Italy Day 7 - Volterra
Got up and had breakfast before meeting everyong for our half-day tour of Volterra with our guide, Giulia. She took us around the city while covering 3000 years of history – the Etruscan gate, the baptistry and cathedral, and the (relatively) recently-discovered Roman theater. Afterwards, Lisa, Fred, Maria, Ricardo, Tom, Beth, and I went to find the Acropolis. After searching for a bit, we found it and explored what was left of the ancient cisterns. Fred and Lisa went to explore the Roman theater while the rest of us got some lunch where Maria had the best tuna fish sandwich of her life. Lunch was promptly followed up with a trip to a gelato bar. This was was quite interesting – although well-lit and causally decorated, it had a plasma TV over the entrance showing what seemed to be some type of heavy metal videos.
Now refueled, Tom, Beth, and I set out to explore the town and the Roman theater. It was awe-inspiring to be walking around a structure that was in use thousands of years ago – imagining the lives of the people who climbed it steps, sat in it seats, and performed on stage. What was even more amazing was how much of it was still intact! Over time, it had added a bath house, and then in Middle Ages, it became a garbage dump, only to be unearthed in the 1960s, I believe.
After relaxing for a bit back at the hotel, we set out for dinner. Pedro and his father recommended a place called Da Badó. The food was interesting and different, and very tasty. However, I think many of us just wanted a simple meal – like a plate of pasta. Fred, Lisa, Maria, and I went to Web and Wine for a drink before heading back to the hotel and calling it a night.
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