Milan, Italy

We spent the rest of our time in Italy in Milan. Michael had to work, so I was left on my own to learn how to use the subway!!! No problems, after a couple of trips, I had it all under control. I think even Michael was impressed how well I had it figured out.

We did go on a standard city tour of Milan. On the tour, we visited churches, castles and theaters. At the end of the tour, we were able to view Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper!

Besides that, I did quite a bit of shopping, of course. I also visited the Monumental Cemetery (as recommended by a friend). I know you are wondering why I would be excited about visiting a cemetery. This was so much more than just a cemetery, it was an artistic celebration of life. The architecture was truly amazing.

On our last night, we went out in search for this magical bull! A superstition says that turning yourself around on the bull's jewels brings wealth and fertility. A crowd of fortune-seeking people will show you the way to the bull. We both gave it a try to increase our odds of wealth and fertility!

We had an amazing trip in Italy. There is so much more to see and I cannot wait to return! Oh, and of course, the food was superb!!!

Lake Como, Italy

Well, we made it to Italy. We decided to stay the weekend in Bellagio which is right on Lake Como. It is a quaint little town with many shops and restaurants.

Bellagio was exactly how I pictured Italy. There are narrow roads and cobbled stairways.

We had the most perfect room with an amazing view! Of course according to the website that we used to locate this hotel, it said we would be in a room with a lake view. I just figured we would be able to see a small slice of the lake...WRONG. We had a panoramic view of Lake Como. In fact I think we could even see George Clooney's house (he has a home on Lake Como)!

The churches are beautiful! Of course being that it was July 7, 2007, we got to see a bride and groom as they were leaving the church.

I must say, all we did was walk and walk and walk. We had perfect weather and we just spent our time walking and exploring. We did take a short trip to Verona as well. Of course as many of you can expect, Michael's favorite part has been the Gelato! One shop owner asked Michael if he wanted a small cup and we both started laughing out loud as Michael pointed to a much larger size!!!

Happy 4th of July!

The 4th is just like any other day here! But we all got together at our friend's compound for a barbecue. Someone even managed to find some mini streamer poppers for the kids to explode! Wishing you all a safe holiday!

Today Was a Good Day!

There are a large number of American products in Qatar. However, when you see them, you must hoard them and buy a lot, because you just never know if you can find them again!

Thankfully a large number of expat women have left on holiday, and I was able to find a freezer full of COOL WHIP!!! So I did what every expat women does, I phoned about 10 people to make them aware of my treasure! I guarantee that within 30 minutes of finding the Cool Whip, it was all gone! It is crazy! While it may look like I have overbought, I am really just being a good friend and a large number of my containers will be going to friends who could not make it there in time!