Italy + Random = Awesome, Milan, Italy

Simply some of the oddities of Italy/Milan. This group includes images of cars, wallpaper press dies, and other random items...

 They love their entryways.

You MUST try Limoncello when in Italy.

Il Massimo del Gelato, Milan, Italy

As a dessert on top of this Milan coverage, I give you, gelato!! And Mama Mia!!! THIS is THE place in Milan, possibly all of Italy for gelato.

I believe there name could have two meanings:
1. The owner's name.
2. Massimo also seems to translate to "maximum" or "highest", which I'd say is fitting here.

Tucked down a quiet street in the northwest side of town, it's an amazing place to taste and try all the gelato flavors you've never thought you could have:

Pera / Pear
Giandua / Nutella
Stracciatella / Chocolate Chip
Fleur di Latte / Flower of Milk
Mango
Pistacchio
Chocolate-Rum (Jamaican)
Spicy Chocolate (Azteco)
and so many more.

Just look...

I was only able to hit this place up three times during the week-long trip. Partly due to finding it late, and partly due to not planning properly. I would have gone everyday if I could have, and tried new flavors each day... still, I did alright...

Azteco (Spicy) Chocolate & Pistacchio

Straciatella & Giandua

Selfless selfie with my gelato "dealer" (she mans their register)...

I must also point out, like a Classic American, I went into this gelateria and placed my order without having Euros on me. Bonehead. I asked this nice older lady (mostly with visuals), "Can I use credit card?" No. "Can I use American dollars?" No. So, they actually let me take the first taste of their gelato without paying for it and told me to pay them the next time I came in. I went back the next day before dinner with some Euros and paid them. How about that though?!

And finally...

 Pera Williams / Cannella (Cinnamon)

Passagiare Due, Milan, Italy

On this 2nd walk, we went right into the heart of the "touristy" part of Milan, so I could check off some of the normal tourist boxes. It was a good amount of walking, but a great way to see these sights. It was pretty stress-free and such a good look at htis venerable city.

Sights include, castle, arches, a fountain, their cathedral (Duomo), and I really enjoy simple pics down streets in the neighborhoods...

From the Duomo area over the nearby shopping district...

And finally, about midday, we stopped for lunch at a local pizzeria. Full on wood-oven, even a celebrity photo of Julia Roberts in the mix (and I know what you're thinking, "why not Eric Roberts?", I don't know)...

After lunch, as we made our way back to the hotel, we found ourselves going through a more modern area, which has a distinctly different feel than their historic downtown...