Blogs from Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe - page 9

Now about Milan. The hotel looked a bit like an old movie set. Very classy and the metro was close by. We went to town and stepped out at the Milano Doumo. the dom as we say. It overpowers you as you reach the top of the stairs from the metro. massive. You pay a small fee to allow photos and video. It's origin is from the 13th century, and all of this build with man power. Several reconstructions and additions were done after invasions and war. As we said before part of our day were taken up due to the fine of 10 cents. We spend a lot of the day admiring the many sculptures and stained windows of this wonderful church. The next day we to the Chiesa Dist. Maria della grazie. Were Leonardo ... read more

It's a Milanese tradition to spin on the bull's balls in the Galleria Vittoria Emanuele II, near the famous Duomo! If you spin backwards on the bull's balls three times you will have good luck. Well hello!! Say no more I'm up for that!! We are in Milano for two nights so we were very busy. Firstly, my work colleague Patsy was missing me so much she flew all the way here just to see me!! How do I feel? Well you can imagine, I'm touched and honoured really, it's a very grand gesture for sure! Thank you Patsy:). Ok the truth is a little different, Patsy's daughter Karlee has been in Milano attending university for the past month, doing fashion marketing, but what a coincidence that we both arrived in this city on the same ... read more

Mon séjour à Milan aura été caractérisé d'une part par une semaine de conférence intéressante certes quoiqu'épuisante, et d'autre part, d'une simili intégration aux moeurs milanais. Par le biais de airbnb, j'aurai fait la connaissance d'une Italienne chez qui j'ai habité. C'est en franco-anglais-italien, ou par mime, que nous communiquions parfois difficilement, d'autres fois avec le fou rire. Elle m'aura fait goûter quelques plats typiques italiens, montré comment manger convenablement du spaghetti (car bien évidemment, il ne faut surtout pas couper les nouilles..), fait visiter sa ville à pied ou encore sur son gros scooter (le meilleur de mon séjour à Milan! Un 10/10!) et fait rencontrer quelques amis. Elle m'aura même fait vivre une expérience religieuse comme jamais auparavant..: Lors d'une petite promenade en direction d'une crèmerie (quelque chose comme ma 10ème en Italie;)... read more

When I returned to the fields everything was flooded. Luckily I picked out some primo real estate when I got there and my area was pretty good. I helped some pilgrims relocate then took a well needed nap. We attended a mass at a local church because of the weather. The priest was Italian and seeing his church filled brought tears to his eyes. Afterwards, I attended a Polish first degree to show solidarity with our brothers. They took the degree very seriously. Afterwards I ate with my friends one last time before retiring. When I awoke a quick breakfast and I was off. Unfortunately, my cab driver got lost and I missed my train...great! He was very apologetic about it as I now need to purchase a new ticket! I think he said construction made ... read more

My story of how I planned my trip to Milan goes something like this: Kate's thoughts: Hmm...I have a long weekend coming up. I should go somewhere. Let's put these dates into SkyScanner (the best app EVER) and see where the cheapest place is in the world for me to fly to. Oh? Milan? $55? Round trip? OKAY. I guess I should find a couchsurfer now so that I can keep this cheap. 20 minutes later. Oh. Someone already replied and said I can stay with him. OKAY. Fin. Granted, it all didn't completely work out like that. A few days before I was supposed to leave my Couchsurfer told me he could no longer host me. Generally when this happens I go back to the site and send out a bunch of requests and post ... read more