Milan and the End of Fall Break

In the morning I didn't have anything to do between the time I had to check out of the hostel and when I had to go to the airport. I found the archaeology museum and the Natural History Museum. In the archaeology museum I found a mislabeled picture of a temple in Rome. I felt quite proud of myself to knowing the right name. 

I got to Milan without any problem. All I wanted to do when I got there was sleep so I went to bed early and the next day Ken had class. I spent the morning sleeping, cooking, and cleaning his kitchen. I made these delicious little treats with the leftover bread and cheese from my airplane trip. It was quite a good lunch. 

For dinner Ken and I decided to make some alfredo. It was the easiest thing I have ever made. It turned out amazingly. Ken's roommate continuously  told us that we were "the best" since he came home and didn't want to cook dinner. We had it all ready for him. 

The next day we took a trip to a cemetery since it was almost Halloween. This was the biggest and most elaborate cemetery ever. I'm sure there were several million dollars worth of art there. 

Ken found this particular statue amusing. We called him the "zombie Jesus". Irreverent, I suppose, for a cemetery but it was the highlight of our trip. 

We also found Toscanini's tomb. He was one of the best conductors ever. 

I decided I needed to spend an extra day in Milan. The idea of spending Halloween alone in Rome didn't sound appealing and since Ken was having a small party that night, I definitely didn't want to miss it. So we went to the train station and I bought a ticket for the next day even though I didn't get a reserved seat for the 6 hour train ride. After we went to the train station we stopped at the store and got some ingredients for chicken salad. Of course, it was delicious. Segundo, Ken's roommate, again proclaimed that we were "the best". 

The party was very fun and relaxing. And the next day I got on my train. I got to sit in a comfortable seat for the first two hours until I got kicked out. I sat in one of the corridor seats for the remainder of the trip. It wasn't comfortable  but it was completely worth the extra night in Milan with Ken.