The Olympic flame arrived in Fenestrelle today, and went around the plaza outside the church at the fortezza.



We spent Saturday in the citta. Evidence of the Big Day is everywhere. Giant orange boxes with grissini-like sticks have popped up on Via Girabaldi, happy decorations from the city of Torino, and we passed the opening brou-ha-ha of the subway line. The streets are filled with people. All you can think is: finally! They got that done! There’s still a lot of fenced-off areas with bricks in piles and guys in orange vests with neon stripes. The games begin on the 10th. I visited the media center; the press is arriving from all around the world, you can see them in the streets, hauling cameras with their big badges around their necks.

For us, it’s the 8th we’re working towards, the unveiling of the Vancovuer 2010 logo for the party with the Minister of Art, Sport and Culture. We spent the day at BC Canada House dealing with the installation of the refrigeration plate, while the BC Moments slide show sound-track played at top notch and people streamed in like I’ve never seen. And we played ball hockey in the piazza Valdo Fusi just outside. I was on a team with Italians: a Paolo, Marco and Emmanuele - and Gordie!



Here's Al, a photo I took on inauguration day. He's the one behind all the glamour shots in the chiesa. Monday, Global TV airs a segment at 6 pm.