Milan

Arriving in Milan was easy. Accept we forgot to validate out train ticket before boarding, lucky us, the train conductor didn't notice while checking everyoes ticket! The hotel was fairly simple to find. Get on the main drag and take a right. There she was! The best hotel wasn't that great but it did just fine for a stop and go type of place. It is more clean, no bad smells, and people were very business oriented. The subways on the other hand were packed with people. Sometimes transit was tight and needless to say disgusting. I saw way to much armpit hair from ladies who would be holding onto the subway railing inside.


We took the subway to see the duomo. Strict rules on your shoulders being covered and men to nave pants on. The inside was dark and gloomy with lots of awesome stain glass windows. Inside the church above the alter hung very high is a nail from jesus's cruxifiction. It was crazy to be in that presence. Little red light shines on it. Then they also had some of the crown of thorns and bones and hair of every apostle kept in a box called the treasury.














The we took an elevator to the top of the doumo for a birds eye view of the city and all of the statues on the spires of the church. The golden Mary is the protector of the city.








Sweet water spout and gargoyle


Next we went to the Leonardo Da Vinci museum in Milan. It was dumb and I took no pictures. We were both tired and cranky by this point and wanted to go back to the hotel. But we didn't. Instead we ate some gelato for energy and trudged onward. Next we went to the Victorio Emmanuel Gallery. This has a glass roof and dome and has many expensive shops in it.





In here their is a tradition that one must spin their foot in the heal of the little bulls testicles. Apparently they have to replace that section on the marble flooring every few years because it gets rubbed raw. We took a video of it.





Later on we went shopping. More like I went shopping and Chris was a good sport. I got three new dresses from Milano and a scarf that is quite popular over here. I am obsessed with this store. It is called promod. It reminds me of express. I may be ordering from the Internet in the future!

Location:Milan, Italy