Milano - final day.

Our last day in Italy was filled to the brim. First we had to wrap up some shopping, so it was a great convenience to be right next to the mall. Then Arben and the boys picked us up and we drove to downtown Milano. Mimosa could not come. She was wrapping up a project at work.
We toured the Duomo, Milan's cathedral built in gothic style.

This church is very photogenic. I could spend hours there, but I'll just post a few of my favorites shots here.



More are available for your perusal at my Picasa site.
After touring the Duomo, we walked back to the car through the shopping district of Milano that caters to those who can afford $300 shoes and such. Fancy to the max; the absolute max. I didn't see anything I particularly liked, so we didn't spend much time there. The park was nicer.

We were tired from so much walking, so it was good to get back to the hotel. Darcy had enough energy to shop for another hour before Arben, Mimosa and the boys picked us up again for dinner.
Dinner was in Bergamo, a city about an hour East of Milano. The 'upper' city is on a hill surrounded by a tall stone wall. After a long search we found a parking spot and walked along the cobblestone streets to the restaurant. It was late, but the place is popular and it was still very busy. Nevertheless, we were able to get a table and then a delicious dinner. In this picture we are waiting on a park bench that overlooks the city, while Arben retrieves the car.

We got back to the hotel after midnight. Arben was up early the next morning and waiting for us at 7:00 a.m. to take us to the airport.
Darcy flew Lufthansa through Frankfurt to Atlanta. I flew standby on a direct Delta flight from Milan to Atlanta. Michelle and Matt were waiting at the top of the escalators when I got there. We had some snacks waiting for Darcy, then we all loaded up in the red car and Michelle drove us home.
The end.