We had a great time in Milan. The drive was very pretty and Italian toll roads are a bargain compared to their French counterparts. We stopped in Genova for lunch (or as I was pretending the Kingdom of Genovia...anyone? anyone?) We were getting pretty hungry so we went to eat at a seaside resto for lunch. And had amazing homemade pasta. We ate a lot of amazing things in Milan as well, it did not disappoint.
Our hotel was great, parking, breakfast and...a fitness center (a treadmill and some free weights) that we took full advantage off. The room had huge windows and as it was on the top floor of the hotel, it had the best view of the city. People would come in to look out over Milan while we were working out, it was awkward as the “fitness centre” was a converted hotel room and therefore tight quarters.
Milan is beautiful, I loved it. The Duomo is spectacular, the food delicious (pizza, pasta, cheese, gelato...yum yum yum) and the shopping is wonderful. Surprisingly, even with the shopping, Milan was one of our cheaper stops. Funny how Math works sometimes.
That night, it started to rain. And it rained...for four days.
Interlaken, Switzerland was the next stop. Traffic was really bad on the highway, so we turned off and took the Susten pass in the Swiss Alps. We were on tiny roads (notice a trend here?) weaving up and down the mountains in the rain and mist. It was beautiful (I took a lot of photos) but also a little bit terrifying because of the weather and the height. Don’t look down!
The small villages we drove through were very cute and some were not any bigger than a few streets. I was surprised that Interlaken was so big, comparatively, when we finally rolled in, 7 hours later. We went for a romantic dinner to try regional food. No fondue though. And no horse either...Cough... That was a bit of a shock to see on the menu! N did get to speak some German (to a gentleman with a curly moustache no less!) which I found quite impressive (both the German and the moustache).
Since the drive there took so long, we didn’t have much time to see the city, which was a shame. We had to get up early for...
Since the drive there took so long, we didn’t have much time to see the city, which was a shame. We had to get up early for...
The 8 hour drive to Belgium!
Jen
High five Kingdom of Genovia! We are the coolest...
ReplyDeleteAlso, next time please photograph hilarious mustaches. That is all.