Orologi in Val Pesarina

This heading is most appropriate: "Clocks in the Valley of  Pesarina" or as it is also called:
" La Valle del Tempo." (The Valley of Time)

This past Saturday we drove south into Italy: To be more precise: Friuli, or even more exact: we drove to Carnia. There is a tiny little Village called: Pesariis. I am certain you can count the inhabitants between 18 and 45 almost on the fingers of one hand. It is the sleepiest little village you can imagine. Here an old farm house, a barn or two, there are some goats, two cows, an old man pulling a four wheeled cart up a steep incline, and everything surrounded by snow-dusted mountains.
Here, however, comes a bus engorging some 50 tourists from Austria.
What brings them, and Christin and me, to Pesariis ?  A most interesting exhibit of Clocks ! That's what attracts our attention. Not for nothing is Pesariis located in "La Valle del Tempo" (The valley of Time)
There are all kinds and manners of time pieces: There, high up, on the wall of a restored building is the
"Orologio Calendario Perpetuo Gigante" .. a name, not in need of translation. It has hung there for many years and still tells you the exact time, the date, the day of the week, the sign of the stars and the phases of the moon.
It, in other words, gives me far more information than I really want to know from a wall clock.
We turn a corner, around a somewhat dilapidated barn, facing a newly restored building, and there is the
"Orologio a Palette Giganti". Not far from this "Palette Giganti" is the "Orologio A Scacchiera"... you rally have to see this one to believe it. A wall of small movable platelets, white and red, directed to turn by an intricate machinery in behind this contraption, showing you to the minute, in numbers, the almost exact time.
Many other clocks, such as the the "Orologio dei Pianeti" (The clock of the Planets).
There is the "Museo dell'orologeria" ... the "clock Museum" in other words, with some examples dating back to the 18th century. There is also a very nice "Ristorante" where they will serve you a good meal and some lovely Italian Red Wine.. (Their White Wine is too sweet for my taste)

It was a lovely day trip: We left the house at 7AM and came back at about 9PM... spending an enjoyable day, in spite of the weather not really showing off for us.

Hey, can anybody tell me what time it is?
Bertstravels.