Welcome to Torino, Davenports!

Syd's sister, Christine, and her family visited us for Thanksgiving. We were very happy to see them since we don't get to spend time with them except during the holidays. This was a great opportunity for us to catch up and perhaps, understand a little more what do girls (Morgan is 13 years old while Sydney is 11) like these days.

No time to lose! We started off with Torino 2-day pass the next day after their arrival. We went to Palazzo Reale, Palazzo Madama, Mole Cinema Museum (Morgan & Sydney's favorite), Egyptian Museum, and Superga (church and royal tomb).

Photo on Left: Mole at Night!

Chris, Morgan, Sydney, and Syd on top of the Mole. It was a beautiful and clear day that you can see the entire city of Torino.
















I was relieved that they were somewhat prepared for the cold weather. My mother would *hate* it. :p We were actually blessed with sunny clear sky... only 1 day of snow. We took advantage of the good weather and visited towns outside Torino: saw a parade in Sant'Ambrogio, explored narrow streets in Genova (also ate best focaccia and pesto), hiked in Bardonecchia, and of course, went wine tasting and had one of the best Italian cuisines (with incredibly reasonable pricing) in La Morra.

But the best of all was the soccer game (Torino Toro vs. AC Milan) with our Italian friends, Filippo and Alberto. What could be more fun than watching a soccer game with Italian soccer fans? We had apertivo at a sports bar first and then took a bus to the Olympic Stadium (where the 2006 Winter Olympic opening/ closing ceremonies were hosted). Boy, was it freezing (I couldn't feel my tush)! But what fun (not cuz I couldn't feel my tush) !















Well, time flies fast... When I first met Morgan and Sydney, they were 6 and 4 respectively. Look how much they've grown. It was cool listening and talking to them to know them better... I don't know if they liked the trip but at least they'd remember cute waiters at the pizzeria. :p

Group picture at Morgan's favorite pizzeria...


PS. Oh, and the girls want to eat Chinese food the first thing they return home. Alright, we have something in common here! :)