My mom and I are now in Umbria- Spoleto to be exact - with limited internet, so this will be a short post. Spoleto is built on a hill and the other day we decided to make our way to the top of that hill, where a fort sits majestically perched above the town. There were a lot of steps. Picturesque to be sure, but tiring as well!!
Half-way up our climb, we stopped at the Duomo - or cathedral of the city. Very beautiful!!
The views, once we got to the fort, were amazing. The entire Umbrian valley was sprawled below us!
And here's the fort - built first in the Carolingian age as a strategic defensive position for Rome - and then rebuilt later on by a pope in the Middle Ages. Spoleto held off many invaders who had their sights set upon Rome! And the area was inhabited as early as the Bronze age. Yay, Etruscans!
The medieval Ponte della Torri. The woods across the ponte were held to be sacred by pagan Romans and Christian Romans. This is where Michelangelo escaped to think when the pope became overbearing in his demands. Amazing.
I'm a bit rushed but will try to post more when I get home. Our trip is quickly coming to an end and we leave Italy on Saturday!! More later, I promise!
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