Milano (lots of pictures!)

Another update!

So last weekend was the last couple of days of the toussainte vacation. Luckily, Christmas vacation will be in another 6 weeks, so we don't have to wait too long =P

Since we had the time off, Germain and I took another road trip and made our way over to Milan, Italy. Neither of us have been there before, but it's a very famous place to visit. Unfortunately the weather was not great the whole weekend, but we still tried to make the most of it. Here's our visit told by pictures (events not neccessarily in chronological order):

THE DUOMO: This is the famous cathedral of Milan

Inside

I still really like ceilings and arches

Look the arch bishop!

Pretty candles

On our way up to the top of the Duomo. Impressive details

Still walking up!

view of the bell tower

On the roof

Very impressive. It was very cool.

By night

GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II: Pretty much a super fancy shopping center

Interesting archetecture

Glass ceilings

Pretty

By night

LA SCALA OPERA: The famous opera house of Milan. Wish we could have watched something here

No pictures in the theatre, this is the lobby

Statue of Leonardo da Vinci

CIMITERO MONUMENTALE: The monumental cemetary. It was eerie, but impressive

One of the tomb sites for a family.

Interesting sculpture

This one was like a little cave.

CASTELLO SFORZESCO: A 15th century castle which has now been converted into a museum

Can you imagine the work??!

The park behind the castle

Fall is so pretty

The castle in the background

And of course the food: 

We got lucky and the two dinners we had were really nice. I mean, it wasn't fancy fancy food, but just the restaurant itself. They were very family like restaurants. The pizza joint we went to offered us a glass of champagne as soon as we walked through the door and served us a panini like appetizer on the house before bringing us our pizzas. And the pizzas were good. Simple, but good, fresh ingredients. The second night we opted for a traditional set menu. Yet, they were very accommadating when I asked if I can have something else other than bolognese sauce. I dont' think he really understood, but when we said "pesto" he's like sure. I don't think there was anything on the menu with pesto, but you know....italian kitchen, they were able to wipe up a delicious pesto for me.

Yummy and cheap breakfast from McDonalds =P

Second night dinner: Appetizer

My pesto pasta

Milanese cutlet with fries

Tiramisu

And that was our trip!

Walks around Paris

Since we are moving out of Paris soon, I am trying to absorb as much of Paris as possible before we do so. There is so much to the city. Granted, I don't venture out and explore by myself too much, but there is so many areas of Paris where I haven't been before.

After grabbing lunch with a friend, we explored a little of Paris.

Yes, a scene from "Inception" was shot here

I like when trees create an arch like that

Poppy Flower

A different view of the Eiffel Tower

Interesting flower in a garden

I liked the color of this flower

Look I'm in New York!

Well......not really. =P The Statue of Liberty in New York City was actually a present from France to the United States. Being an iconic figure and representing liberty, this statue has been replicated all over the world. There are three replicas in Paris alone. One small one in the Jardin du Luxembourg, this fairly large (yet still smaller than the one in NYC) at a point in the Seine, and one in a museum that is the same size made from the mold of the original statue.

Hopefully the weather will be nice again before we leave so I can see a little more of Paris.

Last two weeks

I've been super lazy about updating. Frankly, there's not much new going on. So, other than pictures of my apartment, here's my last two weeks in a nutshell.

Pink Magnolias

A raven hunting

I see butts!!

Black swans

Little ducky family

Cherry Blossoms

Pretty

Don't know what these are, but they're pretty

Late blooming Sakura tree

Germain figured I would like this more than flowers, He was right....un Fraiser