April 30- Travel Day

We took a taxi to the airport, and after security et al, located one of several lounges. We spent a restful couple of hours there, and proceeded to the gate, arriving at boarding time. On the way, I saw a branch of the candy store that Pat and I visited in Milan last year... Not bad- not bad at all. Forty minutes after arriving at the gate, we boarded the plane for an uneventful flight to Milan.

I did a lot of planning for this trip, but forgot about getting from the airport to the city. The train was cheap, but takes much longer - and we would still need to get to the hotel. We were tired and didn't want to deal with it. Taxis and Ubers are both pricey, but we decided on Uber, and had a great driver.

After checking in to Hotel Palladino, we decided to go to Pizzaria Marina, across the street. Prosciutto and mozzarella di bufala, and quattro stagione pizza, with a jug of their red house wine. Fantastic.Read more