The only way to see Leonardo’s “Last supper” without making a reservation several weeks in advance (which I neglected to do) and without going on one of the overpriced city tours that include a visit to the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (which were all booked anyway) is to show up at the ticket office at the opening time and buy a ticket for the first available time slot.
After I did that, I had a couple of hours to kill before my designated time. I spent them wondering around in the Sforza castle and its vicinity, taking pictures of random street corners and patterns along the way. Most of these sites are so obscure, that I actually forgot about taking the photos until I reviewed my files a couple of months later.
