Tuesday, February 9, 2010

OK...so...I am a bit late in posting 'cause the trip took place back in September...but...


Italy 2009!


...here goes...day one...

We arrived in Milan, after more than 15 hours of flying (with a nice layover in Atlanta and lunch there with my sister and brother)and jumped on the train to the center of Milan where we immediately explored the Duomo...very intricate, lots of detail and quite a view from the roof! Yes, one can climb to the roof and have great views of Milan...















Later that day (September 6th) we viewed Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper (no photos allowed, although many were snapping pix until someone got caught and yelled at by a very excited docent)...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Supper_(Leonardo)

Because we snacked all day dinner was not remarkable but we look forward to Monday morning...

Day two...Milan...

We're off to walk the center city area...see the high fashion shops, La Scala and whatever else we can cram into a few hours because at three this afternoon we board a train to Genoa and ultimately, The Cinque Terra!

So...a couple photos of Monday in Milan...
High fashion shops...

...and a shopping mall... oh!... what a shopping mall!

La Scala...wish we could have been there for an opera!

(by the way...lunch at a small tratorria...outside...risotto for Jeannie and penne bolognese for me with a glass of wine)... and then more walking tour...
Our modestly priced hotel in Milan was Arco Romano...convenient, clean, comfortable and pleasant...not luxurious...but a great place to sleep well and cheap!

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