Got up at about 7.30 am and began the process of packing and getting ready to leave Milan. Went down to my lock bar for brekkie but It was not open sonI went back to the hotel to have a nice breakfast. Went back to my room, collected my suitcase etc and checked out of the Ibis CaGrande hotel. I waited in the lobby for Paolo to collect me at 9.00am. Today we are on our way to Malfalcone. Paolo picked menup and we went to their flat to say goodbye. Said caio to Zi...

Started out slow this morning with brekkie at the local bar. Mauro, Gabriella and Daniele picked me up in the car and we drove to their flat in Brazio, which is in thenmountains about an hour from Milan. We then packed up and went for a Walk in the mountains, to a height of about 2,000 meters. Fantastic views etc but I only had runners and they weren't that great for bushwalking. After the walk we stopped at a Refugio for polenta taragno, which is particular to ...

It was an odd day today. I began by going out for breakfast and then heading into town. I wandered around the Duomo and other ahoy etc just looking. It was good to be on my own. At around 12.30 I got back on the train and went to lPaolo's place where my cow song Sylvia was visiting with her friend Enzo. We had a nice lunch and chat, and then Paolo , dad, Sylvia and Enzo went to Titziana's house to meet with all the cousins. There was no room in the car so I went ...

Had a great morning this morning - went to the bar for a brioche and coffee for breakfast and found a huge outdoor market in the street next door. Went for a wander and found a huge variety of fruit and produce, clothing and other things. Wandered around and then went to the hotel, collected my things and went to meet dad at Paolo's place. Dad was on his own as Paolo took Gina to the hospital. Dad and I went down to the local bar for a cofee and we stayed talking...

Woke up early after running to the loo all night. Tummy is still very quezy and I am anlittlenconcerned as I am heading into the Duomo this morning. No brekkie we'll see how the tummy travels. Went to the Duomo without incident - I have never been there and had the time to just sit and wineries at the architecture and beauty of this church. I have been there a number ofttimes now but view it through different eyes each time. I was sitting enjoying the silence wh...