You think i would learn. Especially after yesterday. My alarm didn't go off, so i had a late start on Monday but off i went to Modena (yum balsalmic vinegar!). By the time i walked into the center of town, and found the tourist bureau for a map, the one thing i wanted to see, Borso d'este's Bible - believed to be the most decorated book in the world- at the Biblioteca Estence, was closed. The Duomo, a 12th century UNESCO world heritage site, was covered for restoration. Monday bloody Monday
Off to Parma! Parmasian cheese! Parma-ham! Parma's Duomo has some frescoes by Correggio that i wanted to see. Silly me, it's siesta time and everything is closed for the next 2 hours. Perfect. If i wasn't meeting Maxime in Milan for our V-day dinner, i might have stayed, but i think i finally learned. It just wasn't meant to be today, give into it already and just go to Milan.
The Duomo in Milan is one of the largest Gothic Cathedrals ever built. To the left of the Duomo is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. A glass domed gallery filled with restaurants, cafes, and high-end shopping. The designer of the dome, Giuseppe Mengoni, fell from the roof just days before completion in 1877.
Dinner was my first taste of pizza! It was great, i chose the parma-ham ('tis the region) and fungi which was really good. Can't wait to taste some more!
Listening to: Next Girl - The Black Keys
Drinking:Water
Reading: Italian at a Glance
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