Stockstill: Europe offers intrigue, beauty at every turn

Posted: Friday, October 26, 2012 11:29 pm | Updated: 9:14 am, Sun Oct 28, 2012.

I am pleased to share my endeavors from various parts of Europe including Paris, Venice, Rome and Istanbul. Although the rubble that lies about in ancient parts of Greece whisper tales of old and give one an earnest desire to research their origins, the cultures I was fortunate enough to experience over the past few weeks will stick with me until my residence on the Earth is at its end.

The first stop in my European adventure was in Rome, where monuments various in size filled the streets in every direction. My group and I were lucky enough to stay in a hostel only a few blocks from the grand Coliseum, which we first encountered under a night sky where lights surrounded the structure and made it glow as if it were a star at its peak. The next day found me roaming the city aimlessly, where every turn exhibited a piece of the world’s rich history. Beautiful and elaborate fountains, such as Trevi and Triton, can be heard and seen everywhere around the city, and large obelisks reach for the clouds in the center squares. St. Peter’s Basilica proved to be as magnificent as portrayed, and even though it was full of curious bystanders, it still housed an aura of divinity. Walls and ceilings were covered in spectacular paintings and any void in such was decorated with bronze and stone statues.

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Posted in Opinion, Columns on Friday, October 26, 2012 11:29 pm. Updated: 9:14 am.