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| We arrive in Milan. Our apartment
building and tram to the city center.
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| The Duomo |
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| Galleria |
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| Nave of Duomo |
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| Leonardo statue |
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| On to Verona to see an opera
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| Verona |
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| Juliet |
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| Outside the Roman Arena with props for
Aida |
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| We get there early for the better
"cheap seats" |
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| Marble seats with fossils
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| Props for our opera, La Traviata
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| The expensive seats start to fill
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| Upper arches of the arena
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| At the beginning everyone lights a
candle |
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| La Traviata in Verona |
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| Back in Milan at the Sforzesco Castle
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| Inside the fortress |
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| Santa Maria delle Grazie church (Last
Supper) |
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| Science Museum-Leonardo models
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| Gelato at the Canal in Milan
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| Insalata Caprese at a great restaurant
in Milan |
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| Choose a piece of Pizza |
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| Piazza Vecchia in Bergamo
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| Beautiful marble church through the
arch |
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| St. Mark Lion in Bergamo
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| Baptistry |
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| Colleoni Chapel with colorful marble
panels and columns |
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| One of 2 marble lions at entrance
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| So many interesting food displays in
Bergamo |
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| Afternoon coffee and dessert at the
funicular to the old town |
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| Funicular comes through the tunnel and
arrives at our restaurant |
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| Funicular stop |
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| We decide to walk down from the old
city |
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| 3k wall around the old city
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| Our destination (the train station) in
the background |
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| The path narrows before we enter the
lively new part of the city |
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| From the train bridge on the way back
to Milan |
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