Ethan & Karly's Wedding Weekend!
Ciao a tutti! On our last morning in Orvieto, we enjoyed some breakfast at the Agriturismo. It was the best one yet -we had quiche, chocolate chip pastry, and some juice. We enjoyed the pleasant views for a while, then headed back to the room to pack up. We checked out and said "Arrivederci" before heading towards Manziana for my cousin's wedding weekend! On the way down, we stopped in a town called Montefiascone which sits way up top of a hill. We parked at the visitor lot at the base of the town, then caught the elevator up to the center. We got to see the dome and its two bell towers up close - at 27 meters (approximately 89 feet) across, it is one of the biggest domes in Italy! The Rocca dei Papi, begun by Pope Innocent III (1198-1216), became a papal residence under Urban V (1362-1370) and stayed one until Paul III (1534-1549). We visited the small park up top and took in the views over Lake Bolsena and the Tuscia countryside. We then headed to Manziana, stopping at...
