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Wandering the World

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Tag: milan

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Giant needle and thread

Italy Day 4

Today we moved on from Milan, and took the train to Florence.

September 19, 2022

Houses with a green backdrop with a lake in front

Italy Day 3

This was the first of our day trips - a coach ride to Lake Como

September 18, 2022

The white front of the Milan cathedral

Italy Day 2

Our first day was our best chance to see as much of Milan as we could, so it was always going to be a busy day. Perhaps it was a little more rushed than we'd anticipated.

September 17, 2022

Parco Milano Nord

Italy Day 1

It took most of the day to get from home to the apartment in Milan. Despite this, we decided we'd cook our own food this evening, and would begin exploring tomorrow.

September 16, 2022

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