So with the Rotary portion of the trip coming to an end I've slacked a little on blogging. Although for the first time I "feel" pregnant, so i pretty much have been crashing every available second. Anyway's today we have a free day to pack and shop so i figured why not just catch up Friday morning.
Day 26- National Cinema Museum.
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| First we took the lift to a balcony to see a panoramic view of the city and the Apls in the back ground |
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| Turin was the first capital of Italy, this castle where the Savoy's lived |
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| Our group! |
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| original Orson Welles contract |
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| Jimmy Stewart |
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| Psyco script in Hitcocks office! |
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| Some original masks used in Starwars. |
Then my camra died, so the rest you will need to visit Turin to see!
Day 27- Pinerolo- a near by city where we meet some amazing people
AM- Toured a museum for a "friendly society" started in 1849. Each member would give .20 Lira each week and then if a member was sick or out of work the society would support them. Pinerolo was the first in Italy and it spread threw out the country. The society was the only one allowed to continue during the fascist period. They also provided education classes, the society is still in existance today. I didn't take any photos becasue i was so intrigued i didn't even think about it. Oh the society was for the poor, .20 lira was a huge amount for these people but yet most of the community was a member.
Oh an interesting fact about this city... the city is close enough to France that through out history they have been both French and Italian. During a point when Pinerolo belonged to france, in a local jail/ prison, they had a man that was moved about every 2-3 years, no one knew his name. He wore an Iron Mask.
After a wonderful lunch, we went to stables (or a breeding facitliy) kinda of an interesting way to spend the afternoon. While there we were able to see a famous Italian racing horse, Varenne. He only lost one race in his career and he happend to be sick that day.
