Blogs from Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe - page 48

I had a ten-hour layover in Milano on my way from Amsterdam to Prague, so of course I went into town for a looksy. From the Malpensa Airport, I took an express train to the center of town. I had heard from everyone who had been in Milano that the city does not have much to offer and that it is just a modern Italian city known for its graffiti (which if you have not guessed it is an Italian word). In fact it is Italy’s largest city, but my experience was actually different from what I heard from people. True, there isn’t much to do in Milano except shopping. Unless you’re a fashion fanatic, the top sight in Milan is either the Last Supper painting or the Duomo (the cathedral). Since I didn’t reserve to ... read more

(note to readers...this is a little delayed due to impossible net access further north in Italy) Yay! Today we head to Priocca, a divine little vineyard town about 1 hour east of Milan. We got up in Levanto, and headed up the massive hill loaded up with our packs (wishing I had a suitcase with wheels) to the train station. While waiting for the train I figured out how to play one of these crazy Italian pokies and managed to win enough money for lunch, great start to the day! We boarded yet another train, I thought I'd let the Trenitalia staff drive today, I was a little tired, then headed for Milan! We only had a day in Milan, in fact we only had about 4 hours, so we had to make the most of ... read more

So here I am, looking out my 7th floor window and thinking how much I love this city.....also thinking I have six weeks left here....then having the jolting realization that it is really 4....and so I must get everything I have yet to do done really fast. That is going to include climbing the Duomo in Milan, trying my best to see an opera at La Scala, going to Naples this weekend with Francesca (yay for Napoletano food!) and of course wrapping up all of the things I have started/worked on here at my job. Things have been busy here but I really didn't think it would fly by this fast, and I really didn't think I would be so sad to leave! I have so much enjoyed the work environment here, I really like A ... read more

I have put my pictures up on a new website because it is easier for me to do and I can add more at one time. Here is the link. http://community.webshots.com/user/harelm I will add more as I go.....Enjoy!!!!... read more

This week we went to Turin, where the winter Olympics will be next year. We went on Tuesday to meet with a group of people who are in the hotel industry there. It was a really nice "light lunch" of pork, pasta, vegetables, really good wine, a delicious dessert, although i have no idea what it was, and cappuccino afterwards. We had lunch and then my boss held sort of a forum for questions about the services that the U.S. Consulate in Milan would be providing to American citizens in Turin during the Olympics. It was basically to inform them of what types of situations they could send right to us and then to make good public relations with these people so if we needed something with them (like a room for destitute Americans or something) ... read more