Wandering Around Milan Today

Today we didn't have much to do, so we rode to the Duomo at the center of the city and wandered around.

A couple blocks from the Duomo we found an antique looking church with its doors open. This was the San Babila, in the Piazza della Babila. Most churches are named after a specific saint, and most squares that include churches are named after the churches. Pictured is what appear to be relics, though I honestly couldn't tell what each one was. The appearance (old, strange looking items presented in luxurious gold frames) is what gives me the impression. A pamphlet at the entrance tells me that Saint Babila was the 13th Bishop of Antioch from around 238 AD, who was executed trying to stop a murderous emperor from entering a sacred church.

One of the nicer roads we came upon. Note the 'no parking 0 - 24' sign, a bit different than we see in America. Down this road were a few fashion shops and apparently residence.

We also came across a dog park.

For dinner I had half a pizza frutti di mare: a seafood pizza. According to Matt, it had crab, shrimp, and salmon on it. It was DELICIOUS. If you like seafood and visit Italy, this is something to try.

I also got something important today, my Metro pass! NABA helped me fill out the application, but I was nonetheless nervous to turn it in. I had to bring it to the ATM (Azienda Transporti Milanesi) Office in the Duomo station with money to receive the pass. I was afraid they wouldn't speak English (always a big worry over here), but there was someone on staff who spoke it. The card is good for riding the Metro anywhere around the city as much as you want for a month at a time. The month starts Feb. 1st, so I cannot use it until then. I guess you pay full price per each calendar month, not just once a month. So I have a few days until it kicks in. I also got an official Milano city case for my phone, which has been bare. Out of the possible cases here, I thought this was the best idea. Oh and I got a Milano shirt, its rather stylish and I'm sure a picture will end up on here eventually. I'm feeling more at home in the city by the day!
Tomorrow we will likely go to the Saturday morning outside market thing again, and perhaps a museum. We're going down a list of museums in a 'Milano Museo' pamphlet we picked up, and number 3 is back in the Castello Sforzesco. Thanks for reading!