Hello from beautiful Bergamo

Made it to Bergamo as this beautiful northern Italian city gears up to host Atalanta vs Arsenal in the Champions League

Hello, Happy Wednesday,

Or should I say, Ciao, Buon Mercoledi,

I made it to northern Italy late last night ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League clash against Atalanta, here in the beguiling city of Bergamo.

As I normally do when I arrive in a new place, no matter what time of the day or night, I like to take a stroll to get my bearings.

My late night pic inside Bergamo’s Citta Alta

And I have to say, Tuesday’s evening’s perambulation around Bergamo’s fascinating Cita Alta (upper city), or old town, and its evocative mediaeval stone walls, was wonderful, even if it left my breathless in more ways than one, when climbing the steep cobbles set alongside sturdy 16th century walls.

It was also good to catch up with a few Gooners over a few late night beers, including the legendary Matteo Scarpellini, a wonderful bloke who is a proud native of Bergamo, but also supports Arsenal just as fiercely as Atalanta.

Much more to come from Bergamo over the coming days, but with so much work ahead of the game, I’ll leave you with a few pics of Bergamo’s stunning old town that I took late last night.

PS:

A massive well done to the Gooner Fanzine’s Arsenal Women’s reporter, Freddie Cardy for his early content from Sweden.

Freddie is covering Arsenal Women’s Champions League clash in Gothenburg against BK Hacken.

So please do keep an eye out for all his top quality content, whether it be video podcasts, match previews on our website and Gooner Fanzine Facebook page, or simply his evocative tweets from Sweden @cardyfreddie please give him your support as we’re so proud to have him representing the Gooner Fanzine at such a prestigious match.

YOU HAVE MAIL:

To the 10,000+ Gooners on our mailing list - check your inbox to read our weekly Arsenal Women's newsletter by Freddie Cardy who is in Sweden to cover the Champions League match vs BK Hacken

DAILY LIST:

I - Climb to the top of Bergamo’s Citta Alta to take in its stunning views

II - Find a nice cafe that serves decent expresso’s and continue working, while also following Freddie’s superb reportage from Sweden