Milano
I've been to Milan a few times in the past, and my impression of the city hasn't changed: it is a great place to go if you're keen on shopping for designer goods, good food and a bit of football. Its not quite my cup of tea, but I still managed to visit a site I had never been to on previous visits: Castello Sforzesco and its interesting museum. The castle and surrounding gardens are a great place to escape from the hustle and bustle of Italy's fashion capital, and on a Friday afternoon the museum waives entry fees! There's a nice collection of Renaissance paintings, sculpture and weaponry to be seen in the museum galleries, but the highlights are certainly the two masterpieces by Leonardo and Michelangelo. The former contributes a small painting that was previously thought to have been created by one of Leonardo's apprentices; while Michelangelo's work of art is an unfinished sculpture of the "Pieta".
After a healthy dose of culture in the castle we made for Piazza Duomo, and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and the Rinascente. These are Milan's prime shopping streets, and a great place for people watching. There's nothing quite like sitting on the steps of the Duomo cathedral watching the Milanese (and plenty of tourists) stroll by in the evening light, their long shadows criss crossing on the paving stones.
Bye bye Europe
Flying out to India was pretty uneventful... transiting through Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport isn't half as exciting as it sounds, and the Russian carrier Aeroflot has very high standards of service that make the flight smooth as silk.
The most exciting (sic) even of our flight to India must have been encountering an indoors smoking policy at the Russian airport... there are smoking stalls all over the airport for passengers to get their nicotine fix.
Its a good thing we had a smooth flight into India, as once we stepped out of Indira Ghandi Airport and into our Tourist Police approved taxi the chaos began!
Stay tuned to find out more!
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