http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/nirkeen/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from nirkeen en-us Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:50:38 +0000 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:50:38 +0000 Dublin to Milan to Zurich long weekend part Deux. Observations language barriers persist see Milan blog si You know it's bad when I n have to assist Italian tourist checking into our Swiss hotel with my unique combo. of ItalioGermanic grunts. Was just getting better at it upon departure. We did get our cheese fondue along with a warning to avoid cold water as 'hard balls causing blockage http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Switzerland/North-East/Z-rich/blog-377413.html Leaving Dublin for the southernmost Celtic city Milano Yes the Celts we can't get away from them. Hoping for more charm than grime Italy delivers Mercifully we land right between Men's fashion week and Women's fashion week. Ok Italians are beautful enough as they are so is the language the food the weather ahhh. La Dolce Vita http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Lombardy/Milan/blog-377411.html Happy Hallowe'en or Celtic New YearWeather A nagging cold ldquoNortheasterlyrdquo remains with us all week familiar to New Englanders. It is the coldest weather in IRE in 40 years record snow in the UK brrr... People do not seem to wear jeans fleece unless it's the real stuff or rubber shoesmdashall leather.MoodCold dark wet lonely and burning through way too many Euro.s make http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/County-Dublin/Dublin/blog-349608.html