{"id":885,"date":"2023-12-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/current-journal.monkeydads.com\/?p=885"},"modified":"2024-02-12T16:43:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T16:43:49","slug":"everyone-here-is-a-fashionista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone here is a fashionista"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scenic train ride through the Alps from Lucerne to Milan elicited never-ending ghasps and pointing and appreciation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frustratingly, we kept on trying to take photos of the scenery but the refelctions and triple glass of the train thwarted our best efforts. It was still an awesome ride. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had to change trains in Lugano, and a short while later showed up in Milan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you ever show up for the first time in your life to Milan, start at the main train station. An impressive building of rare magnificence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;They told me that when Frank Lloyd Wright came to Milan, and he came only once, he was really impressed by it and said it was the most beautiful station in the world. For me it is also more beautiful than Grand Central Station in New York. I know few stations like this one&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milano_Centrale_railway_station\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milano_Centrale_railway_station<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short subway ride later we ascended into the heart of Milan in front of the Duomo. Wow. Just wow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan_Cathedral\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan_Cathedral<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First stop was finding our hotel right next to the Duomo and leaving our luggage to go explore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is hard to relate the sheer number of people at the Christmas markets around the Duomo, the breathtakingly massive \u2018shopping center\u2019 Galleria Vittorio Emanuelle II, and all the high-end shops on the last Friday before Christmas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Galleria_Vittorio_Emanuele_II\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Galleria_Vittorio_Emanuele_II<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We braved it all with wide-eyed excitement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-857.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-857\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Goodbye Schweizerhof!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-858.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-858\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lucerne train station <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-859.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-859\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Last minute shopping &#8211; more chocolate!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-860.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-860\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our train!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-861.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-861\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We have a whole car to ourselves!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-862.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-862\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-863.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-863\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Breakfast mimosas sans juice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-864.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-864\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-865.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-865\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Menu vs. Reality<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-867.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-867\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lugano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-868.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-868\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Toast in Switzerland and then Italy minutes apart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-869.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-869\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Puppies on the train. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I snuggled them so hard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-870.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-870\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Milan. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-871.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-871\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-872.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-872\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-873.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-873\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-874.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-874\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-875.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-875\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Subway is not as grand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-876.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-876\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It is truly stunning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-877.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-877\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our cute artsy hotel with a view of the Duomo, if you lean far enough out of the window. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-878.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-878\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-879.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-879\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-880.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-880\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">They are in the process of restoring and preserving it. <br \/>The cleaned marble is the most wonderful hues of pink and white. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/everyone-here-is-a-fashionista-884.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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Frustratingly, we kept on trying to take photos of the scenery but the refelctions and triple glass of the train thwarted our best efforts. It was still an awesome ride. We had to change trains in Lugano, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[32],"class_list":["post-885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-italy","tag-milan"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"mailpoet_newsletter_max":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"monkeydads","author_link":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/author\/monkeydads\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The scenic train ride through the Alps from Lucerne to Milan elicited never-ending ghasps and pointing and appreciation. 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