It was another 3 and a half hour bus ride, this time from Padua (near Venice) to Milan. There was one rest stop where we could use the restrooms, get snacks, and stretch for a little bit. At this point… Read More
Day 10: The City in the Middle
We are on the final stretch of our trip: only three days are left in Milan. Today was probably the worst wake up call we could have asked for, especially after having some alarm in the hotel go off twice… Read More
Ciao, Milan!
It seems to be a repetitive problem in my travels, but saying goodbye to Venice and hello to Milan was a difficult task. However, I was ready to enter into our final destination of the trip. The things I have… Read More
Padua—-> Milan, Day 11
The night before we left for Milan was an interesting one. Our room we were staying in…very small. There were two twin beds pushed together, and a cot at the foot of them. Luckily we were only staying there one… Read More
The Metropolis of Milan
This morning we had a very early wake-up call at 6:45 for our departure for Milan and we had yet another 3 1/2 hour bus ride which I slept the whole way. Then we arrived in Milan. We got tickets… Read More
Giorno Dieci (Day 10) – No Sleep Milano
So my last blog post ended at our hotel in Padua, and let me tell you what a night that was. I went to bed shortly after I had to shower in the sink. Right when I fell asleep, my… Read More
The One With the Cats in the Moat
Bright and early, we left Padua for Milan! On the way, as per usual, our bus stops at a rest stop. Unlike America, Italian rest-stops (at least the ones we’ve been too) have a coffee counter where you can get… Read More
May 15: Milano is bellissimo
Early this morning we left our problem-riddled hotel in Padua and departed for our last stop on our grand tour of Italy—Milan. I have been looking forward to seeing the heart of the country’s business and fashion enterprise. And despite… Read More
Day 10 – Ciao Matteo :(
Last night was rough to say the least. Living arrangements were less than ideal and the security alarm went off twice. Everyone was tired and cranky at breakfast so we all slept on the three and a half hour bus… Read More
Last Stop: Milan!
Italy has had so much to offer us, but it’s quickly coming to an end now that we’re in the last city on our trip: Milan. This morning, we took another long bus ride (and another long nap) to… Read More