Before I fall asleep here, just another random observation on Italy: driving along the A8 highway that takes you to Malpensa airport, you'll see a big cineplex called Medusa Multicinema. Why one earth would one name a movie theater after Medusa? Are they literally trying to petrify their audience? Are the films they show really that bad?

I could imagine calling a multi-headed cineplex after Hydra, but Medusa has the distinct whiff of mythological confusion about it. Then again, their logo was rather head-with-serpent-hair-like. (In German, that would be one word.)

I also bought some grappa at the airport. Good stuff.