Milan and great food.

As we are on holiday we realised that we could have a sleep in and we did, it was a late start and we still managed to see a couple of the main sights. Sometimes Katie has to remind me
holidays are about relaxing too!

The first attraction was the Leonardo3, this was a very interesting insight into the works of the great man Leonardo Da Vinci. It had digital displays showing his manuscripts and current interpretations. Each display also had a physical creation of each Leonardo device allowing us to truly respect the great mans work.

Next stop was the Museum dedicated to the Milan Duomo (Church).  This was included as part of our tour yesterday, and was one of the most well laid out museums we have been in.  It contained many pieces of stone work that have come from the Duomo and been replaced.

Next stop was the Teatro alla Scala Museum. (Opera House Museum). The museum was very thorough for opera fans and covered many artists we had never heard of. Thankfully for us we were able to see what we had been looking forward to. The theater with the many floors of box seating.  Such an impressive building, if we were only a week or two later we could have got a ticket to a show. Well, there is always next time!

 

 

The afternoon got pretty warm and we chose to retreat to the Air conditioned Hotel room. In the late afternoon I took a walk leaving Katie reading and saw some more of the streets of Milan.
Here is the vlog whilst on that walk, phew, I didn't realise I was so sweaty til I looked back at the video tonight!

The evening was spent at the best restaurant yet, Mimmo. Selected for two reasons, it was behind our hotel and it also rated well in TripAdvisor.
Firstly it wasn't cheap but was well worth the price, the waiters were friendly, welcoming, professional and not in your face but there when needed.

The food was modern Italian.  We were offered a bruschetta whilst selecting from the minimal menu.
For starter I Selected the Yellow Tail Terine with Melon Granita and Katie selected the Grilled Squid with Speck and Halumi and a pea sauce.

Next was mains as we skipped the pasta dish.  I had the Lobster with Orange and fennel salad and Katie had Lamb with Fondant Potatoes and Courgette (Zucchini)

Finally we couldn't pass upon dessert, I had a Chocolate mud cake with white mousse and berries while Katie had Tiramisu.

I will admit it wasn't cheap but if you include service, ambiance and food it was well worth it. Again this is when Katie reminds me we're on Holidays and not here to save money. Thanks Mimmo for a lovely evening..

Tomorrow, On the road with the Violin?