This weekend, our trip took us to Orvieto, another Tuscan town. While most of the cities we've visited have been hilltowns, this one was on more of a plateau than anything else. The cathedral was enormous and impressive, but so are the cathedrals in every town i've visited.
One of the things that set Orvieto apart was the fact that within the plateau, jutting up from the top of the hill, the ancient Etruscans had carved a series of complex caves. It looked like something straight out of the Goldeneye.
Most of our time in the town was spent walking around and just getting a feel for the city. We stumbled upon a park that had a few statues, and an absolutely incredibly view. The park's walls were composed of structures that looked like (but I'm sure actually weren't) castles. Right next to the park was an ancient etruscan well. I had some time to kill before the bus left, so Stephen and I took a walk down about 150 to the bottom, and sprinted back up (significantly more difficult than we anticipated).
When we reached the top again, it was time to go. We hopped back on the bus and headed back to Cortona after our final Saturday trip.
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