Europe 2022 Day #1 What did I forget? 10/6/2022 Milan, Italy

by reissmd, posted in Italy, Milan

Today we headed to LAX to begin one of our Covid makeup trips.  Yes, Covid has canceled the travel plans for many people including us.  I’m just glad we are still above ground and able to travel.  

This morning we each got a great workout trying to close our overstuffed suitcases.  Of course, as soon as we did that we each started asking, “What did I forget?”   Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to buy into the recommendation, “Don’t worry, if you forgot something you can buy it at your destination”.  Very good advice but as people who know and love me will attest, I much prefer to obsess. 

The flight from LA to London was great.  I got to watch a few movies.  I saw “Elvis” (Good, not great), “The Last Bus” (A real tear-jerker), and “The Duke” (Blah tale, based on a true story of the theft of a museum art treasure in London).  Much more impressive than the movies, was the bathroom on board the plane.  It was huge unlike what I’m used to seeing on airplanes.  Typically it’s difficult to take a deep breath in most airline bathrooms. This one was roomy enough to accommodate two people which gave me an idea.  I went back to our seats and asked Patrice if she wanted to join the “Mile High Club”.  She immediately took a quick look behind as if she thought I might be talking to someone else.  She then replied “First of all, we are about 5 miles up, and if you wanted to join the Mile High club you should have thought about that in Denver where you seemed more interested in baseball and visiting breweries!”    Hmmm. 

Our first stop on our current journey was Milan,  Just prior to arrival we got a view of the Alps from the plane. 

Nice but seeing Mt. Denali (the former Mt. Whitney) was much more impressive.

After arriving at the hotel we were greeted by our wonderful guide, Valentina for a 3-hour WALKING tour.  We had hardly slept at all so why did I plan on a walking tour shortly after arrival?  It was fun and informative and we are looking forward to some sleep tonight and more fun tomorrow. 

I am exhausted and need to go to bed but I can’t disappoint my followers who are always asking about food.  We had a wonderful meal at Bice Milano which is very close to our hotel (Via Borgospesso, 12, 20121 Milano MI).  Patrice had the branzino (aka European bass) and I had the veal (aka baby cows).  Both were excellent.  Even better than the meal was the delightful conversation we had with the two women sitting next to us.  Francisca and Michele are from Switzerland and I convinced them to subscribe to my blog. That means that I just need 999,698 more followers to make this a money-making enterprise

The Branzino was excellent.
My baby cows tasted much better than this picture looked.
From left to right, Patrice, Michele, Me, Fransisca.

Ciao

15 thoughts on “Europe 2022 Day #1 What did I forget? 10/6/2022 Milan, Italy”

  3. You have inspired me to start planning a big trip. Been dormant from world travel way too long! Have been all over Italy but never Milan. Enjoy every step, every bite. Can’t wait for the next post.
    BTW What airlines had the luxury bathrooms?

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  5. Don’t worry about what you may have forgotten! Milano is a great place to shop and Patrice will find some awesome clothes. I don’t know if they have your style there Robert???
    Enjoy that wonderful; city and LaScala .

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      1. Oops sorry. In the second paragraph, you wrote about worrying that you might have forgotten to pack something. That describes me to a tee.
        Enjoy your trip and I hope you didn’t forget anything 😏

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  9. Excellent first report! Keep up the “meeting, greeting and convincing” and you’ll be up to 999,698 followers in a blink. And, adding thousands to your bank account for MORE trips…

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  10. This is what I look forward to after a long day of teaching. Your flight and first day off to a good start. You always make me chuckle. Thank you. Look forward to your next entry tomorrow….

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  12. So glad you are back on the travel trip. I missed your blog. PS- No need to brag, we all know you. You did not need a big bathroom for what you had in mind.

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