MILAN

last weekend i traveled to milan for the world's fair! it was overwhelmingly spectacular- like disney world but without the stupid rides and long lines (for the most part). the theme this year was feeding the world and i was in heaven. each country had a pavilion set up showcasing their food production and consumption and of course all of the ethnic food. I had one too many fried, cheese-stuffed plantain dough balls from ecuador but everything was sooo good that i couldn't help myself. one of my favorite pavilions was nepal's, which was left partially unfinished because of the recent earthquake. it was so beautiful and understated. if you want to see any of the pavilions from the expo they're all online here!

on saturday, we explored the city. it's funny how different milan is from rome. everything is modern, even some of the architecture. they actually play music from this decade in stores and restaurants (rome just found out about the spice girls and destiny's child). everyone in the streets was wearing louis vuittons, i kid you not. they also have restaurants serving food other than italian. it's almost like they've heard of civilations outside of italy??

i didn't get a chance to eat much in the city, but a did enjoy brek, a fun little marketplace type restaurant where they served paninis, pasta, stuffed tomatoes and the best pastries.

sorry for the brief post and the worst pictures yet, but i am off to another weekend of traveling after a busy week of schoolwork. i'll be back with more updates soon!