Changed languages again — French in Paris, German in Switzerland, back to French for Annecy and Nice, now we’re all trying to learn the basics of Italian.

The easiest thing most people have found is just to point at what you want, try (and usually fail to) pronounce the name, hold up one finger, and nod/smile.

It gets a bit more tricky when you get asked a question, especially if the waiter/cashier doesn’t speak english…

Latte = hot milk
Caf au lait = coffee made with milk (aka Latte in Oz)
Tea au lait = confused waiter.

The leaning tower of Pisa isn’t all that impressive, really… It’s probably about 80-100m tall.

It’s really just an example of how badly someone can stuff things up if they forget to check a few basics of their trade.