Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Volterra 2

Every town has its dark side, and Volterra seems to be some
sort of center for Mormon vampirism; but the locals seem
to be taking it good-naturedly
















And the old Medici fortress has been converted to a small
prison, holding forty-some elite Mafia prisoners (we read)















The views are nice though















Ruins of Roman amphitheatre, baths, forum, et cetera















Etruscan Gate; what, your town doesn't have an
Etruscan Gate?!




















Alabaster is very big here; has been for
a couple millennia; an artisan's
workshop





















The Fonti di Docciola, which opened onto...















The (free) camper-stop

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