Haesu:
So, this was our third day in Milan and we're trying hard to get used to the local time here. I mean, 6 hours is not a really huge time difference to overcome, BUT we didn't start the sleep pattern correctly when we arrived - we had a huge nap when we arrived AND went out until very late...but its okay :) We don't have school till Feb 18th, so its alllllll good.
We are planning on going on a trip with some exchange students from Aix ex Provence, where Jeff and Celine go to school. They're planning a HUGE Italy trip that's about 12 days long, and Cherie and I are planning to join for about... 4-5 days. Cherie and I are planning to join for Florence, Venice, Verona, and Pisa. It's really exciting. Oh, Naser and Alex might join us too!
With some trip planning in the morning & early afternoon, Cherie and I went shopping to the Duomo area! There's this street called Via Torino, and it has tons of stores. I have a feeling we'll be visiting that area frequently... :)
At night, we met up with Naser - who JUST arrive in Milan! We walked around the Navigly area to find a crepe place. Navigly area is one of the nicest areas in Milan with tons of bars, cafes and restaurants. There is a small canal that runs through the area, which is what makes the area so cool :)
Random facts of the day:
- Italians have a saying that if you don't eat the crusts of your pizza, you're not good in bed.
- Pepperoni refers to PEPPERS. Pepperoni that we use for pizza toppings are actually called Salame. Italians find this funny :)
Cherie:
Waking up earlier really pays off. You don't waste your day and actually get to explore the city. We went shopping today, but strangely enough we ended up going to stores that we already have in canada: Mango, Zara. On a positive note stores like ENERGIE seem much cheaper! All I got was some wicked purple capris. I really like colourful shorts. I have a pair of turquoise ones at home. mmM it'd tempting to want to buy alot of htings fort he sake of being in italy, but really, the stores which actually offer 'fashionable italian' clothes are really expensive... so I'm thinking of not buying so many Items, and saving up for some great pair of heels or some dresses that will actually merit a comment 'whered u get that?'
I'm starting to miss my dogs as there are so many here in italy! All very cute. We made 'friends' i guess you could say, with one on the tram on our adventure to find a FUSE since our converter isn't working. I spend alot of time skyping with my dad for electronics advise. Its really helpful! I really hope we can get it working so I can plug in my ipod speakers and rice cooker. I love pasta... but i also LOVE MY RICE.
Heard a song today that said "she's the chinatown queen!!" which made me miss chinese food alot. Korean bbq too! Thanks nikki for taking us out before I left... I'll have a craving till I come back!
Tomorrow To Do: Visit some more 'cultural' areas of milan
So, this was our third day in Milan and we're trying hard to get used to the local time here. I mean, 6 hours is not a really huge time difference to overcome, BUT we didn't start the sleep pattern correctly when we arrived - we had a huge nap when we arrived AND went out until very late...but its okay :) We don't have school till Feb 18th, so its alllllll good.
We are planning on going on a trip with some exchange students from Aix ex Provence, where Jeff and Celine go to school. They're planning a HUGE Italy trip that's about 12 days long, and Cherie and I are planning to join for about... 4-5 days. Cherie and I are planning to join for Florence, Venice, Verona, and Pisa. It's really exciting. Oh, Naser and Alex might join us too!
With some trip planning in the morning & early afternoon, Cherie and I went shopping to the Duomo area! There's this street called Via Torino, and it has tons of stores. I have a feeling we'll be visiting that area frequently... :)
At night, we met up with Naser - who JUST arrive in Milan! We walked around the Navigly area to find a crepe place. Navigly area is one of the nicest areas in Milan with tons of bars, cafes and restaurants. There is a small canal that runs through the area, which is what makes the area so cool :)
Random facts of the day:
- Italians have a saying that if you don't eat the crusts of your pizza, you're not good in bed.
- Pepperoni refers to PEPPERS. Pepperoni that we use for pizza toppings are actually called Salame. Italians find this funny :)
Cherie:
Waking up earlier really pays off. You don't waste your day and actually get to explore the city. We went shopping today, but strangely enough we ended up going to stores that we already have in canada: Mango, Zara. On a positive note stores like ENERGIE seem much cheaper! All I got was some wicked purple capris. I really like colourful shorts. I have a pair of turquoise ones at home. mmM it'd tempting to want to buy alot of htings fort he sake of being in italy, but really, the stores which actually offer 'fashionable italian' clothes are really expensive... so I'm thinking of not buying so many Items, and saving up for some great pair of heels or some dresses that will actually merit a comment 'whered u get that?'
I'm starting to miss my dogs as there are so many here in italy! All very cute. We made 'friends' i guess you could say, with one on the tram on our adventure to find a FUSE since our converter isn't working. I spend alot of time skyping with my dad for electronics advise. Its really helpful! I really hope we can get it working so I can plug in my ipod speakers and rice cooker. I love pasta... but i also LOVE MY RICE.
Heard a song today that said "she's the chinatown queen!!" which made me miss chinese food alot. Korean bbq too! Thanks nikki for taking us out before I left... I'll have a craving till I come back!
Tomorrow To Do: Visit some more 'cultural' areas of milan
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