Italy Part VI: TIVOLI

So I am back on the blogging grind.  I've missed having something to Blog about, so this is nice.  Tivoli was the last place that I visited on my trip to Italy.  It was a spur of the moment deal.

I wanted to see the place that inspired my parents (their company is Tivoli Partners).

 So I went with my two buds James and Chase.

It was rainy and nasty, but still a gorgeous town.  It has rolling country side that even a downpour couldn't spoil.

 

This picture is of the last leg of the train ride.

 

I was looking for iconic pictures I could take for my parents.  I guess this works haha.

 

 Europe: the land of old stuff and Vespas 

Homies

A cool bit of modern art in the middle of an ancient town.

And the clouds were rolling in as we were heading out.  That's the end of my Italy experience.  

It was a blast.

I capped my trip with eating 7 scoops of Gelato in Pisa and flying back on the charming RyanAir discount airline.

I've got some more pictures of Spain that ended my trip.  They are pretty sweet - at least for me anyway.  Hasta Pronto - Dblog

Italy Part V: ROME 2.0

Wow.  It has been many fortnights since I have last blogged.

I can't believe it.  I've been gone for as long as I was in Spain.

I miss my friends and the crazy traveling lifestyle.

It's great to be back.  I'll be going to Chile soon and I'll have much more to blog about.

So I'm still in Italy (in my blogs and maybe in my mind).

Haha blogspot has improved tremendously since my last post - nice work guys.

 

 St. Peter's Basilica 

 This is on top of St. Peter's Basilica looking into Vatican square.

 

On top of of the Basilica there were all these prayers written on the stones.  This one has been answered since I took this picture.  Haha craziness.

 

This is a big thing around Europe that I noticed.  People write their names and the names of their love and lock it onto bridges (and in this case the Basilica) and throw away the key.

This is in the Vatican museum.  It was a shame how many people took pictures of the Sistine Chapel.  I personally didn't love it.

 

I loved these Obelisks.  They were old Egyptian monuments and when Christianity came about they just slapped a cross on top and dedicated it to Jesus.

 

And I'll end with the Spanish Steps.  There's another Easter Egg Obelisk for you.  Italy is one of the most beautiful places on the planet - Rome especially.  I'll see what other photos I can dig up.  I do hope that Italy survives this European crisis.  Until next time... Dbell.out.