First Day in Milan

Ciao Tutti!

Today we said goodbye to Treviso and headed to the fashion capital of the world- Milan! After we checked into our hotel, a small group took off on a train for Lugano, Switzerland, to teach a basketball clinic for young girls there. They were interested in learning about the structure of youth basketball in Europe and told us that it was a very unique cultural experience. We will be hearing more about the trip in their upcoming presentation.

The rest of us explored Milan on our own today. We visited two beautiful parks and observed several different kinds of sport and play including casual games of soccer and volleyball. There were a few bikers and runners, but for the most part people were just lounging in the grass with their friends and families. We had the opportunity to visit a 15th century castle as well before we headed to McDonalds for some American comfort food! Milan was somewhat of a ghost town today, presumably because it is Sunday, so we look forward to seeing the more energetic side of the city tomorrow!

Alli Smith