Travel Weary in Turin


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May 3rd 2011
Published: May 3rd 2011
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I woke up this morning and I think that the hectic-ness of the last couple of weeks had finally caught up to me. I was definitely travel weary. Even after a hearty breakfast, I was still a little sluggish. I figured that I would head out and just see how it would go. In the end, I did get quite a few things done but it was a slow start. I had no sense of direction and my legs felt like lead. ... Read Full Entry



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Showing some Italian colours!
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Royal Palace
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Cathedral ... where the Shroud of Turin is housed
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Inside the cathedral
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It's trompe l'oeil. The wall is actually flat
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Shroud of Turin ... it's actually in the box and not what is hanging on the wall
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The "candle" that I "lit" at the Cathedral
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I just finished the Da Vinci Code ... there is totally a woman in this!!
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Cathedral



5th May 2011

Star Wars Items
Thanks for including the items from Star Wars. I would love to see this museum. It looks amazing!
5th May 2011

Cinema Museum
Hey Barb ... you would have loved it. The photos do not do it justice. The Temple Hall is just out of this world. They have really done an amazing job putting this museum together.
15th May 2011

The Cinema Museum seems quite interesting, with props and all (Tweety bird's cage...too cute:) I guess I would be impressed to see the Shroud of Turin...even if only a copy. Now, what happened to good old fashioned candles??? Oh well, I guess one must go with the flow and embrace progress:)

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