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Remember, safety, safety first – then teamwork. Here is part of the impressively produced safety video on Alitalia’s home entertainment system.

Day one in Milan was great – I managed after a mere five hour walk to track down some canvases, get in touch with a collector, eat lasagna, and fall asleep at 4PM – only to awaken at 2:30 AM, then go back to sleep at 5AM and sleep until 9AM. TMI? You bet.

I was amazed at the amount of haze in the air throughout the afternoon; first day photos after the jump.

If you are looking for a 125 of the finest square feet known to man, I highly recommend the Mennini hotel.

One minute you are on your way to a truck, the next you are on some guys blog.

This was a heavily marked wall leading into the courtyard of a church – their fireplace was roaring, and it appeared as if there was a bond fire going on back there.

There are significant stretches of road that are nearly interchangeable with Stockholm.

This building is a beauty, quite ornate, beautiful roof-deck with plumage in bloomage.

I love these yellow colored buildings, I am not quite sure why this hasn’t taken off in US based cities? It really brightens up the view on dreary days.

Missed moments, this woman was kneeling at the door, but alas, by the time I whipped off the lens cap my picture went from worship to walk.

Milan’s answer to Central Park…

A far more progressive city than most, animal foreplay is embraced and celebrated.

While I am sure he would have preferred to still be around making music, it’s nice to have a Via named after yourself.

It’s as if Gardener’s Art for the Ages Part One has sprung forth from the pages and become my surroundings.

This building is undergoing renovations, but I enjoy the detail with which they handled the scaffolding. Also, there is one Milan’s 5,000,000 Vespas.

Letters dangling from a tree to entice people to spend money? Sure, why not.

Look, a car hold.

Love the convergence of angles in many of the alleyways.

It’s important as an artist to identify where your target consumers spend their time, regardless of the country.

Jambs!

It is unwritten Italian Law that all autos must color coordinate with graffiti in order to park without violation (which includes parking in the opposite direction of the car in front of you.)

Power………WALK.

Mmmm… lasagna and beer at an Italian Cafe, if you are reading this Bob B., this one is for you.

The view from my window at 3AM.

Hit the streets at three to see how the light played, I would say, nicely to very nicely.

And the long road lies before me. Tomorrow, it’s time to get my paint on.