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Last week we headed to the most prominent furniture show in the world. Salone del Mobile a.k.a Milan's furniture fair. I had never been to a furniture fair before and going to the world's largest for the first time was a bit overwhelming. There were about 20 large building centers, housing every kind of furniture, for ever room imaginable. This is not your ma and pa ol' wooden rocking chair kinda fair either. Some of the most innovative furniture, industrial and interior designers show cased their newest work. Also It wasn't just a bunch of tables and chairs everywhere, each designer created a whole little world you could walk into and experience. Only a few hours went by and by the end we were both exhausted. Not only was it a furniture show case, but being able to check out the famous Rho-Pero fairgrounds designed by Gio Ponti was also a sight to be seen.
A few days before heading to Madrid we decided to hop a train to Venice for two nights. Venice a city known to have far too many tourist along with mediocre food to feed them. Having both been to Venice we wanted to experience more than the beauty of the canals. The weather was dreary but that didn't stop us from searching out the good of the city, which we happened to find with the help from some locals. The place was called San Michele, a little island about a 5 minute boat ride from the main port. San Michele is skipped over by most tourist who usually head to the islands of Murano and Burano. This might be because San Michele is a floating graveyard. In the 1800's the Venetians turned the island into a cemetery and is consider one of the worlds most beautiful. So after a few days of searching we got a little closer to the real Venice, a place unaltered by tourist.
For Easter break we headed off to Madrid. After traveling to Barcelona, it was hard to imagine any place that could beat it. Barcelona had the food, the architecture, the coast and the design. However, after just spending one night in Madrid, I knew that there was something about this city that Barcelona couldn't touch. Madrid has a distinct authenticity that run deep in it's veins, it has character and spirit. While Barcelona has it's alluring charm, it sometimes feels like it tries to hard.
Not only was this a trip to a new exciting city, but also a trip to meet up with good friends. I was fortunate enough to have my Easter break the same times my friends from Minneapolis were traveling around Spain. We were able to spend 3 days together eating, drinking and being merry. Our last night consisted of eating delicious Arabic food in dimly lit adobe like restaurant. It was sad to say goodbye to my friends and the city, but will see them again soon enough.
