Phileaus would like to appologise for the delay in this post as he spent yesterday travelling from Turin in Italy to Brindisi in Italy. What a travel, he crossed almost the length of Italy, travelling away from the mountain ranges of Turin to the South Western tip.
See for yourself on the map below, taken from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/puglia/brindisi/things-to-do:
Phileaus had a marvelous time in Turin, he enjoyed the delicious Italian food and the spectacular mountain ranges. Do you know what Turin is like? It's a beautiful place up in the mountain region of Italy.
Here are some facts for you:
It's the fourth largest city in Italy.
It's the capital of Italy's car industry and the home of the Fiat.
The city has a long tradition of producing fine chocolate! Yum!
It was host of the 2006 Winter Olympics.
One of the things that fascinated Phileaus the most about Turin, was the Turin Shroud, a 14 foot long linen cloth baring an imprint of a man that resembled Jesus Christ's body. Many Christian Catholics believe that this cloth was used to bury Jesus Christ's body when he died. This is one of the most precious Holy Relics and some believe it to be genuine when others do not. How interesting...!
In Turin, there are many lovely types of plant and flower but one of the most famous of these is Edelweiss. Edelweiss bares the title of a song in 'The Sound of Music' by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Why not watch the film of the musical and sing along? Here are the lyrics for you:
Edelweiss
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white,
clean and bright
You look happy to meet me.
Blossom of snow
may you bloom and grow,
Bloom and grow forever.
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever.
Every morning you greet me
Small and white,
clean and bright
You look happy to meet me.
Blossom of snow
may you bloom and grow,
Bloom and grow forever.
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever.
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