Blogs from Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe - page 19

When we arrived at the Plaza where the D’Uomo is, Mass was being said, so I can say I went to Mass. Well, part of it. It was pretty amazing how many people were there. You could actually hear Mass echoing throughout the streets of the central area. I wonder if they have that big a Mass every week! Needless to say, we couldn’t actually sight see right away… soooo we headed off in search of the Last Supper. We found it. Kind of. Except the tickets are sold out til Fri so needless to say we didn’t actually SEE it. Oh well! We tried! We decided to encounter the Castle before heading back to the D’Uomo. We didn’t actually go into any of the museums, but walked through the park beyond it to an arch…forgot ... read more

I enjoyed staying at Malpensa Garden Bed and Breakfast and the owners were super nice. They actually, with the two guests who arrived last night, helped me figure out what I needed to know when I got into the city this am which made life a bit easier…who am I kidding, a LOT easier. Bruno even had me put the google maps street view up so he could tell me which direction to leave the metro. Phew! I ended up getting up an hour later than I would have had to otherwise. The other two guests last night were a couple of guys who spoke some English. I could understand some of what they were saying in Italian, but that only gets one so far so I was glad to have some English conversation. Ok so ... read more

So I thought I was going to meet up with someone and try to get to Montjuic, but after I made it through the post office, I just couldn’t walk that far and by that point didn’t want to take the time to hop on the cable car thing that takes you across some odd hundred feet in the air. Rewind to the post office. I was proud of myself for successfully sending the package because a. I didn’t bring a return address with me and had to remember my Sevilla one from memory (which I think might be the first time I actually remembered it), b. I had to buy a box (caja…see, now I can remember…at least I think that’s what it is) and I had to fill out all the paperwork and such ... read more

Where do I start! What an amazing chaotic place.After resting up in the little village of Neive we were reading to tackle Milan. Driving into Milan was to say the least very, very scary. No one and I repeat no one indicates. Once you get into the heart of the city none of the roads have markings on them plus you have to contend with scooters of every description and push bikes. They all just weave in and out of the cars. The push bikes are quite old fashion in style with your basket on the front and carriers and mudguards on the back. Plus everyone drives at a million miles an hour. So with negotiating all this we managed to get ourselves into the heart of Milan AND find a car park. We then spent ... read more

Today was the day that I was saying hello to Milano. The train ride was uneventful really. The hotel I am staying at (My Hotel Milano) is a little bit more in the suburbs but easily accessible by subway. The only reason that I had problems finding it was that I thought it was at number 46 but it was actually number 14. Ooops …don’t know where 46 came from! Probably the hotel in Turin had that numbered address. Who knows … at this point I am amazed that I wake up and that I actually know in which city I am. Still don’t know what day of the week it is though without looking it up! It had to be the loveliest welcome I have ever had in a hotel room. When I introduced myself, ... read more