Going to Milan a couple weeks ago was so refreshing for me.
After a short 5 hour flight, we landed in Milan around 10:00 a.m. local time.
Even though I was exhausted from flying over night, I didn’t want to sleep… the
city was calling my name. I had already been to Milan a couple of times before
and thought it would be fun to take a quick 40 minute train ride to Lake Como.
It was a beautiful day in Italy, the sky was blue, the weather
was warm and I could smell the trees and freshly cut grass. There is nothing
like fresh air after living in the desert for 2 years. After I got off the
train, I took a minute to myself and just stood, closed my eyes and breathed in
the air- it might sound weird and might have looked a bit weird to other people-
but for me, it was necessary.
I was absolutely starving so first thing was first and I got
some pizza right by the lake. As I was eating, I looked around me and noticed
how happy Italians are. The way they speak is really amazing. There is so much
passion when they talk that I couldn’t help but listen, even though I had no
idea what they were saying. They seem to have such passion for life- the way
they speak and move their hands frantically as they do- this type of passion is
contagious and I couldn’t help but smile as I ate my huge and delicious pizza.
After my lunch, I walked around the Lake and snapped some
pictures. I kept walking and came across a train that would take me to the top
of the mountain so I could get a better view. Once I got to the top, I found a
perfect spot where I could sit and look out at the Lake. The trees, mountains,
water, flowers that surrounded me, left me in awe. How can a place be so pretty?
How can a place be so peaceful?
I have come to find in only 3 months of flying, that it is
hard. A lot of times you have to deal with difficult passengers, fly at weird
hours of the day and never fully recover from ultra long-haul flights because
after the 2 days of rest, once you just start to feel rested, you are off to
the next place. However, when you get lucky enough to find a place to sit and
think and admire like I did in Lake Como, it is all worth it.
