The Sidewalks of Milan

Living in Milan this year has been great. There are so many more things to do and less hassle to get to do them compared to living outside of the city. Public transportation makes almost every part of the city easily accessible and this year's great weather makes walking a feasible option too.

I walk a lot around Milan. One of my greatest annoyances of walking in Milan is the constant necessity of paying attention to all the things one encounters on the sidewalks. Whether it's the dog s*&#, Italians who refuse to share the space, people on bikes, or even cars (!!!!) you must always keep your eyes on what's in front of you.

Don't worry, I'm just gonna turn right here and find a spot!

The idea of driving on the sidewalk is so foreign to me. But, with the big city lacking the amount of parking needed for everyone who has a car, people make a parking spot out of any space available. And Italians do have some pretty amazing skills when it comes to parking, but I'm not always a fan of the places they choose to park.

The smart car- just a hair wider than the sidewalk.
Guess I'll walk in the street to get home.

Fellow Milan blogger Nerys has documented the crazy and ridiculous parking jobs she has witnessed too. Glad I'm not the only one who finds some of this totally insane!

I thought the idea of a sidewalk was to allow people to walk safely away from the cars in the road.