Post-Competitours: Milan

Adrian, Alex, Russell, and I headed off to explore Milan a little bit.  First we headed in to the train station to store our luggage and then off on the metro to the stop next to the Duomo. 

We got tickets for 90 minutes later and went off to eat lunch. Even though we were in a really touristy location, Russell managed to find a very good restaurant for lunch. 

Then we headed inside the Duomo. It is a spectacular place, but the heat and the food coma were doing their job and before long Russell and I were napping in the pews. 

We went out to check out the nearby shopping area. Although we did find air conditioned shops, we didn't find any with comfortable places to sit. 

I did find a display in a shop of my new favorite puzzle books, so that was cool. 

We finally ended up in a cafe: AC, seats, cold drinks, what's not to love?

Finally it was time to head back to the train station and retrieve our luggage. Alex is flying out of a different airport so he checked into his hotel while the rest of us got a train out to Malpensa Airport, grabbed the airport shuttle, and then it was a short walk to our hotel. 

There was a single decent restaurant nearby and so by the time we got there, waited for a table and ate, I was seriously dragging. I headed back to the hotel early and collapsed into bed. 

We flew out early the next morning, so this was the end of our European adventure. 

Very much fun and we plan on going on another Competitours trip someday soon.Read more