Day 1- Milano
After a 7 hour flight that left at 6 pm from New Jersey, we landed in Milan at 8:45 am. Austin and I slept for about 3 hours, but since today was our only day in Milan, we wanted to make the most of it. Our first stop- the Duomo. It took a really long time for the builders to finish this magnificent cathedral, and we especially enjoyed the art featuring Jesus Christ. There were many sculptures of different saints and the stories surrounding their lives, but the most poignant one for me was a huge carved depiction of multiple saints, but then Christ was carved into the ceiling looking over them all. We climbed the 250 steps up to the first roof level, and a number of other steps to the very top of the roof. It was an incredible view. Excited to finally be out of the airplane! Out in front of the Duomo, trying to avoid being harassed by Africans Duomo Roof- the intricate details were amazing! Our next stop was Pinoteca di Brera that featured several galleries full of ...