After leaving Lucca, we headed for three nights in Perugia. What a city! Given that there are several universities and art academies, it's vibrant, with an air of electricity that only youth away from home for the first time, in a foreign country can put out. Today, Perugia is the capital of Umbria with a history dating back to the Etruscan civilization followed by the Romans. It's so old with its twisting and winding streets, a place to just wander and discover; a place that provides a "Kodak moment" every few feet. In addition to its historical fame and beauty, it is famous for Umbrian chocolate and did we ever imbibe. Ever had grappa in a hot chocolate that is so rich the spoon stands up? No, well Sr. Wendy and I did.
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What's the photo on the bottom right of your collage? All the others are beauty shots of Italy, but what's the conveyor belt and cage about?
Lovin' the blog.
The photo is supposed to be of a broom lying across some equipment. When the pictures are down loaded, they often get cropped automatically thus you can't see the lower broom as well.. Whenever the streets are swept or a broom is needed, they use hand made brooms made of twigs and small tree limbs...very ancient, medieval look.
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