Milan!

FOUR DAYS OFF...a responsible student would make good use of this time to catch up on studies and get a head start on projects. Yes, a good student would do that but I had to get out of dodge and quick. After two months of living and breathing school, the break was my time to remind myself about living. What better way than to run away and  meet a good friend in Milan. 

My first time in Italy, Milan was a strange and therefore wonderful place to explore.Milan is the second largest city in Italy, it's financial heart and the fashion capital. You would think this city would be incredibly svelte. Although the people were dressed well, I found a city large and gritty and I fell a little bit in love with its delicious treats and its beating pulse. We wandered on the streets, eating chestnuts and looking an hard to fathom Gothic cathedrals and finding delicious places to eat Italian snacks.We holed up in libraries doing work (ok still too nerdy to totally take time off) and see incredible art exhibits including a special show of the art of Artesima Gentileschi. What a babe.

Here is a few glimpses into my trip.

Our hotel room which was sweet and had a little balcony.

So many people on bikes!

Alexis and I at the Royal!

In trying to find the public library to work in you some times just find pretty churches.

Duomo!

Creepy yet important relics on display.

We made our way on an  epic walking tour to the  Cimitero Monumentale di Milano

Sadly, that is just when my camera died (ha) 

But I was able to take these last few photos.