7:00 AM. We woke to a fitness session on the hills of San Marino. After showers and breakfast we got on the bus to head to Milan. The first part of our trip was spent catching up on some much needed sleep, but after a quick rest stop, we spent time listening to several presentations on Romulus and Remus and the Founding of Rome, The Papacy, and Vatican City.
Coaches vs. Athletes: Round 3 results are in. The students pulled into the lead, winning this round by 0.6 points. The rest of the bus ride was spent playing cards or listening to the antics of our bus driver, Masi. (Yes soccer alumni, it's the same Masi you had in 2004 and 2008)
We arrived in Milan just in time for lunch. The city was very quiet, as many of the locals are on holiday. According to our tour guide, Elena (yes, the same Elena as well), the month of August is the time when many Europeans head to the coast for vacation. After a quick lunch, we had a waking tour of the Sforza Castle and the Duomo. Both are very impressive and equally large. Many of us also spun on the mosaic bull on the floor of the Galleria. Local legend has it that if you spin 3 times on your heel you will return to Milan. Milan was the most metropolitan city of our visit, with many upscale shops. Many of the guys found gear at the Fans Shop for the home town teams of AC Milan and Inter Milan as well as other Italian teams such as Juventus and AS Roma.
After our afternoon in Milan, we had a short bus ride to Como. We checked into our final hotel of the trip and got dinner before having a few hours to relax before bed.
Well Kienan must have spun 3 times in 2008 :)
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