Took a 2 hour train from Milan to Turin, then hiked about 3.5 miles with the packs on to the hotel. Rewarded ourselves with dinner in a gourmet market called Eataly right across the street from the Doubletree hotel. Best meal yet....
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Friday, October 19, 2018
Panzerotti Luini
Our tour guide said this place was required dining when in Milan. A panzerotti is a pocket of donuts dough filled with meat and cheese and then deep fried. Good stuff. Be prepared for mortal combat to get through the crowds to order one....
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Duomo of Milan
Begun 376, finished 1954. 108 meters high. Third largest basilica in Europe. We walked up the stairs to the roof. You can see video of our trek up to the roof here: Roof of Duomo of Milan
The statue in the ninth picture is of a martyred saint who was skinned alive. The bright light in the last interior photo is a laser pointing to where they store one of the three nails Christ was crucified with.
Outside, Carol is rubbing the leg of a dude that is supposed to bring good luck.
The last picture is a statue that served as the model for the Statue of Liberty..
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Amazing detail on this statue of Bartholomew the ApostleHe was flayed alive—the skin of his body cut into strips, then pulled off, leaving his body open and bleeding for a long time, then beheaded. |
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| Come on lottery! Daddy needs a Ferrari....! |
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| This was the inspiration for the design of the statue of liberty |
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Milano
Stopped by for a couple of Cold brewed nitro coffees. Be sure to go upstairs to the bar.
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