A bright sunshiny frosty, morning- found us at Bergamo, a second class city of Italy and divided in two parts – that on the hill having been strongly fortified by the Venetians and once sustained a siege of two years. Halfway between Bergamo and Milan crossed the Adda, another tributary of the Po.

At one o clock arrived at Milan. Entering the city by the magnificent and modern constructed entrance the port orientale. Passing down the corso of the same name & through the square of the Duomo & was never more struck with the beauty and external decoration of any edifice.

Put up at the Marino, but neither the house nor the table are to my taste. Notwithstanding the fatigue of traveling, could not resist gratifying my curiosity by attending the opera at the La Scala - the second theatre in size and decoration in Italy, six tiers of boxes, crowded with elegantly dressed ladies -