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March 26th 2009

Published: March 26th 2009

Before I reached Bucuresti, I took a very long side-trip that I will now invite you on. I took the first flight to London for exactly one day, most of which I spent sleeping. But I did get out for a couple hours in the morning, so there are a couple pictures of London's oh-so-famous landmarks. Then, I took a flight from Gatwick, London's least terrible airport after Heathrow, to Milan, Italy. Fro... Read Full Entry

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Torino

The sign from Centrale for the train to Torino. Got a ticket and hopped on. The self-ticket booths inside the train station make buying tickets easy and fast. Who knew after looking at TrenItalia's website?

La Colline Torinese

The hills acros the Po River in Torino.

The Po River

The Po River.

Ponte Umberto I

The Umberto the First Bridge. There are two statues at each end of the bridge representing certain virtues. This one is Mercy.

Mercy, a detail

The detail of Mercy on the Ponte Umberto I.

Ponte Umberto I

Another view of the Umberto I bridge, which spans the Po River.

Monte dei Cappuccini

On top of this hill is a Capuchin convent finished in 1656. The view is supposed to be amazing, but, alas, I did not trek up it. Next time!

Corso Cairoli

This is an avenue that follows the Po River and has a fascinating lining of trees. They looked strangely skeletal in March but I am sure they look wonderful with some foilage.

Corso Cairoli, II

A long view of the Corso Cairoli.

Corso Cairolli, III

A fascinating detail from Garibaldi's statue on the Corso Cairolli.

The Piazza Vittorio Veneto

A long view from the end of the Piazza looking across the river Po, to the Piazza Gran Madre de Dio.

The Piazza Vittorio Veneto

Everyone loved to sit in the Piazza. From the old folks to the young lovers, who got really, really close. Gross close. They started really making out after this picture (though, I am sure, it was not just for the camera).

The Museo di Arti Decorative

The Museum of Decorative Arts was in a passage off the Via Po. I got a quick shot as we walked by.

The Via Po

The Via Po, which runs from the Po River toward the center of Torino, is a covered walkway on each half of the sidewalk, filled with all sorts of stores and cafes.

Via Po, detail

A detail of the side of the Via Po.

The Tower of Torino

There is fascinating tower that you catch glimpses of as you walk through Torino. I wanted to find it.

Tower of Torino, II

I got closer and closer.

Tower of Torino, III

Oooh, too close! I finally found the source of the Tower. It is actually the Mole Antonelliana National Cinema Museum (Museo Nazionale del Cinema Mole Antonelliana), found on the Via Montebello.

Statue on the Via Montebello

A statue we passed on the Via Montebello.

Piazza San Carlo

I believe this picture is of a church in the Piazza San Carlo. Please send me a note if I am confused.

The Stazione di Porta Nuova

The train station in Central Toriono.

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