Monday, 15 April, 2019
In only . . .
. . . more days Laurie is in Italy!
Mike and I were off early this morning as we had decided to add another country to his list of visited neutral nations, picturesque Switzerland.
Michael in Lugano, Switzerland
with Lake Lugano in the background
Two men with itchy arm pits . . .
. . . forced Mike to check his
New art work on display in front
of Chiesa Santa Maria degli Angioli
This church is famed for its Renaissance era frescoes.
Let's take a look.
The famed frescoes are
SPECTACULAR!
A closer look at the Crucifixion scene
It is Easter Week after all.
Is that a Skorpion on that shield
at the base of the Holy Cross?
An omen of something to be sure.
Last Supper scene with a friendly
apostle to Jesus' right
St. Sebastian having a bad day
"Wait, you think he's having a bad day,
check out the rash on my thigh!"
Fresco restoration in progress
Rich red colored tunic
Again, it's Easter Week
Pretty little angel eyes
In a turn of events, Michael
lit a candle for Laurie
Why all the pock marks?
It was a BEAUTIFUL day in Lugano!
Cuba map in a Lugano
cigar shop
That seemed apropos to me.
A Swiss Hero
Mike in a quiet Lugano piazza
Spartacus with Michael
Spartacus had a strangely
formed mouth it appears
Detail
Spartacus was an angry
knife wielding man
Of course we checked out the fresh
fruit and vegetable markets
Appealing colors
Was it time for a café?
And a pastry perhaps?
Michael by one of my favorite
store fronts in all of Europe
It is Springtime in Switzerland
Beautiful Lake Lugano
Two Travelers
That awkward moment when you
discover that your dance partner
may be a bit different
More Lugano street art on display
Michael just HAD to see how
cold the water was
We were bound for that hilltop
in the distance in just a few minutes
It is called Monte Brè.
Artsy lakeside tree
Michael has never ridden
a funicular until today
At the base of the Monte Brè
Funicular Station
There is our EXTREMELY
expensive chariot to the heavens
The roundtrip fare for two people came to 50 Swiss francs.
We are in Switzerland to be sure.
At the top end of our funicular ride
Let's see, 933 meters is roughly 3,060 feet in altitude.
I thought we would be a lot higher up being that we were in the Swiss Alps.
Great vistas from atop Monte Brè
What a view!
Two Travelers posing again
Lots of recreation options
from this point
At our Gnocchi Feast yesterday, Edvin suggested that we come back from Lugano via a scenic drive along Lake Como's western shoreline.
So we did.
SCENIC INDEED!
A random church steeple
Once home again after our great day out of the country, I checked the internet to find that I was now . . .
. . . a Meme
RB Ema Della Bosca having some fun. It is great to have him and Dylan Auriema back playing after they both missed our first two games due to injury.
This photo was on-line too
from Sunday's U13 Flag game
Skorpion Andrea "Il Veterinario" Maurizi is a tad smaller than at least a couple of the Cernusco Daemons he played against.
News from Las Vegas:
Kevin lost another tooth!
In the evening we headed into
Varese to meet with Nicolas Principi
for a drink and to catch up
Good Times!
Time for our weekly update on all things Italian DII American football related.
Only five Italian DII games
were scheduled this weekend
were scheduled this weekend
There are no DII games scheduled this coming weekend due to the Easter Holy Week.
DII's Week #8, the weekend after Easter, will feature the maximum possible eight DII games.
DII WEEK #7
Group A
Group A Week #7 Results
Varese Skorpions (3-2) 35
Desio Hammers (2-2) 12
Milano Rhinos (4-0) 49
Brescia Bengals (3-2) 6
Palermo Sharks (2-2) 20
Canavese Mastifs (0-3) 14
Group A Standings
1. Milano Rhinos 4-0
2. Cernusco Daemons 3-1
3t. Brescia Bengals 3-2
3t. Varese Skorpions 3-2
5t. Desio Hammers 2-2
5t. Palermo Sharks 2-2
7. Varese Gorillas 1-2
8. Canavese Mastifs 0-3
9. Busto Arsizio Blue Storms 0-4
Group A Week #8 Schedule
Saturday, April 27th
Varese Skorpions (3-2) at
Brescia Bengals (3-2)
Palermo Sharks (2-2) at
Busto Arsizio Blue Storms (0-4)
Cernusco Daemons (3-1) at
Desio Hammers (2-2)
Sunday, April 28th
Varese Gorillas (1-2) at
Canavese Mastifs (0-3)
BYE:
Milano Rhinos (4-0)
Group B
Group B Week #7 Results
Verona Mastini (5-0) 56
Castelfranco Cavaliers (0-4) 27
Group B Standings
1. Verona Mastini 5-0
2. Padova Saints 3-1
3. Ferrara Aquile 2-3
4. Isonzo Sentinels 1-3
5. Castelfranco Cavaliers 0-4
Group B Week #8 Schedule
Saturday, April 27th
Verona Mastini (5-0) at
Isonzo Sentinels (1-3)
Sunday, April 28th
Padova Saints (3-1) at
Ferrara Aquile (2-3)
BYE:
Castelfranco Cavaliers (0-4)
Group C
Group C Week #7 Results
No Games Scheduled
Group C Standings
1. Reggio Emilia Hogs 4-0
2. Roma Pretoriani 3-1
3t. Bologna Braves 1-3
3t. Modena Vipers 1-3
3t. Sarzana Red Jackets 1-3
Group C Week #8 Schedule
Saturday, April 27th
Bologna Braves (1-3) at
Reggio Emilia Hogs (4-0)
Sunday, April 28th
Roma Pretoriani (3-1) at
Sarzana Red Jackets (1-3)
BYE:
Modena Vipers (1-3)
The Adventure Continues!
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