Milan!! Bella è la rosa ma ancor di piú la viola

Having left my hotel in Madrid, I took a cab to the airport. There I decided on my next destination. It would be Milan!!!! Yess!!!

Why am I this much excited, I asked myself, because of the fashion shows? because of amazing sports teams? because of risotto alla Milanese?? because of Stream (a potential employer :))?
Maybe the answer is all but not limited to them... This beautiful city may not look alike Napoli or Roma at first glance but has a lot to offer.

Did you know that Leonardo's 'Last Supper' is here at the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie? When I watched Da Vinci code, it made me think of why he didn't simply put an asterisk if there was something to hide :) But then there would be no art, right?... Maybe it always takes artists to get rid of the asterisks... Did I ever tell you that I love art? I hear you say 'why'? Cause it makes me and my friends to take vacation :)

Anyway of course I also went to the San Siro stadium, had delicious food and tried to see that famous Milan Fashion Weeks, it was a very bad timing though. Yet I was lucky enough to attend to some other fashion show. Here are some pics from Milan and the lyrics in the title are from a Milanese canzone (I mean song) oh I have to leave before I decide to stay forever...


PS: I just liked the tram, there were so much to tell that I have forgotten :(

My first destination: MADRID - Se hablo Espanol :)

I don't know why, maybe because I heard so many good things from so many different people, I wanted to start with the capital of Spain. As I was exploring my horizon through Gran Via, Plaza Mayor, Cason del Buen Retiro, Torre Espana and Puerto del Sol, I realized that I got lost!!! Luckily I had my friend's number who's at CableVision Espana and she saved my day...
On the second day, I had a plan finally! :)

When you talk to people around the world about Madrid most will mention three of the cultural hallmarks:

1- Real Madrid
2- Matadors
3- El encierro (my translation: "bulls running like crazy")

Number 1 was amazing. Bernabeu Stadium, with a capacity of 80,000 could be packed to its capacity if the game was more than a friendly one. I will try again in a Real vs. Atletico one.
Unfortunately those people are wrong!! For attending El encierro I had to travel to the city of Pamplona in the northern Spain. Did I do it? Yes.. Was I exhausted? Absolutely... Pics probably tell you why :) Its a common characteristics of Asterisks to be unnoticed until too late. Obviously not for the bulls... I better get some rest..