Friday, August 01, 2008

Milano

Things to note about Milano.
- Armani has a whole city block filled with his good. I couldn't even afford the air conditioning.
- La Sacala theatre is closed for renovations. The lobby and the museum are nice though.
- Milanese do not find references to the Da Vinci code very funny. The last supper is pretty amazing even if John looks a lot like a Mary.
- Drinks can cost you 5 eruos, but they come with all the snacks you can eat. The bruchetta was particularly good, but i would not sneeze at the salami, mozzeralla, ham sandwiches, and homemade potato chips, and if you think your drinks are overpriced and you are trying to make up the cost by trying a few of everything then ignore the waitress giving you an angry glare.
- The galleria is amazing. The light comes pouring in the glass ceilings and show off the Prada bags very well. It is too bad they spelt their name wrong on the one I bought, guess that is why it was marked down.
- Cab drivers are cab drives no matter what country you are in. A ten dollar cab ride can for twenty can seem like a good deal if you are standing on the side of a road in a strange city, you have two kids with you, and it is pitch black.

Our last night in Milan was very dramatic. There was a storm that included lightening, thunder, huge pounding rain drops and hail.