http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Thestiltsofdeath/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Thestiltsofdeath en-us Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:28:05 +0000 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:28:05 +0000 This is quite the adventure let me tell you. So here's what happened.We took a midnight train to La Spezia and then one from La Spezia to Riomaggiore the first of the five villages. We got there at 530 so we decided to sleep on the beach until the sun came up. And by beach I mean rocks Riomaggiore doesn't have much sand. Crazy... so we napped on the beach facing the Sea my friend Neena brou http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-416138.html Hey This post I'm focusing on pictures... I'm gonna put the ones of the photo shoot that I told you about yesterday at the Spanish stepsbiking in Villa Borghese the black and white pictures by my super awesome photographer friend Rani.Today we took a day trip because it's Independence Day We went to Hadrian's Villa which is BEAUTIFUL and wonderful to play in. Because we actually got to look http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-415154.html Oh man... so sorry everyone. Dad knows but my computer has been a bit testy lately and I have been so busy I haven't had time to post something. So... quick recap Florence wow churches BEST DAY EVERY CaravaggioOkay so Florence was beautiful. We went to the Uffizi museum and saw some of the most amazing stuff ever Bottichelli Caravaggio Rembrant... It was nice to get out of Rome because http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-414876.html It's official. I suffocated under the Vatican.It was actually quite wonderful we got to walk on actually Roman streets that were buried under ground We saw a lot of tombs but no pictures were allowed underground Really interesting.We saw the bones of St. Peter. The actual although not entirely proven bones. But it just seemed too complete. It fit the timeline his age when he died the bone http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-412617.html Ciao So today was the Early Pilgrimage Churches of Santa Pudenziana Santa Prassede and Santa Maggio sp. They're really beautiful and have a lot of interesting stories. Pudenziana we met this goofy man named Mario who worked at the church who kept giving us quizzes and allowed us to go into places most people aren't We were even allowed behind the church which was weird because churches http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-412179.html This is the part of the tale with the creepy music and the wonderful echoes... UNDERGORUND. Yes you read right ladies and gentlemen. I've been underground for the past two days.Yesterday we went into some catacombs under an abbey on the skirts of Rome outside the Aurelian walls Papa... go It was incredible. Sorry folks no pictures because it's forbidden. The majority of the skeletons were go http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-411853.html So it's been pretty crazy. Last time I think I left off in the afternoon...Mozart's Requim in San Maggio Church... ... ... I was at a loss for words. I almost cried it was so beautiful. The church itself is gorgeous and I took some videos of the symphony. The acoustics in it was amazing I just can't even explain.The funny thing was was afterwards we went out and there was this zany street per http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/blog-410920.html Buon giorno Come staI love you and and miss you but Rome is just too amazing of city for words This is just crazy although I admit because I'm already tired from it all Just because we go to bed around 1AM and get up at 7AM. Actually it's 2 PM here and 500AM where you are Where to start.... Well yesterday we went to the Capitoline Museum and I was just blown away. It was crazy how amaz http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-410133.html Buongiorno from Rome WOW. Is all I can say. It is amazing here You are lucky I have a twoway plane ticket or I might not come backIt's been such a whirlwind already Basically woke up at 830 to leave for the airport left for Frankfurt Germany at 240 GOT to Germany at around 2 USA time waited 6 hours took off to Rome and got here around 6 Rome time. We ate and went to sleep but let me http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-409452.html