il Duomo

Oh Il Duomo, che bella! This is one seriously impressive cathedral. The gothic architecture is so striking, even when one is up close. Inside is no different. Dark and gloomy, with beautiful smatterings of light overseeing the the more interesting of statues. We toured the inside of the cathedral, laying eyes on everything from wax dripping onto the floor to the dead priests lining the underground compartments. Everything held a kind of beauty only awarded to the most gloomy. We weren't stopping at the inside though, Melissa and I were determined to climb to the rooftops, despite the obstacles in our way (namely: we couldn't find the correct entrance). More on that later!