Starhotel Rosa Milan

... time because it was nearing the Italian 3 hour lunch break, so I walked back toward the gondola station, wanting to see the view from way up high. A restaurant was in the way, so I was just going to ask if I could go out on the balcony and look, but after seeing their menu I got a table instead and treated myself to a cappucino and slice of cheesecake. It was really cloudy and grey, but it was still so beautiful. I made it back to ...

... beat of my own drum.<br><br>Paris I felt was a frenzy of mixed beats, sometimes it seemed congruent, other times not at<br>all, it was discord, the people reacted to me the same as a yo-yo reacts to being yanked on, Irrationally!<br><br>Rome was a maintained but unfamiliar tone, whispering ghosts of the past mingling with<br>my present allowing a sort of conflict to take residence in my brain.<br><br>Florence was a burst of light, quick light feathery ...

... Festival was set up outside the rear walls of the castle all of that week).<br><br><br><br><br>Wonderfully simple sidewalk lunch of crepes, and fresh fruit containers, not to mention the obligatory gelato!<br><br><br><br><br>Back to hotel by 2.30pm, with just enough time for a quick rum, before being collected (this time!) and whisked to the airport for our first main port of call....Palermo, Sicily!

... service company......and we waited....and waited....and called after-hours local numbers to no avail.....until after over an hour, we decided to take the much cheaper shuttle bus service to our hotel, where we arrived, completely exhausted around midnight! Collapsed for about 6 hours sleep in a horizontal position for the first time in ages!

... which wasn't entirely unappealing, Milano is Milano. We worked out then finally headed back home in the early afternoon, and I booked our hostel, the Pop House, it should be interesting, and then took a nap. I thought Tisma told me that only the Arena team had practice tonight. I wanted to make sure, and not just flake, so before I fell asleep I kicked Reggie a text asking him about practice. An hour later a text message notification woke me up. We ...

A short train journey later and we arrived in Milan. We fell into a taxi completely exhausted and drove off to our hotel which turned out to be miles away from the arena, we thought we had booked one just across the road from the Fila Forum! Always check your booking address was the lesson learnt there! We checked in and headed back out to the arena. Unfortunately we didn't see the city much, just what we ...

... get it and you have to book in advance (Just call them)<br><br>Strong reco ... it you are in Milan plan to watch a football match. Otherwise headout to a lake nearby in Alps and stay there for the night.<br><br>If none of this is possible, than please go to Milan before you head anywhere else in italy.It will make the trip better and more worthwhile.<br><br>Hey... note all of above is subject to you not going to Milan for shopping... <br>

... ever seen (you'd really have trouble getting washed if you're much larger than me), but the water was hot, and that's enough for me. The elevators were about the same size, by the way. Italian TV in the room is always interesting (we watched One Fine Day, dubbed by some lovely Italian people - incidentally, George Cloony is not nearly as charming without his real voice). But after dragging the ...

When in Rome, do as the Romans, right? Therefore, when in Milan, do as the Milanese do... Shop! Originally, Milan was not on my itinerary, but when a cheap ticket to Amsterdam arose; Milan got put on the list. I decided a two-day stop was plenty of time before flying to Amsterdam to visit my friend. In the end one day would have been enough, but it allowed me to get some much needed shopping in. The magnificent duomo is really all the city has to offer besides the alleys and ...

Okay, first full day. Gradually less tired. Though I likened it to being pregnant (from what I hear)...one minute I'm tired, the next I'm good to go, one minute I'm hungry, the next I feel like throwing up. It's a whirlwind, I tell you! The one thing I haven't been too full for: gelato. Oh baby. Today's highlights: I kind of mentioned them in the post from the day before (all of the pictures will be there too, once I get them all up ...