aH Wai: 5 Countries 7 Cities in 18 days (Part IV)

I am trying very very hard to recall how was my trip already. But I don't want this series of posts to hang in the middle and left unfinished. And since this is holiday week and I am too free to not update the rest of my trip.
I am going to just bring up some pictures and short description though... old liao cannot remember much liao.

So we were already in Italy.
Then we went north up to Pisa where the Pisa tower is located.
Our transportation was by long-distance train.
But to get to Pisa tower in Pisa, we have to take public bus.
Pisa is a very small and quiet town. Not as busy as Rome.

Notice all the tourists there.. posing the same pattern. "so this is thriller... thriller night!"

Pisa Tower

We didn't went up to the tower though. Cos first thing is that we were already tired like mad; Not enough sleep; entrance fee is quite costly; and.... SUMMER HERE IS FREAKING HOT! The summer in Europe ain't no place like Malaysia. The air is dry and hot. Be aware of it if you wish to travel around in the summer.

I think the not so good thing about backpacking also is that you didn't get to know the story behind every of this spot. What you can do is you either do some research on the internet first, or open your ears wide and sneak in to a tourist group and listen to their tour guide's explanation. That's what I did. = ='' wtf

The next stop was Milan. The high-fashioned city! Bam! All the high-end 'atas-atas' brands are all here. Even the air I breathe in I also thought it was expensive. #deepbreathe #expensivelungs #imsupermodel wtf

Milan

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II - the shopping heaven for the rich. Left Prada right LV

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

But if you plan to buy a high-end branded bag, this place is good as you get to have tax refund.

So since we were already there, sis and mum decided to get into the LV, Prada and Chanel store to check it out. It is insanely huge inside. And I've noticed that even in the store in Milan, or any other places like in Paris, surely they will have a Chinese salesperson to assist you. Why? Cos Chinese tourists are rich! I mean Chinese as in the China Chinese. SO, They need to have a chinese speaker in order to boost their sales. Talk about money making!! BAM!

What even funnier is that these Chinese tourists they even bring their own printed catalogue along, with all the research readily done. Buying branded bags was like buying fishes and vegetable in pasar malam. My mum even got pointed by them for choosing the right bag. "No, this one not nice, you see the other one got extra strap and extra zipper!" @@''

Xie xie ni auntie... *walk away*

The buses here in Italy are weird in some way. Cos they take passengers without checking their ticket.
Sometimes even their public train, you can see some of the people here would cross to the gate without inserting their train ticket to the machine. They don't check. They just don't care if they have some people don't pay for their train fee I guess.

Milan's famous bakery - Luini

Cheese + ham ! Still hot in the inside! Yum!

Italian Gelato! YUM!

You see, I was always sticking in the group of Asian people all the time throughout the whole trip and I don't really get to talk to local people in oversea. One thing is that we have language/communication barrier. The other thing is that when they saw a group of Asian family hanging around there will be no local people want to approach to you. And I guess this is the least thing I can appreciate from this group trip.
So I am definitely surprised while I was waiting to cross the road to the other side bus stop, there was a couple standing next to me asked me whether am I came from Japan. LOL. This was exception cos I was standing quite far away from my company group. *trying to be rebellious for a moment LOL* no la it just happened when I stand a little further nia lah, no other intention.
He shook hand with me.
So I replied with a smile, "No" I said. "I am from Malaysia" (proud Malaysian cheh)
do he even know where is Malaysia? I wonder
He just acted like he know, and being friendly and ask me another question, "Do you play football? like soccer?"
I was like hell yeah! *success baby* Nobody even think I am good in sport. I can't even convinced people with this look! LOL!
I laughed. "No. Haha."
"You know Milan Football Club? There is a famous stadium around here." He told me, while holding his girlfriend's hand. And I can't help it but to peek at his girlfriend for two seconds. She just stand there smiled at me. Ang Mo!!! Maybe she thought I was a cute Japanese guy. Konichiwa! Sushi Tempura Heeeeeeeey!
Then my sister wave at me to ask me to come back to the group. She afraid I will get robbed/cheated as I mentioned before, this place is not the safest city in the world.
:((
"Hey, I got to go", I waved goodbye and run back to the group.

HAHA. I don't know but just feel like telling it here. I came back Malaysia and brag about it to my friends tho. HAHAH cos people don't normally think I can play football. fml

Random book stall/library

That's about it. Italy ain't no the safest city in the world. Even when you are in a group. Take care of yourself and always be aware of the people surrounding if you wish to backpack to this place.