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The Celebrities' Nest in Italia: Bellagio (Lake Como)

Before we headed off to Bellagio, the two coffee-holic needed their coffee. In Venice, you can hardly find any coffee shops and they happened to have one just right at the corner of the road, on the way out. So, coffee break = photo taking!

Then, off we went to the train station, via boat taxi.

We missed the train. So, the next train was about less than an hour time. We had to go to Milan first, then make a transfer to another train heading towards Varenna, the nearest stop to the lake.

Italy has very interesting ways in naming her places. There's Tirano VS Torino, Verona vs Varenna.... Because of the high similarity in names, we got lost.

See, we were late for our train to Milan, so automatically, we were late for our train to Varenna. And because of that, we rushed here and there and ended up in a train that we thought was the train to Varenna, with the last destination of Tirano.

Little did we know until we stopped in our first stop that Seang realized the train we were on was actually heading to Torino. Tirano, Torino. All the same to me! Hehe.

So, we got off the train at the 3rd stop, Magenta and had to wait about an hour to get back to Milan Central Station.

Confusing? Yeap, we were that lost. Seang had to ask the locals there and they did not speak English. So seeing "ducks" talking to "chicken" was really hilarious. We were hungry and scared and so we started, posing for pictures again. It was purely for me to blog! =)

Magenta back to Milan and then to Tirano, stopping at Varenna was what we did the next 2 to 3 hours plus. And finally, we have arrived, happily walking towards the ferry station!

Look how happy and excited to 2 old people are. =)

At least, everything was all worth it. The rushing, the confusions, the getting lost..... Because, Lake Como was that beautiful. And the moment we got on the ferry, everything was just forgotten.

We chose Bellagio over Como because the reviews on the websites were siding Bellagio for the scenery. What more when the prices were also quite different, one being more expensive. Sister's explanation was because Como was where all the celebrities normally go. Oh, apparently, George Clooney was in Como at that time because of the Venice Film Festival coming up.

We were constantly keeping our eyes open to make sure we don't miss him. Including private jets flying across the lake. Haha.

We missed so many trains and got lost so many times that after checking in and freshening up a bit, it was dinner time. New to the place, we headed to the restaurant the receptionist recommended.

Good recommendation because there was a queue. So, what do we do? Of course taking photos!

I was still having low appetite but it was slowly coming back. Stomach was better too at that time. So, sister and Seang was all in for my first drinking session. They ordered wine and made sure I finished at least a glass.

I still didn't like the taste and had a hard time finishing it. I was practically forcing myself to drink and almost every time I touched that glass, I would turn to the glass next to the wine, which was filled water in it to clear the taste off.

Then, I met him. My Italian boyfriend.

We asked him to come take photo for the parents to see. He was so shy at first but was so happy that he came smiling and standing beside me. Hehe. Even his colleague was jealous that he took a photo of himself using my camera.

My boy gave us free shots after that! I don't know what was his motive but at least we got free shots! It was some Italian special I think. I could take the taste better compared to the wine so I took the challenge from Seang and bottomed it.

I don't think I was drunk because I could still walk in a straight line. But I was feeling a bit chilly and nausea (which might be from the food because I haven't recovered 100% yet). Then, Seang started testing me with all his fingers and suddenly he asked me if I was crying. And guess what, I cried.

So, according to him, I'm the emotional type as compared to the hyper type when it comes to alcohol.

That was the first night. They were so planning for another drinking session the next night and I was not as keen.

So, the next day, we woke up to a beautiful morning with beautiful view and breeze from the lake.

And, to this photo. I have no idea when it was taken. I cannot even recall. But, it does look like my little self. So I'm posting it up, for my mother to laugh since she always laugh at my baby photos, when I'm very fat. So, here, the fat me!

Breakfast time!!!!! Yummy delicious and nice breakfast after such a long time. And I was eating more by now.

So, we were stuck with the activities. We can't go for any water sports because it was not convenient for me and sister did not bring her swim wear. So, we just walked around Bellagio.

And we entered the beautiful garden that cost us 6 Euros.

It was smaller the TTDI park but we took ages just to reach the middle, stopping every 10m for photo taking because it was the perfect place to see the lake.

And here, we met a couple. A newly wed couple, with the bride being so beautiful. Should have taken a photo of her.

They needed us to help them take photo, so, we got a few shots of 3 of us too in return!

Spending most of the time taking photos that it was just impossible to upload all of them here, with the fact that even me uploading the ones here took me about a week! Yeap, we took that many photos!

I attempted to carry my sister, because she thinks I can't.

And we had to take photos for the lead photographer too since he took most of the photos for this trip.

Then, 2 of them were all in with taking photos of bees. About 20 minutes spent here! Hehe.

We spent most of the morning in that garden, and walked a bit in attempt to find the famous villas they have here. Failed badly for that task.

Then, we headed off to the center town for some lunch. And shopping!

Running out of things to do and it was just not worth going to Como for just the afternoon, we headed off to some place where people swims.

And we found this!!!! A playground, after failing again, for the second attempt in hunting for the villas.

My sister and Seang wanted to go back to my boy's place for dinner but sadly, it was closed. We settled for another restaurant, with a queue again. And I did not join them for wine this time.

So tonight, only both of them were hyper and me, on the other hand, being the sober one. Sister kept laughing and Seang kept "playing his tennis". Haha.

Although we did not go to Como, nor did we do any water sports, it was still nice to walk around such a beautiful place.

Final destination: Milan

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