On Wednesday, I had Mexican food and went to Quilt Group.  Several of my dear friends there gifted me with little squash blocks for my squash quilt.  When I make the quilt in 2016, I will bring it back for show and tell with their names on the blocks.  Came home and we packaged again for our trip to Turin and Milan.  

Early Thursday, we went to Termini to catch our train to Turin.  When we got there, we got a cab for our hotel, which was literally across the street from the train station!  We could have walked it faster than the cab ride, due to one way street the driver had to take.  We settled into our nice room and later went out for Japanese food which was very good.  the next morning, we went down for a very nice breakfast…typical European buffet style.  Scrambled and hard boiled eggs, sausages, fruit, yogurt, cereal, rolls, cakes and juices.  And of course, my cappuccino.  We walked a bit and found a street flea market.  Bought two beautiful scarves for 3€ each.  Quite a bargain!  Then we went to the Cathedral by trolley car to see the Shroud of Turin.  We had to walk to the back of the cathedral and get in line.  Diane was on her last leg at this point and asked for a wheelchair.  A volunteer got one for her and pushed her the whole way and went to the front of the line with me and Andy in tow!  This is now our secret weapon to skip the line.  I am sure the interior of the cathedral is beautiful, but so much was covered to showcase the Shroud.  We saw a film before we went into see the Shroud that explained what we would be seeing and where on the almost 12 foot long cloth.  It was suspended up high with a splendidly dressed soldier on each side. Since it is a ‘positive’ and not a ‘negative’ it is very difficult to see the face and body images.  It may or not be the actual shroud of Christ, but it is very compelling and we were glad to have had the opportunity to see it.  Afterward, we went to lunch and walked around.  For dinner, we went to a restaurant that had been recommended by the Information center and our Hotel…Tre Gallini…Three Roosters.  We got there early only to find that we needed reservations and they couldn’t take us. They sent us to a sister restaurant, Tre Galli, (Three Chickens) and along the way we ran into a nice couple from Dallas!  They joined us for dinner.  I had lamb chops that I could cut with a fork…so tender and good.  Back to hotel for bed before our train to Milan tomorrow morning.  We will be able to WALK to the station with no problem!  Good night to all….