Tag: Mountain
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Finest of Building Materials
The first round of finals had finally ended, but there was still some time before I knew if I had passed them all (and if I would need to attempt round two of exams). Some friends (Thies, Sema, and Soheil) and I decided to escape the sweltering heat of the city and took a trip through…
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Inconceivable!
If you’ve seen the movie The Princess Bride, the title may clue you in to what this post is about. Continuing with the heavy travel month that was May, the next trip was to the south of Italy. The travel group ended up being relatively large with a total of 5 Americans (Jeremy, Ben, Samir, Dan, and I)…
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As the Romans do
Friday May 1st is an Italian national day, meaning all classes are cancelled. My Australian friend, Kelvin, and I decided to make the most of our long weekend with a trip to one of the most history-packed cities on the globe, Rome.
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Big Treehouses and Big Churches
A few months ago, a photo made its rounds through the interwebs of an urban treehouse in Italy. As it turns out, that building is only a 20 minute walk from where I live in Torino. If you haven’t seen the photo before, the apartment complex is called 25 Verde. It was designed to contrast the…
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Sacra di San Michele
Just a short train ride from Torino is Sacra di San Michele (or Saint Michael’s Abbey). Overlooking the Susa Valley, this is an 11th century abbey built on the peak of Mount Pirchiriano. There is technically a road leading all the way up, but we decided to trust Jeremy when he said it would be an “easy”…