| Joy, Chris, Viv and Pearl visited us in Turin for the long Easter weekend.
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| First stop was the historic "Al Bicerin" café.
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| It is a tiny place, full of atmosphere and is famous for its eponymous drink - coffee, chocolate and cream!
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| Mmmmm.
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| We celebrated Easter Day with a traditional English home cooked roast lamb...
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| ...and Italian ice creams for afternoon tea!
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| On Easter Monday we took the funicular train which runs up the hill by Turin...
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| ...to the Basilica of Superga.
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| Which commands spectacular views over the whole city, and the mountains behind.
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| The Italian tradition is to have a picnic on Easter Monday, and we happily conformed, spreading ourselves out in the sunshine with a stunning view.
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| Back down to the city...
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| ...and cooling off in a fountain.
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| On Tuesday we took a trip out to the Castle of Manta. A very well managed attraction with impressive frescoes and set in beautiful countryside.
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| For lunch we moved onto the nearby hill town of Saluzzo. Another beautiful setting, with winding, mediaeval streets.
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| We persuaded a restaurant that it was good enough weather for us to eat outside and we promptly took over half the piazza with an extended lunch in the sunshine. Bliss!
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| A busy day finished with a visit to the Abbey of Staffarda...
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| ...and another sit down in another café!
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