The great walled city of Marostica has fascinated us! Seen from the distance, it seems to be an ethereal scene from a mythical drama. The city nestles up against a hill, and the thick double walls of the city climb to the castle on the crest. ..1 1/2 miles in total length.
The walls are huge! Note that Bob is waving from the sidewalk at the foremost section of wall.
Entering through the city gate, you can walk onto the huge chess board, scene of a bi-annual festival. Legend has it that centuries ago two men vied for the hand of the king's daughter. The winner of the chess game claimed the princess's hand; her grateful husband instituted the festival to celebrate his good fortune; and the festival continues today, played with live people dressed in ancient costumes as the chess pieces.
You can drive to the castle on the top...
...or climb the steep, cobbled path, as we did with Elders Shakespear, in red, and Dickerson, in orange.
The daring can walk the parapets along the ancient walls. We held our breath and prayed when the elders insisted on venturing to the farthest edge!
Marostica is compelling, even when viewed from the back side of the hill.
The view from Marostica's peak and castle tower is beautiful, classic Italy...the wonder of this land never fails to leave us in awe! We love Italy!!
3 comments:
Wow! I am totally impressed. You two are full on professional bloggers for sure. It all looks wonderful! It's so nice to actually see pictures! I cannot believe those cars. That is absolutely hilarious and amazing at the same time. I love the BYU background of course! You cannot forget the Cougs while you are out there serving right. I am so happy to have this blog, so we can keep in touch better. Way to go you technical gurus!
Julia Oldroyd here--what a great blog! Missionary communication has really improved : ) Italy looks gorgeous. We are glad you are having a good time.
Marostica is fascinating! Good work with the blogging :) Love you guys!
P.S. You should be receiving a box with a lot of mail pretty soon (Ben had been making quite a stash and it finally got sent after I collected all the random piles that were developing around the house...) It weighed over a pound so the Swinksenbergers had it sent for us ;)
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