Sunday 19 May - The next day Eve suggested that we go to visit the Duomo cathedral in Milan. We navigated the Metro and managed to alight at the right station. Along the way, we passed many of the fashion houses of Milan, Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada etc. I’m not sure we would have got past their security let alone been allowed to inspect the garments on display. We made our way to Duomo, a magnificent piece of architecture and decided to queue up to look inside. After about 25 minutes of waiting in the rain (again hotel umbrellas saved us), we eventually reached the entrance, only to be told we had to buy the tickets across the road! So we left the queue, by now which had grown to an incredible length and went shopping instead. The boys were very patient, browsing the stores with us. As it was Sunday, there were crowds of shoppers looking for bargains on their day off. We bought a few things, a top here, some jeans there, and then headed back to the Metro.
Our menfolk returned to the hotel while Eve and I checked out the shops at the station. Luca, one of the desk clerks at the hotel, advised us that the shops at the station were absolutely no good. We found them to be more than adequate. I bought a pretty scarf while Eve bought some earrings.
That evening, we asked the doorman to recommend a restaurant (reasonably priced) that was close by. We think we found it but couldn’t be sure it was the one. In any case, the meals were great, the wine was enjoyed by all. When we arrived, we were given a glass of Prosecco and after the meal we received a complementary glass of Limoncello. Mille bene!
Back to the hotel for a nightcap, scotch for the boys, Baileys for me, red wine for Eve.
Then off to bed, train trip to Varenna the next day.
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