Right after my last entry my friend Smita came to visit and gave me a new outlook on really embracing travelling. She had been studying in Siena for the past 2 months and had so much to share when it came to where to go in Italy and in Europe. While she was here I finally had the chance to do all of the tourist things of Milan. We started with going to the city center and going into and to the top of the Duomo. Although it was a gray and hazy day it was still a fabulous sight to see. The architecture was amazing and the city looked great from the top.
After walking to the Duomo we walked around the city center with Smita and her friend Maryam repeating how “international” the city was and as they compared it to Siena I began to realize that living in Milan was going to be a whole lot easier than all of my guidebooks said. I even started to appreciate all of the kebab shops on every corner.
In the evening we attempted to make “authentic” southern California Mexican food for dinner, sub basil and rosemary for cilantro and chili pepper and pita wrap bread for tortillas and we made ourselves the most Italian Mexican food ever!
The next day it was off to Lago di Como. Lake Como is a summer hot spot about an hour train ride outside of Milano. Although it’s winter Como is still a great place to visit and with a train ticket for about 7 euro round trip why not?!
Walking around the lake I realized that I had been in the hustle and bustle of the city for too long. The serene setting of the calm lake and the colorful fall leaves was an instant relaxant. We spent the day playing in the leaves, walking around the lake and photographing the scenery. I have a feeling I will be spending a lot of time there whenever I need to get away from the loud city.
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