Well, for the last day or so i have been in Milan, which is the beginning of a series of 2 day stopovers for me (in Milan, Verona, Vienna ), which doesn?t give me time to do much, but does allow me to at least get a sense of each city.

Milan was surprisingly spacious, which was particularly welcome from the claustrophobic surroundings of Florence. The main must see attraction here is the Duomo (Cathedral) which absolutely dominates the city and which lies right in the centre. Therefore i made this my first stop. The Duomo here almost matches the Koeln Dom in terms of it grandiosity, even though it is quite a different design. From there i headed up towards Castello Sforzeco, which was the seat of power in the city for a long period, but later became a fortress and army barracks. Having seen these two dominating sights, i went for a bit of a walk around town and came across the Piazza Scala, home of the famous La Scala theatre. Here i also managed to strike yet another protest march (this one wasn?t as big as Rome, but still just as irritating). Once again it seemed to be regarding new anti immigration laws here, and once again it seemed to be illegal immigrants doing the marching. At least this time it didn?t hold me up for hours on end!!

Well, best go pack for Verona tomorrow, will write about there as soon as i get the opportunity