Milan - October 1997 and May 1998

Us in front of Duomo	Milan, Italy October 1997 and May 1998 Be patient while photos load. Click on a photo to view, or on a link for more information. Then use your browser's "BACK" button to return here			Inside the Duomo
Gail at Sforza Castle	Gail and I arrived at Milan's Malpensa Airport early in the morning, checked into Casa Mia and took off sightseeing. First to the Piazza Duomo, Italy's largest and most intricate example of Gothic architecture! This huge piece of gingerbread gothic, with all those pigeons is pictured above. We strolled through the glass domed arcade Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, then to LaScala and Sforza Castle where we saw Michelangelo's unfinished Pieta (Pieta Rondanini). This was the first stop on our trip, so we tried to get as much sightseeing done as possible.			Joy with Leonardo
Pieta Rondanini				In front of La Scala
Leonardo looking at La Scala	Galleria Vittorio Emanuel	Galleria Vittorio Emanuel	Galleria Vittorio Emanuel	Pigeons, Duomo & Joy
DaVinci's Last Supper	This city was the last stop on Ray's and my trip; we took a hotel near Malpensa Airport, drove to a commuter parking lot and took the Metro into the city. We arrived early enough to visit S. Maria Delle Grazi and were the last group allowed in that day (they close at 1:45). Even in it's state of deterioration, Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper is worth the visit. The Duomo was as magnificent as it was last fall, LaScala had standing room tickets for that evening's performance, and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuel was packed with shoppers, tourists and street vendors narrowly keeping ahead of the police.			Exterior of Santa Maria Delle Grazi
"Painting on wall opposite Last Supper"				Santa Maria Delle Grazi

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