But before I get into that, have you seen what’s happened to the UK Pound?? It’s totally tanked, dropping to less than 1:1 against the dollar. OMG! Can we go back and redo the first 8 weeks of this trip. We’d save about $2000-$3000. When I was in the UK in 2002, it was 2:1 pound to dollar. Oh, how times have changed.
We had an uneventful drive from Mougins to Torino (if you don’t count all the construction slow downs), veering from the beautiful Mediterranean coast into the foot of the Italian Alps. We arrived in Torino early afternoon and got into our flat without difficulty. Then it was a 30-minute tram ride into the city center. We’re a little farther out than I like to be but we have a very nice, large flat with free parking and it’s right around the corner from the tram so I guess it evens out.
We were hungry as we skipped lunch but by this time it was just after 4pm which means no restaurants are open. In most of Italy, restaurants will be open for lunch until about 3pm then close until dinner at 7-8pm. So we knew we couldn’t get real food but thought we might get an adult beverage and a snack. Well, we found Gelato Pepino. Founded in 1884, it’s one of the longest lived ice cream parlors, not just in Italy but in all of Europe.
My drink was a frozen margarita with lemon ice cream and Peter’s was a mimosa with orange ice cream. They were so good. Yes, I had massive order envy when I saw Peter’s snack. My fruit pie was very good, but his gelato was seriously delicious. We may have to go back tomorrow.
Italy isn’t known for its pastries but these looked pretty good
After our snack it was a quick stop at the grocery store then back to the tram for the ride home.
Everything here is so familiar….the dirty streets, the graffiti, the cigarette smoke….it’s just like every other city in Italy. We love it!! Ok, I could do without the cigarette smoke but it’s great to be back. I was able to go into the Tobacco shop to buy our tram tickets and understand what the clerk said back to me. My Italian is on the level of a 2nd grader, but I can make myself understood, which is more than I can do in French.
Tomorrow we’ll go back to city center to see what kind of trouble we can get into. Hopefully the rain will hold off. Night everyone.
I sure do hope that you have some Lasagna that actually has some lasagna noodles while in Italy!
No, they aren’t known for the pastries……but the gelato makes up for it!
Ciao!
Not sure we’re doing for food tomorrow but I’m sure it’s not unreasonable to think lasagna and pizza may be on the menu. And, yes, the gelato is amazing!
Torino is on my list. Italy is like no other. Take it easy you two. Slow is the best way to see it all. Terry
One to two days is all that’s needed here unless you want to go into all the museums….we don’t. And, we’ve go no way to go but slow. I think we may find ourselves resting at the gelato shop again today. I mean, it’s as good as any place to rest, right? Thanks for your comments; we love seeing what people think about our adventures.