Marble Churches and George Clooney--by Evy Iacono & Julie Mooney

Day Two-

After a good nights rest we were ready for our first full day in Italy. We woke up and had our first Italian breakfast consisting of fresh breads, meats and cheeses, croissants, and the team favorite, cappuccinos. After breakfast, we got on the bus en route to Milan, the fashion capital of the world. Needless to say, we were all extremely excited. Once arriving in Milan, we met up with our tour guide, Alessandro. She gave us a tour of "The Last Supper", the famous painting by Leonardo di Vinici. It is in a special room that helps to preserve the masterpiece.

After seeing the Last Supper, we went to the castle, which was gigantic and extremely beautiful. Alessandro filled us in on much of the history of Milan as we walked around the castle, the famous Scala Opera House, and the Galleria. The Galleria was amazing, with ornate glass ceilings, and shopping that none of us could come close to affording. In the center of the Galleria was a superstitious bull painted on the floor that you could spin around on in order to receive good luck, and become reenergized. Once we became reenergized, we walked to the Duomo, the largest marble structure in the world, and the fourth largest gothic building. We then had free time to walk around the city and go shopping, but because it was a holiday most of the shops were closed. This was probably a good thing or else we would have ended up very broke. After our time in Milan we returned to the bus to head back to Como for practice. We were all exhausted and passed out on the ride home, waking up every once in awhile to the obnoxious singing of Flavio.

Because we were all reenergized from spinning on the bull, we had a productive practice, but this time indoors. After practice, we all cleaned up for our second dinner in Como which consisted of the best lasagna we had ever had. After dinner we had the rest of the night to explore the city of Como and eat as much gelato as possible.

Day Three-

After another fabulous Italian breakfast with multiple cappuccinos, we were ready to board the boat to travel to Belaggio. The whole team sat on the open deck to get a prime view of the picturesque scenery. We were surrounded by the foothills of the alps with villages scattered on the hillside. As we went along on our two hour ride, Flavio pointed out George Clooney’s villas while we took A LOT of pictures. When we got there we shopped, had lunch, and explored the city of Belaggio. The city was quaint and on a huge hill, with narrow streets on a steep incline. After a full day of shopping and eating, we returned to Como to go home and get changed for practice. We had our third and final practice to get ready for our first game, which we’re excited for, but not quite sure what to expect.

After practice we had a delicious dinner and a free night to relax in the city. We are headed to Venice tomorrow to experience the most romantic city in the world!