September 18, 2021
Milan

No wifi service so we stopped and asked some Italian army officer directions

Let us take a picture of the map on his phone.
Rove our bikes for about an hour trying to find the room after asking many people for directions we found our room at the top of the building.

Went out for Chinese take out.
Stopped at supermarket and paced up breakfast supplies.

Light ing every few minutes

Raining as we walked out of market.

Got home at good strange Chinese food.

September 19, 2021
Milan

Pinacoteeca Ambrosiana art museum
Church at San Maurizio
Brera Art Gallery
Castello Sforzesco

We walked to Brera Art Gallery tower due to COVID you need reservations and they were booked for the day so we walked back home.

Long the way we stopped fro gelato. I started to rain again so we ate inside.

Came back stopped at church where an asian worship services was happening.

Walked to castle toured the many museums saw a special exhibit of sculptures from the Renaissance.

It is overcast and warm.

Saw a lot of art mostly 14th and 15th century, very large tapestry, Micalangelo’s unfinished Piata.

The Basilica was simple and beautiful. There were carvings of animals along the sides of the columns.
Inside was a gold alert that had been removed during WWII to be safeguarded during the bombings.

The asp was a beautiful mosaic.

We walked back out to see the Duomo in different light. It was beautiful

Tried a different gelato plate Artico and had pistachio gelato and it was heaven.
Went to dinner at Pizza a fun pizza place with bright yellow table cloths and fun vibe and good pizza
Walked back to the duomo for one more shot.

Raining, bought a 5L umbrella from a man on the street.

Ate pizza under covered table outside while trying to stay dry.

Rain stopped and we went to three different stores to find a sim card but they were too expensive and not what we wanted,.

Walke to Church of San Maurizo and had to wait a few minutes before they would let us inside. The volunteers at the door were not going to take our US COVID cards but we convinced them they were real.

The frescos in the church were ok.

September 20, 2021
Milan

Ian brought back fruit and bread for breakfast this morning.

Walked to Duomo outside was running.
Beautiful and hug inside.
Interesting things:
astrological line
red “nail” dots
St Bartholomew “flayed man”
organ doors to cover pipes
real stained glass

Walked to basement and saw the old Roman Baptismal font. It was an eight sided pad where people were submersed to be baptized.
Augustine was baptized here.
Cimbed to the top of the Duomo
roof is marble
salutes were marble

Walked over the the Galleria which was lovely.
Spun three times not eh Bull’s Balls.

Walked through the Galleria to a small park with statues of Leonardo and saw LaScala.
We saw people eating some yummy food and asked the many were they got it. Then went on a hunt for the one scute.

Rented scooters and rode out to the basilica.
riding the scooters was fun until it throttled back when we were near a pedestrian zone.