Austin peeps should not be complaining about all of the new toll roads. France has a toll road every 10 miles. We paid $ 60 to drive through the highest mountain in Europe via the Mont Blanc Tunnel which goes thru the Alps connecting France to Italy. [Ed. Douglas’s ramblings, ‘time is the only real currency in existence. We all have limited time. A toll road is like buying more time to do things other than driving. Alas, there is a certain implied wealth needed to pay for tolls. Likewise, heath care is about time. If you have better heath care, you have a better chance of having more time. Again, there is a certain implied wealth needed to pay for heath care. And so it goes– on and on.’ (I learned this from George Bush Sr.’s accountant who decided to work for Harris County in local government as a new career.)]
Need lunch? Should we stop in Milan? Last time we were in Milan a pickpocket stole Lisa’s sunglasses off her chest. Maybe not Milan this trip. What’s that old city on the hill over there? Why Not Bergamo?
The central piazza of Bergamo’s old town is very pretty.
Beautiful Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore:
and now we are off to Lake Iseo to walk on water…
