At the bar at The Four Seasons.
Smoking cognac, whiskey and rum.
Smoking cognac, whiskey and rum.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Visiting Milan
Half day tour of Milan today.
La Scala, the Duomo and The Last Supper.
La Scala is smaller than I expected but the stage is enormous. No pictures allowed inside.
Obligatory picture of the Duomo
The Last Supper is much bigger than I expected. Also no pictures allowed.
Milan is an easy city to get around. I walked everywhere. I did not have any reason to use the metro so I did not get to add another city to the list of cities with a less confusing subway system than NYC.
Earned the Foursquare Molto Buono Level 4 badge at lunch. That's 35 Italian restaurants I've checked into. I won't live long enough to earn the same level with Indian restaurants.
Going to rest a bit and then do some more shopping. Not much else to do in Milan.
La Scala, the Duomo and The Last Supper.
La Scala is smaller than I expected but the stage is enormous. No pictures allowed inside.
Obligatory picture of the Duomo
The Last Supper is much bigger than I expected. Also no pictures allowed.
Milan is an easy city to get around. I walked everywhere. I did not have any reason to use the metro so I did not get to add another city to the list of cities with a less confusing subway system than NYC.
Earned the Foursquare Molto Buono Level 4 badge at lunch. That's 35 Italian restaurants I've checked into. I won't live long enough to earn the same level with Indian restaurants.
Going to rest a bit and then do some more shopping. Not much else to do in Milan.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Rosolio - Mystery solved
Well, kinda solved.
Who remembers the bottle of Rosolio that my father had for something like 40 years? The bottle that after 40 years was still nearly full. Because it is horrible. Tastes like soap. This ringing a bell for anyone? We always wondered about the origin of that bottle.
It turns out that Rosolio is very popular in Sicily. There are 2 flavors -- cinnamon and rose petal.
And, in case you were wondering, the rose petal flavor is just as horrible in Sicily as it is at home.
Who remembers the bottle of Rosolio that my father had for something like 40 years? The bottle that after 40 years was still nearly full. Because it is horrible. Tastes like soap. This ringing a bell for anyone? We always wondered about the origin of that bottle.
It turns out that Rosolio is very popular in Sicily. There are 2 flavors -- cinnamon and rose petal.
And, in case you were wondering, the rose petal flavor is just as horrible in Sicily as it is at home.
In Milan
I said goodbye to Aldo at Castello Camemi
wished Etna well
and flew up to Milan today. I'm staying at the Four Seasons which is in the heart of the shopping district. I spent some time this afternoon shopping. Bought shoes! I keep thinking of Queen Latifah in Last Holiday -- "Make me European."
Tomorrow is a half day tour and more shopping.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Day 5 ride
To Gulfi Winery.
24 miles with a bunch of long climbs over the hills.
I am officially worn out. 5 days of long rides is my limit. My hip is definitely healed and finally strong again. I cannot wait to return home and do some long rides in CT on my own bike.
Picture of the vineyards at Gulfi
24 miles with a bunch of long climbs over the hills.
I am officially worn out. 5 days of long rides is my limit. My hip is definitely healed and finally strong again. I cannot wait to return home and do some long rides in CT on my own bike.
Picture of the vineyards at Gulfi
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Day 4 Ride
Drizzling all morning.
Another 30 miles.
We rode into 4 hill towns. The main problem with hill towns is that they tend to be on the top of hills.
Enjoy the magnificent approach to Vizzini.
Staying at Castello Camemi
Another 30 miles.
We rode into 4 hill towns. The main problem with hill towns is that they tend to be on the top of hills.
Enjoy the magnificent approach to Vizzini.
Staying at Castello Camemi
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