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Prepare to fall in love with Porticoes

6/27/2016

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I don't know what happened to my ambition of writing a weekly blog post... lets just say it was basic to begin with so this is what I can offer. I meant (wanted) to share a quick update of life lately... Darryl and I just moved to Bologna, Italy about 3...4 weeks ago? Where has time gone!  I'm beyond excited that I get to call Bologna home for the next few months until our wedding. After visiting for the first time this past November, I'd been dreaming of tortellini in brodo (in broth) ever since. If it wasn't the food I fell immediately in love with it would be the porticoes. They are gorgeous and everywhere, I'm completely obsessed (and cannot stop taking photos). The porticoes line roughly 23 miles of the city center, which is a lot since I ran the whole circumference and it was about a 5 and a quarter miles around. 
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Each portico is so unique to its building. I went on a tour (yes I did that) and found out the requirements for building a portico back in the middle ages was a man was to be able to pass under on horse. The porticoes are as old as this city but serve as the same purpose as they did back in the day, to extend the living space.
With the weather all over the place this past week, its amazing to cool off in the shade or seeking shelter from the rain under a portico. Darryl and I have been eating out almost everyday (yikes, hello wedding diet), its hard not to since the porticoes and aperitivo make for such an inviting atmosphere. 
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My favorite portico is close to our apartment in Piazza Cavour, the hand painted vaults feel like something out of the Sistine Chapel. I'm pretty surprised (and proud) that I haven't ran into someone yet. 
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Bologna is home to the oldest University in the western world. It's campus mixes in with the city center but its unmistakably clear when you enter the student ghetto. The porticoes are not preserved but rather covered in graffiti that could offend just about anyone. The space is still special none the less, we've found some of our favorite bars and restaurants in the ghetto. 
I'm still just getting to know Bologna but I can say with certainty, its going to be a hard place to leave at the end of summer. 

Stay tuned for more Bologna and Italy updates. 

xx, Abby 

As always questions and comments are welcomed! 
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5/13/2018 01:39:04 am

I just fell in love with the ceiling and the brick roads! I will be honest, I have never been to a place as beautiful as this. I thought the only places I could ever appreciate would be anywhere with a nice view of the mountain, a lake or sea side. I didn't know a sea of beautiful architecture would also be a great sight to wake up to every morning. It's something you don't get tired of missing. It makes you want to live longer. This kind of place makes you feel alive and intelligent enough to differentiate a real beauty from a neglected one.

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