We could not help but let out a huge sigh of relief when we stepped off the train in Torino after a disastrous train ride from Budapest.
Every hour for the entire length of the journey we were shaken awake by different border security guards and customs officials who scrutinized our passports and interrogated us with questions.
On the other hand I was glad as the train did not travel directly to Torino and we had to change trains in Venice, allowing me to have a quick glimpse of floating city and have a wander through the all too familiar streets beside the Grand Canal, and to five Nina a quick five minute tour.
Moments after arriving at the station we were met by Martina whom I had come to visit. We accompanied her to the familiar apartment where I enjoyed a lovely reunion with the rest of the Pistis'... Matteo, Rosella, Stefano, Nonna and the other relatives.
That evening Nina was able to finally experience the beautiful Italian cooking which I had spoken about so often. Rosella prepared a delicious range of dishes including salads, vegetables and a number of meats and cheeses.
The following day we slept into the late hours of the morning due to the lack of sleep the previous night. After organising our train to Barcelona we shared lunch with the family and then had a little outing to pick up Martina from school and have a delicious gelato.
Unfortunately my stay in Torino was short lived due to restrictive train timetables. However it was enough time to catch up with the latest happenings of the family and to share my travel experiences which they were very interested to know about.
Later that evening we were farewelled with another gourmet dinner followed by some pastries from a local patisserie. We made our way to the station and I said goodbye to Martina, both promising each other to meet again somewhere in the near future.
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