PISA TO MILAN
The bus travelled through picturesque alps, with villages dotted through the landscape.
The mountains are the source of the marble used by the great sculptors such as Michelangelo and da Vinci. The white colouration looked like snow capped peaks, but were evidence of the marble stone within.
Our stop in Milan was brief - just two hours. We strolled down the main street of the old town, which was lined with expensive looking shops. This lead us to the city's duomo (cathedral) which was located in the City Square. Amazing! Yet another incredibly huge architectural masterpiece towering above us.
We went inside the duomo to explore the intricacies of the church and were further amazed by the patterned marble floor, incredible stained glass windows and magnificent columns supporting the highly decorated ceiling. Two of the church's cardinals lay in glass coffins in the duomo, dressed in their robes, wearing their jewellery.
From the duomo we visited the Milan shopping centre, with it's glass domed ceiling. Gucci, Prada and the like seemed to be the prominent shops, so we didn't get to buy anything.
We headed back down the mall to the 700 year old Sforza Castle.
It was back in the bus again to travel from Milan to Lake Como, a lakeside resort popular with the rich and famous. It is a beautiful location, with many houses, apartments and hotels covering the hillsides surrounding the 'Y' shaped lake.
Duomo duomo duomo. Can't someone do something original? Maybe an A-frame or something? ��������
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