Orvieto Civita Siena
P4190048.JPG: Roped into $40 room in Orvieto after getting there late in evening. Nice place for 40 bucks though!
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P4190054.JPG		 P4190057.JPG: Piazza Republica in Orvieto. I stayed at the hotel to the right of the photo
P4190057.JPG		 P4190058.JPG: Duomo in Orvieto
P4190058.JPG		 P4190060.JPG: exploring Orvieto before searching out dinner
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P4200086.JPG		 P4200088.JPG: Vertical walls for protection
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P4200089.JPG		 P4200090.JPG: Detail of mosaic work on Duomo
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P4200091.JPG		 P4200093.JPG: Cisterns underground. The stone wheels were for making olive oil - donkeys walked circles and mashed the olives with the wheels.
P4200093.JPG		 P4200094.JPG: Etruscans raised pigeons in case of a seige: If given a place to roost, they feed themselves and always return. They make good food if you can't get off the rock.
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P4200100.JPG		 P4200101.JPG: Hotel Posta
P4200101.JPG		 P4200102.JPG: clock outside window chimed every 15 minutes
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P4200106.JPG		 P4200123.JPG: Bus up to Bagnoregio, the closest town to Civita. Raning that day, but was slowly clearing up as I got there.
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P4210125.JPG		 P4210128.JPG: On the walk from Bagnoregio
P4210128.JPG		 P4210130.JPG: Civita enshrouded by mist
P4210130.JPG		 P4210135.JPG: From the bridge
P4210135.JPG		 P4210136.JPG: The only entrance. Medieval gate
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P4210138.JPG: I used my flash and digital camera to get views in people's basements. They were often carved into stone and gave insight into how they were originally used.
P4210138.JPG		 P4210139.JPG: Looking back out the entrance
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P4210146.JPG		 P4210148.JPG: The church
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P4210150.JPG		 P4210151.JPG: the valley
P4210151.JPG		 P4210153.JPG: Antonio owned a wine cellar and made fresh bruschetta. Two glasses of home made wine... a slice of ciamballa cake...
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P4210154.JPG		 P4210155.JPG: the cellar
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