walk along the Po

I walked 12 km south along the Po River. 

Birds like this heron

Rowers and kayakers

and from time to time an old building  like this, Castle of Valentino. 30 rooms on each floor on the side I could see. French Baroque, like a lot of Turin.

the only medieval wall I've seen in Torino. It might not be authentic, but a recreation. 

and statues and monuments to the Unification. Garabaldi was like George Washington, but more fashion forward

and statues I couldn't figure out

as you can see, a bit rainy, but finally cool enough as a result to walk a long way.

I was beat. I have mild shin splints again today. But it was nice. No regrets.

I'm understanding more and more conversations in Italian. I seemed to be the only tourist using the multi -use path along the river and through a huge park. 

As rural as these shots look, it's the heart of Turin. 

Turin wasn't much in Roman or Medieval times. It's largely a creation of the Savoy Dynasty. I asked AI about this, and it said, fairly: 

“Turin feels freshly pressed compared to other Italian cities—more royal chessboard than ancient labyrinth. It’s Italy, yes, but dressed in Baroque symmetry and Savoy ambition, not Roman dust.”