Spoleto

Yesterday I went on a day trip to Spoleto, Italy!  We had a “places to go” list but we ended up wandering around on our own, somehow discovering most of the places to visit by chance which I found very impressive since we did not have a map or directions (very prepared for the trip, I know).  It took about an hour by train to get there (round trip cost: 10 euro) and then we walked to the older portion of the city.  Personally I loved that there was so much “green” around – it felt like spring!  It was also the perfect temperature for walking around and enjoying the area.

A cool sculpture right outside the train station.

A cool sculpture right outside the train station.

The escalators leading up to Rocca Albornoziana - a former papal fortress turned prison turned museum.

The escalators leading up to Rocca Albornoziana – a former papal fortress turned prison turned museum.

A view of Spoleto!

A view of Spoleto!

Proof I was there!

Proof I was there!

Overlooking Ponte delle Torri - a bridge built on the foundations of a Roman aqueduct.

Overlooking Ponte delle Torri – a bridge built on the foundations of a Roman aqueduct.

A view from the bridge!

A view from the bridge!

From the other side, looking back.

From the other side, looking back.

In Piazza del Mercato.

In Piazza del Mercato.

This is Parrocchia di San Gregorio Maggiore.

This is Parrocchia di San Gregorio Maggiore.

The town hall!

The town hall!

We just thought this looked very "Italian" and I wanted to take a picture!

We just thought this looked very “Italian” and I wanted to take a picture!

My roommates and I!  We wanted to take a group picture but we had been alone the whole time pretty much. Then this jogger came down the hill at the perfect time!

My roommates and I! We wanted to take a group picture but we had been alone the whole time pretty much. Then this jogger came down the hill at the perfect time!