Lake Como

We decided to take the train to Lake Como on Thursday since it’s only about an hour from Milan.  We took the train around 9:30 into Varenna.  The train was packed. Many people were standing in the aisles.  It takes about ten minutes to walk down to the lake and most people immediately got in line for the ferry.  We took a left turn to walk along the water … Continue reading Lake Como

Milan, Italy

We arrived in Milan early on a Wednesday morning.  We couldn’t get into our hotel room until much later, so with little to no sleep the night before, we stored our luggage and headed out into the city.  The hotel was very close to the Duomo di MIlano (Cathedral of Milan) so we thought we should check it out.  My husband bought tickets online for us to go … Continue reading Milan, Italy