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Morning views from the balcony outside my room. Not sure the timestamps are quite right here - I thought it was earlier than this. Anyway...08:29:55
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The sun peeking out from behind a cloud.08:32:15
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My one and only bicerin of my week in Turin - this one was a bit too sickly sweet and it put me off a bit.11:39:05
Dad buying porcini from the market.11:39:12
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The place where we bought the fresh pasta we had for dinner tonight.12:06:17
I spotted this interesting looking wine and spirits shop at the edge of the market. Always interested in Campari alternatives!12:06:32
Another bitter here - this one from Berto.12:24:41
The frontage of the shop - Damarco.
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A quick pizza for lunch.13:00:09
I had an odd sort of deconstructed fried pizza, which I slightly regret ordering.13:38:32
Heading back towards our flat now.
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In the afternoon we took the rack railway up to see the Basilica di Superga.15:18:40
First glimpse of the basilica.15:23:24
The basilica in full view.15:25:18
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We headed straight to the bar as Dad needed a restorative grappa.15:36:40
In the sort of corridor outside the where we sat.15:55:10
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The dome.
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I went up the steps to the observation gallery, unfortunately too hazy today to get much of a view!16:05:16
Some architectural features of the basilica up close.16:05:21
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On a clearer day this would be a lovely view of Turin!
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The Piazza Vittorio Veneto, and looking across the river Po to the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Monte.17:48:36
In Pasticceria Abrate.
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The Vermouth sampling board they put together for us in Abrate. Including various Carpano and Del Professore vermouths.19:32:10
Our dinner - porcini with parpadelle, made using the things we bought from the market earlier.21:36:30
Piazza San Carlo by night.21:42:46
A Negroni in Caffe San Carlo.
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Funny little sausage roll type things they gave me to go with the Negroni.21:55:22
The opulent interior of Caffe San Carlo.22:03:38
Back out in Piazza San Carlo.22:04:32
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In a more modern cocktail bar called Mago di Oz I was determined to get a more Turin focused Negroni.22:17:23
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The slightly crazy barman with whom I made friends during the evening.23:19:09
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Images out of order again - annoying! The view from my balcony when I got home later.23:55:33
View from the balcony when I actually did get back to the apartment.