Monday 17th September

I finally did it! I escaped and went to Zurich alone. It was good because I got to see the city which I wanted to see by myself. I prefer to go alone and go and do what I want to do and not walk snails pace around the city and see very little. Firstly Zio paid for my return ticket, $50. I almost died. It's only $13 in Melbourne for a place of that distance. I would have laid it regardless, how else was I meant to get there. Then the ticket to Milan, $110. Again I died. Because Tony said you can get a special ticket for $25 but we weren't given the option so I don't know.

Anyways at the platform Zia and Zio were standing there with me auntie the train came. There I was standing with my backpack feeling like the biggest kid in the world. Actually inside my backpack I wanted water so I asked Zia for some to fill my bottle about half way. She wanted me to take the big 2 liter bottle with me in my backpack. I didn't know what to think. Was she serious or joking? I said no and she said no take it. The hell?! Anyways I managed to settle with getting my bottle 3/4 full.

In the city I went to the cathedral. That was beautiful. Oh and I didn't go to any museums because hmm...IT'S A MONDAY! Nothing is open Monday's. I don't understand you Europe! Why you no open?! Anyways so I walked around and was looking for the Vans I liked in Madrid. I only managed to find a different color but I didn't like it. The hunt continues. But maybe it's good I didn't get them in Madrid. Imagine the stress I would have put myself under. I would have paid €90 for shoes and then €124 for a train the day after. I would have died. So glad I didn't but not so happy I didn't either.

For lunch I found a small place which I got a wrap with chicken and vegetables. It was like an Asian dish in a wrap which was pretty interesting. But I didn't want anything big because I wasn't hungry but I knew I had to eat anyways. So I found wifi at the place and I was messaging mum. I was saying how I'm now 88.88% done with Europe and how happy she must be about that, which she agreed. So I dropped a bombshell that I would love to work in Europe. Eh she wasn't the happiest. So I left the cafe and went and walked up to what looked like a university. Ah finally. YOUNG PEOPLE! Who all spoke Swiss German....but regardless they all looked like they were fresh to the uni scene and I was ready to keep walking by because I had my backpack and I felt like a slight douche. The same feeling I got when I went to H&M today and decided to check out the price of my tshirt I love because it's in a different currency. So I went to the change rooms just after and realised I was wearing the tshirt I was just looking at. Ah. Holiday brain.

When it was time to go I was a bit hesitant to leave because I didn't want to actually leave. I just prolonged my visit. I decided to just have maccas again. I went back to the same one near the station I went to this morning. Actually when I got off the train I really needed to piss. So I went to the station toilets and you need to pay. That's cool. But it didn't take my coins. So I just took off and thought if I don't find a toilet ASAP I'll piss myself. No staff were there so what was I to do? I couldn't enter. So I found maccas and they had a pin code for the toilets. I just waited or someone to walk out and I just dashed in there. That is the story of how I got to use a toilet for free. Anyways I went back there and had dinner. When I got back Zia didn't believe me that I ate.

The best thing though, I found an English book shop. I couldn't decide which book to buy because one was plenty for me. I got Poor Economics because I'm a nerd like that. Then I needed to piss. So I walked around and I found a toilet. It was so weird, it was all just one bowl for washing and pissing. The toilet seat was so strange but it was free. No complaining there. When I left I saw a guy walking past and then I smelt all the pot on him. Ah the love Europeans have for the stuff. It's just so casually smoked in the streets.