Fancy engagement renewal

Last weekend Ely and I spent a long weekend in Milan in order to take a romantic fancy break, see some friends, do some shopping and - last but not least - renew our engagement promises.

On Friday we arrived in Milan in the late afternoon, because we had to finish working. Just after settled in our hotel and left all the luggage there, we headed to the Duomo and later I took Ely to Tiffany & Co. to buy her a little but special gift to celebrate our engagement renewal. That same afternoon we met our dear friend Ursula and we had a fantastic fancy aperitif at the H Club by the Sheraton Diana Majestic Hotel near Porta Venezia.

On Saturday, in the morning we visited the new Dalì exhibition at the Royal Palace and after a fast food lunch we spent the rest of the afternoon shopping at the Rinascente and in the Brera area. We also found that Ladurèe just opened a branch store in Milan and couldn't resist to get some macaroons...divine!!!

For Saturday evening I planned a special dinner for me and Ely. In fact I booked a table at the Dolce & Gabbana's restaurant "Gold" , where we ate a fantastic pasta and a delicious dessert with real gold leaves all accompanied by great prosecco. Really really an experience!!! So we celebrated our engagement renewal and spent a great night out.

On Sunday the weather in Milan was terrible, so we decided to extend our weekend in Switzerland at a Spa in Vals, and it worthed the 4 hours drive because the weather was much better in Vals (even if we had to pass a snowstorm at the San Bernardino's pass!!) and the spa was really relaxing. Moreover the mountain village of Vals is so nice and really typical. The area is also famous for the water Valser, rich of minerals and really good. We stayed in a very nice Gasthaus in Vals and our room was tiny but very comfortable, with all walls, ceiling and floor covered with wood. That evening at 9pm we were so tired that we went to bed just after dinner. No Halloween celebrations this year...and our pumpkin was left uncarved in Trento...

On Monday morning just after breakfast, we had a walk around the village of Vals and on the way back home we also visited the town of Chur and Vaduz, the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein ( a very tiny state between Switzerland and Austria).

Chur - Switzerland

Vaduz - Liechtenstein

[Photos by Ely]