Road Trip Torino: Day 3

This morning when we woke up, it was still cloudy. After breakfast, though, it started to break up a little and we started to get a sense of the view from our balcony. The light was splendid, and I took this photo of one of the hills to our east. I’m not sure what the church on top is yet. I’ll let you know when I find out.

It was the first day of school, and we didn’t want to be late! We walked to the school about 30 minutes away. Our walk took us through some interesting streets…

…and through some nice piazzas…

We saw this gelateria…

…and her sister pastry shop next door:

I saw this guy waiting for his espresso:

By the time we got to the school it was raining again. Poop. Our class is very nice—8 students, all with a good level. We like the feel of this school—it’s clear that the teachers and the administrators understand how adult students learn and what it takes to make it easier for us. We are impressed!

For lunch we grabbed a sandwich nearby, and found one of my favorite Italian pastries:

This one was filled with vanilla flavored ricotta. Sometimes they’re filled with lemon or coffee flavored cream. Here’s the inside:

I think I know where to find a recipe for these darlings. If I can, I’ll be making them when we get home. Stay tuned!

Tomorrow after class we have a walking tour of the city. Let’s hope it doesn’t rain!

To be continued…..