Suiza es hermoso

I went to beautiful Switzerland for a conference on "Body Representation."  I promise that this was work related.  The conference was held on monte veritá--the mountain of truth, located near the Italian border.  The first settlers came to monte veritá in 1904 in search of an "alternative lifestyle," practicing healthy eating (vegetarianism) and nudism.  Today, the location hosts international seminars and conferences, like the one I attended.

I also spent one night in Milano before heading back to Barcelona.  The (fourth?) largest cathedral in the world, the Duomo is located in Milano.  Although the inside doesn't compare to other cathedrals, the outside is truly spectacular.  Unfortunately,  the Duomo is a tourist trap and the street vendors there were  extremely pushy.  They will actually force bracelets onto people's wrists and THEN ask for money.  I was so startled by one of the vendors as he pushed bird seed into my face that I almost hit him!

I still need to go back to Milano to see DaVinci's The Last Supper, but the next time I go to Italy I will be bringing Dave!