Not a whole lot of time today to tell you things, but I do just want to briefly mention that on Wednesday our group went to the Duomo and was given a tour of the Madonna di San Brizio chapel by John Skillen, which was stunning; floor to ceiling and back down to the floor on the other side intricate frescoes, begun by Fra Angelico and finished by Luca Signorelli. The coherency in the face of massively complex action and symbolism was astounding. Later that night a small group of us went to the sung Vespers service which is led by the cloistered nuns of the Buon Gesu, which was also quite lovely - very meditative.
The rain, which had been carrying on all week, has finally stopped, and today was beautiful as windows were thrown open and we once more issued out into the sunny streets. We just celebrated the birthday of Silas Doll, Matt's eldest boy...it was a jungle themed party, and great fun. Tomorrow a bunch of us are taking independent trips to Arezzo, about an hour away, and Sunday we look forward to another full day in Roma!
Oh, and thanks Facebook for being stupid.
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The travels, triumphs, and travails of Joshua Rayner in Orvieto, Italy.
About Me
Benvenuto!
This is my travel blog for the spring 2009 semester that I spend in Orvieto, Italy. I am residing in the convent (!) San Paolo in this medieval town located about halfway between Rome and Florence, courtesy of Gordon College's study abroad program. Part of the environment here is dedicated to re-learning how to be independent from technology when appropriate; I cannot, therefore, promise a steady rhythm of posts. I will do my best, however, to keep you up to speed with the important parts of my life here until I return in June! Please feel free to comment on my posts, I welcome your thoughts! And please feel free to check out my other "Nascent Confessions" blogs below.
For my contact info, see this post.
For my contact info, see this post.
Looks like you're enjoying yourself beyond what is reasonable. Good. :)
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