Denise, Allyson and I went into the Basilica and then stood in line to walk up the 436 steps up to the top of the Duomo.
After the long walk, which has you circle the inside twice and then the outside deck, we took some pictures and then headed back to Mercato Centrale.
We grabbed lunch as a cute restaurant on a side street – I had gnocchi again but this time in a pesto
– and we learned that the whole dipping your bread in olive oil pre-dinner is an American thing and not a traditional Italian thing. The woman took away our dipping plate and bread while we were eating. We had coffee and split a tiramisu and then walked around the market. The leather goods are fantastic, from coats, to every kind of bag, to wallets and belts. I wanted to get a jersey but passed, maybe I’ll get a French one?We went out and walked down the high-end shopping street and then walked to the restaurant outside of the Uffizi museum to have dinner at the delicious restaurant again.
After dinner we headed home, grabbed our bags and hailed a cab. We got to the train station in a jiffy, got on the train and waited. We got off in Milan around 10:45 and connected onto our Paris line sleeper car for 11:35. We rode in two separate pairs in 6 person cars. Andrea and I had the very top row of the 3-sided beds. It wasn’t too bad either.
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