Civita di Bagnoregio.

A few weeks ago we headed up north to visit some "towns on the hills."  Our first stop was Civita di Bagnoregio.  It was founded over 25 hundred years ago and is now called "the dying city" because it's falling off the hill!  There are only about 15 residents now and more cats than people.  It was one of our favorite places that we've been to in the last 2 years, as you will see by the amount of pictures.  Krista told me once that an "appropriate" blog post has about 5 pictures and 10 at the absolute most.  Sorry Krista, this has way more than that!  

You have to walk across a very long and steep bridge to get up to the city.  I did have a small anxiety attack about half way there, but we made it.

We stopped to have lunch at an amazing little restaurant before starting over the bridge and it was one of our favorite meals in Italy.

And we're off . . .

Yes, it was a little steep . . .

But we made it!

The view looking back down the bridge . . .

We went into a local shop to buy some local olive oil and the shop owner invited us to go downstairs!

Every once in awhile we're reminded of just how blessed we are to be living here, and this day was one of those times.