Nhow Milan

... in Milan around 10:30 and I wasn't expecting how cold it was compared to Spain.  I figured out how to get to my hostel where I would have to crash for the night before heading to my final destination Chiusi.  I had to take a rickety old tram to the ghetto of Milan and walk a few blocks to find it.  The place was pretty empty and quiet and actually kind of nice.  They put me in a room with four beds and only one taken by a South American guy.  I slept heavily that night.  

... gigantesques.

nous avons dinner dans un resto sur la rue tres touristique qui relis le duomo au chateau... un petit diner leger avec lequel emilie a pris une coupe de vin blanc qui coutait le prix total de nos 3 dernieres bouteilles de vin!!


je vais tenter d'ajouter des photos a mon blog le plus tot possible.

... from the point there though which was cool.
Ferry back from Belaggio to Como was a lot quicker (and more expensive) and had some great views of the various places around the lake.

Back in Milan that night discovered the happy hour buffets that I'd read about - 6 Euro for a drink and all you can eat.

Buffet is nothing special, but ...

... a cool little wine bar/tobacco shop/lottery agent to have an aperitif and got to hear the waitress singing along to the radio in broken English with lots of made up words.
Had an AMAZING seafood paella at Osteria del Lazzaretto as well as the biggest piece of bruschetta I've had in my life! They also had half a litre of house wine for 4 Euro! Score!

... and look at the Duomo one of the largest and most ornate churches in the world and surrounding it in the Piazza are international stores like Guicci, Prada, Armani etc. That was our first stop to the Piazza del Duomo and climb the stairs to the top of Milan's most iconic church. First we went inside and the interior was dark and there were no grand frescoes on the wall or elaborate stained glass windows, the beauty of the church ...

... and works of art and stained glass everywhere. Right smack in the middle, of course- a McDonalds McCafe! It's mobbed too. Where else can you get a cappicino in Milan for 1.40 euros? And the pastries are to die for! Milan is after all about wordly pleasures! It's not about looks, it's about lifestyle. The rest of the day is spent mastering the subways and looking for ...

After Istanbul and Rome... even Venice looked dull .. so what do you say about Milan!

Though we did go to see the famous Leonardo Da Vince's Last Supper. For the nerds likes me, let me tell you that the painting is not on a canvas but on the wall of the church (don't remember the name of the church) ... the experience was Wow... it almost felt that you were having dinner with Jesus and his group .. its costs about 25Euro per person ...

... of walking around, we went to Santa Maria delle Grazie where Leonardo Da Vinci ' s The Last Supper painting is. This is a fresco style painting and because of this it is deteriorating quickly. Luca said that within the next year they might close down public viewing because the oxygen isn' t good for it. We were very lucky to get to see it because usually you have to buy tickets very far in advance, but somehow Luca got some and you have to go at ...

... cocktails and the glasses were such big bowls that you could have kept a couple of fish in them without being accused of cruelty. Other than bars and fashion shops, Milano has an old castle, the oldest shopping mall in the world with a beautiful glass domed roof over the entire block it covers, and of course the Ferrari shop. It's not a beautiful city per se, but the buildings have wonderful stone balconies that caught Jen's eye.

... trip so far and this time I even had 2 alarms set. but when I rolled over this morning I looked at the clock and it said 6:45. I have never packed my bags so fast in my life. I ran down, hopped on the first bus I could, with no ticket, got off, had to run to the metro, got on, again with no ticket, then arrived at the train station. Once I got there I sprinted to the tracks, since I had no idea which one my train was leaving for and got that at...7:35. Too ...