Today we had planned a day of exploration and lightweight tourism in Torino, or Turin as it is known in the states. Even though this is the third trip for Jenae and I, we've always managed to avoid the bus system, but since Torino is a large city, we needed a way to get around quickly and affordable. Again, google maps makes that easy, by telling you the upcoming bus routes, schedules, and stops. First stop was the National Cinema Museum of Torino, but the intent was to ascend the spire for the view, rather than the actual museum collection. Below, after our selfie, are several photos taken from the viewing platform at the top of the spire.
Here you can see the shadow of the spire, and we were inside that when taking these photos.
To the north of Torino, you can see the Alps, some of which are snow-capped.
On the left side of this photo, you can see a building atop the mountain. That is the Basilica of Superga, which we will be visiting tomorrow.
Another photo taken from the spire atop the Cinema Museum, but this time I've zoomed into the Basilica.
Here, inside the Cinema Museum, we stopped to have some espresso,but Mindy opted to have a bicerin, which is a traditional hot drink from Torino, made of espresso, drinking chocolate, and whole milk, served layered in the glass. Look at the espresso machine, and you can see the four of us!
While walking about, we saw this old and tiny car, in near perfect condition.
A street car in Turin.
Later in the day, Monday and Nate visited museums, but Jenae and I wandered, and soon headed back to the hotel, where Jenae had a massage appointment. A few things we saw before returning to the hotel:
Afternoon gelato!
That evening we had planned to visit a nice restaurant, but it was fully booked. A nearby place had pizza and salads, which sounded good, but the only available seating was outside. The temperature was in the low 60’s, but the waiter explained that the locals considered that too cold for outside dining. It was about 8:15, a typical time for dining in Italy, we were tired and hungry, so we had no problem sitting outside. During the course of our dinner, I saw three different couples exit the restaurant along with their dogs. We ate outside, but the dogs were inside with their people. We've seen dogs in restaurants, bakeries, wine shops, churches, and on the train.
Tomorrow, more tourism in Torino.
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