Milan...

As many of you may know my darling boyfriend had planned a week away to an unknown location. Well the cat was let out of the bag a week before we went (much to his annoyance might I add) however, much to my utter happiness. I was off to Milan, and now I knew what to pack.
Another dilemma thrown my way was the impending rain that was threatening my trip. However all turned out rosy and we couldn't of had better weather if we tried. I even uttered the words " it would be lovely to come to Italy and not sweat :|) V.Sexy I know but its the complete truth.
Anyway onto Milan...and WOW isn't it just fab. Its got the modernism which the business and the 21st Century folk need but round some corners there is that little bit of old Italy that I just love. Now don't get me wrong I am all for the modern approach but nothing quite says beauty and romance like ancient buildings like Rome or Florence does.
The centre of the city revolves around two religions, the church and my personal religion... shopping.

The Duomo : A stunning piece of Architecture taking hundreds of years to construct. For a mere 6 Euros you can climb to the top (like we did) or get the lift... only 250 stairs it was quite manageable. Even for the likes of fitness phobe me. The views from the top are amazing, we even got to see the alps, if you squinted.
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele: The haven for shoppers. In one corner you have Mercedes, the other Lois V another Prada and then the final one McDonandls?????? Very odd but hey everyone loves Maccas. Anyway I was in utter heaven. The way the sunlight shone through the glass roof added a magical quality to the oldest shopping mall. And right outside a plethora of shops to take any ones fancy.

We also went to the football stadium the San Siro, which quite surprisingly was very interesting, again even to me... The boyfriend obviously took a lot more away from that than I did. As soon as the tour guide started listing players I zoned out and gazed affectionately at the decor of the changing rooms.

The other thing i noticed about Milan was the sheer amount of locals walking their dogs in heavily tourist areas....do these people not have jobs...or do they just parade their well pampered pooches around all day for all to see. This was my personal fav... he even carried his newspaper all the way around very contently

Finally and most importantly the food. I indulged massively in bread, meat and other pasta/carb related goods for a solid 4 days. And absolutely loved it!!! Italy is a reason to eat, and eat alot!

Love
Mils
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