Friday morning we left for Napoli—arriving by bus around midday. Though the sights inside the city were gorgeous—the outskirts of the city had a grungy beauty to them. Napoli had such a different culture than Rome, possible to tell even from the way that people dressed.
We went to a convent covered in Majolica:
We Left [...]
Well! Last weekend was a busy one! Frank came to visit and we whisked ourselves off the the four corners of the world–or at least a few countries in Europe!
Karlskirche in Vienna:
Stephansdom:
And then: Off to Munich!
And here is the Marienplatz
Milan:
Outiside the Duomo, the pigeons were having a feild day with the monuments:
Inside the Duomo:
Orvieto is an old city which looks like the Etruscans found the steepest cliffs that they could and then built walls on top of them. Saturday afternoon, the town was quiet and foggy—old women in fur coats waddled up the hilly streets with arms full of bags from the markets.
The market itself was held under [...]
The last Sunday of the month is free at the Vatican, so early in the morning I woke up to try and beat the crowds as best as I could. At 7, San Pietro’s Basilica and square were nearly empty—just a few early risers and people praying.
I notice a line forming around the walls [...]
This weekend I took a train and went to Venice. Since it was Carnivale, a couple hundred thousand other people all had the same idea. The streets outside the bus station were packed, and in all the major piazzas and streets were thousands of masked, costumed, revelers. We took a ferry to Murano—the island [...]
This weekend we traveled to Assisi and Perugia—spending the night in Assisi and then taking a bus to Perugia for the afternoon on Sunday.
Assisi was a beautiful city—old architecture with mock doves flying everywhere.
As a very important city for St. Francesco (and for religious pilgrims) the whole hill had a calm and serene feel [...]
After a cancellation of my second flight, and eight hours in the Zurich airport I finally arrived in Rome, the eternal city. My apartment is gorgeous—a huge orange building in a quiet neighborhood.
Where a few feet down the street there is a huge old tree sprouting up from the middle of the street, which [...]
While I am away in Italy, I will be using this as a travel journal and blog of sorts. I will try to update regularly so that anyone who wishes may see what I’ve done and where I’ve been.
