September 7, 2007
The day began with the bus ride to Orvieta. 8:00 AM was, apparently, a hardship time to get underway in Rome, as 17 of 21 students took naps over the hours to the small town. Matthew, Melissa, Joel and Susie were the rare students awake the entire trip.
Soon we were in Orvieta, though, and only a short furnicular and bus ride away from our hilltop retreat. The group broke up into multiple groups for brief explorations of the tiny town, then reconvened in the pottery museum on the east side of town.
The museum, though small, was interesting with its deep well, pick marked quarry, different age levels and pottery shards. Near the end, as the tunnel complex returns to the surface in the museum building, a balcony extends over the rising stairs. Most students took a look, like these three did at the tour’s conclusion.
The day began with the bus ride to Orvieta. 8:00 AM was, apparently, a hardship time to get underway in Rome, as 17 of 21 students took naps over the hours to the small town. Matthew, Melissa, Joel and Susie were the rare students awake the entire trip.
Soon we were in Orvieta, though, and only a short furnicular and bus ride away from our hilltop retreat. The group broke up into multiple groups for brief explorations of the tiny town, then reconvened in the pottery museum on the east side of town.
The museum, though small, was interesting with its deep well, pick marked quarry, different age levels and pottery shards. Near the end, as the tunnel complex returns to the surface in the museum building, a balcony extends over the rising stairs. Most students took a look, like these three did at the tour’s conclusion.
After the museum portion was completed, the group split into many pieces to explore the city. One group went to the pope’s old well, traveling down the cold and deep double helix. They later visited San Giovanale and ate at Anticco Bucchero. Another group made a tour of the city’s wall and saw the incredible views from that vantage point. They ate pizza on the go and tried wonderul gelato. Yet another group stayed at the pottery museum building for the wine tasting. The final wine, a red called Vino s Tavola was the favorite variety.
After recollecting for the bus trip to Civita, a unexpected spot of free time developed during the bus’s delay, and one section of the class played “big booty,” much to the amusment and entertainment of onlookers.
Soon, though, we were off again to yet another small Italian town. The bust ride lasted over an hour, but most people were happy for the respite, and once the tour bus parked we were off to Civita. And what a sight it is.
Soon, though, we were off again to yet another small Italian town. The bust ride lasted over an hour, but most people were happy for the respite, and once the tour bus parked we were off to Civita. And what a sight it is.
After making the long trek across the foot bridge, the class worked its way to the traditional olive press in town and sampled their oil on toast. Everyone was impressed and the family was sold out of oil before the second half of the students were even able to try it. The inside of the restaurant was nice, though, and a good time was had by all.
Tired and ready to get some rest, we slogged our way back to the bus, and though the delay there, in Civita, and in returning to the bus added up to a significant deviation from the schedule, it was certainly a great day.
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