We left Indy on Wednesday for our overnight flight to Madrid. I forgot how nice some of the Atlantic crossing flights can be. We had first class service with Iberia...I know most of you have never heard of them, but well worth it when flying to Spain. Their reclining seats are wonderful, as well as the meal service. We arrived in Turin on Thursday morning just ahead of the volcano in Iceland, which has just about shut down half of Europe. Fortunately, we are below most of the ash and they are giving us the green light back to Spain this afternoon.
Well, having a 3:00 reservation to see the Shroud means little when there is 10,000 people standing in a line that wrapped around half of the City Center in Turin. We finally did make it to the inside of the Cathedral and was able to view the Shroud for about 10-15 minutes. It is quite a remarkable sight when you see it first hand. It does leave little doubt in my mind as to its authenticity. They previewed our reservation with a short video and displayed the shroud in its actual size. They analyzed every facet, mark, blood stain, tear,and burn mark that was visible and some not so visible that was on this piece of linen. The reverse negative was the astounding part, which really let you see the real definition of the face and the wounds.
So, hopefully this evening we will be back in Spain and headed to Madrid and then to Leon to begin our trek of the Camino de Santiago. So for now it's Buen Camino!
Dave and Judy
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