Monday, 19 November 2018

Day 18 - Stockholm

Because of using frequent flyer miles for free flights, we flew home from Stockholm Sweden.  Talk about culture shock coming from Milan...

Dinner the night we arrived

If you look closely at the umbrellas in this panoramic you can see a space-heater under every spine.  The Swedes know it's going to be cold and deal with it.  Also, it started raining hard later that night.  Umbrellas!

Sankt Göran och Draken (Saint George and the Dragon)




The vine-covered maiden

Stortorget

It was cold and windy


Did I mention that it was windy?

Gamla stan




Changing of the guard. 

Lunch

Swedish Meatballs!!!

Did I mention that it was cold?

Riddarholm Church




Stadshuset - City hall

Carol in the archway


We're juveniles


Did I mention that it was windy and cold?





Sitting in the hotel room...

...playing with the mirror...

...looking out at the city

Fin

On the flight home

Thursday, 15 November 2018

Day 17 - Milan Cathedral

Milan Cathedral

Before the tour

On the cathedral

Look at the calves on this guy!

It was after 1200

Peekaboo!


Taking the previous picture.  So that's what the back of my head looks like.


Taking the picture.


More pictures of me taking pictures





Me and the camera

He proposed at the top of the cathedral.  She said, "yes!"

They regrouped later at the bottom.




Inside the cathedral



Taking the previous picture


Talk about abs!!!

The lady behind us had to wear the Paper Dress of Shame


This stained glass window was HUGE

Details of the stained glass window




Look at the people in the bottom right of this picture to get a feeling for the size of the cathedral.

Outside the cathedral

Carol at the door 

Bible students out there: who was disemboweled, seemingly from behind?

This time in daylight. I still don't know what's going on here.

After the tour





Lunch!

We had lunch in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II after visiting the cathedral.  The people behind Carol brought their cagnolino (doggie).


If you're ever in Italy always order a side of verdure griglia (grilled vegetables).

Carbonara with LARGE chunks of bacon!

Out and About in Milan

While we we eating lunch she came in with her photographer.  I could never tell for sure if those were thigh-high boots or stockings or what...

They wanted pictures of their shoes against the tile

I wonder how much she paid for sneakers with pre-fabricated sentiments.

How do you walk in those heels?

Carol in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II after lunch


I'll never understand why people want to play with the pigeons (aka flying rats)



This pose?

Or this pose?  Does the elbow help?

Forward pose?

The family that wears red, striped, Adidas socks together...

Click on the image to get the bigger image and check out the heels!

Look at this stylish mustard pocket square!

She played a mean harp

There was something going on with this group



I can't even....

She meant to put her lipstick on like this and go out in public

Picture of Carol and the Cathedral in the square.  Look closely and you can see the ladies in the black and red dresses brought their own photographer.

She brought her own photographer

How does this fuzzy thing look on my shoulder?

Always make sure to accessorize your umbrella, and...

...bring your photographer with you

If you don't dress appropriately, you can buy a paper dress to wear into the cathedral

Just everyday wear for the Milanese

These three were dressed for a night on the town.  The lady in the middle was pretty frumpy for Milan

What an oddly dressed mannequin...

How did the pictures come out?

This is my free-movement pose

Problem - your shirttail pokes out the bottom of your skirt

I'm going to just stand in this intersection and show off my shoes...


Panoramic of Carol in the square.  She's on both sides of the picture.

Monk?  Scotsman?

Ready for a night in Milan!


That's one way to get ventilation

The legs on this mannequin were ridiculously long, so imagine how long those boots are

Red laces and furry tops.  Perfect to pair with a sundress!


Sarah Jessica Parker dominating Milan?  Couldn't they have found a more relevant model?

Glad she chose some sensible visit-the-Milan-cathedral attire.
Actual sports drinks in Milan

Mmmmm, cannoli....

Dinner

Gelato!


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