Il Ultimo Giorno in Torino

After Nice, Monaco, and Cannes, we headed back to Torino to finish up a day in my Torino life. Dad and I went running along the river which was beautiful. It made me regret not discovering and running it sooner. After we got ready we went to Porta Palazzo, the biggest open market in Western Europe. The sites and sounds are something I'll really miss even if I don't miss the masses of people bumping into me. We walked by the Duomo, Piazza Castello again, and ate foccaccia at my favorite place on Via Po. Dad also got to experience a AC Torino football match. The atmosphere is so great there, you can tell the fans really care about the team. I had some last minute packing and cleaning to do before we went to Piazza Vittorio for appertivo. I'm not sure if I never noticed it before but for some reason La Drogheria was really aggressive like people who have never had anything to eat before in their lives. It was definitely odd. It was time for one last walk around Via Po and off to Piazza Castello to say goodbye to one of my friends. As I've said before, this has been a great 4 months and I've learned so much. And if you've been reading my blog I posted an Italian bucket list so now I'm going to reflect on what I've accomplished...

Visit an open air market at eat fresh fruit-done, on a regular basis.- Thank you Spezia Market

Cook an authentic Italian meal – Pasta Carbonara

Buy a beautiful Italian leather bag (and maybe boots)- Got the boots and on my way to Florence for the bag

Go to Milan Fashion Week- Looked into it and couldn't find tickets :(

Eat procuitto and cheese in Parma- Eaten proscuitto and cheese FROM Parma in Italy, it counts.

Ride a gondola in Venice- No but I did go to Carnevale in Venice and danced in Piazza San Marco, which is better so it counts

Go to a Juventus & AC Milan Game- One AC Milan Game and 2 AC Torino games

Eat a nutella crepe- More than one...

Have a shot of Limoncello- Once again, more than one haha

Visit Alba and drink lots of wine from Piemonte- Wine Country field trip and had different Piemonte wines at the winery

Walk along the River Po- one of my favorite ways to spend to sunny days

Go to Paris, Barcelona, and Prague- Sadly didn't make it to Pragye but 2/3 isn't bad!

Take a zillion pictures- oh yeah big time have you seen my facebook?

Sit in a cafe and have conversations with Italians- spoke to my dads friends

Speak Italian fairly fluently- sadly no

Transform my style into something sophisticated- check!

Dress nice everyday- semi check

Get asked directions from an Italian- and answered successfully!

Find a perfect souvenir for each special person in my life- Almost done

Go to a discoteca and dance the night away- many times, and once took the first bus of the morning home

Read a book in a piazza- Magazine counts right?

Visit Connie in Rome, Lauren in Florence, Naomi in Barcelona and Leigh in Marseille- Saw Connie in Rome, Lauren came to Torino, Saw Naomi, and met Leigh in Nice, success!

Meet George Clooney at a bar on Lake Como- one up, went to his house in Lalio

Buy unique pieces of jewelry from the open air markets or the piazzas- yes and I'm in love

Go to the Alps- and skiied too!

Buy something Hello Kitty- Gelato!

Go to the Almalfi Coast and get a tan- to be determined but did get a tan in Greece

Only speak Italian for 1 day start to finish- not happening

Eat authentic Torino hazelnut chocolate- and loved ever second of it

Visit Lavazza coffee plant- not as easy as it sounds, not a success.

Shop on Via Garibaldi- Many times :)

Visit Sephora Italia- read above haha

Make friends with our Italian neighbors- and their cute little dogs too!

Eat a picnic in the park across from school- Picnic in Parco del Valentino

Throw an orange at the Carnival di Ivrea- check!

Go to Venice during Carnival- check!

Buy a piece of beautifully made clothing- check!

Subtly stand out with impeccable style and HAVE FUN! Check!

What a fabulous adventure.