription Notes:
Lorenzo Mascheroni was an Italian mathematician. He was born near Bergamo, Lombardy nettoyage seems to mean 'cleansing' I'm wondering if it was part of the celebration and something of a 'blessing'