Today our Resident Assistant, Pietro, took a group of us on a hike through the woods and hills behind the Villa. It was absolutely beautiful and the views of Florence were wonderful. We walked through an olive grove when the olives are just beginning to ripen, and just behind it we stumbled upon a small chapel that had probably been deserted for at least forty or fifty years. In America we would have an entire tourist industry built around something like that, but here in Italy they’re running out of places to keep all the history straight, so little treasures like the chapel often fall into disrepair. I’m excited to explore these paths more and more as our time at the Villa goes on.
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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="720" caption="Ripening olives"]
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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="The hidden chapel"]
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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="720" caption="The view of Florence--I swear it was more amazing in person :)"]
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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="720" caption="Pietro strolling home ahead of the crowd"]
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