Saturday, May 16, 2015

I think I was meant to be Royal....

From one norm to the other...

I started my day rising with the sun beaming in my room through my open windows and listening to the market start to scurry underneath. Somehow I was not mad about this awakening, because again I was able to look out at the view and suddenly find peace. 

The Market was a new adventure to me... the people bargaining and pushing things for you to buy on you telling you that you needed it now. The first few little vendors I was not able to get anything knocked down off the price... but as the day went on, with help from my Italian professor, I was able to get some pretty good prices on some neat things. 

The Market was busy with everything from clothing and shoes to fruits and vegetables. The variety and assortments of things was worth walking around and looking even if you were not looking to buy. The funniest thing though was seeing the American stuff at a much higher price than anything else.. I am beginning to think I should have brought things to sale. I would have made a pretty good penny up charging everything.

Andddddd thennn.....

I was meant to be royal... no doubt in my mind :)

Can you tell we visited a castle to day? I have fallen in love with the beauty of this place since the first second I laid eyes on the mountain tops, but this castle had nothing on that. I got in some of the most incredible shots. 


We went to the Sarre Castle which is overlooking the Dora Baltea River in part of the Aosta Valley. Part of the castle was built in the 12th century which made the architecture of this location incredible to still have original standing buildings. Of course the building has been through several restorations throughout its time, but has some much original details that just looking at it takes your breath away. I could not possible imagine what it would be like to wake up in a castle looking at this amazing view and having breakfast in the main court yard underneath the grape vine terraces. 

I am pretty sure I could have spent all day here just looking around and taking pictures.. you just cannot get this kind of beauty with age anywhere else and I am still in aw of it.


Day 2 of exploring is down... tomorrow I will conquer Mont Blanc stay tuned for pictures of the mountain tops ahead!!!


Ciao'

1 comment:

  1. Jordan, Your photos are amazing and capture your narrative very descriptively! Yes, I too could lieve in a castle. I am sure I did in another life... now to have the present one and the past one jive! It is am amazing sight and I am so happy you were able to enjoy the marketplace and then royal excellence... Keep your eyes open. So much more to see ahead!

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