Davide, my roommate, always tells me how horrible Milan is in the summer, that nobody is there, its hot and there is nothing to do (unless you have money). True, but one thing I found that never fails is that it is all about the company you are with, no matter where you are. The top picture was taken after aperitivo while walking around the streets with friends from Italy whom I met in Beijing, Minneapolis and even Sweden. Aperitivo is great, its like happy hour with a bunch of Italian dishes (buffet style). You can help yourself as long as you buy a drink. So 10 bucks got me an amazing mojito and a full stomach of great Italian dishes and snacks. I think we took advantage of the free food!
The second picture is some Friends from Beijing, Kais and me in the "chi-fer-man stance" as I like to call it. This is a very common position to see people standing/sitting in in China. I call it the "chiferman stance" because the first time I saw it I was with my dad fishing. He squatted down in this stance with a pole in one hand and a cig in the other and looked like he could sit there all day (or until a fish bites). In China it's not just a fishing stance, but its a cool name for it (at least I think so!).
It was great to see my friends from Beijing in Milan! It made things easier when I we left Beijing knowing that we would see each other again outside of Beijing. We were in Milan less than 24 hours before we headed to Alassio and a small pit-stop at the best Italian restaurant I have eaten at!
