The Airportline: Observations

After what by all means should be labeled as a cultural day, crowned with a visit to Villa Manin (where Napoleon cruised around and gave away North East Italy and part of Croatia to Austria in exchange for some nice islands and recognition of France as a country) and the art exhibition The Age of Courbet and Monet, where some fine Impressionist art was hanging (among them the painting Poppies in the field by Pál Szinyei Merse (1845-1920) which immediately became one of my favorites of all time) in a great palace it is now time for a day of sport ('Una giornata sportiva'). Here is the plan:

15:00 Udinese - Lazio @ Stadio Friuli
18:15 Snaidero Udine - Carimat Pavia @ Palasport Carnera
20:45 Juventus - Milan @ the sofa a casa.

Only thing left now is a another cafe and then to wrap a Udinese scarf around my neck and venture out in the frigid temperatures that seems to follow me during my Christmas travels. Tomorrow I head north and back to Amsterdam which I hear is one big snow disaster. Oh, what joy!