Sunday, March 28, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Napoli, Pompei & il Vesuvio
Last weekend I finally went to Napoli! y'all remember a few post ago.. back in march I was suppose to go.. but the trip got cancel ( because not enough people signed up for it ) but this time we were 50 on a couch bus waking up very early to be on the bus that left at 6 am to go to Napoli! We got to Napoli around noon.. and we were free to walk around until 7pm ( yay organized trips ? ) lol anyways.. a couple of friends of mine.. and I decide to start of out tour with Galleria Umberto
(this is a small mall with a glass ceiling at open air ? I mean.. theres no doors.. just arcs that lead strait outside.. thus.. its like being outside.. but protected from the rain ?)
then we walked down Via Toledo to Il Complesso di Santa Chiara
Pictures of the garden of Santa Chiara
( I know the original church of Santa Chiara is in Assisi.. but I guess they built a church here in her honor too.. ) then to Gesu Nuovo (a gothic stile church.. which we didn't get to go into because of the infamous "Pausa Italiana .. that causes everything to be closed from 1-3:30ish... you'd think they realize they loos bussniss during those hours.. but oh well... guess Italian.. are money obsessive people... its more important to eat a gigantic meal ..and tap a nap in the afternoon...for them ) then we walked to the "ghetto"
(lol I don't actually know if it was the ghetto.. but it could of fooled me... very dirrty.. part of napoli with a lot of sketchy street "vendors" ) to get to il Duomo di Napoli ..we got to walk into that one.. but there was a batism going on so I didn't take any pictures.. and then we walked back down town following the coast to Castel Nuovo
and ending our tour with Piazza Plebiscito, where on that day there was a conference ? I'm not sure what the technical name for it is.. but Regional Elections in Napoli are at the end of March.. and there was some Political party making speeches.. and lots of people with flags ( with the party logo on them ) in the crowed cheering.. it was very interesting to see italian politics that close ..( no pics sorry.. my camera battery died.. )
After we left Napoli we went to our 4 star hotel.. got fed dinner and I went strait to sleep :) because the next day bright an early we were off to il Vesuvio. Il Vesuvio (pic) is an active volcano.. one of four in Italy... But this one special because in the year 77 AC it had it's strongest eruption.. and complete destroyed the Roman city called Pompei. I hiked up the volcano.. all the way to the top (pics) Why do we car you ask ?? well because The city of Pompei
was discovered like a 1000 plus years later... It had been covered in harden lava... and once they dig it all up... they found the remaining of the roman city. Paintings on the walls for that time period..mosaics, statues, ceramic bowls, the foundations of churches..houses and all its important buildings..are still there..still standing.. still visible to the naked eye... Can you imagine how much this discovery allowed archeologist to figure out about the Romans way of life .. and how far head they were. It was amazing to walk through the city.. imagining how they must of lived...
this is me in the Afiteatro after I climbed the wall to get up in the seating area.. hihi.. MOre Pictures can always be found in my photobucket under italy > Napoli, Pompei Volcano Go check them out.
(this is a small mall with a glass ceiling at open air ? I mean.. theres no doors.. just arcs that lead strait outside.. thus.. its like being outside.. but protected from the rain ?)
then we walked down Via Toledo to Il Complesso di Santa Chiara
Pictures of the garden of Santa Chiara ( I know the original church of Santa Chiara is in Assisi.. but I guess they built a church here in her honor too.. ) then to Gesu Nuovo (a gothic stile church.. which we didn't get to go into because of the infamous "Pausa Italiana .. that causes everything to be closed from 1-3:30ish... you'd think they realize they loos bussniss during those hours.. but oh well... guess Italian.. are money obsessive people... its more important to eat a gigantic meal ..and tap a nap in the afternoon...for them ) then we walked to the "ghetto"
(lol I don't actually know if it was the ghetto.. but it could of fooled me... very dirrty.. part of napoli with a lot of sketchy street "vendors" ) to get to il Duomo di Napoli ..we got to walk into that one.. but there was a batism going on so I didn't take any pictures.. and then we walked back down town following the coast to Castel Nuovo
and ending our tour with Piazza Plebiscito, where on that day there was a conference ? I'm not sure what the technical name for it is.. but Regional Elections in Napoli are at the end of March.. and there was some Political party making speeches.. and lots of people with flags ( with the party logo on them ) in the crowed cheering.. it was very interesting to see italian politics that close ..( no pics sorry.. my camera battery died.. )After we left Napoli we went to our 4 star hotel.. got fed dinner and I went strait to sleep :) because the next day bright an early we were off to il Vesuvio. Il Vesuvio (pic) is an active volcano.. one of four in Italy... But this one special because in the year 77 AC it had it's strongest eruption.. and complete destroyed the Roman city called Pompei. I hiked up the volcano.. all the way to the top (pics) Why do we car you ask ?? well because The city of Pompei
was discovered like a 1000 plus years later... It had been covered in harden lava... and once they dig it all up... they found the remaining of the roman city. Paintings on the walls for that time period..mosaics, statues, ceramic bowls, the foundations of churches..houses and all its important buildings..are still there..still standing.. still visible to the naked eye... Can you imagine how much this discovery allowed archeologist to figure out about the Romans way of life .. and how far head they were. It was amazing to walk through the city.. imagining how they must of lived...
this is me in the Afiteatro after I climbed the wall to get up in the seating area.. hihi.. MOre Pictures can always be found in my photobucket under italy > Napoli, Pompei Volcano Go check them out.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Perugia's Street Art
I just wanted to post some of Perugia street art.
This is Martino,http://martinopitture.blogspot.com/ you can find him on any dry sunny day on Corso Vanucci in Perugia ! Hes great! I spend my Sunday afternoon this past weekend with Nino playing some guitar, Martino doing one of his master piece ,Marriana….and Anastasia(they all have similar names.. huh.. lol I’m not making them up.. they’re all from different countries .. imagine they possibly or them all meeting up in Perugia and being friends ?funny how life works out ) Then this girl from Spain walked by ..with poi’s in her hands! And.. she let me use them! Yay! I miss the circus!
Anastasia was filming randomly.. ( fye i dont like the angle.. but i posted it anyways... just to give you give a inside veiw into a quiet.. Sunday afternoon.. on part of "Main Street" Perugia..
i walked by the same spot today(tuesday) .. and I saw him at work again.. this is what the piece has evolved into:
<3
This is Martino,http://martinopitture.blogspot.com/ you can find him on any dry sunny day on Corso Vanucci in Perugia ! Hes great! I spend my Sunday afternoon this past weekend with Nino playing some guitar, Martino doing one of his master piece ,Marriana….and Anastasia(they all have similar names.. huh.. lol I’m not making them up.. they’re all from different countries .. imagine they possibly or them all meeting up in Perugia and being friends ?funny how life works out ) Then this girl from Spain walked by ..with poi’s in her hands! And.. she let me use them! Yay! I miss the circus!
Anastasia was filming randomly.. ( fye i dont like the angle.. but i posted it anyways... just to give you give a inside veiw into a quiet.. Sunday afternoon.. on part of "Main Street" Perugia..
i walked by the same spot today(tuesday) .. and I saw him at work again.. this is what the piece has evolved into:
<3
Thursday, March 4, 2010
quick hello
hi readers ..
All is well... keeping busy with the studying.. and planing my Eurotrip ( planning 2 months of traveling.. is defiantly not an easy task.. :-) I can now understand why people go to travel agencies.. but then again.. if I'm capable to pull this all together ( the train schedule, finding a place to sleep every night, what to visit, sightseeing, food..a plan B for everything..etc ) maybe I could open up a traveling agency on the side in the future.. ha.. I'd be interesting...
Tip of the moment: never burn international bridges, you never know when they'll come in handy.. ( I'm planning to go visit exchange students that I met when i was with Rotary International in Venezuela.. and a few other international people I've met here in Perugia within the last 5 months )
keep me in your positive thoughts..
and like always.. leave a comment below if you have any suggestions.. or positive encouragement.. all is welcome.
Ps: Nicole ... La famile qui vie a france.. pense tu que il aimerai ca si je les visite ? Si il veux.. peut tu me donnait leur adress.. je sera en france en avril.. ca serai une belle experience :)
All is well... keeping busy with the studying.. and planing my Eurotrip ( planning 2 months of traveling.. is defiantly not an easy task.. :-) I can now understand why people go to travel agencies.. but then again.. if I'm capable to pull this all together ( the train schedule, finding a place to sleep every night, what to visit, sightseeing, food..a plan B for everything..etc ) maybe I could open up a traveling agency on the side in the future.. ha.. I'd be interesting...
Tip of the moment: never burn international bridges, you never know when they'll come in handy.. ( I'm planning to go visit exchange students that I met when i was with Rotary International in Venezuela.. and a few other international people I've met here in Perugia within the last 5 months )
keep me in your positive thoughts..
and like always.. leave a comment below if you have any suggestions.. or positive encouragement.. all is welcome.
Ps: Nicole ... La famile qui vie a france.. pense tu que il aimerai ca si je les visite ? Si il veux.. peut tu me donnait leur adress.. je sera en france en avril.. ca serai une belle experience :)
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