Sforza Castle

my next stop was the 14th century Sforza Castle.  it has a lot of museums and even has the last sculpture that Michelangelo created before he died.  the museums all cost individual entry fees but it’s free to walk through the grounds.

I got a pretty string bracelet from this guy from Africa when I first walked in through the gates.   he walked right up to me and started talking and before I could even say anything he was tying a bracelet onto my wrist.  and, naïve me, my first thought was, “wow!  he’s so friendly and giving me something for free!”  I couldn’t get him to leave me alone after that.  I told him about a dozen times that I had no money for him.  I don’t think he believed me.

the castle covers a lot of ground and has a large courtyard area in the middle where tourists were flocking.  I didn’t stay long.