Today we got our first assignment with our groups. This is a cultural assignment and we are given a clue and need to find out what it is describing and take a picture in front of it. In our case, our clue led us to The Rondanini Pieta, by Michelangelo. This sculpture is amazing, you can see half of a face and tell that Michelangelo changed his mind and started another face on a different part of the head. I wish I could have gotten a picture of it but no photos were allowed in this exquisite exhibit. The Rondanini Pieta was located inside the Piazza Castello (a castle in Milan). This was perfect because our group was taking a trip to the castle anyways. The castle itself was pretty amazing and had a number of artifacts worth mentioning but I have to say, my favorite part was in-fact the Michelangelo exhibit.
After we saw the castle and our first item, we headed to the Museo della Moda e del Costume. This is a costume museum with costumes made for operas and such events. It was absolutely amazing. We weren't allowed to take pictures in this place either so as a replacement I bought a book at the end. The book has all of the costumes and also sketches; I love it!
Since my group found our assignment so early in the day, we decided to look for a bonus assignment. I don't know how we got to it but after a couple hours we finally found 10 Corso Como and the outlet store to go along with it. It was the cutest (very expensive) store I have ever seen. It also had a little cafe and bar inside so we decided to hang out for a while until the rain stopped. The outlet seemed to be just as expensive but I was able to find a pair of shoes for a decent price. We were all so thrilled we were able to find this impossible location; it really is what made the day today.
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