On Sunday, fresh from having arrived from training the night before and only barely settled into our respective host families, four of us – Jesse, Paul, David, and I – headed out on the 1.5 hour train ride to Lake Como. Situated just north of Milan, the lake is a very frequented location for locals as well as tourists, even if to the typical well-read American, it might only ring a bell because George Clooney has a house there. Needless to say, the views were spectacular and somewhat reminiscent of my visit to Montreaux, Switzerland several years earlier. The breeze from the lake provided a welcome respite from Milan’s scorching, still heat, but even so, the weather was oppressive. The four of us visited the Duomo there, walked around the lake, had a delicious lunch (in the shade), and saw a Russian avant-garde exhibition at Villa Olmo (some very rich family’s summer residence back in the day). The entire trip took only 5-6 hours, but it was fulfilling and energizing as we prepared for our first day of class!
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