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37. Lake Como (Cont.)
It's hard to believe that this magical place is less than an hour by train from the bustling city of Milan. On the weekends and in the summer, the lake is filled with the boats and jet skis of Milanese, leaving behind -for a few hours, at least-the world of business and high fashion.
The summer sunsets are perhaps the most beautiful feature about the lake. As a lazy sun dips behind the misty mountaintops around 10PM, the sky becomes a fiery red. The city lights twinkle on as the basin is slowly enveloped in darkness. The lake is calm except for tiny lighted ferries making their final runs and fishermen setting out their nets for the night. Just before the light is completely gone, the mountains are barely visible and the fog is a light pink. Italians surveying this heavenly scene breathe in the fresh evening air and feel truly in awe of the land they inhabit.
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