Tim's Favorite Place in Italy (so far)

Last Friday the graduate students took a day trip to Tivoli (about 45min away from Rome by van) to see Hadrian's Villa and the Villa d'Este. Hadrian's Villa was OK - I mean it's really old, and really big - but ruins are ruins, right? Villa d'Este on the other hand was amazing. The gardens spill out down the side of a hill and the whole thing overlooks a large valley. Fountains galore carry water down the hill and through the garden. I won't say much more about it but instead let some of the pictures I took speak for themselves. Here's a wikipedia link for a little bit of background info if you're interested. Enjoy!