Early wake-up call this morning along with a crappy breakfast and a swollen eye. [The mosquitoes here are hideous creatures!] We made the 1.5 hour drive to Pisa for a really quick half-hour stop. The leaning tower of Pisa was actually a little smaller than I thought, but also leaning more too! Nice little pit stop to say we saw it and paid 30 cents to use the restroom.
Onto the Italian Riviera in Portofino. We had to take a ferry over from Santa Margherita, but it was a beautiful day so we stood on the top deck [and enjoyed the views]. Portofino is small but gorgeous with its different color buildings against the bright blue sky and green water.
Enjoyed some seafood risotto while Jeff had Lasagne Pesto. We stayed for about 2 hours until we took the ferry back and began our trip to Milan.
We arrived in Milan around 5:30pm and went directly into the city center to the Piazza del Duomo. The Duomo in Milan is very Gothic and reminds me of the famous one in Spain. It has the most marble sculptures in the world. The stained glass was so vibrant and brilliant...beautiful.
We traveled through the Galleria to the Piazza della Scala to see the Opera House and City Hall.
We then dined in a trattoria in the Galleria. Had the best minestrone soup ever! The beans and veggies were gigantic! Also tried Milanese Risotto, which is basically a cheesy rice. Tasty! Good house vino rosso too!
Quick stop for perfume and clothes in Zara and then went to the hotel around 9pm. Beautiful hotel and the nicest room we've ever stayed in. Accept for the mosquitoes and lack of air conditioning!
Can't wait for Venice!
M <3
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