Torino

Yesterday we traveled northwest to Torino (Turin in English) for the day. Torino is perhaps best known for the Shroud of Turin, a relic claiming to be the burial cloth of Jesus. The shroud is rarely on display, so I didn't get to see it, but it was in a reliquary in a chapel near the back of the church. Unfortunately, A special domed chapel that was added to the Cathedral specifically for the shroud was closed due to construction. I really loved Torino's clean, wide streets and piazzas. The gelato there was excellent too. I didn't take too many photographs of the city, but I did get some good shots of Hans and the students. Torino hosted the Winter Olympics in 2006, but we didn't have time to see the Olympic park.