After four days in Florence, it was time to meet my family for the first time in Milan! I walked to Santa Maria Novella, the main train station in the city and took the train straight to Milan. It took about 4 hours to get to Milano Centrale and oh my goodness, it was one of the most beautiful train stations i've ever seen. The architecture alone was something from a movie. The high ceilings and the white marble everywhere, I was in love. I mean, when am I never not in love with Europe.
I completely forgot I booked business class for my trip to Milan and what a difference it is compared to coach. I got my own little corner to myself and all kinds of food and drinks. It was glorious. Once I arrived my family greeted me from the entrance of the platforms and we took the metro to their apartment to drop off my things. Public transportation in Europe is incomparable to any other type i've ever experienced, except for when I lived in Washington, D.C. Not to put LA down, but they ain't got nothing on Europe with their metro. It was Easter Sunday when I arrived in Milano, so almost everything from businesses to public areas were closed, but everyone was still out and about for aperitivo (drinks & appetizers) at certain local restaurants. We attended mass and afterwards my family took me around to explore the city. After seeing Il Duomo (The main cathedral in Milano) we walked around the shopping areas and the central part of the city. Some of the most beautiful buildings i've ever seen in my life were in Milan and I couldn't be anymore grateful than I already am to have experienced them with my own eyes. After some exploring, we ended up having an aperitivo of our own at this beautiful restaurant called Maya. It was a Mediterranean Italian restaurant with a lot of different kinds of all you can eat appetizers and refreshing drinks. It was amazing. I could not stop eating. Afterwards we ended up walking around some more and just heading home for the night. It was a beautiful first day in Milano.