It's a piece of Art

wondering what it is...apparently it's my hair!
So 4 weeks in Milano and it was time for a haircut...so V and I got appointments to this swanky place: Les Garcons de la Rue
if you are ever in Milano..i highly recommend this place...

so in my broken italian I explain "mi piace un po corto capelli"..and my hairdresser Bryan goes "si, no problema" He begins the haircut like any other normal haircut....but then the experience begins...he starts cutting...takes a break every 2 mins...adjusts my hair...walks to the other end of the room! views it from there...comes back...makes more changes..tweaks it a bit more...and off again to the end of the room....apparently my hair was a masterpiece for him and perfection was key!

Everyone in Italy so passionate about what they do!! really!!!

anyways..both V and I ended up with some awesome haircuts....

Bring on the Martinis...Milano Style!

Wow!...this city has some style...I am amazed how well dressed everyone is here...clearly you know that you are in THE fashion capital...the whole city is like a live fashion show...

If you are ever in Milano, a visit to the fashion district is a must...spend the day window shopping..oogling..building up your wish list..but at the end of the day I highly recommend a visit to the holy shrine of Italian fashion..Dolce and Gabbana...not so much for the fashion...but for the most awesome Martini bar..which is right in the store!!!

The Dolce and Gabbana Martini is a must try....
I think I am loving Milan!!!

Lo Sciopero

Milano is famous for many things..the duomo...the fashion district..and most importantly the Last Supper by none other than Leonardo da vinci (just realised that in Italian this means Leonardo from vinci!! haha) in Santa Marie della Grazie....

Being highly sought after...this can be viewed only by appointment...so off we went to Santa Marie della Grazie on our stipulated time....reached there on time..and what we hoped was to see this:

But......instead we were greeted by:

Ya!!! the last supper was on strike!!! Welcome to Italy!
I have no clue why they were on strike...apparently they were upset with the government...I have begun to realise why this country is facing a huge debt crisis...

Anyways..ended up walking around the church and found this amazing Gelateria! Shockolat!!! a must try if you are in Milan...its on Via Boccaccio 9

So the last supper will have to wait while I enjoy my pistacchio gelato...

some snaps of the church...

A'presto!

Il mio italiano

Wow! Having learnt spanish for a few years...I thought Italian would be pretty much the same and I could get a hang of it in a few days....
Clearly I was wrong!

Not only is the conjugation a bit tricky....but even worse is the pronounciation...especially the challenging 'C + vowel'
so here is a tip for you....
c + i = chi sound (like in ciao)
c + e = che sound (like certo)
c + hi = kki (ya...the language has so k...so need to make this using ch)
c + he = kke

this is just a starter...lets not get into sc and sch sounds...that will be for another day...

I have been using a lot of spanish in class and madame sussana (our teacher)  doesn't seem too pleased with it....
She goes.. "What is sin??? Non capisco..."
I am like..Acqua sin gas...come on...we all know that it means 'without'..
but unfortunately here in Italy it is 'Acqua senza gas'..

Clearly I have got to turn off the spanish chip and insert a brand new italian one...atleast for the next few months....

Let me go brush up for class tomorrow...

A'presto!

Pomodoro e Mozarella

So simple...yet so divine...
I have always enjoyed this combination but I have no idea why in Milano it has not just met but surpassed any set expectations..only one word to describe it...Bellisimo! you gotto try it!

Take a walk on any street and you are bound to come across several cafes..like Gottardo 29...
All of them offer fresh, delicious foods...but the best thing to experience is to soak in the Italian service...which more often than not has been too friendly...always with a smile and always eager to please...

Coming back to the divine foods...here is the best pomodoro e mozarella pannini...priceless!

I'm loving it!