Milano

We left Bellagio yesterday morning and caught a train to Milan. On the way there, we met three women — all from Texas — traveling together. I think it’s funny how you can go across the globe and still meet people who live in your own backyard. One of the ladies was from Flower Mound and another had a daughter who lives in Plano — go figure.

Anway, we arrived into Milan in the afternoon, took a cab to the hotel, and then went out to explore the city. It was a shock to our systems after the peaceful, slow pace of Bellagio. Milan is a lively, busy city, and it’s fashion week. Still, we had a good time walking around the streets, checking out the sights, and window shopping at all of the high-end designer stores. It’s a girl’s dream world — every major designer you can think of has a boutique here — and it’s all within walking distance to our hotel!

We had more time today to check out the key sites in the historic city center of Milan. We toured through the Milan Duomo (amazing), Galleria, and the Castle Sforza and gardens.

Here are a few highlights. For more, check out the Milan photo album.

Milan Duamo — 4th largest church in the world (seats 40K people) and it took over four centuries to build

Old meets new – view from the roof of the Duomo

On the roof – spectacular views here of Milan and the marble Duomo

Castle Sforza

The galleria, built in the 1800s