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| Laura, Nancy, Donna |
April 25 is a national Italian holiday commemorating the end of Nazi occupation of the Country during World War II and the victory of the Resistance. Two of my high school classmates, Donna Hellmich Winter and Laura Lewis Newby, from the Iowa came to Rome for a visit and are staying with me in my apartment.
On my day off we headed out of the city to explore a bit. I intended to take them to the town of Viterbo but due holiday train schedules we ended up going to Bracciano a small town 19 miles northwest of Rome. The town is famous for its volcanic lake (Lago di Bracciano or "Sabatino", the eighth largest lake in Italy) and for a particularly well-preserved medieval castle Castello Orsini-Odescalchi. We arrived early enough that we got into the Castle before the crowds arrived.
The castle was built in the 15th century, and combines the functions of a
military defense structure and a civilian residence of the feudal lords
of the period, the Orsini and Borgia, both papal families. As one of the largest and best-maintained castles in Italy, it also houses a museum; as a centre of cultural events, the Castello has hosted several high-profile weddings. - Nancy
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| It is spring in Italy - beautiful flowering trees. |
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