My Unexpected Vacation

I was told on Friday the 7th I would be off Monday thur friday the next week. I really don't know why everything is so last minute here. It is not as if they just decided this, it is in the guide books. I knew we closed but I did not know if I had off, I asked and asked but no answer. So I needed to decide what to do. I decided on a trip to Franciacorta, there was a guide in Bergamo who could take me thurs. I thought I would just go and enjoy another city. It was a beautiful double walled city. The upper city was really almost all intact. I hired a guide for the day and we explored the upper city. The first picture is my lunch spot, A Tuscan Irish Pub. I loved all the writing on the walls. My Irish coffee was pretty good. So was my lunch of Parma Ham sandwich. Not so Iris but Still good.
This is a tower, they called the tower of the poor. If you were without money and couldnot afford tp pay taxes you got to live here for free, AND STARVE TO DEATH. A little exteme, I think!!!!!!!!!!!
What is very funny is this is not but 25 feet away. It sit outsde the city council building. The little men are the same size to show equality to all. I guess the poor were not equal.
This was a symbol of a great fighter. He acquired masses of money. He built a shrine to the Virgin Mary. The Church is very beautiful. His creast is everywhere. They say he had 3 b---s. In color 2 are white and one is red. He was very proud of the distinction.

My trip to Franciacorta was cancelled and I returned to my apt. I reworked my trip and went the next day right from my apt. It was a GREAT day. That is for tomorrow
Yvonne