McDonalds, Markets, Rooftops, & Haircuts

Yes, there are quite a few McDonalds in Milan....crazy, huh? And, I saw a small Burger King too! The McDonalds here are much fancier, though; this one had 3 stories, was very well decorated, & serves cappicino, cafe, & other selections you dont find in the US. We stopped in to warm up one day while at Centrale Station waiting for a friend to arrive by train :) This is the open air market that is really close to our apartment; one side has fresh produce, cheeses, & all kinds of wonderful looking food related stuff, and the other side is all about clothes: great deals on shoes, jeans, coats, etc---looking forward to going back on Saturday to really shop. We just happened to discover it while walking to the metro station on Tuesday; its open every Tuesday and Saturday; at St Agostino Station (encase you plan on visiting...)


Later on Tuesday, while Alysa was doing a photo shoot, I got to go back to Duomo Square & visit the Cathedral with an old friend: we walked inside the church; omg, its amazing! They do not allow photos, though, so no pics from that....Aftewards, we walked around outside & found the elevator to the roof; you can pay 8 euro to get a lift to the top; so far, the best money I have spent! It was sooooo cool; very high up & amazing views of the city.It was soooo cold, but so worth it; we spent over an hour, wandering about & taking photos.... It was a bit scary, to be honest; there is one spot where you have to walk up a narrow staircase and can look down over the edge; I was hanging onto the railing for dear life!The building is amazingly huge & beautiful; the rooftop was the highlight of the trip so far :)


And, finally, here is Alysa at a very fancy salon in downtown; the agency asked her to go: her haircut was kinda messed up, so they felt she would do better with a new cut. It looks sooo much better, & she seems to have a whole new outlook, along with the new haircut :)

Thats it for now; internet access is still sketchy; the service we have is really weird; and very hard to figure out when everyone at the store speaks Italian... So, we shall see how that goes; I am off to the Wind store again tomorrow, and hopefull will be able to pick up my computer from the repair shop; alive or dead....good thing Alysa got the Netbook right before we left... The computer is just one more thing to add to the list of things going wrong: along with flight delays, lost bags, dead blow dryers, & weird internet service.... But, I am still having a great time, & enjoying being here; everyone has been so friendly & welcoming, even if they dont speak english at all :)

Ciao for now....