Today was a free day and we could ride bikes or take the train to Torino We chose Torina and grateful for it. The train ride was about 1 hour long and we were greeted by incredible Italian Architecture. Turino is on the Po River and is approximately in the center of the Piedmonte/Valle d' Aosta. This town is the center of Northwest Italy's major industrial, cultural, intellectual, and administrative activities.
We tried to go see the Holy Shroud that is believed by many devout Catholics to be the cloth that Christs body was wrapped in when taken down from the cloth. Of course they have an imitation for viewing but the church as closed when we arrived. We did get to see the Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum) which is touted to be the best museum in Torino and one of the best collections of Egyptian artifacts in the world. It was truly amazing but was surprised at the different standards that other countries are held in keeping relics such as this safe as compared to the United States.
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