When was the last time you did something for the first time?

To Bergamo with haste.

I looked for flights a while back, from East Midlands, only ever East Midlands for me, please.  I found cheapies to Milan Bergamo.  This being Ryanair I figured it's miles from Milan so I googled pictures of Bergamo.  Wowee, that'll do.   

We're on via Gaetano Donizetti.  It's all about Donizetti in these parts.  Our apartment is on the ground floor of a traditional house in the old old old town.  Citta Alta, high up as the name suggests.  What a town.  

We went in search of food.  I had a gorgonzola and apple pizza, a new experience.  I'm not sure the apple brought anything but it was a really good pizza.  

We sat next to a church with a clock that chimes on the hour.  Nine at nine.  It was a surprise to hear 100 chimes at 10pm.  No early nights for the neighbours here.