Today we visited the Cinema museum in Torino and took the train back "home" to Milan.
After not getting much sleep last night it was a nice surprise to see that our breakfast had fresh espresso. Our dorms in Milan have espresso, but it's from a vending machine, so seeing a person there actually operating an espresso machine was a good start to my day. I also learned the phrase "Ciao grazie" which is basically "Thanks bye" but more socially acceptable. I will be using this very often in cafes.
We went to visit the Cinema Museum in Torino which was really pretty interesting. I learned a lot more about the origins of photography and film than I thought I would have. There was also a large exhibit on Neorealism, which I found very interesting and helpful since it is my topic for my essays. I learned more about the public perception of neorealism and how the Italian public did not really welcome it with as open arms as I previously thought.
The museum also happened to be one of the tallest buildings in Torino and the tallest museum in the world and had an elevator that you could take to the top, which I of course did.
The view
After the museum we grabbed lunch at Eataly once again, and this time I ordered a hamburger. Il be honest, I was expecting the tradition American hamburger on a bun with lettuce and tomato, but what came out was so much better.
After lunch we headed back to the dorm and soon after we left to return to Milan.
The train ride was not quite as nice and was a little bit longer, but I was able to have some good conversation with my fellow study abroaders.
Ciao