Gelato vs. ice cream

Third stop: Milan, Italy

After stumbling through multiple train and subway stations, with no signs in English, we successfully made it to our next destination: Milanooo! Our visit was very short, but boy did we do some damage -- they weren't kidding when naming Milan the "shopping capital of the world." During our quick stay, we made a trip to the longest {greatest} shopping street in the world, gawked at the beautiful cathedral (Duomo) and ate all-things Italian.

The Italian food was amazing, as expected. We had to try all the staples: pasta, pizza, wine, cannoli and gelato (coming back to this point soon, stay tuned). Regardless if we shared the meal or ordered individually, we left our plates without a trace of food on them. The craziest part was, we never left the restaurants feeling uncomfortable or stuffed -- likely because of our non-stop walking, but still! The portion sizes were the perfect amount each time; this certainly helped with not feeling bloated.

I digress. What I really want to talk about is Italian gelato! Mm mmm good. Everywhere we turned we saw a gelato shop or stand in the midst of clothing stores. Each shop had a vibrant display of their flavors (check out the picture: @twentyfitandfab)! The taste of the gelato definitely held up to its appearance... It was so fruity and refreshing that I just had to look further into the health aspects of the tasty treat. So, today I'm comparing two similar {or not so} frozen desserts: gelato vs. ice cream. Let the throw down begin.