Frecce Tricolore

Today is the 31st of may and in Rome, Italy there will be a great airshow just outside of the world capital. The team that perform this is called Frecce Tricolore Aermacchi MB-339 which is a 2 seated light attack aircraft and advanced trainer.

Yesterday I saw a teaser and I must say that they are really great. They did low altitude “sniffing” just above our heads, that was a real adrenalin pumping experience! So if you are in Rome, come to Ostia at 13:00 today!

Happy Sunday

How about Berlusconi

Media all over the world are often making fun of the President of Italy, Mr Berlusconi. The media often paints a picture of an incompetent clown, that he is stupid and corrupt. Is this true?

Well you have to know Italy and their history. The country have only been united for about 150 years and there are great differences from the people in the north and the south. There is a need for a strong person to govern Italy, there is no doubt about that!

Ok, let us get to the core then; is Berlusconi a clown? I say no! The media and the opposition creates this clown by taking his comments out of its context. Berlusconi is a great leader and a business man and he is made of the right stuff to govern Italy. Of course you may think different and I challenge you to post you comments and I will meet your argumentations!

Viva Berlusconi for ever!!!

Italians and their mineral water

In Sweden, where I come from we drink water from the tap, it tastes really good and its healthy. In Italy however you can drink the water from the tap, but not in all cities.

For the Italians however this is not a big problem since they drink about 180 liters of bottled water each year and per person. The general Italian doesn’t drink from the tap but he drinks from the bottle. Water is served at lunch, at the break at dinner and it is always a real good water.

At first I was skeptical by the hysteria that water by the bottle would taste better but after a while I realized that water from the bottle is far more good tasting and now I can’t be without it. The only time I use water from the tap is when I brush my teeth!

Of course the Italians drink other things than water, they drink Wine as well but that we will write about in another post!

I list some nice brands of Italian water so you can taste it and feel the difference, I am sure you will find them in your well served grocery store.