It is better to be in the thin of thick things than the thick of thin things. This is the theme that I started blogging about. Thanks to the incredible support of my managers Bill Roskopf, Greg Swanson and Kevin Chien, I'm spending the month of October in Europe as part of an exchange program through my company Stryker. Expanding my international business acumen, meeting with valuable customers who don't usually get much corporate attention, reconnecting with and meeting some of the most wonderful colleagues and seeing some of the sites of Europe definitely constitute "thick things" and worthy of this blog.
Today marks the end of week 1 - a week full of highlights!
Highlight #1 - The Netherlands
After a brief stay at our offices in Paris, I traveled to The Netherlands, a wonderful country from which my great great grandparents, Beppe and Packa immigrated during the turn of the century. While there I visited Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Venlo. It was a jam packed 3 days full of hospitals and meeting with customers, but I made some time for some good food and a little sight seeing.
Highlight # 2 - Milano, Italy
Today marks the end of week 1 - a week full of highlights!
Highlight #1 - The Netherlands
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| After a case with Dr. Lo and Dr. de Korte at UMC in Utricht |
Highlight # 2 - Milano, Italy
During the week I spend most of my time working - in and out of hospitals during the day and working from my hotel room at night - but this weekend I got to spend some time sight seeing. Milano is the industrial capital of Italy and has a wonderful mix of culture and style. But to get the true flavor of Italy I took a train to Lake Como, a gorgeous summer getaway for the elite of the world since the time of the Romans. I took a boat tour around the lake. Back in Milano I saw plenty of beautiful architecture like the Duomo
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| Milano at night. This was the happening place with the younger crowd |
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| Town of Como |
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| Lake Como |
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| The most beautiful church I've seen. Every square inch was covered in paintings and ornate wood and stone. |
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| Crisped zucchini with grated parmesan and honey - best dish I've had here |
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| Amazing gelato everywhere! |
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| Duomo - incredible |
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| Santa Maria della Grazie where the Last Supper, by Leonardo Da Vinci is housed |
need gelato, want to see the most beautiful church, Quiero a Lago di Como boat ride! Enjoyed seeing Italy through your eyes.
ReplyDeleteRemember to try Risotto alla Milanese and Cotelletta alla Milanese.
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Like the pictures - keep them coming. Have as much pizza as you can while in Italy. It's just so much better than what we have to suffer through stateside.
ReplyDeleteI was in Milan just over a day. But I felt I left part of me there, I need to go back. And I will, hopefully.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your exceptional opportunity while there... happy for you!!