Torino Stories


The Champagne of the Winter Olympics!

"The Champagne of the Winter Olympics" = That's how they referred to the 4-man bobsledding... I think because it was the last event of the Olympics. Going to Torino for the Olympics was a really good experience. And I’m so glad that I can say that considering the mixed feelings I felt before we left for the trip. I was definitely excited about the b...


traveling troubles

After a good four hours of sleep, the four of us woke up got ready, left our kind hosts a note of thanks and made our way to the open air market that we could see from the window. For breakfast we purchased some fabulous and cheap brioche as we strolled around the market. After a bit, we made our way back towards the train station in order to catch ...


Olympics here we come!

So, I'm skipping ahead, because I want to tell people about my trip to the Olympic city. So last wed, a large group of students here decided that we were going to visit Torino (or Turin) for the weekend to be a part of the Olympic experience. Friday then, right after class we left to get to the train station. A few things to note, we have no specific...