After finishing our delicious lunch my mood had improved from not being allowed inside Duomo di Milano and I was ready to continue exploring Milan. Right by the Duomo di Milano you will find one of the most beautiful shopping centers I have ever seen. Milan is known for its fashion and the shopping centers we visited did not disappoint.
Since there was no way H and I could afford anything in this fancy but pretty mall we left and headed back out to the beautiful streets of Milan.
We eventually made our way over to Sforza Castle which was absolutely beautiful.
Built in the 15th century it was once one of the largest citadels in Europe. It now is used as a museum with several art galleries but H and I didn’t head inside to check them out. We had been walking all day so it was nice to enjoy some sunshine and relax on the beautiful castle grounds.
Before we called it a day H and I headed off to try and see the Last Supper painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. By this point we were both tired and a bit cranky so when we arrived to the convent and there was only one place left for a showing in an hour I had no interest in seeing the painting. H was really interested in seeing it though and this was when we had our first challenge as a couple traveling together.
When your traveling with your partner having good communication is key(okay this is always important but traveling makes it triple as important), this includes voicing your opinion on what you want to do with your day. Making a decision on what I want to do is not my best quality and I tend to be the annoying one that just shrugs my shoulders and says I don’t care. In this situation this was not helping at all. Having two separate ideas of what you want to do is totally fine, just be sure to speak up and say what you actually want to do (note to self).
We resolved the issue quickly and from then on I attempted to be better about making plans instead of just counting on H to figure everything out. I am still not the best on stating my opinion on what I want to do but I am most definitely getting better, at least I think so. Lesson learned though, when traveling with your partner be sure to contribute to the planning process, others may get annoyed if they are stuck doing all the work.
Once we had resolved this little issue we found out that it was too late for H to get to see the Last Supper. He was pretty bummed about this so it was my turn to take him off for some delicious food to cheer him up.
Our dinner turned out to be some of the best meals we had on our entire trip in Italy, and the wine was by far our favorite. Our waiter was so nice as well, he was from Naples and wrote down a list of places for us to visit. He also gave us directions to the best pizza in Naples, thanks so much Mr. Waiter!
Our time in Milan was short and sweet and the next morning we headed off bright and early for our next stop, Venice!
Question of the Day?
Have you ever faced any challenges traveling as a couple?
