Orvieto

Here are some of the best pictures from our trip to Orvieto. I probably could have spent another two days and 50-some euro here, but even our brief visit was lovely. Good weather counts for a lot, but the city itself is both unique and beautiful, as hopefully you'll see from the pictures here. There are more at Operation Eternity.

My camera battery died halfway through, so most of these pictures are thanks to Sarah.

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Orvieto is known for its ceramics. I just had to take a picture of these for Mrs. M. :D Apologies for not being able to bring one back to the States just for you.[/caption]

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First stop was Orvieto's Duomo, with one of the most beautiful facades I have seen yet. This cathedral was built to house the Eucharistic Miracle of Bolsena and Orvieto.[/caption]

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Orvieto reminded us of Assisi and Siena.[/caption]

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Perfect luncheon picnic area, complete with a view! (Views are free. Museums are not. Sometimes churches are not either. Picnic areas are always open. Churches are not, annoyingly.)

Orvieto is very strongly situated, as it's on the top of a steep hill. You have to take a funicular just to get into the city. Whatever is not protected by a cliff face has cool medieval walls.[/caption]

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I just want you all to know, my life has been fulfilled. There is a trombone on the choir loft of a church in Orvieto. Yes, a trombone. What more can I ask for?? (Okay, fine, technically it's more of a medieval sackbut, which was the father of the trombone. Close enough!!!)

: More of Orvieto. Really do wish I could have stayed longer![/caption]

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