Rain, rain, rain!

Today it rained... and rained... and rained...!!! Thank goodness for raincoats and hotel umbrellas.

You will all be pleased to know (we hope you are all still tuning in to our daily blog) that we managed to find a lavanderia that existed and was open! We had a bit of a walk in the rain to get there but by lunch time we were all done and ready for the HOHO bus. We weren't ready for the Italian schedule they ran to though - don't worry about a timetable!!!

It was good to see a bit more of the city and learn about the history - Milan used to be the capital of Italy! They still pride themselves on being the financial and fashion capital.

We spent a bit of time looking at the Castello Sforzesco which is now a collection of civic museums but dates back to the second half of the 14th century. It was a ducal residence and a dominant power house in the history of the Italians, Spanish and French - even our mate Napoleon got a mention. Leonardo da Vinci was involved in part of its design and artwork.

Castello Sforzesco

Col looking for the quince paste to go with the Castello cheese at the castle!!! Nowhere to be found in the rain!!

We got to see the Duomo again - an amazing structure which took 600 years to construct! For the Cobramites reading along - the Piazza outside the cathedral is a bit like Mivo Park, it's the place to hang out!!

Plaza Duomo

Other sites for the day:

Stazione Centrale - this is where we arrived and left Milan. Beautiful building just a bit grotty - a bit like most of the city.

San Marco Church - Mozart played here when he was about 14!

Tomorrow - Como!!!

 

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