Milano Italy

Leaving Milan Italy today and heading for La Spencia then Vezzano Ligure. This area is referred to as the "Cinque Terre" and is South of the French Riviera. All of the pictures I have seen are amazing. There are 5 small villages built on cliffs with hiking paths connecting them. I read that they were built this way to protect them from marauding pirates! I have contacted a family that runs a small B&B and we are hoping to hang out there for a week or so. They rent a small apartment and the place is supposed to very secluded. Should be a lot of great hiking along cliffs that overlook the Mediteranian.
The train ride from Germany, through Switzerland, to Milan was great. The train went right through the alps. We must have went through a dozen tunnels. It was hard not to get off the train and hang out in the Alps, but we will get back to Switzerland later. Milan was alright I guess. It is a huge city and very crowded. We did two nights here and toured the Duomo (famous Cathedral), and the city Castle. Too crowded for my taste. Kind of neat though because I was here once before when I was 18 and it was neat to see the Duomo again.

The dining car on the train. We shared a $6 coke, it was delicious!

The Duomo

We have seen the smallest elevators over here. We barely fit into this one.

The wait to make train arrangements. While we waited we tried the automated machines about three times until we finally figured them out. Then we gave our number to an older couple we saw that looked American and lost. By that time our number was close to being called and they were so happy we gave it to them. Probably saved them over an hour of waiting.

Inside the Duomo

More Duomo

The city castle

Yeah, no thank you!