Milan’s Malpensa airport is huge. We touched down here two weeks ago, rented a car, and started a tour of Northern Italy. We’re here now, waiting for the plane to take us home. It’s been a great trip. In case you missed it, here’s a brief Northern Italy recap. Continue reading “Northern Italy Recap”
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Leonardo’s “The Last Supper,” or “It’s Not Easy being a 15th-Century Fresco”
There’s a 550-year-old church in the heart of Milan known as Santa Maria delle Grazie. We’re here with a tour group to see Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of The Last Supper. This is the same painting that Ludovico Sforza hired Leonardo to do so he could get in good with church leaders. (Perhaps you will recall their conversation). Here we go… Continue reading “Leonardo’s “The Last Supper,” or “It’s Not Easy being a 15th-Century Fresco””
Sforza Castle – Through Good Times and Bad
It has stopped raining here in Milan, Italy. We’re taking a mini-tour today that will take us to Sforza Castle and to the convent of Santa Maria della Grazie, where we’ll get to see Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Last Supper. Our gigantic tour bus is pulling up to Sforza Castle now. Whoa. I’ve seen a few castles in my day, but I’ve never seen one that looks like this. Continue reading “Sforza Castle – Through Good Times and Bad”
Uno Spuntino a Milano (A Snack in Milan)
We’ve just arrived at Milan’s Piazza del Duomo. A light rain is falling, but it’s still a spectacular place to be. The appearance of the Duomo itself is almost beyond belief. We’re going to take a mini-tour of the city, but first we need to get something to eat. The bad news is that we don’t have much time. The good news is that we’re in Italy – one of the best places in the world to be hungry. Let’s go have “uno spuntino a Milano.” Continue reading “Uno Spuntino a Milano (A Snack in Milan)”
Arriviamo a Milano!
Arriviamo a Milano! It’s a wet, chilly day in Northern Italy. We’re taking a day-trip from Bellagio to Milano, and we’ve just arrived at Il Stazione di Milano Centrale. Next step: take the Metro to Piazza del Duomo. Here we go… Continue reading “Arriviamo a Milano!”
Train Ride through Lombardy, Italy
We’re on a train ride through Lombardy, in northern Italy. We’re on our way from Varenna, on Lake Como, to Milano. We had tickets for a train that required a train change in Lecco, but we jumped on a non-stop train when the opportunity presented itself. I was hoping there wouldn’t be any negative repercussions. It’s a short ride to Milano. Maybe the conduttore won’t find his way to our car. Continue reading “Train Ride through Lombardy, Italy”
