Villa Reale, a neoclassical masterpiece, elegant, imposing. Park larger than Versailles. To the victor go the spoils, originally country residence of the Hapsburg court; royal palace to Napoleon; holiday residence of the Savoy (King Umberto I).
Email full of embassy updates, travel alerts, instructions – stay away from crowds. Food supplies stocked, heating tank filled. Surrounded by quiet, contemplating the myriad of diverse, unique, windows of opportunity the future holds.