Kilometers Traveled

This weekend was a shopping and site-seeing couple of days.  I’ve got two more weekends, so I didn’t feel the need to rush anything, but the day dawned so bright and sunny I thought it would be a shame if I didn’t go to the Duomo.

First, though, I went to check out the street market on Viale Papiniano.  It’s pretty much what you’d expect – one section for fresh fruit, vegetables and fish, and one for clothes and assorted crap.  I did spy an awesome pair of yellow Puma, but they were a half size too large.

And guys, remember, nothing says ‘You’re my special lady’ like slutty lingerie bought off the street.

that's sexy

After that, I wandered up the streets until I got to the Duomo di Milano.

nice

It is a breathtaking building from the outside, totally dominating the square where it sits.  It looks like something out of a postcard.  But that’s nothing compared to stepping inside.  It is truly awe inspiring, with stained glass windows filtering in the light and the cavernous space soaring above your head.  Paintings hang along the aisles.  Building of the church started over 500 years ago, and it’s incredible to think what was done without modern machinery.

One of the more intriguing areas was the Golden Quadrilateral.  It’s intriguing because I find it hard to believe people will spend that much money on clothes.  Prada, D&G, Armani, Gucci, Zegna, Tiffany & Co., Hermes – all those big name, big price labels have a store in these few blocks and it’s crazy how much the clothes is.  I didn’t even bother going into a store because, let’s face it, what’s the point of browsing when there’s no way you’re going to buy anything?

how many bags have been sold because of those words?

All and all, it was quite a good weekend.  I walked kilometers, but that just gave me an excuse to eat amazing meals.  That’s a pretty fair trade.

And some of the more perceptive of you may have noticed the jump in the Mamma Mia Meter.  It was a good weekend for that.

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