Italy - Day 31

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Day 31 - Tuesday 31st May 2005

We picked up our luggage and left Chamonix heading for Italy.  The trip through the Mont Blanc tunnel was long and expensive, 30 euros.  We arrived in Italy to beautiful alpine scenery then almost immediately entered a set of long tunnels connected across gorges by high bridges.  By the time we were out of the tunnels, the wonderful scenery was behind us. So we barrelled down the autostrada towards Milan.  Arrived at Milan and following the driving instructions that I had downloaded from ViaMichelin, I rapidly got lost.  Turned in the direction I felt was right and asked a guy on a bike for help, he pointed provide some fine tuning and we soon arrived at the hotel, the Marriot Milan.  Room was very nice.  We freshened up and went for a walk.  Quite hot. The parking arrangements are very flamboyant, if you can't park parallel, then find a spot and make up your own angle parking space.  Found some good shopping and I bought a nice pair of pants.  Jude still didn't find anything. Some of the newer local architecture is a bit brutal, but is softened nicely by the forests that residents are growing on their balconies. Nice meal in the hotel restaurant.

 

 

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