Thursday 31 July 2008

Milan... Shopping City of Italy...

We went to Milan just for a short weekend trip. It was more of a shopping city than for sightseeing... Though the lakes were beautiful (we heard), but we only had time to visit one of them. Nevertheless, it was really scenic... :)


Arriving in Milan, and greeted by the station manager Rebecca and her vehicle! heehee... Now you know who they work for?!!!


The Church in town square near Saronno (near Milan city).


Hahaha... Rebecca's cat! Hobbes! It was big!!!


On the train into Milan city!

Arriving in the train station in Milan...


Castello Sforzesco. Take a picture!



My turn! :)



We were quite amazed by the structure. It looks more complete than the ruins in Greece... hee...

Ok, we had to brave through the danger of being caught to take this picture ok??!!! hahahah... An Italian couple making out outside the Castle! hahahah...


We also can lovey dovey! ahahha...

Ok, Kevin decided to hip-hop... ahahahha...


Inscriptions... (not that i understand... hee...)


Entering the castle and greeted by the pond and statues...

The inner courtyard... Very nice... *I mean us* hahahah...


The clock tower!


Let me out! (Kevin insists i should do this pose... hahaha..)


Check out the structure...


Arty statues in the square...


Hmmm... What's that?!


Artistic??? Taken against the castle and the blue sky... hehehe... Kevin take one! hahahah...




Another one! With the rotunda at the back. :)

Bye bye Castle!


Drinking from the spring water by the street... Not sure if it was safe or clean to drink actually, but we see the locals using bottles to store the water for drinking... and i drank abit too, seems fine! haahhaha...


The fountain outside the castle...


In town.. with a monument in the middle of the road...



Shopping street of Milan... with cafes alongside...


Nutella Dip!!! It was a nice snack! Half of it was biscuit sticks with Nutella choco dip, and the other half was orange juice! hahhaha... but it was expensive lah... 1.75 Euros for that small thingy... which is like S$3.50...hahahah...


Human Statue...

Kevin munching on a choco pastry!

Who is more handsome?? hehehe...



The tram and building structures...


Clock tower again...


The details of the Italian structures...


Soldier in glory...


Duomo Church of Milan!!!


Into the arch will be the high class shopping area...


The town square in front of the Duomo Church.


Interior of Duomo...


There was ceremony... the nuns were receiving some certificates i think...


More of the interior of the church...


Lighting a candle...


Peaceful and calm...

The flooring with inscriptions...


Exterior... Close-up of Duomo...


Ok, can't see my face...


Inside the metro...


Their flea market...


Yet another building... Quite typical of European structures...


Shopping time...


Inside the shopping centre La Rinascente...


Gucci and LV...


On to the high class shopping street...


Check out the high class Mac! hehehe...


Prada...


LV... (like we very sua-ku *mountain tortoise* like that... hahaha...)


And a surprise street parade... They were doing some Indian dance...


A commercial bank building... with Italian flavour...


Statues... Looks grand against the blue sky yah??


More shopping...


Duomo Church at sunset...


Another church...


Which was closed by the time we arrive... so catch a picture from outside...


Nice red cute building... so took a pic! hehehe...


Squid ink spaghetti...


Giant Nutella!


Arriving in Lake Como town...


Town church...


Streets of Como...



Town square...


Cathedral of Como


Us!


Nice painting on sale...


The cafes along the street towards the lake...


On the lake cruise...


Kevin and Rebecca... Folding arms... :)


The lake views...


Scenic...

Below will be series of pictures of houses by the lake...









After the lake cruise... Check out Kevin and the swans...


Rebecca, me and Kevin...


Last shots of the Lake Como Cathedral...



Farewell Lake Como... and bye bye to Milan... That's it for the weekend. :)