2/9/22 The opening ceremony on 2/4/22. Pitty I could be…read morethere in person, but it would have been very expensive and limited to seating at these events. Nevertheless, the view angles for the sports could be different than on television, but the experience would be different too. For years...no... decades I have enjoyed watching the events and seeing how people from all places treat each other. 90% of the time it is a great experience. The other ten percent I can not account for as I am not there to experience The Real McCoy. The Vancouver in 2010 is the closest I have been to during this wonderful time. My dad and stepmom went there and I received an actual peice of merchandise from Vancouver Olympics Games. I have since misplaced the hat, but it is somewhere in my house...I think. I remember watching the games with my roommate watch Luge and double Luge on tv, but I always about racing Luge on your stomach. Looking things up on the net was almost nonexistent at the time. Little did I know this sport called Skeleton was invented in the 19th century. It actually had been put into the Olympics in 1928 and 1948 at the St Moritz Games. After a 52 year hiatus it came back to the Olympics in 2002 Salt Lake City and has been with Olympics ever since. I learned this tidbit of information today and had to add this into my review. I remember my roommate saying this wouldn't be possible because it would be to dangerous. Well nothing could be farther than the truth. Dangerous or not, adrenaline junkies and very brave men and woman ate going to do this sport even if they could die or experiences something much worse than death. I will be watching Skeleton later on today, because I find it fascinating and exciting to see something I thought was pure imagination actually be done in live and living color. Women's Downhill Slalom Race 2 is what I watched last night. Wow, I thought I flew down the hills fast during my high school days. Nothing compares speeds and risks I saw these women take to be number one. You don't make it to the Olympics to go soft and easy. I did notice the ladies had an arm guards in this Olympics that I noticed. I don't remember seeing this in the past Olympics. Hitting the flags at the speeds I say gotta hurt like a... well, you get the point. I saw a woman catch her hand on one of those flag poles and it did not end well for her. Nina O'brien of the US Olympic Team suffered leg fractures from a fall near the end of her run. I literally saw her do the splits as she tumbled down the hill. At the speed I saw Nina O'brien going I thought she was going to make first place. One miscalculation put her face first into the ground and then some. The look of shock on my face as I watched the crash/fall were the same shocked looks on the other competitors faces. Many of these races have experienced a fall and have a better understanding than me at the speeds they were going. Nevertheless, Speed Skating, Luge Snowboarding are some of my favorite sports to watch in the Olympics. The Games having been going on for to long and I am looking forwards to seeing more from these athletes. The games have begun, it's time for more fun. Oh, I forgot to mention the women's Cross Country Skiing was fun to watch. I normally don't watch this sport, but did so with my wife. It gave me a greater respect for the sport. I might just watch Curling too...this might be a real challenge for me.

I came here when on vacation and looking for some tasty vegan food. The location was very easy to…read morefind, located in the heart of Cagliari. The restaurant offered both indoor and outdoor dining and I opted to dine outdoors in order to people watch. I loved the table set up on the street and the service was very prompt and friendly. The vast menu offered a large variety of enticing options, so it was a bit of a struggle when deciding what to order. I ended up ordering the Culurgiones, stuffed pasta with potatoes and a truffle "cheese". It was absolutely magnificent and a must. The homemade pasta was perfectly pillowy and the filling was so luscious and heavenly. It tasted like an elegant and decadent meal without the guilt of feeling gross after eating it. I also thoroughly enjoyed their wonderful bread, which also had the perfect texture and taste. I sadly did not order dessert, but they had several lovely sounding menu items. I found the menu to be a great value and well worth it.

Gintilli is conveniently located close to the port and central business/tourist area of Cagliari…read more It's small, but fits about 8-10 tables worth of 2-4 party groups. For lunch, you can order from the regular menu or a special lunch set, which is a good value. For about 10 euros you get to choose two dishes, and get water and bread. You can also add a dessert for 3 euros more. The food is Italian/Mediterranean based, and the basil pasta I had was truly excellent. My partner got this as well, and separately we got a tofu dish and zucchini dish. We enjoyed all the food, but pasta was by far the best. Wine selection here is pretty large and can be a little high (though could be normal for the area.) Beer selection is typical of European restaurants, albeit mostly organic and some gluten free. HappyCow notes reservations are required but we walked right in and got seated without them. However, note the server was a one person show, so it could be a bit of a wait depending on when you go.