Europe Trip 2015: Day 6 | Milan, Italy

 On our 6th Day in Europe we decided to drive away to Milan for the day which resulted in really good weather and perfectly suited gelato ice cream from an Italian restaurant in the city centre. We were all very happy people!

 

At first we had some trouble arriving as nobody seemed to speak English, all the signs were in Italian, parking was a little troublesome and our navigation seemed a little unhelpful but eventually we did get out of the car.

There were many expensive stores and some of the best ice cream parlours obviously! My sister decided she wanted coffee flavoured ice cream but surprisingly it tasted like strongly brewed coffee as it was made at the restaurant directly from coffee beans.

A lovely Italian waiter serving us ice cream...

 

I found it hilarious that she looked so miserable that her ice cream was melting and dripping all over her!

Best ice cream ever!

 

Unfortunately, my parents decided that we were not going to be terribly hungry for a while and that pizza could wait until a little later, so we drove a little out of the main city to see if there was anything else worth visiting locally. However, by the time we parked and tried to find a pizzeria, all the restaurants had closed for the day.

 

Guess where we ended up eating lunch?

 

A Turkish kebab shop selling pizza and kebabs.

 

I might have taken a 3 minute drive from my house in London.

 

Yes, I was very angry, irritated and annoyed for the rest of the day.

 

Have you been to Milan? Where did you eat out?

 

Priyanka xx

Europe Trip 2015: Day 3 | Lichtenstein and Bregenz, Austria

 How cheeky am I to make her pose like that?

 The whole of Lichtenstein City was scattered in beautiful and vibrant flowers which was too hard not to capture.

I'm a sucker for the scenery as you can see...

 

The beautifully decorated Opera House in in Bregenz in Austria where we ate really tasty Gelato ice cream...it seemed that ice cream really was the only way to cool down (and indulge into my holiday taste buds obviously!)

Whilst walking through the city we came across people playing a serious game of giant chess which was really interesting because I have never seen anything like it before.

Have you ever played giant chess? I've never really bothered learning how to play chess so I guess I'm more of a cards person then.

Priyanka xx

Europe Trip 2015 : Day 1 | Rhine Falls and Zurich City, Switzerland

Last week I flew to Zurich, Switzerland with my family for a week and I have to admit I never thought I would come back so exhausted from waking up early every day to get into the 9 seated car and travel around.

 

During our visit we drove between 5 different countries including Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy and Liechtenstein. The views were absolutely incredible everywhere we visited and I would not change a thing!

 

The first day it was raining but unlike my family I came prepared with a rain coat to sheltered my freshly washed and curled hair for the rest of the week. Rhine Falls is Europe's largest rainfall and compared to other small waterfalls I have seen before, it is incredible!

 

I had the time I would watch rainfalls for hours, just listening to the water's energy and wondering just how such incredible natural places exist. No matter how many photos you may see of a place, you can never truly understand how it is like until you visit the place yourself.

 

We also purchased a boat ticket which took us right to the waterfall so that we could walk up the stairs to get a view from above. This was a much more dynamic experience from watching the water fall from further away; the rain seemed heavier due to the splash of the water on us and the boat ride back was surprisingly shaky due to the strong movement of the water.

 

Have you ever been to Rhine Falls? Even though beach holidays are a complete relaxation, which we all enjoy, I think it's equally important to see the natural beauty of the world.

 

Priyanka xx

 

Photo Diary : Two Days in Central London

 

Breakfast at Pret A Manger with my cousin after failing to show her our great British Costa Coffee. We shared a little bit of savoury and sweet together before heading to Green Park to show her Buckingham Palace.

I'm much more scared of large moving animals than most people; I might smile but it's only a disguise to cover up my true feelings....

The very busy, very crowded London Eye.

I've said it before - I really don't mind getting lost in the middle of London alone, it would be an adventure, right?

The strange thing is that I have never been to Covent Gardens before. I've been meaning to visit for a long time so when I finally had a chance I dived right for it. The area is much different to places such as Oxford Street or Trafalgar Square even though they are not far apart. We ate brunch in a cute little café outdoors called Le Pain Quotidien which had lovely coffee and a healthy menu - I loved very much! It was hard to keep away from the deserts but I managed (with some difficulty).

Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square.

By this time of the day we were all very tired from walking around in between thousands of tourists and my cousin was still jet lagged from her 25 hour flight from Sydney, so we decided it was almost time to head home.

I learnt many things from our day out, one of which is that to really explore London, or any other city, you need to look around properly to find gems of  places which tourists will visit. These are usually are much more beautiful than the mainstream London streets. Small and quieter cafes might surprisingly have better food and a different (but lovely) feel to them than the usual Starbucks would have.

 

I love discovering new things!

 

Which places in London or your city do you love? Did you find them out of trial and error?

 

Priyanka xx