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Arrival at Malpensa
This is the only sun I would see this entire time I was in Italy this time!
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Ah the Alps
How did Hanibal cross those with elephants 2500 years ago?
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The Pirelli Building
This is the site where Mr Pirelli created his first tire factory in the...
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The Hilton International Milan
My beautiful hotel room.
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Central Station Milan
Built in the Mussolini Era, you can see some elements of Fascist Art.
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Livin it up
Four Star Style!!!
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Oh Yeah!
They gave me slippers too!!!
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Duomo Milano
This is the 3rd largest Catholic Church in the world behind St...
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Galleria Vittorio Emmanuel II
Huge indoor shopping center in Milan celebrating the first king of a united...
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Close up of the Duomo
Over 3,500 different sculpture of Saints and Reglious scenes on the...
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David and Goliath
One of the bibical scenes that decorate the Duomo
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Restoration/ Cleaning of the Duomo
Because the Bishops of Milan built the Duomo of white marble, it has to...
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Example of how the sand blasting works
The cherub on the left has been sand blasted as opposed to the one on the right.
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Chocolate Window at Peck
Amazing gourmet food place in Milan, as well as fantastically expensive.
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Near the Center of the Galleria
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Back of the Duomo
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Street looking away from the Duomo
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One of the back windows of the Duomo
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Front of the Pirelli Building
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Center view of the Central Station
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Central Station at Night
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Christmas Tree in Duomo Square
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Duomo at Night
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Rock Exposition at the Duomo Square
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Duomo and Tree at Night
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Galleria at Night
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Virgin Mary on top of the Duomo at Night
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Duomo at Night
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Center of Galleria at night
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Close up of Galleria at Night
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Symbol of Milan in the Galleria Center
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One of the Four Corners of the Galleria
The Original Prada Store
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One of the Four Corners of the Galleria
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One of the Four Corners of the Galleria
MCDonalds?!?!?!
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La Teatro alla Scala
The Famous Opera House of Milan.
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Statue of Leonardo
In Moreno Square across from La Scala
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Christmas Tram in Milano
The Holiday Unicorn in Milan. Take Pics of it if u can!!!
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Christmas Tram
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Bye Bye Christmas Tram
for now...
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Moreno Square
Across from La Scala, looking into the other entrance into the Galleria
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Those Crazy Greek Fans...
This was a team that played Inter Milan in CHampions League. Some fan...
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Another view of the Duomo Square
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Ahhhh Milano...
Prociutto en Milano... Mangia, Mangia, Mangia!!!
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Statue of Vittorio Emmanuel II
In the Duomo Square, the first king of Italy.
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Side of the Duomo
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More Statues of the Duomo
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Another View of the Virgin Mary at Duomo
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A Buttress of the Duomo
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View Down a Street
From the Top of the Duomo
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Another Buttress at Duomo
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Stairs to a Grotto on Top of Duomo
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One of the Gargoyle's at the Duomo
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Statue of St Louis(?) at the Duomo
One of the many roof Grottoes at the Duomo.
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Looking up at the symetry at Duomo
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Another Grotto at the Duomo
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Look down of the roof at Duomo
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Another look down at Duomo
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Look down at the detail of Duomo
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Beautiful Clock across from the Duomo
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I believe this is the Rectory of Duomo
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Another look up to the top of Duomo
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The Tower Building in Milan
This building is made to look like a Medival tower in Milan. I believe...
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Another look into the Rectory
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Side of a Window at Duomo
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A Look up to the top of the Window
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Details of the Statues of Duomo
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A look out to the Top of the Buttresses
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A Look underneath the Buttresses
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Notice the Details of the Buttresses
Not one flower is the same. Much like the rest of this amazing cathedral, not...
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Standing on the Roof
Looking at the side of the Duomo.
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The front corner,
With the Entrance of the Galleria on the left
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Another Staircase to a grotto
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Look to the back of side of the Duomo
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One of the Many Buttresses
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Another look at the Buttresses
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The Duomo Square
From the top of the Duomo
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The Terrace at the Top of the Duomo
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Another look at the Tower Building
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Look down at the Buttresses
They also serve as rain gutters as well as support for the walls and...
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A Look to the End of the Duomo
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Another look down at Duomo Square
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Its tough to see, but San Siro
The famous football stadium, is in the center of the background
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The Pirelli Building and another
skyscraper which is in Piazza Repubblica.
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More examples of sandblasting
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Great picture of the Virgin Mary Statue
At the Top of the Spire in the Duomo
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The Tower in the Middle of Duomo
The Virgin Mary Statue is on top.
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Another great shot of a shopping street
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The Ferrari Store
With a F-1 Ferrari that won Michael Schumacher a championship
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The Engine of the F-1 Cart
that won Michael Schumacher the 2001 F-1 Championship as well as Reubens...
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Another shot of the Engine
Looks to be basically a V-10 Engine.
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The back of the F-1
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The Models of Inter Milan
Trying to get you to text some stupid number, so Inter Milan can make money
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The Inter Milan Store
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Look towards back to the Duomo
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The real Milan
Shopping, Shopping, Shopping, Inter Milan and Ferrari Shop bags
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Great shot of the back of the Duomo
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A Window at a Department store in Milan
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A Window at a Department store in Milan
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A Window at a Department store in Milan
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A Window at a Department store in Milan
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A Window at a Department store in Milan
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Soccer Jerseys in a Resturant we ate at
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Huge Wheels of Parmasian Cheese
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Time for our tour of Milan
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As you can see, our bus tour was Packed!
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First Stop, La Scala
The is the Interior of La Scala. BTW "no Pictures" RIIIIIIGHT
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Laft side of La Scala
The reson why it is dark is because there was a dress rehearsal of "Don...
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The Outside of the Boxes of La Scala
Looks basically like a ball room.
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Statue of Toscani
Famous Italian Opera conductor in La Scala
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Chandeliers of La Scala
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Close up of the Chandliers
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Dress Rehearsal of Don Carlo
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Better shot of the Leonardo Statue
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To the Galleria... Again
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The Galleria Roof during the day,
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Apparently... This is a seven star hotel
According to our Tour Guide, this hotel in the galleria is one of two...
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Another Shot of the first Prada Store
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Shot inside the Cathedral
With one of the huge columns inside the Duomo.
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Inside the Duomo
This is the inside of the Duomo. The red light in the center, towards...
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Sforza Castle
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Rampart Tower at Sforza Castle
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Better Rampart Tower at Sforza Castle
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Looking out the entry to Sforza Castle
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Inside Sforza Castle, looking out front
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Inside Sforza Castle, at the Rampart
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Inside Sforza Castle, other Rampart
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The Church of Santa Maria Del Grazie
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Once again...
The Unicorn of Milan
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The Entrance to the Last Supper
The Last Supper of DaVinci, housed in this very bland and ordinary...
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Bakery just making Pantones all day
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A gigantic Pantanoe
Panatone is the traditional Milanese cake thats eaten around...
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An example of all the delicious cakes
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A Beautiful Display at a Makeup store
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A Street Decorated for Christmas
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The Unicorn Again!!!
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Gotcha Now Unicorn!
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A Window at Peck
Displaying Salmon, Foi Gras, and all other kinds of rich, expensive foods.
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Peck Window displaying cheeses
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Peck display of all of their Olive Oils
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Peck's Meat Department
Look at all that Sweet Meat!
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Candy Shop Store Display
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Fire Truck in Milan
It was Breakfast time for the Milanese Fire Department, no joke. THe...
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Peck's Cafe/Bar
Yes, that is a Christmas tree made of Pierre-Joulet Champagne
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Marketplace near the Duomo
Home of Pastries, Meats, Imported goods, all kinds of wonder and illegal...
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I guess it looks like snow, but its rain
but HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
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...um... HAPPY HOLIDAYS AGAIN!!!
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Sippin on B-52's in Milan...
Man I love my life!!!
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The International Man of Mystery Himself
John Varano... Great times with him in London, Paris, Milan, NYC, and Oxford,...
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One last time, the Duomo
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I believe on Sunday,
they were celebrating the Alpine troops of Italy.
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Piazzale Loreto
Where Mussolini was hung when the Italians arose to take back there freedom
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Piazzale Loreto
Not much to see here, which was much to John's dismay
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Piazzale Loreto
A better look
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Duomo through the market
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One of the Two Canals in Milan
Even though Milan is in North Central Italy, they had canals linking...
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A Better view of the Canal
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Another Canal Pic
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