Jessica's Trip to Italy & Switzerland 1/8/06-1/16/06

* Family * Italy * Lugano * Davos *

Ale has such a tiny car! I love it! But they come smaller...  
Alessandra and her friend Beatrice (not her cousin, Betti’s daughter) took me into Milan for shopping and sight seeing. This is near Beatrice’s house.  
I thought these Italian policemen were adorable, so I asked if I could take their picture. They said no, not here. Then I realized that we were in a coffee shop. We strolled outside and I took their picture on the street instead. They look so much more professional! ;)  
This is the entrance to la Galleria, just off the Piazza del Duomo in Milan. The shopping inside is very ritzy and expensive.  
Fuzzy picture of Beatrice, Ale, and me standing on the Piazza del Duomo. The Duomo is a huge famous church in Milan. The front of the Duomo was under construction, so I didn’t take pictures.  
Better picture of Bea and Ale.  
This cracked me up. This placard was just inside the entrance to the Duomo. For Japanese visitors only!  
The marble floors of the Duomo were incredible.  
The pillars in the Duomo reminded me of Book 2 of Harry Potter, how she describes the chamber of secrets as having columns that seem to disappear into the blackness above. That’s what the inside of the Duomo was like.  
The next day I walked around Milan a little before catching a train to Lugano, Switzerland. Here is a little parking area for motos.  
There were hot roasted chestnuts sold on the street. This made me VERY happy.  
This is the cutest car ever. It’s either a hybrid or entirely electric. How could you not love it?  
   
A tram runs next to a public park. I wish more cities in the US had trams.  
These are pictures I took from the train from Milano to Lugano. You can barely see lake Como in the one on the right. I love the tile roofs. They are very typical of Italy.  
   

* Family * Italy * Lugano * Davos *

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