Estelle Ryan's Blog
June 21, 2015
All the streets are like this. Not a very easy walk, yet Italian women gracefull...
All the streets are like this. Not a very easy walk, yet Italian women gracefully walz around here in high heels. The mind boggles. :-)
Matera inspiration

Matera inspiration
Published on June 21, 2015 12:42
One of the many amazing places to peek into. People lived in these caves until t...
One of the many amazing places to peek into. People lived in these caves until the 1950s - amazing!
Matera inspiration

Matera inspiration
Published on June 21, 2015 12:42
Breathtaking. Right? Matera is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Published on June 21, 2015 12:42
A local checking me out.
Published on June 21, 2015 12:42
Caves where people used to live. The city was established by the Romans in the 3...
Caves where people used to live. The city was established by the Romans in the 3rd century. These 'dwellings' are said to be the first human settlement in Italy.
Matera inspiration

Matera inspiration
Published on June 21, 2015 12:42
A view beyond the view.
Published on June 21, 2015 12:42
One of many beautiful doorways I photographed.
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A bit of greenery amongst all the rock
Published on June 21, 2015 12:42
Not easy stairways to navigate. The stairs mostly slope downwards. Hard on the k...
Not easy stairways to navigate. The stairs mostly slope downwards. Hard on the knees...
Matera inspiration

Matera inspiration
Published on June 21, 2015 12:42
... but completely worth it! A view I will treasure for a long, long, long time.
Published on June 21, 2015 12:42