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14 - 16 October : Buongiorno Milano

Fashionably Late in Fashion Capital

Trippin'.
San Francisco decided to pick the day we leave for Milan to have it's first day of rain and fog of the season resulting in a 5 long and agonizing hour flight delay, which of course caused us to miss our connecting flight out of Frankfurt and managed to strip us of an entire day in Milan. That leaves us with one jam packed day to see, do and eat all things Milanese. Upside? United gave out $250 certificates to all guests for the inconvenience! Hrm.. Where to next?

Milan was a great start to our trip. We arrived late and, though restless and jetlagged, we'll stop at nothing when hunger calls. Once checked in and changed, we headed back out in search of dinner at Spontini, conveniently walking distance from our hotel. Ahh.. the beauty of planning ahead. Notorious for serving one kind of pizza and only one, but what a salivating one it was-- the Margherita! Down it with a couple of Heineken and it was the perfect first meal to our 3 week trip. We spent most of the next day wandering the streets, taking time out to people watch, go shopping and, of course, refueling our appetites along the way.

I call this, "The not- so Smart Cars!"

Our Last Supper. I'm sure most are thinking, when in Milan, go see Leonardo's The Last Supper. And while we managed to book tickets months in advance, believing in the hype, I can't help but say, "Overrated and a bit disappointing." No live or audio guide, no briefing of any kind. Nothing. Just the wall and a security telling you not to take pictures. And when I look back, that won't be the Last Supper I'll remember. What I will remember was literally our last supper in Milan done in true Milanese style. We dined at Trattoria Milanese, a cozy and bustling restaurant serving authentic and traditional Milanese cuisine. Had our hotel call for a reservation which is a must! G ordered the classic osso buco with risotto while I enjoyed the breaded veal cutlet fried to perfection. Lucky for us, we sat down next to some Brazilian/ Italians and couldn't help but join in on their fun whilst getting insider's tips on what to do when we visit Brazil (slated for December 2010). A few rounds of Grappas later, we felt right at home. What a way start our vacation and to cap off Milan!
Trattoria Milanese, Via Santa Marta 11, tel: 02 8645 1991

Sleeping: Hotel Berna, Via Napo Torriani, 18. Your best bet stay in Milan. Conveniently right next to Milan Centrale Station. The best breakfast buffet I've had in Europe across the board.
Attraction & Destination Checklist:
The Duomo
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Corso Bueno Aires
Corso Como

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